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Wyre and Forest of Dean

118,366 and 89,848 residents (mid-2024).

Wyre is higher than Forest of Dean on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Wyre 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

Wyre Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre £5,373, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763Wyre: £5,373Forest of Dean: £4,784Wyre: £5,396Forest of Dean: £4,518Wyre: £5,097

    £5,373£5,396£5,097Wyre 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: Wyre £12,462, Forest of Dean £12,554Forest of Dean: £12,554Wyre: £12,462Forest of Dean: £12,608Wyre: £12,515Forest of Dean: £11,908Wyre: £11,821

    £12,462£12,515£11,821Forest 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: Wyre £1,995, Forest of Dean £1,757Forest of Dean: £1,757Wyre: £1,995Forest of Dean: £1,764Wyre: £2,004Forest of Dean: £1,666Wyre: £1,893

    £1,995£2,004£1,893Wyre 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: Wyre £11,183, Forest of Dean £11,506Forest of Dean: £11,506Wyre: £11,183Forest of Dean: £11,555Wyre: £11,230Forest of Dean: £10,914Wyre: £10,607

    £11,183£11,230£10,607Forest 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: Wyre £380, Forest of Dean £348Forest of Dean: £348Wyre: £380Forest of Dean: £349Wyre: £382Forest of Dean: £330Wyre: £361

    £380£382£361Wyre 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: Wyre £875, Forest of Dean £678Forest of Dean: £678Wyre: £875Forest of Dean: £681Wyre: £878Forest of Dean: £643Wyre: £830

    £875£878£830Wyre 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: Wyre £24, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22Wyre: £24Forest of Dean: £22Wyre: £24Forest of Dean: £21Wyre: £23

    £24£24£23Wyre 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: Wyre £536, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399Wyre: £536Forest of Dean: £400Wyre: £538Forest of Dean: £378Wyre: £508

    £536£538£508Wyre 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: Wyre £165, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116Wyre: £165Forest of Dean: £117Wyre: £166Forest of Dean: £110Wyre: £156

    £165£166£156Wyre 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: Wyre £138, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102Wyre: £138Forest of Dean: £103Wyre: £139Forest of Dean: £97Wyre: £131

    £138£139£131Wyre is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre £1,465, Forest of Dean £1,333Forest of Dean: £1,333Wyre: £1,465Forest of Dean: £1,338Wyre: £1,472Forest of Dean: £1,264Wyre: £1,390

    £1,465£1,472£1,390Wyre is higher£1,333£1,338£1,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre £168, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176Wyre: £168Forest of Dean: £177Wyre: £168Forest of Dean: £167Wyre: £159

    £168£168£159Forest 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: Wyre £378, Forest of Dean £310Forest of Dean: £310Wyre: £378Forest of Dean: £311Wyre: £379Forest of Dean: £294Wyre: £358

    £378£379£358Wyre is higher£310£311£294

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre £6.45, Forest of Dean £7.13Forest of Dean: £7.13Wyre: £6.45Forest of Dean: £7.16Wyre: £6.48Forest of Dean: £6.76Wyre: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£7.13£7.16£6.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre £7.46, Forest of Dean £4.64Forest of Dean: £4.64Wyre: £7.46Forest of Dean: £4.66Wyre: £7.50Forest of Dean: £4.40Wyre: £7.08

    £7.46£7.50£7.08Wyre is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre £8.38, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49Wyre: £8.38Forest of Dean: £5.52Wyre: £8.42Forest of Dean: £5.21Wyre: £7.95

    £8.38£8.42£7.95Wyre 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: Wyre 1,000.8, Forest of Dean 1,018.8Forest of Dean: 1,018.8Wyre: 1,000.8

    1,000.8Forest 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: Wyre 98.3, Forest of Dean 81.6Forest of Dean: 81.6Wyre: 98.3

    98.3Wyre 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: Wyre 181.5, Forest of Dean 140.0Forest of Dean: 140.0Wyre: 181.5

    181.5Wyre 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: Wyre 82.0, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0Wyre: 82.0

    82.0Wyre 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: Wyre 180.8, Forest of Dean 160.3Forest of Dean: 160.3Wyre: 180.8

    180.8Wyre 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: Wyre 30.3, Forest of Dean 22.5Forest of Dean: 22.5Wyre: 30.3

    30.3Wyre is higher22.5

Show the numbers
Wyre and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureWyreForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,373£5,396£5,097£4,763£4,784£4,518Wyre
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,462£12,515£11,821£12,554£12,608£11,908Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,995£2,004£1,893£1,757£1,764£1,666Wyre
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,183£11,230£10,607£11,506£11,555£10,914Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£380£382£361£348£349£330Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£875£878£830£678£681£643Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£22£22£21Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£536£538£508£399£400£378Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£116£117£110Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£138£139£131£102£103£97Wyre
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,465£1,472£1,390£1,333£1,338£1,264Wyre
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£168£159£176£177£167Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£378£379£358£310£311£294Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£7.13£7.16£6.76Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.46£7.50£7.08£4.64£4.66£4.40Wyre
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.38£8.42£7.95£5.49£5.52£5.21Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.81,018.8Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.381.6Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.5140.0Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.059.0Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.8160.3Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.322.5Wyre

