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Broadland and New Forest
Broadland is higher than New Forest on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 2 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.
Per person in the age group
Broadland 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
Broadland New Forest
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,383£4,401£4,157New Forest is higher£5,124£5,146£4,861
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,374£12,426£11,737New Forest is higher£12,533£12,587£11,888
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,311£1,316£1,243New Forest is higher£1,542£1,548£1,462
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,446£11,495£10,857New Forest is higher£11,660£11,710£11,060
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£230£231£218New Forest is higher£238£239£226
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£681£684£646Broadland is higherDepends on how you count£620£622£588
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16£17£16Broadland is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£331£333£314New Forest is higher£333£335£316
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£103£97New Forest is higher£112£113£106
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£84£85£80New Forest is higher£94£94£89
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£973£978£923New Forest is higher£1,190£1,195£1,128
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£110£111£105New Forest is higher£165£166£157
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£243£244£231New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£249£250£236
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.68£6.71£6.34Broadland is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.26£3.27£3.09New Forest is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.58£7.61£7.19Broadland is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,003.6Broadland is higherDepends on how you count1,001.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
64.2Broadland is higherDepends on how you count59.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
141.6Broadland is higherDepends on how you count129.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
50.9Broadland is higherDepends on how you count49.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
127.7New Forest is higher138.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.5New Forest is higherDepends on how you count20.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Broadland | New Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,383£4,401£4,157 | £5,124£5,146£4,861 | New Forest |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,374£12,426£11,737 | £12,533£12,587£11,888 | New Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,311£1,316£1,243 | £1,542£1,548£1,462 | New Forest |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,446£11,495£10,857 | £11,660£11,710£11,060 | New Forest |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £230£231£218 | £238£239£226 | New Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £681£684£646 | £620£622£588 | Broadland |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16£17£16 | £16£16£15 | Broadland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £331£333£314 | £333£335£316 | New Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£103£97 | £112£113£106 | New Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £84£85£80 | £94£94£89 | New Forest |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £973£978£923 | £1,190£1,195£1,128 | New Forest |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £110£111£105 | £165£166£157 | New Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £243£244£231 | £249£250£236 | New Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.68£6.71£6.34 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | Broadland |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.26£3.27£3.09 | £4.09£4.11£3.88 | New Forest |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.58£7.61£7.19 | £5.51£5.54£5.23 | Broadland |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,003.6 | 1,001.9 | Broadland |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 64.2 | 59.9 | Broadland |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 141.6 | 129.4 | Broadland |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 50.9 | 49.0 | Broadland |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 127.7 | 138.7 | New Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.5 | 20.6 | New Forest |
Per resident
Broadland is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and New Forest on 17. 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
Broadland New Forest
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,383£4,401£4,157New Forest is higher£5,124£5,146£4,861
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,073£3,086£2,915New Forest is higher£3,671£3,687£3,482
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£758£762£719New Forest is higher£837£841£794
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,843£2,855£2,696New Forest is higher£3,415£3,430£3,240
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£57£57£54New Forest is higher£70£70£66
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£169£170£160New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.09£4.11£3.88New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.56£4.58£4.33
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£331£333£314New Forest is higher£333£335£316
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£103£97New Forest is higher£112£113£106
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£49£49£46New Forest is higher£51£51£48
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£563£566£534New Forest is higher£646£649£613
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£110£111£105New Forest is higher£165£166£157
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£141£141£133Broadland is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.86£3.87£3.66Broadland is higher£2.67£2.68£2.53
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.89£1.90£1.79New Forest is higher£2.21£2.22£2.10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.58£7.61£7.19Broadland is higher£5.51£5.54£5.23
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
249.2New Forest is higherDepends on how you count293.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.0New Forest is higherDepends on how you count17.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.2New Forest is higherDepends on how you count37.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
