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Dover and Forest of Dean

119,805 and 89,848 residents (mid-2024).

Dover is higher than Forest of Dean on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Dover is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean 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

Dover Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dover £5,202, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763Dover: £5,202Forest of Dean: £4,784Dover: £5,224Forest of Dean: £4,518Dover: £4,935

    £5,202£5,224£4,935Dover is higher£4,763£4,784£4,518

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dover £12,445, Forest of Dean £12,554Forest of Dean: £12,554Dover: £12,445Forest of Dean: £12,608Dover: £12,498Forest of Dean: £11,908Dover: £11,805

    £12,445£12,498£11,805Forest 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: Dover £2,383, Forest of Dean £1,757Forest of Dean: £1,757Dover: £2,383Forest of Dean: £1,764Dover: £2,393Forest of Dean: £1,666Dover: £2,260

    £2,383£2,393£2,260Dover 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: Dover £11,294, Forest of Dean £11,506Forest of Dean: £11,506Dover: £11,294Forest of Dean: £11,555Dover: £11,342Forest of Dean: £10,914Dover: £10,713

    £11,294£11,342£10,713Forest 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: Dover £386, Forest of Dean £348Forest of Dean: £348Dover: £386Forest of Dean: £349Dover: £388Forest of Dean: £330Dover: £366

    £386£388£366Dover is higher£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: Dover £742, Forest of Dean £678Forest of Dean: £678Dover: £742Forest of Dean: £681Dover: £745Forest of Dean: £643Dover: £704

    £742£745£704Dover is higher£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: Dover £24, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22Dover: £24Forest of Dean: £22Dover: £24Forest of Dean: £21Dover: £22

    £24£24£22Dover is higher£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £532, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399Dover: £532Forest of Dean: £400Dover: £534Forest of Dean: £378Dover: £505

    £532£534£505Dover 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: Dover £169, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116Dover: £169Forest of Dean: £117Dover: £170Forest of Dean: £110Dover: £161

    £169£170£161Dover 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: Dover £157, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102Dover: £157Forest of Dean: £103Dover: £157Forest of Dean: £97Dover: £149

    £157£157£149Dover is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dover £1,912, Forest of Dean £1,333Forest of Dean: £1,333Dover: £1,912Forest of Dean: £1,338Dover: £1,921Forest of Dean: £1,264Dover: £1,814

    £1,912£1,921£1,814Dover is higher£1,333£1,338£1,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dover £194, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176Dover: £194Forest of Dean: £177Dover: £195Forest of Dean: £167Dover: £184

    £194£195£184Dover 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: Dover £298, Forest of Dean £310Forest of Dean: £310Dover: £298Forest of Dean: £311Dover: £299Forest of Dean: £294Dover: £283

    £298£299£283Forest 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: Dover £8.13, Forest of Dean £7.13Forest of Dean: £7.13Dover: £8.13Forest of Dean: £7.16Dover: £8.16Forest of Dean: £6.76Dover: £7.71

    £8.13£8.16£7.71Dover 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: Dover £7.73, Forest of Dean £4.64Forest of Dean: £4.64Dover: £7.73Forest of Dean: £4.66Dover: £7.76Forest of Dean: £4.40Dover: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Dover is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dover £6.01, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49Dover: £6.01Forest of Dean: £5.52Dover: £6.03Forest of Dean: £5.21Dover: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Dover is higher£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: Dover 1,001.2, Forest of Dean 1,018.8Forest of Dean: 1,018.8Dover: 1,001.2

    1,001.2Forest 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: Dover 93.6, Forest of Dean 81.6Forest of Dean: 81.6Dover: 93.6

    93.6Dover is higher81.6

  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: Dover 155.6, Forest of Dean 140.0Forest of Dean: 140.0Dover: 155.6

    155.6Dover is higher140.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover 81.2, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0Dover: 81.2

    81.2Dover 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: Dover 215.9, Forest of Dean 160.3Forest of Dean: 160.3Dover: 215.9

    215.9Dover 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: Dover 35.6, Forest of Dean 22.5Forest of Dean: 22.5Dover: 35.6

    35.6Dover is higher22.5

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Dover and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureDoverForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,202£5,224£4,935£4,763£4,784£4,518Dover
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,445£12,498£11,805£12,554£12,608£11,908Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,383£2,393£2,260£1,757£1,764£1,666Dover
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,294£11,342£10,713£11,506£11,555£10,914Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£386£388£366£348£349£330Dover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£742£745£704£678£681£643Dover
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£22£22£21Dover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£532£534£505£399£400£378Dover
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£116£117£110Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£157£157£149£102£103£97Dover
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,912£1,921£1,814£1,333£1,338£1,264Dover
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£176£177£167Dover
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£298£299£283£310£311£294Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.13£8.16£7.71£7.13£7.16£6.76Dover
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£4.64£4.66£4.40Dover
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£5.49£5.52£5.21Dover
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.21,018.8Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.681.6Dover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.6140.0Dover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.259.0Dover
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.9160.3Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.622.5Dover

