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Staffordshire Moorlands and Forest of Dean

96,528 and 89,848 residents (mid-2024).

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher than Forest of Dean on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean 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

Staffordshire Moorlands Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676Forest of Dean: £4,784Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696Forest of Dean: £4,518Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436

    £4,676£4,696£4,436Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,763£4,784£4,518

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Staffordshire Moorlands £12,703, Forest of Dean £12,554Forest of Dean: £12,554Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,703Forest of Dean: £12,608Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,757Forest of Dean: £11,908Staffordshire Moorlands: £12,049

    £12,703£12,757£12,049Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £1,350, Forest of Dean £1,757Forest of Dean: £1,757Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,350Forest of Dean: £1,764Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,356Forest of Dean: £1,666Staffordshire Moorlands: £1,280

    £1,350£1,356£1,280Forest of Dean 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £11,708, Forest of Dean £11,506Forest of Dean: £11,506Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,708Forest of Dean: £11,555Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,758Forest of Dean: £10,914Staffordshire Moorlands: £11,105

    £11,708£11,758£11,105Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £251, Forest of Dean £348Forest of Dean: £348Staffordshire Moorlands: £251Forest of Dean: £349Staffordshire Moorlands: £252Forest of Dean: £330Staffordshire Moorlands: £238

    £251£252£238Forest 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £725, Forest of Dean £678Forest of Dean: £678Staffordshire Moorlands: £725Forest of Dean: £681Staffordshire Moorlands: £728Forest of Dean: £643Staffordshire Moorlands: £688

    £725£728£688Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £18, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22Staffordshire Moorlands: £18Forest of Dean: £22Staffordshire Moorlands: £18Forest of Dean: £21Staffordshire Moorlands: £17

    £18£18£17Forest of Dean 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £404, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399Staffordshire Moorlands: £404Forest of Dean: £400Staffordshire Moorlands: £405Forest of Dean: £378Staffordshire Moorlands: £383

    £404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £107, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Forest of Dean: £117Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Forest of Dean: £110Staffordshire Moorlands: £101

    £107£107£101Forest of Dean 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £96, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102Staffordshire Moorlands: £96Forest of Dean: £103Staffordshire Moorlands: £97Forest of Dean: £97Staffordshire Moorlands: £91

    £96£97£91Forest of Dean is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands £950, Forest of Dean £1,333Forest of Dean: £1,333Staffordshire Moorlands: £950Forest of Dean: £1,338Staffordshire Moorlands: £955Forest of Dean: £1,264Staffordshire Moorlands: £902

    £950£955£902Forest of Dean is higher£1,333£1,338£1,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £118, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Forest of Dean: £177Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Forest of Dean: £167Staffordshire Moorlands: £112

    £118£118£112Forest 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £293, Forest of Dean £310Forest of Dean: £310Staffordshire Moorlands: £293Forest of Dean: £311Staffordshire Moorlands: £294Forest of Dean: £294Staffordshire Moorlands: £277

    £293£294£277Forest of Dean 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £7.28, Forest of Dean £7.13Forest of Dean: £7.13Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.28Forest of Dean: £7.16Staffordshire Moorlands: £7.32Forest of Dean: £6.76Staffordshire Moorlands: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £3.22, Forest of Dean £4.64Forest of Dean: £4.64Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.22Forest of Dean: £4.66Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.23Forest of Dean: £4.40Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.05

    £3.22£3.23£3.05Forest of Dean is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61Forest of Dean: £5.52Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63Forest of Dean: £5.21Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,020.1, Forest of Dean 1,018.8Forest of Dean: 1,018.8Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,020.1

    1,020.1Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 69.2, Forest of Dean 81.6Forest of Dean: 81.6Staffordshire Moorlands: 69.2

    69.2Forest of Dean 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 154.0, Forest of Dean 140.0Forest of Dean: 140.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 154.0

    154.0Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 58.1, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1

    58.1Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count59.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Staffordshire Moorlands 126.3, Forest of Dean 160.3Forest of Dean: 160.3Staffordshire Moorlands: 126.3

