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Fylde and New Forest

85,453 and 175,845 residents (mid-2024).

Fylde is higher than New Forest on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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.

Fylde and New Forest on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain
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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Fylde is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and New Forest on 3. 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

Fylde New Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fylde £5,088, New Forest £5,124New Forest: £5,124Fylde: £5,088New Forest: £5,146Fylde: £5,110New Forest: £4,861Fylde: £4,827

    £5,088£5,110£4,827New Forest is higher£5,124£5,146£4,861

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Fylde £12,268, New Forest £12,533New Forest: £12,533Fylde: £12,268New Forest: £12,587Fylde: £12,320New Forest: £11,888Fylde: £11,637

    £12,268£12,320£11,637New Forest is higher£12,533£12,587£11,888

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Fylde £1,685, New Forest £1,542New Forest: £1,542Fylde: £1,685New Forest: £1,548Fylde: £1,692New Forest: £1,462Fylde: £1,598

    £1,685£1,692£1,598Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£1,542£1,548£1,462

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Fylde £11,189, New Forest £11,660New Forest: £11,660Fylde: £11,189New Forest: £11,710Fylde: £11,237New Forest: £11,060Fylde: £10,613

    £11,189£11,237£10,613New Forest is higher£11,660£11,710£11,060

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Fylde £329, New Forest £238New Forest: £238Fylde: £329New Forest: £239Fylde: £330New Forest: £226Fylde: £312

    £329£330£312Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£238£239£226

  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: Fylde £729, New Forest £620New Forest: £620Fylde: £729New Forest: £622Fylde: £732New Forest: £588Fylde: £692

    £729£732£692Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£620£622£588

  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: Fylde £21, New Forest £16New Forest: £16Fylde: £21New Forest: £16Fylde: £21New Forest: £15Fylde: £20

    £21£21£20Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fylde £444, New Forest £333New Forest: £333Fylde: £444New Forest: £335Fylde: £446New Forest: £316Fylde: £421

    £444£446£421Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fylde £137, New Forest £112New Forest: £112Fylde: £137New Forest: £113Fylde: £138New Forest: £106Fylde: £130

    £137£138£130Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£112£113£106

  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: Fylde £104, New Forest £94New Forest: £94Fylde: £104New Forest: £94Fylde: £105New Forest: £89Fylde: £99

    £104£105£99Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fylde £1,254, New Forest £1,190New Forest: £1,190Fylde: £1,254New Forest: £1,195Fylde: £1,259New Forest: £1,128Fylde: £1,189

    £1,254£1,259£1,189Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£1,190£1,195£1,128

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fylde £170, New Forest £165New Forest: £165Fylde: £170New Forest: £166Fylde: £171New Forest: £157Fylde: £161

    £170£171£161Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£157

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fylde £317, New Forest £249New Forest: £249Fylde: £317New Forest: £250Fylde: £319New Forest: £236Fylde: £301

    £317£319£301Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£249£250£236

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Fylde £5.72, New Forest £4.91New Forest: £4.91Fylde: £5.72New Forest: £4.93Fylde: £5.75New Forest: £4.66Fylde: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fylde £4.14, New Forest £4.09New Forest: £4.09Fylde: £4.14New Forest: £4.11Fylde: £4.16New Forest: £3.88Fylde: £3.93

    £4.14£4.16£3.93Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£4.09£4.11£3.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fylde £6.30, New Forest £5.51New Forest: £5.51Fylde: £6.30New Forest: £5.54Fylde: £6.33New Forest: £5.23Fylde: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£5.51£5.54£5.23

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Fylde 1,003.6, New Forest 1,001.9New Forest: 1,001.9Fylde: 1,003.6

    1,003.6Fylde is higherDepends on how you count1,001.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Fylde 83.3, New Forest 59.9New Forest: 59.9Fylde: 83.3

    83.3Fylde is higherDepends on how you count59.9

  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: Fylde 152.9, New Forest 129.4New Forest: 129.4Fylde: 152.9