Per resident

Dover is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean 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

Dover Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dover £5,202, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763Dover: £5,202Forest of Dean: £4,784Dover: £5,224Forest of Dean: £4,518Dover: £4,935

    £5,202£5,224£4,935Dover is higher£4,763£4,784£4,518

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dover £2,920, Forest of Dean £3,041Forest of Dean: £3,041Dover: £2,920Forest of Dean: £3,054Dover: £2,933Forest of Dean: £2,885Dover: £2,770

    £2,920£2,933£2,770Forest 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: Dover £1,381, Forest of Dean £1,025Forest of Dean: £1,025Dover: £1,381Forest of Dean: £1,029Dover: £1,387Forest of Dean: £972Dover: £1,310

    £1,381£1,387£1,310Dover is higher£1,025£1,029£972

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dover £2,650, Forest of Dean £2,787Forest of Dean: £2,787Dover: £2,650Forest of Dean: £2,799Dover: £2,661Forest of Dean: £2,644Dover: £2,514

    £2,650£2,661£2,514Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2,787£2,799£2,644

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dover £91, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84Dover: £91Forest of Dean: £85Dover: £91Forest of Dean: £80Dover: £86

    £91£91£86Dover is higher£84£85£80

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dover £174, Forest of Dean £164Forest of Dean: £164Dover: £174Forest of Dean: £165Dover: £175Forest of Dean: £156Dover: £165

    £174£175£165Dover is higher£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: Dover £5.52, Forest of Dean £5.37Forest of Dean: £5.37Dover: £5.52Forest of Dean: £5.39Dover: £5.55Forest of Dean: £5.09Dover: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Dover is higher£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: Dover £532, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399Dover: £532Forest of Dean: £400Dover: £534Forest of Dean: £378Dover: £505

    £532£534£505Dover 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: Dover £169, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116Dover: £169Forest of Dean: £117Dover: £170Forest of Dean: £110Dover: £161

    £169£170£161Dover 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: Dover £91, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60Dover: £91Forest of Dean: £60Dover: £91Forest of Dean: £57Dover: £86

    £91£91£86Dover is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dover £1,108, Forest of Dean £778Forest of Dean: £778Dover: £1,108Forest of Dean: £781Dover: £1,113Forest of Dean: £738Dover: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051Dover is higher£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dover £194, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176Dover: £194Forest of Dean: £177Dover: £195Forest of Dean: £167Dover: £184

    £194£195£184Dover is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dover £173, Forest of Dean £181Forest of Dean: £181Dover: £173Forest of Dean: £182Dover: £173Forest of Dean: £172Dover: £164

    £173£173£164Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dover £4.70, Forest of Dean £4.16Forest of Dean: £4.16Dover: £4.70Forest of Dean: £4.18Dover: £4.72Forest of Dean: £3.95Dover: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Dover is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dover £4.48, Forest of Dean £2.71Forest of Dean: £2.71Dover: £4.48Forest of Dean: £2.72Dover: £4.50Forest of Dean: £2.57Dover: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Dover is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dover £6.01, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49Dover: £6.01Forest of Dean: £5.52Dover: £6.03Forest of Dean: £5.21Dover: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Dover is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dover 234.9, Forest of Dean 246.8Forest of Dean: 246.8Dover: 234.9

    234.9Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dover 22.0, Forest of Dean 19.8Forest of Dean: 19.8Dover: 22.0

    22.0Dover is higher19.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover 36.5, Forest of Dean 33.9Forest of Dean: 33.9Dover: 36.5

    36.5Dover is higher33.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dover 81.2, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0Dover: 81.2

    81.2Dover is higher59.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dover 125.1, Forest of Dean 93.5Forest of Dean: 93.5Dover: 125.1

    125.1Dover 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: Dover 20.6, Forest of Dean 13.1Forest of Dean: 13.1Dover: 20.6

    20.6Dover is higher13.1

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Dover and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureDoverForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,202£5,224£4,935£4,763£4,784£4,518Dover
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,920£2,933£2,770£3,041£3,054£2,885Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,381£1,387£1,310£1,025£1,029£972Dover
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,650£2,661£2,514£2,787£2,799£2,644Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£84£85£80Dover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£164£165£156Dover
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£5.37£5.39£5.09Dover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£532£534£505£399£400£378Dover
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£170£161£116£117£110Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£60£60£57Dover
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051£778£781£738Dover
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£176£177£167Dover
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£181£182£172Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£4.16£4.18£3.95Dover
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£2.71£2.72£2.57Dover
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£5.49£5.52£5.21Dover
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.9246.8Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.019.8Dover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.533.9Dover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.259.0Dover
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.193.5Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.613.1Dover

Total

Dover 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

Dover Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dover £623.3m, Forest of Dean £428.0mForest of Dean: £428.0mDover: £623.3mForest of Dean: £429.8mDover: £625.9mForest of Dean: £406.0mDover: £591.2m

