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New Forest and Wyre

175,845 and 118,366 residents (mid-2024).

New Forest is higher than Wyre on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 3 of 22 measures, and Wyre 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 Wyre

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest £5,124, Wyre £5,373Wyre: £5,373New Forest: £5,124Wyre: £5,396New Forest: £5,146Wyre: £5,097New Forest: £4,861

    £5,124£5,146£4,861Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£5,373£5,396£5,097

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest £12,533, Wyre £12,462Wyre: £12,462New Forest: £12,533Wyre: £12,515New Forest: £12,587Wyre: £11,821New Forest: £11,888

    £12,533£12,587£11,888New Forest is higher£12,462£12,515£11,821

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £1,542, Wyre £1,995Wyre: £1,995New Forest: £1,542Wyre: £2,004New Forest: £1,548Wyre: £1,893New Forest: £1,462

    £1,542£1,548£1,462Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£1,995£2,004£1,893

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest £11,660, Wyre £11,183Wyre: £11,183New Forest: £11,660Wyre: £11,230New Forest: £11,710Wyre: £10,607New Forest: £11,060

    £11,660£11,710£11,060New Forest is higher£11,183£11,230£10,607

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest £238, Wyre £380Wyre: £380New Forest: £238Wyre: £382New Forest: £239Wyre: £361New Forest: £226

    £238£239£226Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£380£382£361

  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, Wyre £875Wyre: £875New Forest: £620Wyre: £878New Forest: £622Wyre: £830New Forest: £588

    £620£622£588Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£875£878£830

  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, Wyre £24Wyre: £24New Forest: £16Wyre: £24New Forest: £16Wyre: £23New Forest: £15

    £16£16£15Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £333, Wyre £536Wyre: £536New Forest: £333Wyre: £538New Forest: £335Wyre: £508New Forest: £316

    £333£335£316Wyre is higher£536£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £112, Wyre £165Wyre: £165New Forest: £112Wyre: £166New Forest: £113Wyre: £156New Forest: £106

    £112£113£106Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£156

  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, Wyre £138Wyre: £138New Forest: £94Wyre: £139New Forest: £94Wyre: £131New Forest: £89

    £94£94£89Wyre is higher£138£139£131

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £1,190, Wyre £1,465Wyre: £1,465New Forest: £1,190Wyre: £1,472New Forest: £1,195Wyre: £1,390New Forest: £1,128

    £1,190£1,195£1,128Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£1,465£1,472£1,390

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest £165, Wyre £168Wyre: £168New Forest: £165Wyre: £168New Forest: £166Wyre: £159New Forest: £157

    £165£166£157Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£168£168£159

  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, Wyre £378Wyre: £378New Forest: £249Wyre: £379New Forest: £250Wyre: £358New Forest: £236

    £249£250£236Wyre is higher£378£379£358

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £4.91, Wyre £6.45Wyre: £6.45New Forest: £4.91Wyre: £6.48New Forest: £4.93Wyre: £6.12New Forest: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £4.09, Wyre £7.46Wyre: £7.46New Forest: £4.09Wyre: £7.50New Forest: £4.11Wyre: £7.08New Forest: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Wyre is higher£7.46£7.50£7.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest £5.51, Wyre £8.38Wyre: £8.38New Forest: £5.51Wyre: £8.42New Forest: £5.54Wyre: £7.95New Forest: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Wyre is higher£8.38£8.42£7.95

  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, Wyre 1,000.8Wyre: 1,000.8New Forest: 1,001.9

    1,001.9New Forest is higher1,000.8

  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, Wyre 98.3Wyre: 98.3New Forest: 59.9

    59.9Wyre is higher98.3

  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, Wyre 181.5Wyre: 181.5New Forest: 129.4

    129.4Wyre is higherDepends on how you count181.5

  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, Wyre 82.0Wyre: 82.0New Forest: 49.0

    49.0Wyre is higher82.0

  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, Wyre 180.8Wyre: 180.8New Forest: 138.7

    138.7Wyre is higherDepends on how you count180.8

  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, Wyre 30.3Wyre: 30.3New Forest: 20.6

    20.6Wyre is higher30.3

Show the numbers
New Forest and Wyre, per person in the age group
MeasureNew ForestWyreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,124£5,146£4,861£5,373£5,396£5,097Wyre
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,533£12,587£11,888£12,462£12,515£11,821New Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,542£1,548£1,462£1,995£2,004£1,893Wyre
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,660£11,710£11,060£11,183£11,230£10,607New Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£238£239£226£380£382£361Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£620£622£588£875£878£830Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£24£24£23Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£536£538£508Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£165£166£156Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£138£139£131Wyre
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,190£1,195£1,128£1,465£1,472£1,390Wyre
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£168£168£159Wyre
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£249£250£236£378£379£358Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£6.45£6.48£6.12Wyre
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£7.46£7.50£7.08Wyre
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£8.38£8.42£7.95Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.91,000.8New Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.998.3Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.4181.5Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.082.0Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.7180.8Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.630.3Wyre