Per resident

Wyre is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 2. 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

Wyre Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre £5,373, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763Wyre: £5,373Forest of Dean: £4,784Wyre: £5,396Forest of Dean: £4,518Wyre: £5,097

    £5,373£5,396£5,097Wyre is higher£4,763£4,784£4,518

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wyre £3,375, Forest of Dean £3,041Forest of Dean: £3,041Wyre: £3,375Forest of Dean: £3,054Wyre: £3,389Forest of Dean: £2,885Wyre: £3,201

    £3,375£3,389£3,201Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£3,041£3,054£2,885

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wyre £1,122, Forest of Dean £1,025Forest of Dean: £1,025Wyre: £1,122Forest of Dean: £1,029Wyre: £1,127Forest of Dean: £972Wyre: £1,064

    £1,122£1,127£1,064Wyre is higher£1,025£1,029£972

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wyre £3,028, Forest of Dean £2,787Forest of Dean: £2,787Wyre: £3,028Forest of Dean: £2,799Wyre: £3,041Forest of Dean: £2,644Wyre: £2,872

    £3,028£3,041£2,872Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£2,787£2,799£2,644

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wyre £103, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84Wyre: £103Forest of Dean: £85Wyre: £103Forest of Dean: £80Wyre: £98

    £103£103£98Wyre 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: Wyre £237, Forest of Dean £164Forest of Dean: £164Wyre: £237Forest of Dean: £165Wyre: £238Forest of Dean: £156Wyre: £225

    £237£238£225Wyre 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: Wyre £6.55, Forest of Dean £5.37Forest of Dean: £5.37Wyre: £6.55Forest of Dean: £5.39Wyre: £6.57Forest of Dean: £5.09Wyre: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Wyre 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: Wyre £536, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399Wyre: £536Forest of Dean: £400Wyre: £538Forest of Dean: £378Wyre: £508

    £536£538£508Wyre 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: Wyre £165, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116Wyre: £165Forest of Dean: £117Wyre: £166Forest of Dean: £110Wyre: £156

    £165£166£156Wyre 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: Wyre £78, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60Wyre: £78Forest of Dean: £60Wyre: £78Forest of Dean: £57Wyre: £74

    £78£78£74Wyre is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wyre £824, Forest of Dean £778Forest of Dean: £778Wyre: £824Forest of Dean: £781Wyre: £828Forest of Dean: £738Wyre: £782

    £824£828£782Wyre is higher£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre £168, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176Wyre: £168Forest of Dean: £177Wyre: £168Forest of Dean: £167Wyre: £159

    £168£168£159Forest 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: Wyre £212, Forest of Dean £181Forest of Dean: £181Wyre: £212Forest of Dean: £182Wyre: £213Forest of Dean: £172Wyre: £201

    £212£213£201Wyre is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wyre £3.63, Forest of Dean £4.16Forest of Dean: £4.16Wyre: £3.63Forest of Dean: £4.18Wyre: £3.64Forest of Dean: £3.95Wyre: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wyre £4.20, Forest of Dean £2.71Forest of Dean: £2.71Wyre: £4.20Forest of Dean: £2.72Wyre: £4.21Forest of Dean: £2.57Wyre: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Wyre is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre £8.38, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49Wyre: £8.38Forest of Dean: £5.52Wyre: £8.42Forest of Dean: £5.21Wyre: £7.95

    £8.38£8.42£7.95Wyre is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wyre 271.0, Forest of Dean 246.8Forest of Dean: 246.8Wyre: 271.0

    271.0Wyre is higherDepends on how you count246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre 26.6, Forest of Dean 19.8Forest of Dean: 19.8Wyre: 26.6

    26.6Wyre 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: Wyre 49.2, Forest of Dean 33.9Forest of Dean: 33.9Wyre: 49.2

    49.2Wyre 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: Wyre 82.0, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0Wyre: 82.0

    82.0Wyre is higher59.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    101.6Wyre 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: Wyre 17.0, Forest of Dean 13.1Forest of Dean: 13.1Wyre: 17.0

    17.0Wyre is higher13.1

Show the numbers
Wyre and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureWyreForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,373£5,396£5,097£4,763£4,784£4,518Wyre
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,375£3,389£3,201£3,041£3,054£2,885Wyre
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,122£1,127£1,064£1,025£1,029£972Wyre
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,028£3,041£2,872£2,787£2,799£2,644Wyre
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£84£85£80Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£164£165£156Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£5.37£5.39£5.09Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£536£538£508£399£400£378Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£116£117£110Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£60£60£57Wyre
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£828£782£778£781£738Wyre
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£168£159£176£177£167Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£181£182£172Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£4.16£4.18£3.95Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£2.71£2.72£2.57Wyre
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.38£8.42£7.95£5.49£5.52£5.21Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026271.0246.8Wyre
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.619.8Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.233.9Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.059.0Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.693.5Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.013.1Wyre