    126.3Forest of Dean 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 20.9, Forest of Dean 22.5Forest of Dean: 22.5Staffordshire Moorlands: 20.9

    20.9Forest of Dean is higher22.5

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Staffordshire Moorlands and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,676£4,696£4,436£4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,703£12,757£12,049£12,554£12,608£11,908Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,280£1,757£1,764£1,666Forest of Dean
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,708£11,758£11,105£11,506£11,555£10,914Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£251£252£238£348£349£330Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£725£728£688£678£681£643Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£22£22£21Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£399£400£378Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£116£117£110Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£96£97£91£102£103£97Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£950£955£902£1,333£1,338£1,264Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£176£177£167Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£293£294£277£310£311£294Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£7.13£7.16£6.76Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.22£3.23£3.05£4.64£4.66£4.40Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£5.49£5.52£5.21Staffordshire Moorlands
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.11,018.8Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.281.6Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.0140.0Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.159.0Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.3160.3Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.922.5Forest of Dean

Per resident

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean 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

Staffordshire Moorlands Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4,676, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,676Forest of Dean: £4,784Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,696Forest of Dean: £4,518Staffordshire Moorlands: £4,436

    £4,676£4,696£4,436Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4,763£4,784£4,518

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £3,267, Forest of Dean £3,041Forest of Dean: £3,041Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,267Forest of Dean: £3,054Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,281Forest of Dean: £2,885Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,099

    £3,267£3,281£3,099Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£3,041£3,054£2,885

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £776, Forest of Dean £1,025Forest of Dean: £1,025Staffordshire Moorlands: £776Forest of Dean: £1,029Staffordshire Moorlands: £779Forest of Dean: £972Staffordshire Moorlands: £736

    £776£779£736Forest of Dean is higher£1,025£1,029£972

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £3,011, Forest of Dean £2,787Forest of Dean: £2,787Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,011Forest of Dean: £2,799Staffordshire Moorlands: £3,024Forest of Dean: £2,644Staffordshire Moorlands: £2,856

    £3,011£3,024£2,856Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£2,787£2,799£2,644

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £65, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84Staffordshire Moorlands: £65Forest of Dean: £85Staffordshire Moorlands: £65Forest of Dean: £80Staffordshire Moorlands: £61

    £65£65£61Forest 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £186, Forest of Dean £164Forest of Dean: £164Staffordshire Moorlands: £186Forest of Dean: £165Staffordshire Moorlands: £187Forest of Dean: £156Staffordshire Moorlands: £177

    £186£187£177Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £4.72, Forest of Dean £5.37Forest of Dean: £5.37Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.72Forest of Dean: £5.39Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.74Forest of Dean: £5.09Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.48

    £4.72£4.74£4.48Forest of Dean 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £404, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399Staffordshire Moorlands: £404Forest of Dean: £400Staffordshire Moorlands: £405Forest of Dean: £378Staffordshire Moorlands: £383

    £404£405£383Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £107, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Forest of Dean: £117Staffordshire Moorlands: £107Forest of Dean: £110Staffordshire Moorlands: £101

    £107£107£101Forest of Dean 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £55, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60Staffordshire Moorlands: £55Forest of Dean: £60Staffordshire Moorlands: £56Forest of Dean: £57Staffordshire Moorlands: £53

    £55£56£53Forest of Dean is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £546, Forest of Dean £778Forest of Dean: £778Staffordshire Moorlands: £546Forest of Dean: £781Staffordshire Moorlands: £549Forest of Dean: £738Staffordshire Moorlands: £518

    £546£549£518Forest of Dean is higher£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £118, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Forest of Dean: £177Staffordshire Moorlands: £118Forest of Dean: £167Staffordshire Moorlands: £112

    £118£118£112Forest of Dean is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £168, Forest of Dean £181Forest of Dean: £181Staffordshire Moorlands: £168Forest of Dean: £182Staffordshire Moorlands: £169Forest of Dean: £172Staffordshire Moorlands: £159

