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New Forest and Conwy

175,845 and 114,435 residents (mid-2024).

New Forest is higher than Conwy on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest £5,124, Conwy £5,766Conwy: £5,766New Forest: £5,124Conwy: £5,790New Forest: £5,146Conwy: £5,469New Forest: £4,861

    £5,124£5,146£4,861Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£5,766£5,790£5,469

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest £12,533, Conwy £12,784Conwy: £12,784New Forest: £12,533Conwy: £12,838New Forest: £12,587Conwy: £12,126New Forest: £11,888

    £12,533£12,587£11,888Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£12,784£12,838£12,126

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £1,542, Conwy £2,381Conwy: £2,381New Forest: £1,542Conwy: £2,391New Forest: £1,548Conwy: £2,259New Forest: £1,462

    £1,542£1,548£1,462Conwy is higher£2,381£2,391£2,259

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest £11,660, Conwy £11,338Conwy: £11,338New Forest: £11,660Conwy: £11,387New Forest: £11,710Conwy: £10,755New Forest: £11,060

    £11,660£11,710£11,060New Forest is higher£11,338£11,387£10,755

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: New Forest £238, Conwy £475Conwy: £475New Forest: £238Conwy: £477New Forest: £239Conwy: £451New Forest: £226

    £238£239£226Conwy is higher£475£477£451

  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, Conwy £940Conwy: £940New Forest: £620Conwy: £944New Forest: £622Conwy: £892New Forest: £588

    £620£622£588Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£940£944£892

  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, Conwy £30Conwy: £30New Forest: £16Conwy: £30New Forest: £16Conwy: £28New Forest: £15

    £16£16£15Conwy is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £333, Conwy £609Conwy: £609New Forest: £333Conwy: £612New Forest: £335Conwy: £578New Forest: £316

    £333£335£316Conwy is higher£609£612£578

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £112, Conwy £157Conwy: £157New Forest: £112Conwy: £157New Forest: £113Conwy: £149New Forest: £106

    £112£113£106Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£157£157£149

  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, Conwy £148Conwy: £148New Forest: £94Conwy: £148New Forest: £94Conwy: £140New Forest: £89

    £94£94£89Conwy is higher£148£148£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £1,190, Conwy £1,754Conwy: £1,754New Forest: £1,190Conwy: £1,762New Forest: £1,195Conwy: £1,664New Forest: £1,128

    £1,190£1,195£1,128Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£1,754£1,762£1,664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest £165, Conwy £222Conwy: £222New Forest: £165Conwy: £223New Forest: £166Conwy: £211New Forest: £157

    £165£166£157Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£222£223£211

  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, Conwy £461Conwy: £461New Forest: £249Conwy: £463New Forest: £250Conwy: £438New Forest: £236

    £249£250£236Conwy is higher£461£463£438

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £4.91, Conwy £8.01Conwy: £8.01New Forest: £4.91Conwy: £8.05New Forest: £4.93Conwy: £7.60New Forest: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Conwy is higher£8.01£8.05£7.60

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: New Forest £4.09, Conwy £9.96Conwy: £9.96New Forest: £4.09Conwy: £10New Forest: £4.11Conwy: £9.45New Forest: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Conwy is higher£9.96£10£9.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest £5.51, Conwy £8.92Conwy: £8.92New Forest: £5.51Conwy: £8.96New Forest: £5.54Conwy: £8.46New Forest: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Conwy is higher£8.92£8.96£8.46

  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, Conwy 1,007.4Conwy: 1,007.4New Forest: 1,001.9

    1,001.9Conwy is higherDepends on how you count1,007.4

  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, Conwy 116.6Conwy: 116.6New Forest: 59.9

    59.9Conwy is higher116.6

  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, Conwy 185.9Conwy: 185.9New Forest: 129.4

    129.4Conwy is higherDepends on how you count185.9

  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, Conwy 87.1Conwy: 87.1New Forest: 49.0

