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Canterbury and Forest of Dean

162,372 and 89,848 residents (mid-2024).

Canterbury is higher than Forest of Dean on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 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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Per person in the age group

Canterbury is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean 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

Canterbury Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,593, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763Canterbury: £4,593Forest of Dean: £4,784Canterbury: £4,612Forest of Dean: £4,518Canterbury: £4,357

    £4,593£4,612£4,357Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,763£4,784£4,518

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £12,504, Forest of Dean £12,554Forest of Dean: £12,554Canterbury: £12,504Forest of Dean: £12,608Canterbury: £12,557Forest of Dean: £11,908Canterbury: £11,860

    £12,504£12,557£11,860Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£12,554£12,608£11,908

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,923, Forest of Dean £1,757Forest of Dean: £1,757Canterbury: £1,923Forest of Dean: £1,764Canterbury: £1,931Forest of Dean: £1,666Canterbury: £1,824

    £1,923£1,931£1,824Canterbury is higher£1,757£1,764£1,666

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £11,368, Forest of Dean £11,506Forest of Dean: £11,506Canterbury: £11,368Forest of Dean: £11,555Canterbury: £11,417Forest of Dean: £10,914Canterbury: £10,783

    £11,368£11,417£10,783Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£11,506£11,555£10,914

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Canterbury £392, Forest of Dean £348Forest of Dean: £348Canterbury: £392Forest of Dean: £349Canterbury: £394Forest of Dean: £330Canterbury: £372

    £392£394£372Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£348£349£330

  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: Canterbury £720, Forest of Dean £678Forest of Dean: £678Canterbury: £720Forest of Dean: £681Canterbury: £723Forest of Dean: £643Canterbury: £683

    £720£723£683Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£678£681£643

  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: Canterbury £23, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22Canterbury: £23Forest of Dean: £22Canterbury: £23Forest of Dean: £21Canterbury: £22

    £23£23£22Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £429, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399Canterbury: £429Forest of Dean: £400Canterbury: £431Forest of Dean: £378Canterbury: £407

    £429£431£407Canterbury is higher£399£400£378

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £137, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116Canterbury: £137Forest of Dean: £117Canterbury: £138Forest of Dean: £110Canterbury: £130

    £137£138£130Canterbury is higher£116£117£110

  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: Canterbury £112, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102Canterbury: £112Forest of Dean: £103Canterbury: £112Forest of Dean: £97Canterbury: £106

    £112£112£106Canterbury is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £1,530, Forest of Dean £1,333Forest of Dean: £1,333Canterbury: £1,530Forest of Dean: £1,338Canterbury: £1,537Forest of Dean: £1,264Canterbury: £1,452

    £1,530£1,537£1,452Canterbury is higher£1,333£1,338£1,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £181, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176Canterbury: £181Forest of Dean: £177Canterbury: £182Forest of Dean: £167Canterbury: £172

    £181£182£172Canterbury is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £264, Forest of Dean £310Forest of Dean: £310Canterbury: £264Forest of Dean: £311Canterbury: £265Forest of Dean: £294Canterbury: £250

    £264£265£250Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£310£311£294

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £8.82, Forest of Dean £7.13Forest of Dean: £7.13Canterbury: £8.82Forest of Dean: £7.16Canterbury: £8.86Forest of Dean: £6.76Canterbury: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Canterbury is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Canterbury £7.96, Forest of Dean £4.64Forest of Dean: £4.64Canterbury: £7.96Forest of Dean: £4.66Canterbury: £7.99Forest of Dean: £4.40Canterbury: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Canterbury is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.74, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49Canterbury: £4.74Forest of Dean: £5.52Canterbury: £4.76Forest of Dean: £5.21Canterbury: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Canterbury 999.0, Forest of Dean 1,018.8Forest of Dean: 1,018.8Canterbury: 999.0

    999.0Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count1,018.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Canterbury 89.5, Forest of Dean 81.6Forest of Dean: 81.6Canterbury: 89.5