    152.9Fylde is higherDepends on how you count129.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fylde 68.1, New Forest 49.0New Forest: 49.0Fylde: 68.1

    68.1Fylde is higherDepends on how you count49.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Fylde 157.2, New Forest 138.7New Forest: 138.7Fylde: 157.2

    157.2Fylde is higherDepends on how you count138.7

  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: Fylde 22.1, New Forest 20.6New Forest: 20.6Fylde: 22.1

    22.1Fylde is higherDepends on how you count20.6

Show the numbers
Fylde and New Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureFyldeNew ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,088£5,110£4,827£5,124£5,146£4,861New Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,268£12,320£11,637£12,533£12,587£11,888New Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,685£1,692£1,598£1,542£1,548£1,462Fylde
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,189£11,237£10,613£11,660£11,710£11,060New Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£329£330£312£238£239£226Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£729£732£692£620£622£588Fylde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£16£16£15Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£444£446£421£333£335£316Fylde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£112£113£106Fylde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£105£99£94£94£89Fylde
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,254£1,259£1,189£1,190£1,195£1,128Fylde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£165£166£157Fylde
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£317£319£301£249£250£236Fylde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£4.91£4.93£4.66Fylde
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.14£4.16£3.93£4.09£4.11£3.88Fylde
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£5.51£5.54£5.23Fylde
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.61,001.9Fylde
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.359.9Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.9129.4Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.149.0Fylde
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.2138.7Fylde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.120.6Fylde

Per resident

Fylde is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and New Forest 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

Fylde New Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fylde £5,088, New Forest £5,124New Forest: £5,124Fylde: £5,088New Forest: £5,146Fylde: £5,110New Forest: £4,861Fylde: £4,827

    £5,088£5,110£4,827New Forest is higher£5,124£5,146£4,861

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fylde £3,383, New Forest £3,671New Forest: £3,671Fylde: £3,383New Forest: £3,687Fylde: £3,397New Forest: £3,482Fylde: £3,209

    £3,383£3,397£3,209New Forest is higher£3,671£3,687£3,482

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fylde £949, New Forest £837New Forest: £837Fylde: £949New Forest: £841Fylde: £953New Forest: £794Fylde: £900

    £949£953£900Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£837£841£794

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fylde £3,085, New Forest £3,415New Forest: £3,415Fylde: £3,085New Forest: £3,430Fylde: £3,098New Forest: £3,240Fylde: £2,927

    £3,085£3,098£2,927New Forest is higher£3,415£3,430£3,240

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fylde £91, New Forest £70New Forest: £70Fylde: £91New Forest: £70Fylde: £91New Forest: £66Fylde: £86

    £91£91£86Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Fylde £201, New Forest £181New Forest: £181Fylde: £201New Forest: £182Fylde: £202New Forest: £172Fylde: £191

    £201£202£191Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Fylde £5.71, New Forest £4.56New Forest: £4.56Fylde: £5.71New Forest: £4.58Fylde: £5.74New Forest: £4.33Fylde: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£4.56£4.58£4.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fylde £444, New Forest £333New Forest: £333Fylde: £444New Forest: £335Fylde: £446New Forest: £316Fylde: £421

    £444£446£421Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fylde £137, New Forest £112New Forest: £112Fylde: £137New Forest: £113Fylde: £138New Forest: £106Fylde: £130

    £137£138£130Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£112£113£106

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Fylde £59, New Forest £51New Forest: £51Fylde: £59New Forest: £51Fylde: £59New Forest: £48Fylde: £56

    £59£59£56Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fylde £706, New Forest £646New Forest: £646Fylde: £706New Forest: £649Fylde: £709New Forest: £613Fylde: £670

    £706£709£670Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£646£649£613

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fylde £170, New Forest £165New Forest: £165Fylde: £170New Forest: £166Fylde: £171New Forest: £157Fylde: £161