    49.0Conwy is higher87.1

  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, Conwy 224.6Conwy: 224.6New Forest: 138.7

    138.7Conwy is higher224.6

  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, Conwy 30.8Conwy: 30.8New Forest: 20.6

    20.6Conwy is higher30.8

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New Forest and Conwy, per person in the age group
MeasureNew ForestConwyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,124£5,146£4,861£5,766£5,790£5,469Conwy
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,533£12,587£11,888£12,784£12,838£12,126Conwy
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,542£1,548£1,462£2,381£2,391£2,259Conwy
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,660£11,710£11,060£11,338£11,387£10,755New Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£238£239£226£475£477£451Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£620£622£588£940£944£892Conwy
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£30£30£28Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£609£612£578Conwy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£157£157£149Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£148£148£140Conwy
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,190£1,195£1,128£1,754£1,762£1,664Conwy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£222£223£211Conwy
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£249£250£236£461£463£438Conwy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£8.01£8.05£7.60Conwy
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£9.96£10£9.45Conwy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£8.92£8.96£8.46Conwy
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.91,007.4Conwy
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202659.9116.6Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.4185.9Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.087.1Conwy
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026138.7224.6Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.630.8Conwy

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: New Forest £5,124, Conwy £5,766Conwy: £5,766New Forest: £5,124Conwy: £5,790New Forest: £5,146Conwy: £5,469New Forest: £4,861

    £5,124£5,146£4,861Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£5,766£5,790£5,469

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: New Forest £3,671, Conwy £3,438Conwy: £3,438New Forest: £3,671Conwy: £3,452New Forest: £3,687Conwy: £3,261New Forest: £3,482

    £3,671£3,687£3,482New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,438£3,452£3,261

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: New Forest £837, Conwy £1,331Conwy: £1,331New Forest: £837Conwy: £1,337New Forest: £841Conwy: £1,263New Forest: £794

    £837£841£794Conwy is higher£1,331£1,337£1,263

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: New Forest £3,415, Conwy £3,049Conwy: £3,049New Forest: £3,415Conwy: £3,062New Forest: £3,430Conwy: £2,892New Forest: £3,240

    £3,415£3,430£3,240New Forest is higher£3,049£3,062£2,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: New Forest £70, Conwy £128Conwy: £128New Forest: £70Conwy: £128New Forest: £70Conwy: £121New Forest: £66

    £70£70£66Conwy is higher£128£128£121

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £181, Conwy £253Conwy: £253New Forest: £181Conwy: £254New Forest: £182Conwy: £240New Forest: £172

    £181£182£172Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

  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, Conwy £8.03Conwy: £8.03New Forest: £4.56Conwy: £8.07New Forest: £4.58Conwy: £7.62New Forest: £4.33

    £4.56£4.58£4.33Conwy is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £333, Conwy £609Conwy: £609New Forest: £333Conwy: £612New Forest: £335Conwy: £578New Forest: £316

    £333£335£316Conwy is higher£609£612£578

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: New Forest £112, Conwy £157Conwy: £157New Forest: £112Conwy: £157New Forest: £113Conwy: £149New Forest: £106

    £112£113£106Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£157£157£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: New Forest £51, Conwy £82Conwy: £82New Forest: £51Conwy: £83New Forest: £51Conwy: £78New Forest: £48

    £51£51£48Conwy is higher£82£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: New Forest £646, Conwy £981Conwy: £981New Forest: £646Conwy: £985New Forest: £649Conwy: £930New Forest: £613

    £646£649£613Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£981£985£930

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: New Forest £165, Conwy £222Conwy: £222New Forest: £165Conwy: £223New Forest: £166Conwy: £211New Forest: £157

    £165£166£157Conwy is higherDepends on how you count£222£223£211

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: New Forest £135, Conwy £258Conwy: £258New Forest: £135Conwy: £259New Forest: £136Conwy: £245New Forest: £128