    £168£169£159Forest of Dean is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £4.19, Forest of Dean £4.16Forest of Dean: £4.16Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.19Forest of Dean: £4.18Staffordshire Moorlands: £4.20Forest of Dean: £3.95Staffordshire Moorlands: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £1.84, Forest of Dean £2.71Forest of Dean: £2.71Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.84Forest of Dean: £2.72Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.85Forest of Dean: £2.57Staffordshire Moorlands: £1.75

    £1.84£1.85£1.75Forest of Dean is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.61, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.61Forest of Dean: £5.52Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.63Forest of Dean: £5.21Staffordshire Moorlands: £5.32

    £5.61£5.63£5.32Staffordshire Moorlands is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 262.3, Forest of Dean 246.8Forest of Dean: 246.8Staffordshire Moorlands: 262.3

    262.3Staffordshire Moorlands is higher246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 17.8, Forest of Dean 19.8Forest of Dean: 19.8Staffordshire Moorlands: 17.8

    17.8Forest of Dean 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 39.6, Forest of Dean 33.9Forest of Dean: 33.9Staffordshire Moorlands: 39.6

    39.6Staffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 58.1, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0Staffordshire Moorlands: 58.1

    58.1Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count59.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Staffordshire Moorlands 72.6, Forest of Dean 93.5Forest of Dean: 93.5Staffordshire Moorlands: 72.6

    72.6Forest of Dean 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: Staffordshire Moorlands 12.0, Forest of Dean 13.1Forest of Dean: 13.1Staffordshire Moorlands: 12.0

    12.0Forest of Dean is higher13.1

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Staffordshire Moorlands and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,676£4,696£4,436£4,763£4,784£4,518Forest of Dean
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,267£3,281£3,099£3,041£3,054£2,885Staffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£1,025£1,029£972Forest of Dean
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,011£3,024£2,856£2,787£2,799£2,644Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£61£84£85£80Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£164£165£156Staffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.72£4.74£4.48£5.37£5.39£5.09Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£404£405£383£399£400£378Staffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£116£117£110Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£56£53£60£60£57Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£546£549£518£778£781£738Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£176£177£167Forest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£181£182£172Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£4.16£4.18£3.95Staffordshire Moorlands
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.84£1.85£1.75£2.71£2.72£2.57Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.61£5.63£5.32£5.49£5.52£5.21Staffordshire Moorlands
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026262.3246.8Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.819.8Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.633.9Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.159.0Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202672.693.5Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.013.1Forest of Dean

Total

Staffordshire Moorlands is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 12. 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

Staffordshire Moorlands Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £451.4m, Forest of Dean £428.0mForest of Dean: £428.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £451.4mForest of Dean: £429.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £453.3mForest of Dean: £406.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £428.2m

    £451.4m£453.3m£428.2mStaffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £315.3m, Forest of Dean £273.3mForest of Dean: £273.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £315.3mForest of Dean: £274.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £316.7mForest of Dean: £259.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £299.1m

    £315.3m£316.7m£299.1mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £74.9m, Forest of Dean £92.1mForest of Dean: £92.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £74.9mForest of Dean: £92.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £75.2mForest of Dean: £87.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £71.0m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.0mForest of Dean is higher£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £290.6m, Forest of Dean £250.4mForest of Dean: £250.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £290.6mForest of Dean: £251.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £291.9mForest of Dean: £237.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £275.7m

    £290.6m£291.9m£275.7mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £6.2m, Forest of Dean £7.6mForest of Dean: £7.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.2mForest of Dean: £7.6mStaffordshire Moorlands: £6.3mForest of Dean: £7.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.9m

