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West Lancashire and Forest of Dean

122,054 and 89,848 residents (mid-2024).

West Lancashire is higher than Forest of Dean on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

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

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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

West Lancashire is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 5. 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

West Lancashire Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,627, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763West Lancashire: £4,627Forest of Dean: £4,784West Lancashire: £4,647Forest of Dean: £4,518West Lancashire: £4,389

    £4,627£4,647£4,389Forest 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: West Lancashire £12,694, Forest of Dean £12,554Forest of Dean: £12,554West Lancashire: £12,694Forest of Dean: £12,608West Lancashire: £12,748Forest of Dean: £11,908West Lancashire: £12,041

    £12,694£12,748£12,041West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £1,804, Forest of Dean £1,757Forest of Dean: £1,757West Lancashire: £1,804Forest of Dean: £1,764West Lancashire: £1,812Forest of Dean: £1,666West Lancashire: £1,711

    £1,804£1,812£1,711West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £11,524, Forest of Dean £11,506Forest of Dean: £11,506West Lancashire: £11,524Forest of Dean: £11,555West Lancashire: £11,573Forest of Dean: £10,914West Lancashire: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £400, Forest of Dean £348Forest of Dean: £348West Lancashire: £400Forest of Dean: £349West Lancashire: £401Forest of Dean: £330West Lancashire: £379

    £400£401£379West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £744, Forest of Dean £678Forest of Dean: £678West Lancashire: £744Forest of Dean: £681West Lancashire: £747Forest of Dean: £643West Lancashire: £705

    £744£747£705West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £27, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22West Lancashire: £27Forest of Dean: £22West Lancashire: £27Forest of Dean: £21West Lancashire: £25

    £27£27£25West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £500, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399West Lancashire: £500Forest of Dean: £400West Lancashire: £502Forest of Dean: £378West Lancashire: £475

    £500£502£475West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £148, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116West Lancashire: £148Forest of Dean: £117West Lancashire: £149Forest of Dean: £110West Lancashire: £140

    £148£149£140West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £116, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102West Lancashire: £116Forest of Dean: £103West Lancashire: £117Forest of Dean: £97West Lancashire: £110

    £116£117£110West Lancashire is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lancashire £1,372, Forest of Dean £1,333Forest of Dean: £1,333West Lancashire: £1,372Forest of Dean: £1,338West Lancashire: £1,378Forest of Dean: £1,264West Lancashire: £1,301

    £1,372£1,378£1,301West Lancashire is higher£1,333£1,338£1,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £160, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176West Lancashire: £160Forest of Dean: £177West Lancashire: £161Forest of Dean: £167West Lancashire: £152

    £160£161£152Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£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: West Lancashire £305, Forest of Dean £310Forest of Dean: £310West Lancashire: £305Forest of Dean: £311West Lancashire: £306Forest of Dean: £294West Lancashire: £289

    £305£306£289Forest 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: West Lancashire £4.77, Forest of Dean £7.13Forest of Dean: £7.13West Lancashire: £4.77Forest of Dean: £7.16West Lancashire: £4.79Forest of Dean: £6.76West Lancashire: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Forest of Dean 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: West Lancashire £6.35, Forest of Dean £4.64Forest of Dean: £4.64West Lancashire: £6.35Forest of Dean: £4.66West Lancashire: £6.37Forest of Dean: £4.40West Lancashire: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02West Lancashire is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.72, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49West Lancashire: £8.72Forest of Dean: £5.52West Lancashire: £8.76Forest of Dean: £5.21West Lancashire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 1,010.0, Forest of Dean 1,018.8Forest of Dean: 1,018.8West Lancashire: 1,010.0

    1,010.0Forest 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: West Lancashire 105.1, Forest of Dean 81.6Forest of Dean: 81.6West Lancashire: 105.1

    105.1West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 157.8, Forest of Dean 140.0Forest of Dean: 140.0West Lancashire: 157.8