    £135£136£128Conwy is higher£258£259£245

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: New Forest £2.67, Conwy £4.48Conwy: £4.48New Forest: £2.67Conwy: £4.50New Forest: £2.68Conwy: £4.25New Forest: £2.53

    £2.67£2.68£2.53Conwy is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: New Forest £2.21, Conwy £5.57Conwy: £5.57New Forest: £2.21Conwy: £5.59New Forest: £2.22Conwy: £5.28New Forest: £2.10

    £2.21£2.22£2.10Conwy is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: New Forest £5.51, Conwy £8.92Conwy: £8.92New Forest: £5.51Conwy: £8.96New Forest: £5.54Conwy: £8.46New Forest: £5.23

    £5.51£5.54£5.23Conwy is higher£8.92£8.96£8.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 293.5, Conwy 270.9Conwy: 270.9New Forest: 293.5

    293.5New Forest is higherDepends on how you count270.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 17.5, Conwy 31.4Conwy: 31.4New Forest: 17.5

    17.5Conwy is higher31.4

  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, Conwy 50.0Conwy: 50.0New Forest: 37.9

    37.9Conwy is higherDepends on how you count50.0

  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, Conwy 87.1Conwy: 87.1New Forest: 49.0

    49.0Conwy is higher87.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: New Forest 75.3, Conwy 125.6Conwy: 125.6New Forest: 75.3

    75.3Conwy is higher125.6

  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, Conwy 17.2Conwy: 17.2New Forest: 11.2

    11.2Conwy is higher17.2

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New Forest and Conwy, per resident
MeasureNew ForestConwyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,124£5,146£4,861£5,766£5,790£5,469Conwy
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,671£3,687£3,482£3,438£3,452£3,261New Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£837£841£794£1,331£1,337£1,263Conwy
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,415£3,430£3,240£3,049£3,062£2,892New Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£128£128£121Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£253£254£240Conwy
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.56£4.58£4.33£8.03£8.07£7.62Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£333£335£316£609£612£578Conwy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£113£106£157£157£149Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£51£51£48£82£83£78Conwy
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£646£649£613£981£985£930Conwy
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£222£223£211Conwy
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£258£259£245Conwy
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.67£2.68£2.53£4.48£4.50£4.25Conwy
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.21£2.22£2.10£5.57£5.59£5.28Conwy
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.51£5.54£5.23£8.92£8.96£8.46Conwy
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026293.5270.9New Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.531.4Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.950.0Conwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.087.1Conwy
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.3125.6Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.217.2Conwy

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: New Forest £901.1m, Conwy £659.8mConwy: £659.8mNew Forest: £901.1mConwy: £662.6mNew Forest: £904.9mConwy: £625.9mNew Forest: £854.7m

    £901.1m£904.9m£854.7mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£659.8m£662.6m£625.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: New Forest £645.5m, Conwy £393.4mConwy: £393.4mNew Forest: £645.5mConwy: £395.0mNew Forest: £648.3mConwy: £373.1mNew Forest: £612.3m

    £645.5m£648.3m£612.3mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: New Forest £147.2m, Conwy £152.3mConwy: £152.3mNew Forest: £147.2mConwy: £153.0mNew Forest: £147.8mConwy: £144.5mNew Forest: £139.6m

    £147.2m£147.8m£139.6mConwy is higher£152.3m£153.0m£144.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: New Forest £600.6m, Conwy £348.9mConwy: £348.9mNew Forest: £600.6mConwy: £350.4mNew Forest: £603.1mConwy: £331.0mNew Forest: £569.7m

    £600.6m£603.1m£569.7mNew Forest is higher£348.9m£350.4m£331.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest £12.2m, Conwy £14.6mConwy: £14.6mNew Forest: £12.2mConwy: £14.7mNew Forest: £12.3mConwy: £13.9mNew Forest: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mConwy is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest £31.9m, Conwy £28.9mConwy: £28.9mNew Forest: £31.9mConwy: £29.1mNew Forest: £32.1mConwy: £27.4mNew Forest: £30.3m