    £170£171£161Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£157

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fylde £179, New Forest £135New Forest: £135Fylde: £179New Forest: £136Fylde: £179New Forest: £128Fylde: £170

    £179£179£170Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fylde £3.23, New Forest £2.67New Forest: £2.67Fylde: £3.23New Forest: £2.68Fylde: £3.24New Forest: £2.53Fylde: £3.06

    £3.23£3.24£3.06Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£2.67£2.68£2.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fylde £2.33, New Forest £2.21New Forest: £2.21Fylde: £2.33New Forest: £2.22Fylde: £2.34New Forest: £2.10Fylde: £2.21

    £2.33£2.34£2.21Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fylde £6.30, New Forest £5.51New Forest: £5.51Fylde: £6.30New Forest: £5.54Fylde: £6.33New Forest: £5.23Fylde: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£5.51£5.54£5.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fylde 276.7, New Forest 293.5New Forest: 293.5Fylde: 276.7

    276.7New Forest is higherDepends on how you count293.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fylde 23.0, New Forest 17.5New Forest: 17.5Fylde: 23.0

    23.0Fylde is higherDepends on how you count17.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fylde 42.2, New Forest 37.9New Forest: 37.9Fylde: 42.2

    42.2Fylde is higherDepends on how you count37.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fylde 68.1, New Forest 49.0New Forest: 49.0Fylde: 68.1

    68.1Fylde is higherDepends on how you count49.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fylde 88.5, New Forest 75.3New Forest: 75.3Fylde: 88.5

    88.5Fylde is higherDepends on how you count75.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fylde 12.5, New Forest 11.2New Forest: 11.2Fylde: 12.5

    12.5Fylde is higherDepends on how you count11.2

Show the numbers
Fylde and New Forest, per resident
MeasureFyldeNew ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,088£5,110£4,827£5,124£5,146£4,861New Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,383£3,397£3,209£3,671£3,687£3,482New Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£837£841£794Fylde
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,085£3,098£2,927£3,415£3,430£3,240New Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£70£70£66Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£181£182£172Fylde
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£4.56£4.58£4.33Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£444£446£421£333£335£316Fylde
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£112£113£106Fylde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£51£51£48Fylde
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£706£709£670£646£649£613Fylde
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£165£166£157Fylde
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£179£179£170£135£136£128Fylde
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.23£3.24£3.06£2.67£2.68£2.53Fylde
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.33£2.34£2.21£2.21£2.22£2.10Fylde
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£5.51£5.54£5.23Fylde
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026276.7293.5New Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.017.5Fylde
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.237.9Fylde
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.149.0Fylde
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202688.575.3Fylde
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.511.2Fylde

Total

Fylde is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and New Forest on 22. 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

Fylde New Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fylde £434.8m, New Forest £901.1mNew Forest: £901.1mFylde: £434.8mNew Forest: £904.9mFylde: £436.7mNew Forest: £854.7mFylde: £412.4m

    £434.8m£436.7m£412.4mNew Forest is higher£901.1m£904.9m£854.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fylde £289.1m, New Forest £645.5mNew Forest: £645.5mFylde: £289.1mNew Forest: £648.3mFylde: £290.3mNew Forest: £612.3mFylde: £274.2m

    £289.1m£290.3m£274.2mNew Forest is higher£645.5m£648.3m£612.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fylde £81.1m, New Forest £147.2mNew Forest: £147.2mFylde: £81.1mNew Forest: £147.8mFylde: £81.4mNew Forest: £139.6mFylde: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fylde £263.7m, New Forest £600.6mNew Forest: £600.6mFylde: £263.7mNew Forest: £603.1mFylde: £264.8mNew Forest: £569.7mFylde: £250.1m