    157.8West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 74.9, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0West Lancashire: 74.9

    74.9West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 165.8, Forest of Dean 160.3Forest of Dean: 160.3West Lancashire: 165.8

    165.8West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 25.0, Forest of Dean 22.5Forest of Dean: 22.5West Lancashire: 25.0

    25.0West Lancashire is higher22.5

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West Lancashire and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LancashireForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,627£4,647£4,389£4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,694£12,748£12,041£12,554£12,608£11,908West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,804£1,812£1,711£1,757£1,764£1,666West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,506£11,555£10,914West Lancashire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£400£401£379£348£349£330West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£747£705£678£681£643West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£22£22£21West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£475£399£400£378West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£116£117£110West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£117£110£102£103£97West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,301£1,333£1,338£1,264West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£176£177£167Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£306£289£310£311£294Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£7.13£7.16£6.76Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£4.64£4.66£4.40West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£5.49£5.52£5.21West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.01,018.8Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.181.6West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8140.0West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.959.0West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026165.8160.3West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.022.5West Lancashire

Per resident

West Lancashire is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 8. 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

West Lancashire Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £4,627, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763West Lancashire: £4,627Forest of Dean: £4,784West Lancashire: £4,647Forest of Dean: £4,518West Lancashire: £4,389

    £4,627£4,647£4,389Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,763£4,784£4,518

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £2,705, Forest of Dean £3,041Forest of Dean: £3,041West Lancashire: £2,705Forest of Dean: £3,054West Lancashire: £2,717Forest of Dean: £2,885West Lancashire: £2,566

    £2,705£2,717£2,566Forest 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: West Lancashire £1,105, Forest of Dean £1,025Forest of Dean: £1,025West Lancashire: £1,105Forest of Dean: £1,029West Lancashire: £1,110Forest of Dean: £972West Lancashire: £1,048

    £1,105£1,110£1,048West Lancashire is higher£1,025£1,029£972

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lancashire £2,456, Forest of Dean £2,787Forest of Dean: £2,787West Lancashire: £2,456Forest of Dean: £2,799West Lancashire: £2,466Forest of Dean: £2,644West Lancashire: £2,329

    £2,456£2,466£2,329Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2,787£2,799£2,644

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £85, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84West Lancashire: £85Forest of Dean: £85West Lancashire: £86Forest of Dean: £80West Lancashire: £81

    £85£86£81West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £158, Forest of Dean £164Forest of Dean: £164West Lancashire: £158Forest of Dean: £165West Lancashire: £159Forest of Dean: £156West Lancashire: £150

    £158£159£150Forest 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: West Lancashire £5.67, Forest of Dean £5.37Forest of Dean: £5.37West Lancashire: £5.67Forest of Dean: £5.39West Lancashire: £5.70Forest of Dean: £5.09West Lancashire: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £500, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399West Lancashire: £500Forest of Dean: £400West Lancashire: £502Forest of Dean: £378West Lancashire: £475

    £500£502£475West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £148, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116West Lancashire: £148Forest of Dean: £117West Lancashire: £149Forest of Dean: £110West Lancashire: £140

    £148£149£140West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £71, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60West Lancashire: £71Forest of Dean: £60West Lancashire: £71Forest of Dean: £57West Lancashire: £67

    £71£71£67West Lancashire is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lancashire £840, Forest of Dean £778Forest of Dean: £778West Lancashire: £840Forest of Dean: £781West Lancashire: £844Forest of Dean: £738West Lancashire: £797

    £840£844£797West Lancashire is higher£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lancashire £160, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176West Lancashire: £160Forest of Dean: £177West Lancashire: £161Forest of Dean: £167West Lancashire: £152

    £160£161£152Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £187, Forest of Dean £181Forest of Dean: £181West Lancashire: £187Forest of Dean: £182West Lancashire: £188Forest of Dean: £172West Lancashire: £177