    89.5Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count81.6

  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: Canterbury 147.3, Forest of Dean 140.0Forest of Dean: 140.0Canterbury: 147.3

    147.3Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count140.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 66.2, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0Canterbury: 66.2

    66.2Canterbury is higher59.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Canterbury 171.3, Forest of Dean 160.3Forest of Dean: 160.3Canterbury: 171.3

    171.3Canterbury is higher160.3

  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: Canterbury 24.9, Forest of Dean 22.5Forest of Dean: 22.5Canterbury: 24.9

    24.9Canterbury is higher22.5

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Canterbury and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureCanterburyForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,593£4,612£4,357£4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,504£12,557£11,860£12,554£12,608£11,908Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,923£1,931£1,824£1,757£1,764£1,666Canterbury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,368£11,417£10,783£11,506£11,555£10,914Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£392£394£372£348£349£330Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£678£681£643Canterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£22£22£21Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£399£400£378Canterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£116£117£110Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£112£106£102£103£97Canterbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,530£1,537£1,452£1,333£1,338£1,264Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£176£177£167Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£264£265£250£310£311£294Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£7.13£7.16£6.76Canterbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£4.64£4.66£4.40Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.49£5.52£5.21Forest of Dean
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.01,018.8Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.581.6Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3140.0Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.259.0Canterbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026171.3160.3Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.922.5Canterbury

Per resident

Canterbury is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 11. 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

Canterbury Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4,593, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763Canterbury: £4,593Forest of Dean: £4,784Canterbury: £4,612Forest of Dean: £4,518Canterbury: £4,357

    £4,593£4,612£4,357Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,763£4,784£4,518

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Canterbury £2,654, Forest of Dean £3,041Forest of Dean: £3,041Canterbury: £2,654Forest of Dean: £3,054Canterbury: £2,665Forest of Dean: £2,885Canterbury: £2,517

    £2,654£2,665£2,517Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£3,041£3,054£2,885

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Canterbury £1,187, Forest of Dean £1,025Forest of Dean: £1,025Canterbury: £1,187Forest of Dean: £1,029Canterbury: £1,192Forest of Dean: £972Canterbury: £1,126

    £1,187£1,192£1,126Canterbury is higher£1,025£1,029£972

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Canterbury £2,413, Forest of Dean £2,787Forest of Dean: £2,787Canterbury: £2,413Forest of Dean: £2,799Canterbury: £2,423Forest of Dean: £2,644Canterbury: £2,288

    £2,413£2,423£2,288Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2,787£2,799£2,644

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Canterbury £83, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84Canterbury: £83Forest of Dean: £85Canterbury: £84Forest of Dean: £80Canterbury: £79

    £83£84£79Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £153, Forest of Dean £164Forest of Dean: £164Canterbury: £153Forest of Dean: £165Canterbury: £154Forest of Dean: £156Canterbury: £145

    £153£154£145Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Canterbury £4.82, Forest of Dean £5.37Forest of Dean: £5.37Canterbury: £4.82Forest of Dean: £5.39Canterbury: £4.84Forest of Dean: £5.09Canterbury: £4.57

    £4.82£4.84£4.57Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£5.37£5.39£5.09

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £429, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399Canterbury: £429Forest of Dean: £400Canterbury: £431Forest of Dean: £378Canterbury: £407

    £429£431£407Canterbury is higher£399£400£378

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Canterbury £137, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116Canterbury: £137Forest of Dean: £117Canterbury: £138Forest of Dean: £110Canterbury: £130

    £137£138£130Canterbury is higher£116£117£110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Canterbury £69, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60Canterbury: £69Forest of Dean: £60Canterbury: £69Forest of Dean: £57Canterbury: £65

    £69£69£65Canterbury is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Canterbury £945, Forest of Dean £778Forest of Dean: £778Canterbury: £945Forest of Dean: £781Canterbury: £949Forest of Dean: £738Canterbury: £896

    £945£949£896Canterbury is higher£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Canterbury £181, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176Canterbury: £181Forest of Dean: £177Canterbury: £182Forest of Dean: £167Canterbury: £172

