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Wyre and New Forest

118,366 and 175,845 residents (mid-2024).

Wyre is higher than New Forest on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Wyre 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

Wyre New Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre £5,373, New Forest £5,124New Forest: £5,124Wyre: £5,373New Forest: £5,146Wyre: £5,396New Forest: £4,861Wyre: £5,097

    £5,373£5,396£5,097Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£5,124£5,146£4,861

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wyre £12,462, New Forest £12,533New Forest: £12,533Wyre: £12,462New Forest: £12,587Wyre: £12,515New Forest: £11,888Wyre: £11,821

    £12,462£12,515£11,821New 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: Wyre £1,995, New Forest £1,542New Forest: £1,542Wyre: £1,995New Forest: £1,548Wyre: £2,004New Forest: £1,462Wyre: £1,893

    £1,995£2,004£1,893Wyre 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: Wyre £11,183, New Forest £11,660New Forest: £11,660Wyre: £11,183New Forest: £11,710Wyre: £11,230New Forest: £11,060Wyre: £10,607

    £11,183£11,230£10,607New 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: Wyre £380, New Forest £238New Forest: £238Wyre: £380New Forest: £239Wyre: £382New Forest: £226Wyre: £361

    £380£382£361Wyre 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: Wyre £875, New Forest £620New Forest: £620Wyre: £875New Forest: £622Wyre: £878New Forest: £588Wyre: £830

    £875£878£830Wyre 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: Wyre £24, New Forest £16New Forest: £16Wyre: £24New Forest: £16Wyre: £24New Forest: £15Wyre: £23

    £24£24£23Wyre 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: Wyre £536, New Forest £333New Forest: £333Wyre: £536New Forest: £335Wyre: £538New Forest: £316Wyre: £508

    £536£538£508Wyre is higher£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre £165, New Forest £112New Forest: £112Wyre: £165New Forest: £113Wyre: £166New Forest: £106Wyre: £156

    £165£166£156Wyre 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: Wyre £138, New Forest £94New Forest: £94Wyre: £138New Forest: £94Wyre: £139New Forest: £89Wyre: £131

    £138£139£131Wyre is higher£94£94£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre £1,465, New Forest £1,190New Forest: £1,190Wyre: £1,465New Forest: £1,195Wyre: £1,472New Forest: £1,128Wyre: £1,390

    £1,465£1,472£1,390Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£1,190£1,195£1,128

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre £168, New Forest £165New Forest: £165Wyre: £168New Forest: £166Wyre: £168New Forest: £157Wyre: £159

    £168£168£159Wyre 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: Wyre £378, New Forest £249New Forest: £249Wyre: £378New Forest: £250Wyre: £379New Forest: £236Wyre: £358

    £378£379£358Wyre is higher£249£250£236

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre £6.45, New Forest £4.91New Forest: £4.91Wyre: £6.45New Forest: £4.93Wyre: £6.48New Forest: £4.66Wyre: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Wyre 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: Wyre £7.46, New Forest £4.09New Forest: £4.09Wyre: £7.46New Forest: £4.11Wyre: £7.50New Forest: £3.88Wyre: £7.08

    £7.46£7.50£7.08Wyre is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre £8.38, New Forest £5.51New Forest: £5.51Wyre: £8.38New Forest: £5.54Wyre: £8.42New Forest: £5.23Wyre: £7.95

    £8.38£8.42£7.95Wyre is higher£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: Wyre 1,000.8, New Forest 1,001.9New Forest: 1,001.9Wyre: 1,000.8

    1,000.8New Forest is higher1,001.9

  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, New Forest 59.9New Forest: 59.9Wyre: 98.3

    98.3Wyre is higher59.9

  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: Wyre 181.5, New Forest 129.4New Forest: 129.4Wyre: 181.5

    181.5Wyre 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: Wyre 82.0, New Forest 49.0New Forest: 49.0Wyre: 82.0

    82.0Wyre is higher49.0

  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, New Forest 138.7New Forest: 138.7Wyre: 180.8

    180.8Wyre 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: Wyre 30.3, New Forest 20.6New Forest: 20.6Wyre: 30.3

    30.3Wyre is higher20.6

Show the numbers
Wyre and New Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureWyreNew ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,373£5,396£5,097£5,124£5,146£4,861Wyre
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,462£12,515£11,821£12,533£12,587£11,888New Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,995£2,004£1,893£1,542£1,548£1,462Wyre
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,183£11,230£10,607£11,660£11,710£11,060New Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£380£382£361£238£239£226Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£875£878£830£620£622£588Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£16£16£15Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£536£538£508£333£335£316Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£112£113£106Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£138£139£131£94£94£89Wyre
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,465£1,472£1,390£1,190£1,195£1,128Wyre
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£168£159£165£166£157Wyre
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£378£379£358£249£250£236Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£4.91£4.93£4.66Wyre
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.46£7.50£7.08£4.09£4.11£3.88Wyre
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.38£8.42£7.95£5.51£5.54£5.23Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.81,001.9New Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.359.9Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.5129.4Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.049.0Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.8138.7Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.320.6Wyre