    £31.9m£32.1m£30.3mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.1m£27.4m

  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, Conwy £0.92mConwy: £0.92mNew Forest: £0.80mConwy: £0.92mNew Forest: £0.81mConwy: £0.87mNew Forest: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.81m£0.76mConwy is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest £58.6m, Conwy £69.7mConwy: £69.7mNew Forest: £58.6mConwy: £70.0mNew Forest: £58.8mConwy: £66.1mNew Forest: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mConwy is higher£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: New Forest £19.7m, Conwy £17.9mConwy: £17.9mNew Forest: £19.7mConwy: £18.0mNew Forest: £19.8mConwy: £17.0mNew Forest: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest £9.0m, Conwy £9.4mConwy: £9.4mNew Forest: £9.0mConwy: £9.5mNew Forest: £9.0mConwy: £9.0mNew Forest: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mConwy is higher£9.4m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest £113.6m, Conwy £112.2mConwy: £112.2mNew Forest: £113.6mConwy: £112.7mNew Forest: £114.1mConwy: £106.4mNew Forest: £107.7m

    £113.6m£114.1m£107.7mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£112.2m£112.7m£106.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: New Forest £29.1m, Conwy £25.5mConwy: £25.5mNew Forest: £29.1mConwy: £25.6mNew Forest: £29.2mConwy: £24.2mNew Forest: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: New Forest £23.8m, Conwy £29.5mConwy: £29.5mNew Forest: £23.8mConwy: £29.6mNew Forest: £23.9mConwy: £28.0mNew Forest: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mConwy is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: New Forest £0.47m, Conwy £0.51mConwy: £0.51mNew Forest: £0.47mConwy: £0.51mNew Forest: £0.47mConwy: £0.49mNew Forest: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mConwy is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: New Forest £0.39m, Conwy £0.64mConwy: £0.64mNew Forest: £0.39mConwy: £0.64mNew Forest: £0.39mConwy: £0.60mNew Forest: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mConwy is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: New Forest £0.97m, Conwy £1.0mConwy: £1.0mNew Forest: £0.97mConwy: £1.0mNew Forest: £0.97mConwy: £0.97mNew Forest: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mConwy is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: New Forest 51,603, Conwy 31,001Conwy: 31,001New Forest: 51,603

    51,603New Forest is higherDepends on how you count31,001

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: New Forest 3,085, Conwy 3,588Conwy: 3,588New Forest: 3,085

    3,085Conwy is higher3,588

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: New Forest 6,665, Conwy 5,719Conwy: 5,719New Forest: 6,665

    6,665New Forest is higherDepends on how you count5,719

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: New Forest 8,616, Conwy 9,969Conwy: 9,969New Forest: 8,616

    8,616Conwy is higher9,969

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: New Forest 13,240, Conwy 14,370Conwy: 14,370New Forest: 13,240

    13,240Conwy is higher14,370

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: New Forest 1,963, Conwy 1,971Conwy: 1,971New Forest: 1,963

    1,963Conwy is higher1,971

Show the numbers
New Forest and Conwy, total
MeasureNew ForestConwyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£901.1m£904.9m£854.7m£659.8m£662.6m£625.9mNew Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£645.5m£648.3m£612.3m£393.4m£395.0m£373.1mNew Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m£152.3m£153.0m£144.5mConwy
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£600.6m£603.1m£569.7m£348.9m£350.4m£331.0mNew Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mConwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m£28.9m£29.1m£27.4mNew Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mConwy
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£69.7m£70.0m£66.1mConwy
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mNew Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£9.4m£9.5m£9.0mConwy
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.6m£114.1m£107.7m£112.2m£112.7m£106.4mNew Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mNew Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mConwy
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mConwy
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mConwy
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mConwy
State Pensiontotal, March 202651,60331,001New Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0853,588Conwy
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,6655,719New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,6169,969Conwy
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,24014,370Conwy
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9631,971Conwy

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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