    £181£182£172Canterbury is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £163, Forest of Dean £181Forest of Dean: £181Canterbury: £163Forest of Dean: £182Canterbury: £164Forest of Dean: £172Canterbury: £154

    £163£164£154Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Canterbury £5.45, Forest of Dean £4.16Forest of Dean: £4.16Canterbury: £5.45Forest of Dean: £4.18Canterbury: £5.47Forest of Dean: £3.95Canterbury: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Canterbury is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Canterbury £4.91, Forest of Dean £2.71Forest of Dean: £2.71Canterbury: £4.91Forest of Dean: £2.72Canterbury: £4.93Forest of Dean: £2.57Canterbury: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Canterbury is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Canterbury £4.74, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49Canterbury: £4.74Forest of Dean: £5.52Canterbury: £4.76Forest of Dean: £5.21Canterbury: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 212.0, Forest of Dean 246.8Forest of Dean: 246.8Canterbury: 212.0

    212.0Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 19.0, Forest of Dean 19.8Forest of Dean: 19.8Canterbury: 19.0

    19.0Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count19.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 31.3, Forest of Dean 33.9Forest of Dean: 33.9Canterbury: 31.3

    31.3Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count33.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 66.2, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0Canterbury: 66.2

    66.2Canterbury is higher59.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 105.8, Forest of Dean 93.5Forest of Dean: 93.5Canterbury: 105.8

    105.8Canterbury is higher93.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Canterbury 15.4, Forest of Dean 13.1Forest of Dean: 13.1Canterbury: 15.4

    15.4Canterbury is higher13.1

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Canterbury and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureCanterburyForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,593£4,612£4,357£4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,654£2,665£2,517£3,041£3,054£2,885Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,187£1,192£1,126£1,025£1,029£972Canterbury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,413£2,423£2,288£2,787£2,799£2,644Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£84£79£84£85£80Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£164£165£156Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.82£4.84£4.57£5.37£5.39£5.09Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£429£431£407£399£400£378Canterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£116£117£110Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£60£60£57Canterbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£778£781£738Canterbury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£176£177£167Canterbury
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£181£182£172Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£4.16£4.18£3.95Canterbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£2.71£2.72£2.57Canterbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.49£5.52£5.21Forest of Dean
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.0246.8Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.019.8Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.333.9Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.259.0Canterbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.893.5Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.413.1Canterbury

Total

Canterbury is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean 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

Canterbury Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Canterbury £745.8m, Forest of Dean £428.0mForest of Dean: £428.0mCanterbury: £745.8mForest of Dean: £429.8mCanterbury: £748.9mForest of Dean: £406.0mCanterbury: £707.4m

    £745.8m£748.9m£707.4mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Canterbury £430.9m, Forest of Dean £273.3mForest of Dean: £273.3mCanterbury: £430.9mForest of Dean: £274.4mCanterbury: £432.7mForest of Dean: £259.2mCanterbury: £408.7m

    £430.9m£432.7m£408.7mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Canterbury £192.7m, Forest of Dean £92.1mForest of Dean: £92.1mCanterbury: £192.7mForest of Dean: £92.5mCanterbury: £193.5mForest of Dean: £87.4mCanterbury: £182.8m

    £192.7m£193.5m£182.8mCanterbury is higher£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Canterbury £391.7m, Forest of Dean £250.4mForest of Dean: £250.4mCanterbury: £391.7mForest of Dean: £251.5mCanterbury: £393.4mForest of Dean: £237.6mCanterbury: £371.6m

    £391.7m£393.4m£371.6mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury £13.5m, Forest of Dean £7.6mForest of Dean: £7.6mCanterbury: £13.5mForest of Dean: £7.6mCanterbury: £13.6mForest of Dean: £7.2mCanterbury: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £24.8m, Forest of Dean £14.8mForest of Dean: £14.8mCanterbury: £24.8mForest of Dean: £14.8mCanterbury: £24.9mForest of Dean: £14.0mCanterbury: £23.5m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.5mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£14.8m£14.8m£14.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Canterbury £0.78m, Forest of Dean £0.48mForest of Dean: £0.48mCanterbury: £0.78mForest of Dean: £0.48mCanterbury: £0.79mForest of Dean: £0.46mCanterbury: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £69.7m, Forest of Dean £35.8mForest of Dean: £35.8mCanterbury: £69.7mForest of Dean: £36.0mCanterbury: £70.0mForest of Dean: £34.0mCanterbury: £66.1m

