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West Lindsey and Forest of Dean

98,928 and 89,848 residents (mid-2024).

West Lindsey is higher than Forest of Dean on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

West Lindsey is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean 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

West Lindsey Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £4,968, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763West Lindsey: £4,968Forest of Dean: £4,784West Lindsey: £4,990Forest of Dean: £4,518West Lindsey: £4,713

    £4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £12,634, Forest of Dean £12,554Forest of Dean: £12,554West Lindsey: £12,634Forest of Dean: £12,608West Lindsey: £12,687Forest of Dean: £11,908West Lindsey: £11,984

    £12,634£12,687£11,984West Lindsey is higher£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 Lindsey £1,916, Forest of Dean £1,757Forest of Dean: £1,757West Lindsey: £1,916Forest of Dean: £1,764West Lindsey: £1,924Forest of Dean: £1,666West Lindsey: £1,817

    £1,916£1,924£1,817West Lindsey 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 Lindsey £11,589, Forest of Dean £11,506Forest of Dean: £11,506West Lindsey: £11,589Forest of Dean: £11,555West Lindsey: £11,639Forest of Dean: £10,914West Lindsey: £10,993

    £11,589£11,639£10,993West Lindsey is higher£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 Lindsey £312, Forest of Dean £348Forest of Dean: £348West Lindsey: £312Forest of Dean: £349West Lindsey: £314Forest of Dean: £330West Lindsey: £296

    £312£314£296Forest of Dean 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 Lindsey £711, Forest of Dean £678Forest of Dean: £678West Lindsey: £711Forest of Dean: £681West Lindsey: £714Forest of Dean: £643West Lindsey: £674

    £711£714£674West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £21, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22West Lindsey: £21Forest of Dean: £22West Lindsey: £22Forest of Dean: £21West Lindsey: £20

    £21£22£20Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£22£22£21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Lindsey £492, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399West Lindsey: £492Forest of Dean: £400West Lindsey: £494Forest of Dean: £378West Lindsey: £467

    £492£494£467West Lindsey 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 Lindsey £128, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116West Lindsey: £128Forest of Dean: £117West Lindsey: £129Forest of Dean: £110West Lindsey: £122

    £128£129£122West Lindsey 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 Lindsey £143, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102West Lindsey: £143Forest of Dean: £103West Lindsey: £144Forest of Dean: £97West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136West Lindsey is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Lindsey £1,432, Forest of Dean £1,333Forest of Dean: £1,333West Lindsey: £1,432Forest of Dean: £1,338West Lindsey: £1,438Forest of Dean: £1,264West Lindsey: £1,359

    £1,432£1,438£1,359West Lindsey is higher£1,333£1,338£1,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lindsey £143, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176West Lindsey: £143Forest of Dean: £177West Lindsey: £144Forest of Dean: £167West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136Forest of Dean is higher£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 Lindsey £325, Forest of Dean £310Forest of Dean: £310West Lindsey: £325Forest of Dean: £311West Lindsey: £327Forest of Dean: £294West Lindsey: £308

    £325£327£308West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £7.31, Forest of Dean £7.13Forest of Dean: £7.13West Lindsey: £7.31Forest of Dean: £7.16West Lindsey: £7.34Forest of Dean: £6.76West Lindsey: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93West Lindsey 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 Lindsey £8.00, Forest of Dean £4.64Forest of Dean: £4.64West Lindsey: £8.00Forest of Dean: £4.66West Lindsey: £8.04Forest of Dean: £4.40West Lindsey: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59West Lindsey is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £7.93, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49West Lindsey: £7.93Forest of Dean: £5.52West Lindsey: £7.96Forest of Dean: £5.21West Lindsey: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey 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 Lindsey 1,019.3, Forest of Dean 1,018.8Forest of Dean: 1,018.8West Lindsey: 1,019.3

    1,019.3West Lindsey is higher1,018.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Lindsey 81.8, Forest of Dean 81.6Forest of Dean: 81.6West Lindsey: 81.8

    81.8West Lindsey 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 Lindsey 145.7, Forest of Dean 140.0Forest of Dean: 140.0West Lindsey: 145.7

    145.7West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey 73.1, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0West Lindsey: 73.1