    £6.2m£6.3m£5.9mForest 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £18.0m, Forest of Dean £14.8mForest of Dean: £14.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.0mForest of Dean: £14.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £18.1mForest of Dean: £14.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mStaffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.46m, Forest of Dean £0.48mForest of Dean: £0.48mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mForest of Dean: £0.48mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.46mForest of Dean: £0.46mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mForest of Dean 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £39.0m, Forest of Dean £35.8mForest of Dean: £35.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.0mForest of Dean: £36.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £39.1mForest of Dean: £34.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.1m£37.0mStaffordshire Moorlands 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £10.3m, Forest of Dean £10.5mForest of Dean: £10.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.3mForest of Dean: £10.5mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.4mForest of Dean: £9.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.4m£9.8mForest of Dean 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: Staffordshire Moorlands £5.3m, Forest of Dean £5.4mForest of Dean: £5.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.3mForest of Dean: £5.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.4mForest of Dean: £5.1mStaffordshire Moorlands: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mForest of Dean is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £52.7m, Forest of Dean £69.9mForest of Dean: £69.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £52.7mForest of Dean: £70.2mStaffordshire Moorlands: £53.0mForest of Dean: £66.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £50.0m

    £52.7m£53.0m£50.0mForest of Dean is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £11.3m, Forest of Dean £15.8mForest of Dean: £15.8mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.3mForest of Dean: £15.9mStaffordshire Moorlands: £11.4mForest of Dean: £15.0mStaffordshire Moorlands: £10.8m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.8mForest of Dean is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £16.2m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.2mForest of Dean: £16.3mStaffordshire Moorlands: £16.3mForest of Dean: £15.4mStaffordshire Moorlands: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mForest of Dean is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.40m, Forest of Dean £0.37mForest of Dean: £0.37mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.40mForest of Dean: £0.38mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.41mForest of Dean: £0.35mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.41m£0.38mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.18m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mForest of Dean: £0.24mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.18mForest of Dean: £0.23mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mForest of Dean is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Staffordshire Moorlands £0.54m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mForest of Dean: £0.50mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.54mForest of Dean: £0.47mStaffordshire Moorlands: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mStaffordshire Moorlands is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 25,323, Forest of Dean 22,176Forest of Dean: 22,176Staffordshire Moorlands: 25,323

    25,323Staffordshire Moorlands is higher22,176

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,717, Forest of Dean 1,777Forest of Dean: 1,777Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,717

    1,717Forest of Dean is higher1,777

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 3,822, Forest of Dean 3,048Forest of Dean: 3,048Staffordshire Moorlands: 3,822

    3,822Staffordshire Moorlands is higher3,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 5,608, Forest of Dean 5,299Forest of Dean: 5,299Staffordshire Moorlands: 5,608

    5,608Staffordshire Moorlands is higherDepends on how you count5,299

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 7,005, Forest of Dean 8,404Forest of Dean: 8,404Staffordshire Moorlands: 7,005

    7,005Forest of Dean is higher8,404

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Staffordshire Moorlands 1,159, Forest of Dean 1,181Forest of Dean: 1,181Staffordshire Moorlands: 1,159

    1,159Forest of Dean is higher1,181

Show the numbers
Staffordshire Moorlands and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureStaffordshire MoorlandsForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£451.4m£453.3m£428.2m£428.0m£429.8m£406.0mStaffordshire Moorlands
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.3m£316.7m£299.1m£273.3m£274.4m£259.2mStaffordshire Moorlands
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m£92.1m£92.5m£87.4mForest of Dean
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£290.6m£291.9m£275.7m£250.4m£251.5m£237.6mStaffordshire Moorlands
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.2m£6.3m£5.9m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mForest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mStaffordshire Moorlands
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mForest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.1m£37.0m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mStaffordshire Moorlands
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mForest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mForest of Dean
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£52.7m£53.0m£50.0m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mForest of Dean
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.8m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mForest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mForest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mStaffordshire Moorlands
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mForest of Dean
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mStaffordshire Moorlands
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,32322,176Staffordshire Moorlands
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7171,777Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8223,048Staffordshire Moorlands
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6085,299Staffordshire Moorlands
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,0058,404Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1591,181Forest of Dean

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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