Per resident

New Forest is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Wyre 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 Wyre

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest £5,124, Wyre £5,373Wyre: £5,373New Forest: £5,124Wyre: £5,396New Forest: £5,146Wyre: £5,097New Forest: £4,861

    £5,124£5,146£4,861Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£5,373£5,396£5,097

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: New Forest £3,671, Wyre £3,375Wyre: £3,375New Forest: £3,671Wyre: £3,389New Forest: £3,687Wyre: £3,201New Forest: £3,482

    £3,671£3,687£3,482New Forest is higher£3,375£3,389£3,201

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: New Forest £837, Wyre £1,122Wyre: £1,122New Forest: £837Wyre: £1,127New Forest: £841Wyre: £1,064New Forest: £794

    £837£841£794Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£1,122£1,127£1,064

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: New Forest £3,415, Wyre £3,028Wyre: £3,028New Forest: £3,415Wyre: £3,041New Forest: £3,430Wyre: £2,872New Forest: £3,240

    £3,415£3,430£3,240New Forest is higher£3,028£3,041£2,872

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: New Forest £70, Wyre £103Wyre: £103New Forest: £70Wyre: £103New Forest: £70Wyre: £98New Forest: £66

    £70£70£66Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£103£103£98

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £181, Wyre £237Wyre: £237New Forest: £181Wyre: £238New Forest: £182Wyre: £225New Forest: £172

    £181£182£172Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

  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, Wyre £6.55Wyre: £6.55New Forest: £4.56Wyre: £6.57New Forest: £4.58Wyre: £6.21New Forest: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £333, Wyre £536Wyre: £536New Forest: £333Wyre: £538New Forest: £335Wyre: £508New Forest: £316

    £333£335£316Wyre is higher£536£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £112, Wyre £165Wyre: £165New Forest: £112Wyre: £166New Forest: £113Wyre: £156New Forest: £106

    £112£113£106Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: New Forest £51, Wyre £78Wyre: £78New Forest: £51Wyre: £78New Forest: £51Wyre: £74New Forest: £48

    £51£51£48Wyre is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: New Forest £646, Wyre £824Wyre: £824New Forest: £646Wyre: £828New Forest: £649Wyre: £782New Forest: £613

    £646£649£613Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£824£828£782

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest £165, Wyre £168Wyre: £168New Forest: £165Wyre: £168New Forest: £166Wyre: £159New Forest: £157

    £165£166£157Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£168£168£159

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: New Forest £135, Wyre £212Wyre: £212New Forest: £135Wyre: £213New Forest: £136Wyre: £201New Forest: £128

    £135£136£128Wyre is higher£212£213£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: New Forest £2.67, Wyre £3.63Wyre: £3.63New Forest: £2.67Wyre: £3.64New Forest: £2.68Wyre: £3.44New Forest: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: New Forest £2.21, Wyre £4.20Wyre: £4.20New Forest: £2.21Wyre: £4.21New Forest: £2.22Wyre: £3.98New Forest: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10Wyre is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest £5.51, Wyre £8.38Wyre: £8.38New Forest: £5.51Wyre: £8.42New Forest: £5.54Wyre: £7.95New Forest: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Wyre is higher£8.38£8.42£7.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 293.5, Wyre 271.0Wyre: 271.0New Forest: 293.5

    293.5New Forest is higher271.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 17.5, Wyre 26.6Wyre: 26.6New Forest: 17.5

    17.5Wyre is higher26.6

  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, Wyre 49.2Wyre: 49.2New Forest: 37.9

    37.9Wyre is higherDepends on how you count49.2

  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, Wyre 82.0Wyre: 82.0New Forest: 49.0

    49.0Wyre is higher82.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 75.3, Wyre 101.6Wyre: 101.6New Forest: 75.3

    75.3Wyre is higherDepends on how you count101.6

  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, Wyre 17.0Wyre: 17.0New Forest: 11.2

    11.2Wyre is higher17.0

Show the numbers
New Forest and Wyre, per resident
MeasureNew ForestWyreHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,124£5,146£4,861£5,373£5,396£5,097Wyre
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,671£3,687£3,482£3,375£3,389£3,201New Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£837£841£794£1,122£1,127£1,064Wyre
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,415£3,430£3,240£3,028£3,041£2,872New Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£103£103£98Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£237£238£225Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£6.55£6.57£6.21Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£536£538£508Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£165£166£156Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£78£78£74Wyre
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£646£649£613£824£828£782Wyre
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£168£168£159Wyre
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£212£213£201Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£3.63£3.64£3.44Wyre
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£4.20£4.21£3.98Wyre
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£8.38£8.42£7.95Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026293.5271.0New Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.526.6Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.949.2Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.082.0Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.3101.6Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.217.0Wyre

Total

New Forest is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Wyre 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 Wyre

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: New Forest £901.1m, Wyre £636.0mWyre: £636.0mNew Forest: £901.1mWyre: £638.7mNew Forest: £904.9mWyre: £603.3mNew Forest: £854.7m