    73.1West Lindsey 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 Lindsey 183.4, Forest of Dean 160.3Forest of Dean: 160.3West Lindsey: 183.4

    183.4West Lindsey 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 Lindsey 30.3, Forest of Dean 22.5Forest of Dean: 22.5West Lindsey: 30.3

    30.3West Lindsey is higher22.5

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West Lindsey and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureWest LindseyForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,990£4,713£4,763£4,784£4,518West Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,634£12,687£11,984£12,554£12,608£11,908West Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,916£1,924£1,817£1,757£1,764£1,666West Lindsey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,589£11,639£10,993£11,506£11,555£10,914West Lindsey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£348£349£330Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£711£714£674£678£681£643West Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£22£20£22£22£21Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£467£399£400£378West Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£116£117£110West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£102£103£97West Lindsey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,359£1,333£1,338£1,264West Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£176£177£167Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£325£327£308£310£311£294West Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£7.13£7.16£6.76West Lindsey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59£4.64£4.66£4.40West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£5.49£5.52£5.21West Lindsey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.31,018.8West Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.881.6West Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.7140.0West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.159.0West Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.4160.3West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.322.5West Lindsey

Per resident

West Lindsey is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean 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

West Lindsey Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £4,968, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763West Lindsey: £4,968Forest of Dean: £4,784West Lindsey: £4,990Forest of Dean: £4,518West Lindsey: £4,713

    £4,968£4,990£4,713West Lindsey is higher£4,763£4,784£4,518

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £3,091, Forest of Dean £3,041Forest of Dean: £3,041West Lindsey: £3,091Forest of Dean: £3,054West Lindsey: £3,104Forest of Dean: £2,885West Lindsey: £2,932

    £3,091£3,104£2,932West Lindsey is higher£3,041£3,054£2,885

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £1,105, Forest of Dean £1,025Forest of Dean: £1,025West Lindsey: £1,105Forest of Dean: £1,029West Lindsey: £1,110Forest of Dean: £972West Lindsey: £1,048

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Lindsey £2,835, Forest of Dean £2,787Forest of Dean: £2,787West Lindsey: £2,835Forest of Dean: £2,799West Lindsey: £2,848Forest of Dean: £2,644West Lindsey: £2,690

    £2,835£2,848£2,690West Lindsey is higher£2,787£2,799£2,644

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Lindsey £76, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84West Lindsey: £76Forest of Dean: £85West Lindsey: £77Forest of Dean: £80West Lindsey: £73

    £76£77£73Forest of Dean 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 Lindsey £174, Forest of Dean £164Forest of Dean: £164West Lindsey: £174Forest of Dean: £165West Lindsey: £175Forest of Dean: £156West Lindsey: £165

    £174£175£165West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £5.25, Forest of Dean £5.37Forest of Dean: £5.37West Lindsey: £5.25Forest of Dean: £5.39West Lindsey: £5.27Forest of Dean: £5.09West Lindsey: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£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 Lindsey £492, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399West Lindsey: £492Forest of Dean: £400West Lindsey: £494Forest of Dean: £378West Lindsey: £467

    £492£494£467West Lindsey 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 Lindsey £128, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116West Lindsey: £128Forest of Dean: £117West Lindsey: £129Forest of Dean: £110West Lindsey: £122

    £128£129£122West Lindsey 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 Lindsey £83, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60West Lindsey: £83Forest of Dean: £60West Lindsey: £83Forest of Dean: £57West Lindsey: £78

    £83£83£78West Lindsey is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Lindsey £826, Forest of Dean £778Forest of Dean: £778West Lindsey: £826Forest of Dean: £781West Lindsey: £830Forest of Dean: £738West Lindsey: £784

    £826£830£784West Lindsey is higher£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Lindsey £143, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176West Lindsey: £143Forest of Dean: £177West Lindsey: £144Forest of Dean: £167West Lindsey: £136

    £143£144£136Forest of Dean is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Lindsey £188, Forest of Dean £181Forest of Dean: £181West Lindsey: £188Forest of Dean: £182West Lindsey: £188Forest of Dean: £172West Lindsey: £178