    £69.7m£70.0m£66.1mCanterbury is higher£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Canterbury £22.3m, Forest of Dean £10.5mForest of Dean: £10.5mCanterbury: £22.3mForest of Dean: £10.5mCanterbury: £22.4mForest of Dean: £9.9mCanterbury: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mCanterbury is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury £11.2m, Forest of Dean £5.4mForest of Dean: £5.4mCanterbury: £11.2mForest of Dean: £5.4mCanterbury: £11.2mForest of Dean: £5.1mCanterbury: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mCanterbury is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury £153.4m, Forest of Dean £69.9mForest of Dean: £69.9mCanterbury: £153.4mForest of Dean: £70.2mCanterbury: £154.1mForest of Dean: £66.3mCanterbury: £145.5m

    £153.4m£154.1m£145.5mCanterbury is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Canterbury £29.4m, Forest of Dean £15.8mForest of Dean: £15.8mCanterbury: £29.4mForest of Dean: £15.9mCanterbury: £29.5mForest of Dean: £15.0mCanterbury: £27.9m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.9mCanterbury is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Canterbury £26.4m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mCanterbury: £26.4mForest of Dean: £16.3mCanterbury: £26.5mForest of Dean: £15.4mCanterbury: £25.1m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.1mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Canterbury £0.88m, Forest of Dean £0.37mForest of Dean: £0.37mCanterbury: £0.88mForest of Dean: £0.38mCanterbury: £0.89mForest of Dean: £0.35mCanterbury: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mCanterbury is higher£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Canterbury £0.80m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mCanterbury: £0.80mForest of Dean: £0.24mCanterbury: £0.80mForest of Dean: £0.23mCanterbury: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mCanterbury is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Canterbury £0.77m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mCanterbury: £0.77mForest of Dean: £0.50mCanterbury: £0.77mForest of Dean: £0.47mCanterbury: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mCanterbury is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Canterbury 34,426, Forest of Dean 22,176Forest of Dean: 22,176Canterbury: 34,426

    34,426Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count22,176

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Canterbury 3,083, Forest of Dean 1,777Forest of Dean: 1,777Canterbury: 3,083

    3,083Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count1,777

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 5,074, Forest of Dean 3,048Forest of Dean: 3,048Canterbury: 5,074

    5,074Canterbury is higherDepends on how you count3,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Canterbury 10,752, Forest of Dean 5,299Forest of Dean: 5,299Canterbury: 10,752

    10,752Canterbury is higher5,299

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Canterbury 17,175, Forest of Dean 8,404Forest of Dean: 8,404Canterbury: 17,175

    17,175Canterbury is higher8,404

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Canterbury 2,495, Forest of Dean 1,181Forest of Dean: 1,181Canterbury: 2,495

    2,495Canterbury is higher1,181

Show the numbers
Canterbury and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureCanterburyForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£745.8m£748.9m£707.4m£428.0m£429.8m£406.0mCanterbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.9m£432.7m£408.7m£273.3m£274.4m£259.2mCanterbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£192.7m£193.5m£182.8m£92.1m£92.5m£87.4mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£391.7m£393.4m£371.6m£250.4m£251.5m£237.6mCanterbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mCanterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.5m£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mCanterbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mCanterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.7m£70.0m£66.1m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCanterbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCanterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mCanterbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£153.4m£154.1m£145.5m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mCanterbury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.9m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCanterbury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mCanterbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mCanterbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mCanterbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mCanterbury
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,42622,176Canterbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0831,777Canterbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,0743,048Canterbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,7525,299Canterbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,1758,404Canterbury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4951,181Canterbury

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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