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New Forest and Babergh

175,845 and 96,906 residents (mid-2024).

New Forest is higher than Babergh on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 21 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 Babergh 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 Babergh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest £5,124, Babergh £4,547Babergh: £4,547New Forest: £5,124Babergh: £4,566New Forest: £5,146Babergh: £4,313New Forest: £4,861

    £5,124£5,146£4,861New Forest is higher£4,547£4,566£4,313

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest £12,533, Babergh £12,242Babergh: £12,242New Forest: £12,533Babergh: £12,295New Forest: £12,587Babergh: £11,613New Forest: £11,888

    £12,533£12,587£11,888New Forest is higher£12,242£12,295£11,613

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £1,542, Babergh £1,464Babergh: £1,464New Forest: £1,542Babergh: £1,471New Forest: £1,548Babergh: £1,389New Forest: £1,462

    £1,542£1,548£1,462New Forest is higher£1,464£1,471£1,389

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest £11,660, Babergh £11,382Babergh: £11,382New Forest: £11,660Babergh: £11,430New Forest: £11,710Babergh: £10,796New Forest: £11,060

    £11,660£11,710£11,060New Forest is higher£11,382£11,430£10,796

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest £238, Babergh £244Babergh: £244New Forest: £238Babergh: £245New Forest: £239Babergh: £231New Forest: £226

    £238£239£226Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£231

  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, Babergh £600Babergh: £600New Forest: £620Babergh: £603New Forest: £622Babergh: £569New Forest: £588

    £620£622£588New Forest is higher£600£603£569

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

    £16£16£15Babergh 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, Babergh £307Babergh: £307New Forest: £333Babergh: £308New Forest: £335Babergh: £291New Forest: £316

    £333£335£316New Forest is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £112, Babergh £98Babergh: £98New Forest: £112Babergh: £99New Forest: £113Babergh: £93New Forest: £106

    £112£113£106New Forest is higher£98£99£93

  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, Babergh £82Babergh: £82New Forest: £94Babergh: £83New Forest: £94Babergh: £78New Forest: £89

    £94£94£89New Forest is higher£82£83£78

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £1,190, Babergh £1,174Babergh: £1,174New Forest: £1,190Babergh: £1,179New Forest: £1,195Babergh: £1,114New Forest: £1,128

    £1,190£1,195£1,128New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,174£1,179£1,114

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest £165, Babergh £136Babergh: £136New Forest: £165Babergh: £137New Forest: £166Babergh: £129New Forest: £157

    £165£166£157New Forest is higher£136£137£129

  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, Babergh £198Babergh: £198New Forest: £249Babergh: £199New Forest: £250Babergh: £188New Forest: £236

    £249£250£236New Forest is higher£198£199£188

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £4.91, Babergh £5.84Babergh: £5.84New Forest: £4.91Babergh: £5.87New Forest: £4.93Babergh: £5.54New Forest: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£5.84£5.87£5.54

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £4.09, Babergh £3.90Babergh: £3.90New Forest: £4.09Babergh: £3.92New Forest: £4.11Babergh: £3.70New Forest: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88New Forest is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest £5.51, Babergh £7.62Babergh: £7.62New Forest: £5.51Babergh: £7.65New Forest: £5.54Babergh: £7.23New Forest: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£7.62£7.65£7.23

  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, Babergh 991.2Babergh: 991.2New Forest: 1,001.9

    1,001.9New Forest is higher991.2

  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, Babergh 65.6Babergh: 65.6New Forest: 59.9

    59.9Babergh is higherDepends on how you count65.6

  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, Babergh 123.3Babergh: 123.3New Forest: 129.4

    129.4New Forest is higher123.3

  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, Babergh 47.4Babergh: 47.4New Forest: 49.0

    49.0New Forest is higher47.4

  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, Babergh 140.1Babergh: 140.1New Forest: 138.7

    138.7Babergh is higherDepends on how you count140.1

  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, Babergh 18.8Babergh: 18.8New Forest: 20.6

    20.6New Forest is higher18.8

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New Forest and Babergh, per person in the age group
MeasureNew ForestBaberghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,124£5,146£4,861£4,547£4,566£4,313New Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,533£12,587£11,888£12,242£12,295£11,613New Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,542£1,548£1,462£1,464£1,471£1,389New Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,660£11,710£11,060£11,382£11,430£10,796New Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£238£239£226£244£245£231Babergh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£620£622£588£600£603£569New Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£17£17£16Babergh
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£307£308£291New Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£98£99£93New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£82£83£78New Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,190£1,195£1,128£1,174£1,179£1,114New Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£136£137£129New Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£249£250£236£198£199£188New Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.84£5.87£5.54Babergh
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£3.90£3.92£3.70New Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.9991.2New Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.965.6Babergh
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.4123.3New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.047.4New Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.7140.1Babergh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.618.8New Forest

Per resident

New Forest is higher on 17 of 21 measures, and Babergh on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