Total

Wyre 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

Wyre Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wyre £636.0m, Forest of Dean £428.0mForest of Dean: £428.0mWyre: £636.0mForest of Dean: £429.8mWyre: £638.7mForest of Dean: £406.0mWyre: £603.3m

    £636.0m£638.7m£603.3mWyre is higher£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wyre £399.4m, Forest of Dean £273.3mForest of Dean: £273.3mWyre: £399.4mForest of Dean: £274.4mWyre: £401.1mForest of Dean: £259.2mWyre: £378.9m

    £399.4m£401.1m£378.9mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wyre £132.8m, Forest of Dean £92.1mForest of Dean: £92.1mWyre: £132.8mForest of Dean: £92.5mWyre: £133.4mForest of Dean: £87.4mWyre: £126.0m

    £132.8m£133.4m£126.0mWyre is higher£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wyre £358.4m, Forest of Dean £250.4mForest of Dean: £250.4mWyre: £358.4mForest of Dean: £251.5mWyre: £360.0mForest of Dean: £237.6mWyre: £340.0m

    £358.4m£360.0m£340.0mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre £12.2m, Forest of Dean £7.6mForest of Dean: £7.6mWyre: £12.2mForest of Dean: £7.6mWyre: £12.2mForest of Dean: £7.2mWyre: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mWyre 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: Wyre £28.0m, Forest of Dean £14.8mForest of Dean: £14.8mWyre: £28.0mForest of Dean: £14.8mWyre: £28.2mForest of Dean: £14.0mWyre: £26.6m

    £28.0m£28.2m£26.6mWyre 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: Wyre £0.78m, Forest of Dean £0.48mForest of Dean: £0.48mWyre: £0.78mForest of Dean: £0.48mWyre: £0.78mForest of Dean: £0.46mWyre: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWyre 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: Wyre £63.4m, Forest of Dean £35.8mForest of Dean: £35.8mWyre: £63.4mForest of Dean: £36.0mWyre: £63.7mForest of Dean: £34.0mWyre: £60.2m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.2mWyre 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: Wyre £19.5m, Forest of Dean £10.5mForest of Dean: £10.5mWyre: £19.5mForest of Dean: £10.5mWyre: £19.6mForest of Dean: £9.9mWyre: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mWyre 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: Wyre £9.2m, Forest of Dean £5.4mForest of Dean: £5.4mWyre: £9.2mForest of Dean: £5.4mWyre: £9.2mForest of Dean: £5.1mWyre: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mWyre is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre £97.5m, Forest of Dean £69.9mForest of Dean: £69.9mWyre: £97.5mForest of Dean: £70.2mWyre: £98.0mForest of Dean: £66.3mWyre: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mWyre is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wyre £19.8m, Forest of Dean £15.8mForest of Dean: £15.8mWyre: £19.8mForest of Dean: £15.9mWyre: £19.9mForest of Dean: £15.0mWyre: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wyre £25.1m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mWyre: £25.1mForest of Dean: £16.3mWyre: £25.2mForest of Dean: £15.4mWyre: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mWyre is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wyre £0.43m, Forest of Dean £0.37mForest of Dean: £0.37mWyre: £0.43mForest of Dean: £0.38mWyre: £0.43mForest of Dean: £0.35mWyre: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWyre is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wyre £0.50m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mWyre: £0.50mForest of Dean: £0.24mWyre: £0.50mForest of Dean: £0.23mWyre: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWyre is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wyre £0.99m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mWyre: £0.99mForest of Dean: £0.50mWyre: £1.00mForest of Dean: £0.47mWyre: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mWyre is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wyre 32,079, Forest of Dean 22,176Forest of Dean: 22,176Wyre: 32,079

    32,079Wyre is higherDepends on how you count22,176

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre 3,151, Forest of Dean 1,777Forest of Dean: 1,777Wyre: 3,151

    3,151Wyre is higher1,777

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre 5,818, Forest of Dean 3,048Forest of Dean: 3,048Wyre: 5,818

    5,818Wyre is higher3,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wyre 9,706, Forest of Dean 5,299Forest of Dean: 5,299Wyre: 9,706

    9,706Wyre is higher5,299

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre 12,031, Forest of Dean 8,404Forest of Dean: 8,404Wyre: 12,031

    12,031Wyre is higher8,404

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre 2,016, Forest of Dean 1,181Forest of Dean: 1,181Wyre: 2,016

    2,016Wyre is higher1,181

Show the numbers
Wyre and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureWyreForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£636.0m£638.7m£603.3m£428.0m£429.8m£406.0mWyre
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£399.4m£401.1m£378.9m£273.3m£274.4m£259.2mWyre
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.8m£133.4m£126.0m£92.1m£92.5m£87.4mWyre
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£358.4m£360.0m£340.0m£250.4m£251.5m£237.6mWyre
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mWyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.0m£28.2m£26.6m£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mWyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mWyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mWyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mWyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWyre
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mWyre
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mWyre
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWyre
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mWyre
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWyre
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mWyre
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,07922,176Wyre
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1511,777Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,8183,048Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7065,299Wyre
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,0318,404Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0161,181Wyre

Sources

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

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  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.
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