    £187£188£177West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lancashire £2.92, Forest of Dean £4.16Forest of Dean: £4.16West Lancashire: £2.92Forest of Dean: £4.18West Lancashire: £2.93Forest of Dean: £3.95West Lancashire: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Forest of Dean is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lancashire £3.89, Forest of Dean £2.71Forest of Dean: £2.71West Lancashire: £3.89Forest of Dean: £2.72West Lancashire: £3.91Forest of Dean: £2.57West Lancashire: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69West Lancashire is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lancashire £8.72, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49West Lancashire: £8.72Forest of Dean: £5.52West Lancashire: £8.76Forest of Dean: £5.21West Lancashire: £8.27

    £8.72£8.76£8.27West Lancashire is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 215.2, Forest of Dean 246.8Forest of Dean: 246.8West Lancashire: 215.2

    215.2Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 22.4, Forest of Dean 19.8Forest of Dean: 19.8West Lancashire: 22.4

    22.4West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 33.6, Forest of Dean 33.9Forest of Dean: 33.9West Lancashire: 33.6

    33.6Forest 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: West Lancashire 74.9, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0West Lancashire: 74.9

    74.9West Lancashire is higher59.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lancashire 101.6, Forest of Dean 93.5Forest of Dean: 93.5West Lancashire: 101.6

    101.6West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 15.3, Forest of Dean 13.1Forest of Dean: 13.1West Lancashire: 15.3

    15.3West Lancashire is higher13.1

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West Lancashire and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureWest LancashireForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,627£4,647£4,389£4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,705£2,717£2,566£3,041£3,054£2,885Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£1,025£1,029£972West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,456£2,466£2,329£2,787£2,799£2,644Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£84£85£80West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£164£165£156Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£5.37£5.39£5.09West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£475£399£400£378West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£149£140£116£117£110West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£60£60£57West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£844£797£778£781£738West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£176£177£167Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£181£182£172West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£4.16£4.18£3.95Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£2.71£2.72£2.57West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.72£8.76£8.27£5.49£5.52£5.21West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.2246.8Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.419.8West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.633.9Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.959.0West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.693.5West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.313.1West Lancashire

Total

West Lancashire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 1. 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

West Lancashire Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lancashire £564.8m, Forest of Dean £428.0mForest of Dean: £428.0mWest Lancashire: £564.8mForest of Dean: £429.8mWest Lancashire: £567.2mForest of Dean: £406.0mWest Lancashire: £535.7m

    £564.8m£567.2m£535.7mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lancashire £330.2m, Forest of Dean £273.3mForest of Dean: £273.3mWest Lancashire: £330.2mForest of Dean: £274.4mWest Lancashire: £331.6mForest of Dean: £259.2mWest Lancashire: £313.2m

    £330.2m£331.6m£313.2mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lancashire £134.9m, Forest of Dean £92.1mForest of Dean: £92.1mWest Lancashire: £134.9mForest of Dean: £92.5mWest Lancashire: £135.5mForest of Dean: £87.4mWest Lancashire: £127.9m

    £134.9m£135.5m£127.9mWest Lancashire is higher£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire £299.7m, Forest of Dean £250.4mForest of Dean: £250.4mWest Lancashire: £299.7mForest of Dean: £251.5mWest Lancashire: £301.0mForest of Dean: £237.6mWest Lancashire: £284.3m

    £299.7m£301.0m£284.3mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire £10.4m, Forest of Dean £7.6mForest of Dean: £7.6mWest Lancashire: £10.4mForest of Dean: £7.6mWest Lancashire: £10.4mForest of Dean: £7.2mWest Lancashire: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.9mWest Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £19.3m, Forest of Dean £14.8mForest of Dean: £14.8mWest Lancashire: £19.3mForest of Dean: £14.8mWest Lancashire: £19.4mForest of Dean: £14.0mWest Lancashire: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mWest Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £0.69m, Forest of Dean £0.48mForest of Dean: £0.48mWest Lancashire: £0.69mForest of Dean: £0.48mWest Lancashire: £0.70mForest of Dean: £0.46mWest Lancashire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mWest Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £61.1m, Forest of Dean £35.8mForest of Dean: £35.8mWest Lancashire: £61.1mForest of Dean: £36.0mWest Lancashire: £61.3mForest of Dean: £34.0mWest Lancashire: £57.9m