New Forest Babergh

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest £5,124, Babergh £4,547Babergh: £4,547New Forest: £5,124Babergh: £4,566New Forest: £5,146Babergh: £4,313New Forest: £4,861

    £5,124£5,146£4,861New Forest is higher£4,547£4,566£4,313

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: New Forest £3,671, Babergh £3,164Babergh: £3,164New Forest: £3,671Babergh: £3,178New Forest: £3,687Babergh: £3,002New Forest: £3,482

    £3,671£3,687£3,482New Forest is higher£3,164£3,178£3,002

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: New Forest £837, Babergh £833Babergh: £833New Forest: £837Babergh: £837New Forest: £841Babergh: £790New Forest: £794

    £837£841£794New Forest is higher£833£837£790

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: New Forest £3,415, Babergh £2,942Babergh: £2,942New Forest: £3,415Babergh: £2,954New Forest: £3,430Babergh: £2,790New Forest: £3,240

    £3,415£3,430£3,240New Forest is higher£2,942£2,954£2,790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: New Forest £70, Babergh £63Babergh: £63New Forest: £70Babergh: £63New Forest: £70Babergh: £60New Forest: £66

    £70£70£66New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £181, Babergh £155Babergh: £155New Forest: £181Babergh: £156New Forest: £182Babergh: £147New Forest: £172

    £181£182£172New Forest is higher£155£156£147

  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, Babergh £4.40Babergh: £4.40New Forest: £4.56Babergh: £4.41New Forest: £4.58Babergh: £4.17New Forest: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.40£4.41£4.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £333, Babergh £307Babergh: £307New Forest: £333Babergh: £308New Forest: £335Babergh: £291New Forest: £316

    £333£335£316New Forest is higher£307£308£291

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £112, Babergh £98Babergh: £98New Forest: £112Babergh: £99New Forest: £113Babergh: £93New Forest: £106

    £112£113£106New Forest is higher£98£99£93

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: New Forest £51, Babergh £47Babergh: £47New Forest: £51Babergh: £47New Forest: £51Babergh: £44New Forest: £48

    £51£51£48New Forest is higher£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: New Forest £646, Babergh £668Babergh: £668New Forest: £646Babergh: £671New Forest: £649Babergh: £634New Forest: £613

    £646£649£613Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest £165, Babergh £136Babergh: £136New Forest: £165Babergh: £137New Forest: £166Babergh: £129New Forest: £157

    £165£166£157New Forest is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: New Forest £135, Babergh £113Babergh: £113New Forest: £135Babergh: £113New Forest: £136Babergh: £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, Babergh £3.32Babergh: £3.32New Forest: £2.67Babergh: £3.34New Forest: £2.68Babergh: £3.15New Forest: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£3.32£3.34£3.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: New Forest £2.21, Babergh £2.21Babergh: £2.21New Forest: £2.21Babergh: £2.22New Forest: £2.22Babergh: £2.10New Forest: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10No difference to show£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest £5.51, Babergh £7.62Babergh: £7.62New Forest: £5.51Babergh: £7.65New Forest: £5.54Babergh: £7.23New Forest: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£7.62£7.65£7.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 293.5, Babergh 256.2Babergh: 256.2New Forest: 293.5

    293.5New Forest is higher256.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 17.5, Babergh 17.0Babergh: 17.0New Forest: 17.5

    17.5New Forest is higherDepends on how you count17.0

  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, Babergh 31.9Babergh: 31.9New Forest: 37.9

    37.9New Forest is higher31.9

  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, Babergh 47.4Babergh: 47.4New Forest: 49.0

    49.0New Forest is higher47.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 75.3, Babergh 79.7Babergh: 79.7New Forest: 75.3

    75.3Babergh is higherDepends on how you count79.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 11.2, Babergh 10.7Babergh: 10.7New Forest: 11.2

    11.2New Forest is higher10.7

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New Forest and Babergh, per resident
MeasureNew ForestBaberghHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,124£5,146£4,861£4,547£4,566£4,313New Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,671£3,687£3,482£3,164£3,178£3,002New Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£837£841£794£833£837£790New Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,415£3,430£3,240£2,942£2,954£2,790New Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£63£63£60New Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£155£156£147New Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£4.40£4.41£4.17New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£307£308£291New Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£98£99£93New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£47£47£44New Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£646£649£613£668£671£634Babergh
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£136£137£129New 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£3.32£3.34£3.15Babergh
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£2.21£2.22£2.10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026293.5256.2New Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.517.0New Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.931.9New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.047.4New Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.379.7Babergh
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.210.7New Forest

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: New Forest £901.1m, Babergh £440.6mBabergh: £440.6mNew Forest: £901.1mBabergh: £442.5mNew Forest: £904.9mBabergh: £417.9mNew Forest: £854.7m

    £901.1m£904.9m£854.7mNew Forest is higher£440.6m£442.5m£417.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: New Forest £645.5m, Babergh £306.6mBabergh: £306.6mNew Forest: £645.5mBabergh: £308.0mNew Forest: £648.3mBabergh: £290.9mNew Forest: £612.3m