    £901.1m£904.9m£854.7mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£636.0m£638.7m£603.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: New Forest £645.5m, Wyre £399.4mWyre: £399.4mNew Forest: £645.5mWyre: £401.1mNew Forest: £648.3mWyre: £378.9mNew Forest: £612.3m

    £645.5m£648.3m£612.3mNew Forest is higher£399.4m£401.1m£378.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: New Forest £147.2m, Wyre £132.8mWyre: £132.8mNew Forest: £147.2mWyre: £133.4mNew Forest: £147.8mWyre: £126.0mNew Forest: £139.6m

    £147.2m£147.8m£139.6mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£132.8m£133.4m£126.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: New Forest £600.6m, Wyre £358.4mWyre: £358.4mNew Forest: £600.6mWyre: £360.0mNew Forest: £603.1mWyre: £340.0mNew Forest: £569.7m

    £600.6m£603.1m£569.7mNew Forest is higher£358.4m£360.0m£340.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest £12.2m, Wyre £12.2mWyre: £12.2mNew Forest: £12.2mWyre: £12.2mNew Forest: £12.3mWyre: £11.6mNew Forest: £11.6m

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest £31.9m, Wyre £28.0mWyre: £28.0mNew Forest: £31.9mWyre: £28.2mNew Forest: £32.1mWyre: £26.6mNew Forest: £30.3m

    £31.9m£32.1m£30.3mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£28.0m£28.2m£26.6m

  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, Wyre £0.78mWyre: £0.78mNew Forest: £0.80mWyre: £0.78mNew Forest: £0.81mWyre: £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, Wyre £63.4mWyre: £63.4mNew Forest: £58.6mWyre: £63.7mNew Forest: £58.8mWyre: £60.2mNew Forest: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mWyre is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: New Forest £19.7m, Wyre £19.5mWyre: £19.5mNew Forest: £19.7mWyre: £19.6mNew Forest: £19.8mWyre: £18.5mNew Forest: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest £9.0m, Wyre £9.2mWyre: £9.2mNew Forest: £9.0mWyre: £9.2mNew Forest: £9.0mWyre: £8.7mNew Forest: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWyre is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest £113.6m, Wyre £97.5mWyre: £97.5mNew Forest: £113.6mWyre: £98.0mNew Forest: £114.1mWyre: £92.5mNew Forest: £107.7m

    £113.6m£114.1m£107.7mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: New Forest £29.1m, Wyre £19.8mWyre: £19.8mNew Forest: £29.1mWyre: £19.9mNew Forest: £29.2mWyre: £18.8mNew Forest: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: New Forest £23.8m, Wyre £25.1mWyre: £25.1mNew Forest: £23.8mWyre: £25.2mNew Forest: £23.9mWyre: £23.8mNew Forest: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mWyre is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: New Forest £0.47m, Wyre £0.43mWyre: £0.43mNew Forest: £0.47mWyre: £0.43mNew Forest: £0.47mWyre: £0.41mNew Forest: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: New Forest £0.39m, Wyre £0.50mWyre: £0.50mNew Forest: £0.39mWyre: £0.50mNew Forest: £0.39mWyre: £0.47mNew Forest: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWyre is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: New Forest £0.97m, Wyre £0.99mWyre: £0.99mNew Forest: £0.97mWyre: £1.00mNew Forest: £0.97mWyre: £0.94mNew Forest: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mWyre is higher£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: New Forest 51,603, Wyre 32,079Wyre: 32,079New Forest: 51,603

    51,603New Forest is higher32,079

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest 3,085, Wyre 3,151Wyre: 3,151New Forest: 3,085

    3,085Wyre is higher3,151

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest 6,665, Wyre 5,818Wyre: 5,818New Forest: 6,665

    6,665New Forest is higherDepends on how you count5,818

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest 8,616, Wyre 9,706Wyre: 9,706New Forest: 8,616

    8,616Wyre is higher9,706

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest 13,240, Wyre 12,031Wyre: 12,031New Forest: 13,240

    13,240New Forest is higherDepends on how you count12,031

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest 1,963, Wyre 2,016Wyre: 2,016New Forest: 1,963

    1,963Wyre is higher2,016

Show the numbers
New Forest and Wyre, total
MeasureNew ForestWyreHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£901.1m£904.9m£854.7m£636.0m£638.7m£603.3mNew Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£645.5m£648.3m£612.3m£399.4m£401.1m£378.9mNew Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m£132.8m£133.4m£126.0mNew Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£600.6m£603.1m£569.7m£358.4m£360.0m£340.0mNew Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£12.2m£12.2m£11.6mNew Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m£28.0m£28.2m£26.6mNew 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£63.4m£63.7m£60.2mWyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mNew Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mWyre
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.6m£114.1m£107.7m£97.5m£98.0m£92.5mNew Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mNew Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mWyre
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNew Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWyre
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mWyre
State Pensiontotal, March 202651,60332,079New Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0853,151Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,6655,818New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,6169,706Wyre
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,24012,031New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9632,016Wyre

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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