    £61.1m£61.3m£57.9mWest Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £18.1m, Forest of Dean £10.5mForest of Dean: £10.5mWest Lancashire: £18.1mForest of Dean: £10.5mWest Lancashire: £18.1mForest of Dean: £9.9mWest Lancashire: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.1m£17.1mWest Lancashire 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: West Lancashire £8.7m, Forest of Dean £5.4mForest of Dean: £5.4mWest Lancashire: £8.7mForest of Dean: £5.4mWest Lancashire: £8.7mForest of Dean: £5.1mWest Lancashire: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mWest Lancashire is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire £102.6m, Forest of Dean £69.9mForest of Dean: £69.9mWest Lancashire: £102.6mForest of Dean: £70.2mWest Lancashire: £103.0mForest of Dean: £66.3mWest Lancashire: £97.3m

    £102.6m£103.0m£97.3mWest Lancashire is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lancashire £19.5m, Forest of Dean £15.8mForest of Dean: £15.8mWest Lancashire: £19.5mForest of Dean: £15.9mWest Lancashire: £19.6mForest of Dean: £15.0mWest Lancashire: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lancashire £22.8m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mWest Lancashire: £22.8mForest of Dean: £16.3mWest Lancashire: £22.9mForest of Dean: £15.4mWest Lancashire: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mWest Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lancashire £0.36m, Forest of Dean £0.37mForest of Dean: £0.37mWest Lancashire: £0.36mForest of Dean: £0.38mWest Lancashire: £0.36mForest of Dean: £0.35mWest Lancashire: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mForest of Dean is higher£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lancashire £0.47m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mWest Lancashire: £0.47mForest of Dean: £0.24mWest Lancashire: £0.48mForest of Dean: £0.23mWest Lancashire: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWest Lancashire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lancashire £1.1m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mWest Lancashire: £1.1mForest of Dean: £0.50mWest Lancashire: £1.1mForest of Dean: £0.47mWest Lancashire: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWest Lancashire is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lancashire 26,268, Forest of Dean 22,176Forest of Dean: 22,176West Lancashire: 26,268

    26,268West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count22,176

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lancashire 2,734, Forest of Dean 1,777Forest of Dean: 1,777West Lancashire: 2,734

    2,734West Lancashire is higher1,777

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lancashire 4,105, Forest of Dean 3,048Forest of Dean: 3,048West Lancashire: 4,105

    4,105West Lancashire 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: West Lancashire 9,139, Forest of Dean 5,299Forest of Dean: 5,299West Lancashire: 9,139

    9,139West Lancashire is higher5,299

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lancashire 12,398, Forest of Dean 8,404Forest of Dean: 8,404West Lancashire: 12,398

    12,398West Lancashire is higher8,404

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lancashire 1,866, Forest of Dean 1,181Forest of Dean: 1,181West Lancashire: 1,866

    1,866West Lancashire is higher1,181

Show the numbers
West Lancashire and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureWest LancashireForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£564.8m£567.2m£535.7m£428.0m£429.8m£406.0mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£330.2m£331.6m£313.2m£273.3m£274.4m£259.2mWest Lancashire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£134.9m£135.5m£127.9m£92.1m£92.5m£87.4mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£299.7m£301.0m£284.3m£250.4m£251.5m£237.6mWest Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.1m£17.1m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.6m£103.0m£97.3m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWest Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mForest of Dean
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,26822,176West Lancashire
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7341,777West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1053,048West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,1395,299West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,3988,404West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8661,181West Lancashire

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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