    £645.5m£648.3m£612.3mNew Forest is higher£306.6m£308.0m£290.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: New Forest £147.2m, Babergh £80.7mBabergh: £80.7mNew Forest: £147.2mBabergh: £81.1mNew Forest: £147.8mBabergh: £76.6mNew Forest: £139.6m

    £147.2m£147.8m£139.6mNew Forest is higher£80.7m£81.1m£76.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: New Forest £600.6m, Babergh £285.1mBabergh: £285.1mNew Forest: £600.6mBabergh: £286.3mNew Forest: £603.1mBabergh: £270.4mNew Forest: £569.7m

    £600.6m£603.1m£569.7mNew Forest is higher£285.1m£286.3m£270.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest £12.2m, Babergh £6.1mBabergh: £6.1mNew Forest: £12.2mBabergh: £6.1mNew Forest: £12.3mBabergh: £5.8mNew Forest: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest £31.9m, Babergh £15.0mBabergh: £15.0mNew Forest: £31.9mBabergh: £15.1mNew Forest: £32.1mBabergh: £14.3mNew Forest: £30.3m

    £31.9m£32.1m£30.3mNew Forest is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m

  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, Babergh £0.43mBabergh: £0.43mNew Forest: £0.80mBabergh: £0.43mNew Forest: £0.81mBabergh: £0.40mNew Forest: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.81m£0.76mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest £58.6m, Babergh £29.7mBabergh: £29.7mNew Forest: £58.6mBabergh: £29.9mNew Forest: £58.8mBabergh: £28.2mNew Forest: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mNew Forest is higher£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: New Forest £19.7m, Babergh £9.5mBabergh: £9.5mNew Forest: £19.7mBabergh: £9.6mNew Forest: £19.8mBabergh: £9.1mNew Forest: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mNew Forest is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest £9.0m, Babergh £4.5mBabergh: £4.5mNew Forest: £9.0mBabergh: £4.6mNew Forest: £9.0mBabergh: £4.3mNew Forest: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mNew Forest is higher£4.5m£4.6m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest £113.6m, Babergh £64.7mBabergh: £64.7mNew Forest: £113.6mBabergh: £65.0mNew Forest: £114.1mBabergh: £61.4mNew Forest: £107.7m

    £113.6m£114.1m£107.7mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: New Forest £29.1m, Babergh £13.2mBabergh: £13.2mNew Forest: £29.1mBabergh: £13.3mNew Forest: £29.2mBabergh: £12.5mNew Forest: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mNew Forest is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: New Forest £23.8m, Babergh £10.9mBabergh: £10.9mNew Forest: £23.8mBabergh: £11.0mNew Forest: £23.9mBabergh: £10.4mNew Forest: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mNew Forest is higher£10.9m£11.0m£10.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: New Forest £0.47m, Babergh £0.32mBabergh: £0.32mNew Forest: £0.47mBabergh: £0.32mNew Forest: £0.47mBabergh: £0.31mNew Forest: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: New Forest £0.39m, Babergh £0.21mBabergh: £0.21mNew Forest: £0.39mBabergh: £0.22mNew Forest: £0.39mBabergh: £0.20mNew Forest: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNew Forest is higher£0.21m£0.22m£0.20m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: New Forest £0.97m, Babergh £0.74mBabergh: £0.74mNew Forest: £0.97mBabergh: £0.74mNew Forest: £0.97mBabergh: £0.70mNew Forest: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: New Forest 51,603, Babergh 24,827Babergh: 24,827New Forest: 51,603

    51,603New Forest is higher24,827

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest 3,085, Babergh 1,643Babergh: 1,643New Forest: 3,085

    3,085New Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,643

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest 6,665, Babergh 3,088Babergh: 3,088New Forest: 6,665

    6,665New Forest is higher3,088

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest 8,616, Babergh 4,593Babergh: 4,593New Forest: 8,616

    8,616New Forest is higher4,593

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest 13,240, Babergh 7,725Babergh: 7,725New Forest: 13,240

    13,240New Forest is higherDepends on how you count7,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest 1,963, Babergh 1,038Babergh: 1,038New Forest: 1,963

    1,963New Forest is higher1,038

Show the numbers
New Forest and Babergh, total
MeasureNew ForestBaberghHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£901.1m£904.9m£854.7m£440.6m£442.5m£417.9mNew Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£645.5m£648.3m£612.3m£306.6m£308.0m£290.9mNew Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m£80.7m£81.1m£76.6mNew Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£600.6m£603.1m£569.7m£285.1m£286.3m£270.4mNew Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mNew Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mNew Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mNew Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mNew Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mNew Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mNew Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.6m£114.1m£107.7m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mNew Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mNew Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mNew Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mNew Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mNew Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mNew Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202651,60324,827New Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0851,643New Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,6653,088New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,6164,593New Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,2407,725New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9631,038New 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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