Per resident

Wyre 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

Wyre New Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre £5,373, New Forest £5,124New Forest: £5,124Wyre: £5,373New Forest: £5,146Wyre: £5,396New Forest: £4,861Wyre: £5,097

    £5,373£5,396£5,097Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£5,124£5,146£4,861

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wyre £3,375, New Forest £3,671New Forest: £3,671Wyre: £3,375New Forest: £3,687Wyre: £3,389New Forest: £3,482Wyre: £3,201

    £3,375£3,389£3,201New Forest is higher£3,671£3,687£3,482

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wyre £1,122, New Forest £837New Forest: £837Wyre: £1,122New Forest: £841Wyre: £1,127New Forest: £794Wyre: £1,064

    £1,122£1,127£1,064Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£837£841£794

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wyre £3,028, New Forest £3,415New Forest: £3,415Wyre: £3,028New Forest: £3,430Wyre: £3,041New Forest: £3,240Wyre: £2,872

    £3,028£3,041£2,872New Forest is higher£3,415£3,430£3,240

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wyre £103, New Forest £70New Forest: £70Wyre: £103New Forest: £70Wyre: £103New Forest: £66Wyre: £98

    £103£103£98Wyre 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: Wyre £237, New Forest £181New Forest: £181Wyre: £237New Forest: £182Wyre: £238New Forest: £172Wyre: £225

    £237£238£225Wyre 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: Wyre £6.55, New Forest £4.56New Forest: £4.56Wyre: £6.55New Forest: £4.58Wyre: £6.57New Forest: £4.33Wyre: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Wyre 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: Wyre £536, New Forest £333New Forest: £333Wyre: £536New Forest: £335Wyre: £538New Forest: £316Wyre: £508

    £536£538£508Wyre is higher£333£335£316

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre £165, New Forest £112New Forest: £112Wyre: £165New Forest: £113Wyre: £166New Forest: £106Wyre: £156

    £165£166£156Wyre 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: Wyre £78, New Forest £51New Forest: £51Wyre: £78New Forest: £51Wyre: £78New Forest: £48Wyre: £74

    £78£78£74Wyre is higher£51£51£48

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wyre £824, New Forest £646New Forest: £646Wyre: £824New Forest: £649Wyre: £828New Forest: £613Wyre: £782

    £824£828£782Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£646£649£613

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre £168, New Forest £165New Forest: £165Wyre: £168New Forest: £166Wyre: £168New Forest: £157Wyre: £159

    £168£168£159Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£157

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wyre £212, New Forest £135New Forest: £135Wyre: £212New Forest: £136Wyre: £213New Forest: £128Wyre: £201

    £212£213£201Wyre is higher£135£136£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wyre £3.63, New Forest £2.67New Forest: £2.67Wyre: £3.63New Forest: £2.68Wyre: £3.64New Forest: £2.53Wyre: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Wyre is higherDepends on how you count£2.67£2.68£2.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wyre £4.20, New Forest £2.21New Forest: £2.21Wyre: £4.20New Forest: £2.22Wyre: £4.21New Forest: £2.10Wyre: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Wyre is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre £8.38, New Forest £5.51New Forest: £5.51Wyre: £8.38New Forest: £5.54Wyre: £8.42New Forest: £5.23Wyre: £7.95

    £8.38£8.42£7.95Wyre is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wyre 271.0, New Forest 293.5New Forest: 293.5Wyre: 271.0

    271.0New Forest is higher293.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre 26.6, New Forest 17.5New Forest: 17.5Wyre: 26.6

    26.6Wyre is higher17.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre 49.2, New Forest 37.9New Forest: 37.9Wyre: 49.2

    49.2Wyre 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: Wyre 82.0, New Forest 49.0New Forest: 49.0Wyre: 82.0

    82.0Wyre is higher49.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre 101.6, New Forest 75.3New Forest: 75.3Wyre: 101.6

    101.6Wyre 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: Wyre 17.0, New Forest 11.2New Forest: 11.2Wyre: 17.0

    17.0Wyre is higher11.2

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Wyre and New Forest, per resident
MeasureWyreNew ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,373£5,396£5,097£5,124£5,146£4,861Wyre
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,375£3,389£3,201£3,671£3,687£3,482New Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,122£1,127£1,064£837£841£794Wyre
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,028£3,041£2,872£3,415£3,430£3,240New Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£103£98£70£70£66Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£181£182£172Wyre
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£4.56£4.58£4.33Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£536£538£508£333£335£316Wyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£112£113£106Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£51£51£48Wyre
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£828£782£646£649£613Wyre
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£168£159£165£166£157Wyre
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£135£136£128Wyre
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£2.67£2.68£2.53Wyre
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£2.21£2.22£2.10Wyre
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.38£8.42£7.95£5.51£5.54£5.23Wyre
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026271.0293.5New Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.617.5Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.237.9Wyre
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.049.0Wyre
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.675.3Wyre
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.011.2Wyre