    £188£188£178West Lindsey is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Lindsey £4.22, Forest of Dean £4.16Forest of Dean: £4.16West Lindsey: £4.22Forest of Dean: £4.18West Lindsey: £4.23Forest of Dean: £3.95West Lindsey: £4.00

    £4.22£4.23£4.00West Lindsey is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Lindsey £4.62, Forest of Dean £2.71Forest of Dean: £2.71West Lindsey: £4.62Forest of Dean: £2.72West Lindsey: £4.64Forest of Dean: £2.57West Lindsey: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38West Lindsey is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Lindsey £7.93, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49West Lindsey: £7.93Forest of Dean: £5.52West Lindsey: £7.96Forest of Dean: £5.21West Lindsey: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52West Lindsey is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 249.4, Forest of Dean 246.8Forest of Dean: 246.8West Lindsey: 249.4

    249.4West Lindsey is higher246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 20.0, Forest of Dean 19.8Forest of Dean: 19.8West Lindsey: 20.0

    20.0West Lindsey 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 Lindsey 35.6, Forest of Dean 33.9Forest of Dean: 33.9West Lindsey: 35.6

    35.6West Lindsey 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: West Lindsey 73.1, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0West Lindsey: 73.1

    73.1West Lindsey is higher59.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Lindsey 105.8, Forest of Dean 93.5Forest of Dean: 93.5West Lindsey: 105.8

    105.8West Lindsey 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 Lindsey 17.5, Forest of Dean 13.1Forest of Dean: 13.1West Lindsey: 17.5

    17.5West Lindsey is higher13.1

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West Lindsey and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureWest LindseyForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,968£4,990£4,713£4,763£4,784£4,518West Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,091£3,104£2,932£3,041£3,054£2,885West Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,105£1,110£1,048£1,025£1,029£972West Lindsey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,835£2,848£2,690£2,787£2,799£2,644West Lindsey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£77£73£84£85£80Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£164£165£156West Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£5.37£5.39£5.09Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£492£494£467£399£400£378West Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£116£117£110West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£60£60£57West Lindsey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£826£830£784£778£781£738West Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£176£177£167Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£188£188£178£181£182£172West Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.22£4.23£4.00£4.16£4.18£3.95West Lindsey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£2.71£2.72£2.57West Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£5.49£5.52£5.21West Lindsey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026249.4246.8West Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.019.8West Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.633.9West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.159.0West Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.893.5West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.513.1West Lindsey

Total

West Lindsey 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

West Lindsey Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Lindsey £491.5m, Forest of Dean £428.0mForest of Dean: £428.0mWest Lindsey: £491.5mForest of Dean: £429.8mWest Lindsey: £493.6mForest of Dean: £406.0mWest Lindsey: £466.2m

    £491.5m£493.6m£466.2mWest Lindsey is higher£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Lindsey £305.8m, Forest of Dean £273.3mForest of Dean: £273.3mWest Lindsey: £305.8mForest of Dean: £274.4mWest Lindsey: £307.1mForest of Dean: £259.2mWest Lindsey: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mWest Lindsey is higher£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Lindsey £109.3m, Forest of Dean £92.1mForest of Dean: £92.1mWest Lindsey: £109.3mForest of Dean: £92.5mWest Lindsey: £109.8mForest of Dean: £87.4mWest Lindsey: £103.7m

    £109.3m£109.8m£103.7mWest Lindsey is higher£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Lindsey £280.5m, Forest of Dean £250.4mForest of Dean: £250.4mWest Lindsey: £280.5mForest of Dean: £251.5mWest Lindsey: £281.7mForest of Dean: £237.6mWest Lindsey: £266.1m

    £280.5m£281.7m£266.1mWest Lindsey is higher£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Lindsey £7.6m, Forest of Dean £7.6mForest of Dean: £7.6mWest Lindsey: £7.6mForest of Dean: £7.6mWest Lindsey: £7.6mForest of Dean: £7.2mWest Lindsey: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mForest of Dean 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 Lindsey £17.2m, Forest of Dean £14.8mForest of Dean: £14.8mWest Lindsey: £17.2mForest of Dean: £14.8mWest Lindsey: £17.3mForest of Dean: £14.0mWest Lindsey: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWest Lindsey 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: West Lindsey £0.52m, Forest of Dean £0.48mForest of Dean: £0.48mWest Lindsey: £0.52mForest of Dean: £0.48mWest Lindsey: £0.52mForest of Dean: £0.46mWest Lindsey: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWest Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£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 Lindsey £48.7m, Forest of Dean £35.8mForest of Dean: £35.8mWest Lindsey: £48.7mForest of Dean: £36.0mWest Lindsey: £48.9mForest of Dean: £34.0mWest Lindsey: £46.2m