50.9Broadland is higherDepends on how you count49.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
73.9New Forest is higher75.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.3Broadland is higherDepends on how you count11.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Broadland | New Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,383£4,401£4,157 | £5,124£5,146£4,861 | New Forest |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,073£3,086£2,915 | £3,671£3,687£3,482 | New Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £758£762£719 | £837£841£794 | New Forest |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,843£2,855£2,696 | £3,415£3,430£3,240 | New Forest |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £70£70£66 | New Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £169£170£160 | £181£182£172 | New Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.09£4.11£3.88 | £4.56£4.58£4.33 | New Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £331£333£314 | £333£335£316 | New Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£103£97 | £112£113£106 | New Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £49£49£46 | £51£51£48 | New Forest |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £563£566£534 | £646£649£613 | New Forest |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £110£111£105 | £165£166£157 | New Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £141£141£133 | £135£136£128 | Broadland |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.86£3.87£3.66 | £2.67£2.68£2.53 | Broadland |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.89£1.90£1.79 | £2.21£2.22£2.10 | New Forest |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.58£7.61£7.19 | £5.51£5.54£5.23 | Broadland |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 249.2 | 293.5 | New Forest |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.0 | 17.5 | New Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.2 | 37.9 | New Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 50.9 | 49.0 | Broadland |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 73.9 | 75.3 | New Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.3 | 11.2 | Broadland |
Total
Broadland is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and New Forest on 20. 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
Broadland New Forest
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£604.4m£606.9m£573.3mNew Forest is higher£901.1m£904.9m£854.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£423.7m£425.5m£401.9mNew Forest is higher£645.5m£648.3m£612.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£104.6m£105.0m£99.2mNew Forest is higher£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£392.0m£393.6m£371.8mNew Forest is higher£600.6m£603.1m£569.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.9m£7.9m£7.5mNew Forest is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£45.7m£45.9m£43.3mNew Forest is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mNew Forest is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.7m£6.8m£6.4mNew Forest is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£77.6m£78.0m£73.7mNew Forest is higher£113.6m£114.1m£107.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mNew Forest is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.4m£19.5m£18.4mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mBroadland is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.26m£0.25mNew Forest is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.0m£1.1m£0.99mBroadland is higher£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
34,367New Forest is higherDepends on how you count51,603
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,200New Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,085
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,849New Forest is higherDepends on how you count6,665
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,019New Forest is higherDepends on how you count8,616
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,185New Forest is higher13,240
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,552New Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,963
Show the numbers
| Measure | Broadland | New Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £604.4m£606.9m£573.3m | £901.1m£904.9m£854.7m | New Forest |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £423.7m£425.5m£401.9m | £645.5m£648.3m£612.3m | New Forest |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £104.6m£105.0m£99.2m | £147.2m£147.8m£139.6m | New Forest |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £392.0m£393.6m£371.8m | £600.6m£603.1m£569.7m | New Forest |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.9m£7.9m£7.5m | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | New Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £23.3m£23.4m£22.1m | £31.9m£32.1m£30.3m | New Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.56m£0.57m£0.53m | £0.80m£0.81m£0.76m | New Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £45.7m£45.9m£43.3m | £58.6m£58.8m£55.6m | New Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.1m£14.2m£13.4m | £19.7m£19.8m£18.7m | New Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.7m£6.8m£6.4m | £9.0m£9.0m£8.5m | New Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £77.6m£78.0m£73.7m | £113.6m£114.1m£107.7m | New Forest |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £15.2m£15.3m£14.4m | £29.1m£29.2m£27.6m | New Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.4m£19.5m£18.4m | £23.8m£23.9m£22.5m | New Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | Broadland |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.26m£0.25m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | New Forest |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.0m£1.1m£0.99m | £0.97m£0.97m£0.92m | Broadland |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 34,367 | 51,603 | New Forest |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,200 | 3,085 | New Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,849 | 6,665 | New Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,019 | 8,616 | New Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,185 | 13,240 | New Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,552 | 1,963 | New Forest |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.