    £623.3m£625.9m£591.2mDover is higher£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dover £349.8m, Forest of Dean £273.3mForest of Dean: £273.3mDover: £349.8mForest of Dean: £274.4mDover: £351.3mForest of Dean: £259.2mDover: £331.8m

    £349.8m£351.3m£331.8mDover is higherDepends on how you count£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dover £165.4m, Forest of Dean £92.1mForest of Dean: £92.1mDover: £165.4mForest of Dean: £92.5mDover: £166.1mForest of Dean: £87.4mDover: £156.9m

    £165.4m£166.1m£156.9mDover is higher£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dover £317.5m, Forest of Dean £250.4mForest of Dean: £250.4mDover: £317.5mForest of Dean: £251.5mDover: £318.8mForest of Dean: £237.6mDover: £301.1m

    £317.5m£318.8m£301.1mDover is higherDepends on how you count£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dover £10.8m, Forest of Dean £7.6mForest of Dean: £7.6mDover: £10.8mForest of Dean: £7.6mDover: £10.9mForest of Dean: £7.2mDover: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mDover is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dover £20.9m, Forest of Dean £14.8mForest of Dean: £14.8mDover: £20.9mForest of Dean: £14.8mDover: £20.9mForest of Dean: £14.0mDover: £19.8m

    £20.9m£20.9m£19.8mDover is higher£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: Dover £0.66m, Forest of Dean £0.48mForest of Dean: £0.48mDover: £0.66mForest of Dean: £0.48mDover: £0.66mForest of Dean: £0.46mDover: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mDover is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dover £63.7m, Forest of Dean £35.8mForest of Dean: £35.8mDover: £63.7mForest of Dean: £36.0mDover: £64.0mForest of Dean: £34.0mDover: £60.5m

    £63.7m£64.0m£60.5mDover 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: Dover £20.3m, Forest of Dean £10.5mForest of Dean: £10.5mDover: £20.3mForest of Dean: £10.5mDover: £20.4mForest of Dean: £9.9mDover: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mDover 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: Dover £10.9m, Forest of Dean £5.4mForest of Dean: £5.4mDover: £10.9mForest of Dean: £5.4mDover: £10.9mForest of Dean: £5.1mDover: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mDover is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dover £132.7m, Forest of Dean £69.9mForest of Dean: £69.9mDover: £132.7mForest of Dean: £70.2mDover: £133.3mForest of Dean: £66.3mDover: £125.9m

    £132.7m£133.3m£125.9mDover is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dover £23.3m, Forest of Dean £15.8mForest of Dean: £15.8mDover: £23.3mForest of Dean: £15.9mDover: £23.4mForest of Dean: £15.0mDover: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mDover is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dover £20.7m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mDover: £20.7mForest of Dean: £16.3mDover: £20.8mForest of Dean: £15.4mDover: £19.6m

    £20.7m£20.8m£19.6mDover is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dover £0.56m, Forest of Dean £0.37mForest of Dean: £0.37mDover: £0.56mForest of Dean: £0.38mDover: £0.57mForest of Dean: £0.35mDover: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mDover is higher£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dover £0.54m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mDover: £0.54mForest of Dean: £0.24mDover: £0.54mForest of Dean: £0.23mDover: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mDover is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dover £0.72m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mDover: £0.72mForest of Dean: £0.50mDover: £0.72mForest of Dean: £0.47mDover: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mDover is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dover 28,143, Forest of Dean 22,176Forest of Dean: 22,176Dover: 28,143

    28,143Dover is higherDepends on how you count22,176

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dover 2,630, Forest of Dean 1,777Forest of Dean: 1,777Dover: 2,630

    2,630Dover is higher1,777

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dover 4,375, Forest of Dean 3,048Forest of Dean: 3,048Dover: 4,375

    4,375Dover is higher3,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dover 9,729, Forest of Dean 5,299Forest of Dean: 5,299Dover: 9,729

    9,729Dover is higher5,299

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dover 14,986, Forest of Dean 8,404Forest of Dean: 8,404Dover: 14,986

    14,986Dover is higher8,404

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dover 2,471, Forest of Dean 1,181Forest of Dean: 1,181Dover: 2,471

    2,471Dover is higher1,181

Show the numbers
Dover and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureDoverForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.3m£625.9m£591.2m£428.0m£429.8m£406.0mDover
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£349.8m£351.3m£331.8m£273.3m£274.4m£259.2mDover
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£165.4m£166.1m£156.9m£92.1m£92.5m£87.4mDover
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£317.5m£318.8m£301.1m£250.4m£251.5m£237.6mDover
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mDover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£20.9m£19.8m£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mDover
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mDover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.7m£64.0m£60.5m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mDover
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mDover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mDover
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.7m£133.3m£125.9m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mDover
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mDover
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.7m£20.8m£19.6m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mDover
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mDover
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mDover
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mDover
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,14322,176Dover
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6301,777Dover
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3753,048Dover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7295,299Dover
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,9868,404Dover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4711,181Dover

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.