    £48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWest Lindsey 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 Lindsey £12.7m, Forest of Dean £10.5mForest of Dean: £10.5mWest Lindsey: £12.7mForest of Dean: £10.5mWest Lindsey: £12.8mForest of Dean: £9.9mWest Lindsey: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mWest Lindsey 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 Lindsey £8.2m, Forest of Dean £5.4mForest of Dean: £5.4mWest Lindsey: £8.2mForest of Dean: £5.4mWest Lindsey: £8.2mForest of Dean: £5.1mWest Lindsey: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mWest Lindsey is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Lindsey £81.7m, Forest of Dean £69.9mForest of Dean: £69.9mWest Lindsey: £81.7mForest of Dean: £70.2mWest Lindsey: £82.1mForest of Dean: £66.3mWest Lindsey: £77.5m

    £81.7m£82.1m£77.5mWest Lindsey is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Lindsey £14.2m, Forest of Dean £15.8mForest of Dean: £15.8mWest Lindsey: £14.2mForest of Dean: £15.9mWest Lindsey: £14.2mForest of Dean: £15.0mWest Lindsey: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.5mForest of Dean is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Lindsey £18.6m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mWest Lindsey: £18.6mForest of Dean: £16.3mWest Lindsey: £18.6mForest of Dean: £15.4mWest Lindsey: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.6m£17.6mWest Lindsey is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Lindsey £0.42m, Forest of Dean £0.37mForest of Dean: £0.37mWest Lindsey: £0.42mForest of Dean: £0.38mWest Lindsey: £0.42mForest of Dean: £0.35mWest Lindsey: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mWest Lindsey is higher£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Lindsey £0.46m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mWest Lindsey: £0.46mForest of Dean: £0.24mWest Lindsey: £0.46mForest of Dean: £0.23mWest Lindsey: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mWest Lindsey is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Lindsey £0.78m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mWest Lindsey: £0.78mForest of Dean: £0.50mWest Lindsey: £0.79mForest of Dean: £0.47mWest Lindsey: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mWest Lindsey is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Lindsey 24,670, Forest of Dean 22,176Forest of Dean: 22,176West Lindsey: 24,670

    24,670West Lindsey is higher22,176

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Lindsey 1,980, Forest of Dean 1,777Forest of Dean: 1,777West Lindsey: 1,980

    1,980West Lindsey is higher1,777

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey 3,526, Forest of Dean 3,048Forest of Dean: 3,048West Lindsey: 3,526

    3,526West Lindsey is higher3,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Lindsey 7,233, Forest of Dean 5,299Forest of Dean: 5,299West Lindsey: 7,233

    7,233West Lindsey is higher5,299

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Lindsey 10,466, Forest of Dean 8,404Forest of Dean: 8,404West Lindsey: 10,466

    10,466West Lindsey is higher8,404

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Lindsey 1,727, Forest of Dean 1,181Forest of Dean: 1,181West Lindsey: 1,727

    1,727West Lindsey is higher1,181

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West Lindsey and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureWest LindseyForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.5m£493.6m£466.2m£428.0m£429.8m£406.0mWest Lindsey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£273.3m£274.4m£259.2mWest Lindsey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£109.3m£109.8m£103.7m£92.1m£92.5m£87.4mWest Lindsey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.5m£281.7m£266.1m£250.4m£251.5m£237.6mWest Lindsey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mForest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mWest Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mWest Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mWest Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mWest Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mWest Lindsey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.7m£82.1m£77.5m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mWest Lindsey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mForest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWest Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mWest Lindsey
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWest Lindsey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mWest Lindsey
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,67022,176West Lindsey
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9801,777West Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5263,048West Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2335,299West Lindsey
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,4668,404West Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7271,181West Lindsey

Sources

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

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  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.