    £263.7m£264.8m£250.1mNew Forest is higher£600.6m£603.1m£569.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fylde £7.7m, New Forest £12.2mNew Forest: £12.2mFylde: £7.7mNew Forest: £12.3mFylde: £7.8mNew Forest: £11.6mFylde: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.8m£7.3mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fylde £17.2m, New Forest £31.9mNew Forest: £31.9mFylde: £17.2mNew Forest: £32.1mFylde: £17.3mNew Forest: £30.3mFylde: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Fylde £0.49m, New Forest £0.80mNew Forest: £0.80mFylde: £0.49mNew Forest: £0.81mFylde: £0.49mNew Forest: £0.76mFylde: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fylde £37.9m, New Forest £58.6mNew Forest: £58.6mFylde: £37.9mNew Forest: £58.8mFylde: £38.1mNew Forest: £55.6mFylde: £36.0m

    £37.9m£38.1m£36.0mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Fylde £11.7m, New Forest £19.7mNew Forest: £19.7mFylde: £11.7mNew Forest: £19.8mFylde: £11.8mNew Forest: £18.7mFylde: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fylde £5.0m, New Forest £9.0mNew Forest: £9.0mFylde: £5.0mNew Forest: £9.0mFylde: £5.0mNew Forest: £8.5mFylde: £4.8m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.8mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fylde £60.3m, New Forest £113.6mNew Forest: £113.6mFylde: £60.3mNew Forest: £114.1mFylde: £60.6mNew Forest: £107.7mFylde: £57.2m

    £60.3m£60.6m£57.2mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£113.6m£114.1m£107.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fylde £14.5m, New Forest £29.1mNew Forest: £29.1mFylde: £14.5mNew Forest: £29.2mFylde: £14.6mNew Forest: £27.6mFylde: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fylde £15.3m, New Forest £23.8mNew Forest: £23.8mFylde: £15.3mNew Forest: £23.9mFylde: £15.3mNew Forest: £22.5mFylde: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.3m£14.5mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fylde £0.28m, New Forest £0.47mNew Forest: £0.47mFylde: £0.28mNew Forest: £0.47mFylde: £0.28mNew Forest: £0.45mFylde: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fylde £0.20m, New Forest £0.39mNew Forest: £0.39mFylde: £0.20mNew Forest: £0.39mFylde: £0.20mNew Forest: £0.37mFylde: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fylde £0.54m, New Forest £0.97mNew Forest: £0.97mFylde: £0.54mNew Forest: £0.97mFylde: £0.54mNew Forest: £0.92mFylde: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fylde 23,647, New Forest 51,603New Forest: 51,603Fylde: 23,647

    23,647New Forest is higherDepends on how you count51,603

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fylde 1,962, New Forest 3,085New Forest: 3,085Fylde: 1,962

    1,962New Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,085

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fylde 3,602, New Forest 6,665New Forest: 6,665Fylde: 3,602

    3,602New Forest is higherDepends on how you count6,665

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fylde 5,817, New Forest 8,616New Forest: 8,616Fylde: 5,817

    5,817New Forest is higherDepends on how you count8,616

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fylde 7,564, New Forest 13,240New Forest: 13,240Fylde: 7,564

    7,564New Forest is higherDepends on how you count13,240

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fylde 1,065, New Forest 1,963New Forest: 1,963Fylde: 1,065

    1,065New Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,963

Show the numbers
Fylde and New Forest, total
MeasureFyldeNew ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.8m£436.7m£412.4m£901.1m£904.9m£854.7mNew Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£289.1m£290.3m£274.2m£645.5m£648.3m£612.3mNew Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mNew Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.7m£264.8m£250.1m£600.6m£603.1m£569.7mNew Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNew Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£31.9m£32.1m£30.3mNew Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mNew Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.1m£36.0m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mNew Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mNew Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mNew Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£60.3m£60.6m£57.2m£113.6m£114.1m£107.7mNew Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mNew Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mNew Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNew Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mNew Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mNew Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,64751,603New Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9623,085New Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6026,665New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,8178,616New Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,56413,240New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0651,963New Forest

Sources

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

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  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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