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Fylde and New Forest
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.
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,088£5,110£4,827New Forest is higher£5,124£5,146£4,861
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,268£12,320£11,637New Forest is higher£12,533£12,587£11,888
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,685£1,692£1,598Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£1,542£1,548£1,462
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,189£11,237£10,613New Forest is higher£11,660£11,710£11,060
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£329£330£312Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£238£239£226
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£729£732£692Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£620£622£588
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£444£446£421Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£333£335£316
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£137£138£130Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£112£113£106
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£104£105£99Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£94£94£89
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,254£1,259£1,189Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£1,190£1,195£1,128
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£170£171£161Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£157
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£317£319£301Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£249£250£236
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.72£5.75£5.43Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.14£4.16£3.93Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£4.09£4.11£3.88
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.30£6.33£5.98Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£5.51£5.54£5.23
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,003.6Fylde is higherDepends on how you count1,001.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
83.3Fylde is higherDepends on how you count59.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
152.9Fylde is higherDepends on how you count129.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
68.1Fylde is higherDepends on how you count49.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
157.2Fylde is higherDepends on how you count138.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.1Fylde is higherDepends on how you count20.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Fylde | New Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,088£5,110£4,827 | £5,124£5,146£4,861 | New Forest |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,268£12,320£11,637 | £12,533£12,587£11,888 | New Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,685£1,692£1,598 | £1,542£1,548£1,462 | Fylde |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,189£11,237£10,613 | £11,660£11,710£11,060 | New Forest |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £329£330£312 | £238£239£226 | Fylde |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £729£732£692 | £620£622£588 | Fylde |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £16£16£15 | Fylde |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £444£446£421 | £333£335£316 | Fylde |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £137£138£130 | £112£113£106 | Fylde |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £104£105£99 | £94£94£89 | Fylde |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,254£1,259£1,189 | £1,190£1,195£1,128 | Fylde |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £170£171£161 | £165£166£157 | Fylde |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £317£319£301 | £249£250£236 | Fylde |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.72£5.75£5.43 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | Fylde |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.14£4.16£3.93 | £4.09£4.11£3.88 | Fylde |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.30£6.33£5.98 | £5.51£5.54£5.23 | Fylde |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,003.6 | 1,001.9 | Fylde |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 83.3 | 59.9 | Fylde |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 152.9 | 129.4 | Fylde |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 68.1 | 49.0 | Fylde |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 157.2 | 138.7 | Fylde |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.1 | 20.6 | Fylde |
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,088£5,110£4,827New Forest is higher£5,124£5,146£4,861
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,383£3,397£3,209New Forest is higher£3,671£3,687£3,482
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£949£953£900Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£837£841£794
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,085£3,098£2,927New Forest is higher£3,415£3,430£3,240
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£201£202£191Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.71£5.74£5.42Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£4.56£4.58£4.33
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£444£446£421Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£333£335£316
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£137£138£130Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£112£113£106
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£59£59£56Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£51£51£48
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£706£709£670Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£646£649£613
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£170£171£161Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£157
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£179£179£170Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.23£3.24£3.06Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£2.67£2.68£2.53
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.33£2.34£2.21Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£2.21£2.22£2.10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.30£6.33£5.98Fylde is higherDepends on how you count£5.51£5.54£5.23
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
276.7New Forest is higherDepends on how you count293.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.0Fylde is higherDepends on how you count17.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
42.2Fylde is higherDepends on how you count37.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
68.1Fylde is higherDepends on how you count49.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
88.5Fylde is higherDepends on how you count75.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.5Fylde is higherDepends on how you count11.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Fylde | New Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,088£5,110£4,827 | £5,124£5,146£4,861 | New Forest |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,383£3,397£3,209 | £3,671£3,687£3,482 | New Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £949£953£900 | £837£841£794 | Fylde |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,085£3,098£2,927 | £3,415£3,430£3,240 | New Forest |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £70£70£66 | Fylde |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £201£202£191 | £181£182£172 | Fylde |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.71£5.74£5.42 | £4.56£4.58£4.33 | Fylde |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £444£446£421 | £333£335£316 | Fylde |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £137£138£130 | £112£113£106 | Fylde |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £59£59£56 | £51£51£48 | Fylde |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £706£709£670 | £646£649£613 | Fylde |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £170£171£161 | £165£166£157 | Fylde |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £179£179£170 | £135£136£128 | Fylde |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.23£3.24£3.06 | £2.67£2.68£2.53 | Fylde |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.33£2.34£2.21 | £2.21£2.22£2.10 | Fylde |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.30£6.33£5.98 | £5.51£5.54£5.23 | Fylde |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 276.7 | 293.5 | New Forest |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.0 | 17.5 | Fylde |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 42.2 | 37.9 | Fylde |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 68.1 | 49.0 | Fylde |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 88.5 | 75.3 | Fylde |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.5 | 11.2 | Fylde |
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
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£434.8m£436.7m£412.4mNew Forest is higher£901.1m£904.9m£854.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£289.1m£290.3m£274.2mNew Forest is higher£645.5m£648.3m£612.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£263.7m£264.8m£250.1mNew Forest is higher£600.6m£603.1m£569.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£37.9m£38.1m£36.0mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£60.3m£60.6m£57.2mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£113.6m£114.1m£107.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
23,647New Forest is higherDepends on how you count51,603
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,962New Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,085
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,602New Forest is higherDepends on how you count6,665
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,817New Forest is higherDepends on how you count8,616
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,564New Forest is higherDepends on how you count13,240
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,065New Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,963
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| Measure | Fylde | New Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £434.8m£436.7m£412.4m | £901.1m£904.9m£854.7m | New Forest |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £289.1m£290.3m£274.2m | £645.5m£648.3m£612.3m | New Forest |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £81.1m£81.4m£76.9m | £147.2m£147.8m£139.6m | New Forest |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £263.7m£264.8m£250.1m | £600.6m£603.1m£569.7m | New Forest |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.7m£7.8m£7.3m | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | New Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | £31.9m£32.1m£30.3m | New Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.80m£0.81m£0.76m | New Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £37.9m£38.1m£36.0m | £58.6m£58.8m£55.6m | New Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | £19.7m£19.8m£18.7m | New Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.0m£5.0m£4.8m | £9.0m£9.0m£8.5m | New Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £60.3m£60.6m£57.2m | £113.6m£114.1m£107.7m | New Forest |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | £29.1m£29.2m£27.6m | New Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.3m£14.5m | £23.8m£23.9m£22.5m | New Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | New Forest |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.20m£0.20m£0.19m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | New Forest |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.97m£0.97m£0.92m | New Forest |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 23,647 | 51,603 | New Forest |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,962 | 3,085 | New Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,602 | 6,665 | New Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,817 | 8,616 | New Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,564 | 13,240 | New Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,065 | 1,963 | New Forest |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.