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Babergh and New Forest
Babergh is higher than New Forest on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 21 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 7 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
Babergh is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and New Forest on 16. 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
Babergh New Forest
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,547£4,566£4,313New Forest is higher£5,124£5,146£4,861
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,242£12,295£11,613New Forest is higher£12,533£12,587£11,888
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,464£1,471£1,389New Forest is higher£1,542£1,548£1,462
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,382£11,430£10,796New Forest is higher£11,660£11,710£11,060
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£244£245£231Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£238£239£226
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£600£603£569New Forest is higher£620£622£588
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£17£17£16Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291New Forest is higher£333£335£316
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£99£93New Forest is higher£112£113£106
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£82£83£78New Forest is higher£94£94£89
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,174£1,179£1,114New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,190£1,195£1,128
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129New Forest is higher£165£166£157
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£198£199£188New Forest is higher£249£250£236
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.84£5.87£5.54Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.90£3.92£3.70New Forest is higher£4.09£4.11£3.88
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£5.51£5.54£5.23
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
991.2New Forest is higher1,001.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
65.6Babergh is higherDepends on how you count59.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
123.3New Forest is higher129.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.4New Forest is higher49.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
140.1Babergh is higherDepends on how you count138.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
18.8New Forest is higher20.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Babergh | New Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,547£4,566£4,313 | £5,124£5,146£4,861 | New Forest |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,242£12,295£11,613 | £12,533£12,587£11,888 | New Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,464£1,471£1,389 | £1,542£1,548£1,462 | New Forest |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,382£11,430£10,796 | £11,660£11,710£11,060 | New Forest |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £244£245£231 | £238£239£226 | Babergh |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £600£603£569 | £620£622£588 | New Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £16£16£15 | Babergh |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £333£335£316 | New Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £112£113£106 | New Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £82£83£78 | £94£94£89 | New Forest |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,174£1,179£1,114 | £1,190£1,195£1,128 | New Forest |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129 | £165£166£157 | New Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £198£199£188 | £249£250£236 | New Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.84£5.87£5.54 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | Babergh |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.90£3.92£3.70 | £4.09£4.11£3.88 | New Forest |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.62£7.65£7.23 | £5.51£5.54£5.23 | Babergh |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 991.2 | 1,001.9 | New Forest |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 65.6 | 59.9 | Babergh |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 123.3 | 129.4 | New Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.4 | 49.0 | New Forest |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 140.1 | 138.7 | Babergh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 18.8 | 20.6 | New Forest |
Per resident
Babergh is higher on 4 of 21 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
Babergh New Forest
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,547£4,566£4,313New Forest is higher£5,124£5,146£4,861
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,164£3,178£3,002New Forest is higher£3,671£3,687£3,482
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£833£837£790New Forest is higher£837£841£794
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,942£2,954£2,790New Forest is higher£3,415£3,430£3,240
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£63£63£60New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147New Forest is higher£181£182£172
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.40£4.41£4.17New Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.56£4.58£4.33
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291New Forest is higher£333£335£316
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£99£93New Forest is higher£112£113£106
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£47£47£44New Forest is higher£51£51£48
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£668£671£634Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£646£649£613
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129New Forest is higher£165£166£157
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107New Forest is higher£135£136£128
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.32£3.34£3.15Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£2.67£2.68£2.53
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.21£2.22£2.10No difference to show£2.21£2.22£2.10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.62£7.65£7.23Babergh is higherDepends on how you count£5.51£5.54£5.23
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
256.2New Forest is higher293.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.0New Forest is higherDepends on how you count17.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.9New Forest is higher37.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.4New Forest is higher49.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
79.7Babergh is higherDepends on how you count75.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.7New Forest is higher11.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Babergh | New Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,547£4,566£4,313 | £5,124£5,146£4,861 | New Forest |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,164£3,178£3,002 | £3,671£3,687£3,482 | New Forest |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £833£837£790 | £837£841£794 | New Forest |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,942£2,954£2,790 | £3,415£3,430£3,240 | New Forest |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £63£63£60 | £70£70£66 | New Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147 | £181£182£172 | New Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.40£4.41£4.17 | £4.56£4.58£4.33 | New Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £333£335£316 | New Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£99£93 | £112£113£106 | New Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £47£47£44 | £51£51£48 | New Forest |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £668£671£634 | £646£649£613 | Babergh |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129 | £165£166£157 | New Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £135£136£128 | New Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.32£3.34£3.15 | £2.67£2.68£2.53 | Babergh |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.21£2.22£2.10 | £2.21£2.22£2.10 | |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.62£7.65£7.23 | £5.51£5.54£5.23 | Babergh |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 256.2 | 293.5 | New Forest |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.0 | 17.5 | New Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.9 | 37.9 | New Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.4 | 49.0 | New Forest |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 79.7 | 75.3 | Babergh |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.7 | 11.2 | New Forest |
Total
Babergh is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and New Forest on 22. 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
Babergh New Forest
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£440.6m£442.5m£417.9mNew Forest is higher£901.1m£904.9m£854.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£306.6m£308.0m£290.9mNew Forest is higher£645.5m£648.3m£612.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£80.7m£81.1m£76.6mNew Forest is higher£147.2m£147.8m£139.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£285.1m£286.3m£270.4mNew Forest is higher£600.6m£603.1m£569.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.1m£14.3mNew Forest is higher£31.9m£32.1m£30.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.40mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mNew Forest is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mNew Forest is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.5m£4.6m£4.3mNew Forest is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£113.6m£114.1m£107.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mNew Forest is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£10.9m£11.0m£10.4mNew Forest is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.21m£0.22m£0.20mNew Forest is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mNew Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,827New Forest is higher51,603
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,643New Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,085
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,088New Forest is higher6,665
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,593New Forest is higher8,616
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,725New Forest is higherDepends on how you count13,240
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,038New Forest is higher1,963
Show the numbers
| Measure | Babergh | New Forest | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £440.6m£442.5m£417.9m | £901.1m£904.9m£854.7m | New Forest |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £306.6m£308.0m£290.9m | £645.5m£648.3m£612.3m | New Forest |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £80.7m£81.1m£76.6m | £147.2m£147.8m£139.6m | New Forest |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £285.1m£286.3m£270.4m | £600.6m£603.1m£569.7m | New Forest |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.1m£6.1m£5.8m | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | New Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.1m£14.3m | £31.9m£32.1m£30.3m | New Forest |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.40m | £0.80m£0.81m£0.76m | New Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.7m£29.9m£28.2m | £58.6m£58.8m£55.6m | New Forest |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.5m£9.6m£9.1m | £19.7m£19.8m£18.7m | New Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.5m£4.6m£4.3m | £9.0m£9.0m£8.5m | New Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £64.7m£65.0m£61.4m | £113.6m£114.1m£107.7m | New Forest |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £13.2m£13.3m£12.5m | £29.1m£29.2m£27.6m | New Forest |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £10.9m£11.0m£10.4m | £23.8m£23.9m£22.5m | New Forest |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.32m£0.32m£0.31m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | New Forest |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.21m£0.22m£0.20m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | New Forest |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.97m£0.97m£0.92m | New Forest |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,827 | 51,603 | New Forest |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,643 | 3,085 | New Forest |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,088 | 6,665 | New Forest |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,593 | 8,616 | New Forest |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,725 | 13,240 | New Forest |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,038 | 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.