Total

Wyre is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and New Forest on 14. 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 New Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wyre £636.0m, New Forest £901.1mNew Forest: £901.1mWyre: £636.0mNew Forest: £904.9mWyre: £638.7mNew Forest: £854.7mWyre: £603.3m

    £636.0m£638.7m£603.3mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£901.1m£904.9m£854.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wyre £399.4m, New Forest £645.5mNew Forest: £645.5mWyre: £399.4mNew Forest: £648.3mWyre: £401.1mNew Forest: £612.3mWyre: £378.9m

    £399.4m£401.1m£378.9mNew Forest is higher£645.5m£648.3m£612.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wyre £132.8m, New Forest £147.2mNew Forest: £147.2mWyre: £132.8mNew Forest: £147.8mWyre: £133.4mNew Forest: £139.6mWyre: £126.0m

    £132.8m£133.4m£126.0mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wyre £358.4m, New Forest £600.6mNew Forest: £600.6mWyre: £358.4mNew Forest: £603.1mWyre: £360.0mNew Forest: £569.7mWyre: £340.0m

    £358.4m£360.0m£340.0mNew Forest is higher£600.6m£603.1m£569.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre £12.2m, New Forest £12.2mNew Forest: £12.2mWyre: £12.2mNew Forest: £12.3mWyre: £12.2mNew Forest: £11.6mWyre: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.6mNew 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: Wyre £28.0m, New Forest £31.9mNew Forest: £31.9mWyre: £28.0mNew Forest: £32.1mWyre: £28.2mNew Forest: £30.3mWyre: £26.6m

    £28.0m£28.2m£26.6mNew 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: Wyre £0.78m, New Forest £0.80mNew Forest: £0.80mWyre: £0.78mNew Forest: £0.81mWyre: £0.78mNew Forest: £0.76mWyre: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mNew 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: Wyre £63.4m, New Forest £58.6mNew Forest: £58.6mWyre: £63.4mNew Forest: £58.8mWyre: £63.7mNew Forest: £55.6mWyre: £60.2m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.2mWyre is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wyre £19.5m, New Forest £19.7mNew Forest: £19.7mWyre: £19.5mNew Forest: £19.8mWyre: £19.6mNew Forest: £18.7mWyre: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mNew 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: Wyre £9.2m, New Forest £9.0mNew Forest: £9.0mWyre: £9.2mNew Forest: £9.0mWyre: £9.2mNew Forest: £8.5mWyre: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mWyre is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre £97.5m, New Forest £113.6mNew Forest: £113.6mWyre: £97.5mNew Forest: £114.1mWyre: £98.0mNew Forest: £107.7mWyre: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£113.6m£114.1m£107.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wyre £19.8m, New Forest £29.1mNew Forest: £29.1mWyre: £19.8mNew Forest: £29.2mWyre: £19.9mNew Forest: £27.6mWyre: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mNew 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: Wyre £25.1m, New Forest £23.8mNew Forest: £23.8mWyre: £25.1mNew Forest: £23.9mWyre: £25.2mNew Forest: £22.5mWyre: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mWyre is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wyre £0.43m, New Forest £0.47mNew Forest: £0.47mWyre: £0.43mNew Forest: £0.47mWyre: £0.43mNew Forest: £0.45mWyre: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wyre £0.50m, New Forest £0.39mNew Forest: £0.39mWyre: £0.50mNew Forest: £0.39mWyre: £0.50mNew Forest: £0.37mWyre: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mWyre is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wyre £0.99m, New Forest £0.97mNew Forest: £0.97mWyre: £0.99mNew Forest: £0.97mWyre: £1.00mNew Forest: £0.92mWyre: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mWyre is higher£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wyre 32,079, New Forest 51,603New Forest: 51,603Wyre: 32,079

    32,079New Forest is higher51,603

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre 3,151, New Forest 3,085New Forest: 3,085Wyre: 3,151

    3,151Wyre is higher3,085

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre 5,818, New Forest 6,665New Forest: 6,665Wyre: 5,818

    5,818New 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: Wyre 9,706, New Forest 8,616New Forest: 8,616Wyre: 9,706

    9,706Wyre is higher8,616

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre 12,031, New Forest 13,240New Forest: 13,240Wyre: 12,031

    12,031New 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: Wyre 2,016, New Forest 1,963New Forest: 1,963Wyre: 2,016

    2,016Wyre is higher1,963

Show the numbers
Wyre and New Forest, total
MeasureWyreNew ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£636.0m£638.7m£603.3m£901.1m£904.9m£854.7mNew Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£399.4m£401.1m£378.9m£645.5m£648.3m£612.3mNew Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.8m£133.4m£126.0m£147.2m£147.8m£139.6mNew Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£358.4m£360.0m£340.0m£600.6m£603.1m£569.7mNew Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.6m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNew Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.0m£28.2m£26.6m£31.9m£32.1m£30.3mNew Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mNew Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mWyre
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mNew Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWyre
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£113.6m£114.1m£107.7mNew Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mNew Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mWyre
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNew Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWyre
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mWyre
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,07951,603New Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1513,085Wyre
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,8186,665New Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7068,616Wyre
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,03113,240New Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0161,963Wyre

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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