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Chichester and Forest of Dean

129,206 and 89,848 residents (mid-2024).

Chichester is higher than Forest of Dean on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Chichester is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 18. 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

Chichester Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chichester £4,792, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763Chichester: £4,792Forest of Dean: £4,784Chichester: £4,813Forest of Dean: £4,518Chichester: £4,546

    £4,792£4,813£4,546Chichester 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: Chichester £12,421, Forest of Dean £12,554Forest of Dean: £12,554Chichester: £12,421Forest of Dean: £12,608Chichester: £12,474Forest of Dean: £11,908Chichester: £11,782

    £12,421£12,474£11,782Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£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: Chichester £1,655, Forest of Dean £1,757Forest of Dean: £1,757Chichester: £1,655Forest of Dean: £1,764Chichester: £1,662Forest of Dean: £1,666Chichester: £1,569

    £1,655£1,662£1,569Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£1,757£1,764£1,666

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Chichester £11,548, Forest of Dean £11,506Forest of Dean: £11,506Chichester: £11,548Forest of Dean: £11,555Chichester: £11,597Forest of Dean: £10,914Chichester: £10,954

    £11,548£11,597£10,954Chichester 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: Chichester £268, Forest of Dean £348Forest of Dean: £348Chichester: £268Forest of Dean: £349Chichester: £269Forest of Dean: £330Chichester: £254

    £268£269£254Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£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: Chichester £588, Forest of Dean £678Forest of Dean: £678Chichester: £588Forest of Dean: £681Chichester: £590Forest of Dean: £643Chichester: £557

    £588£590£557Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£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: Chichester £17, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22Chichester: £17Forest of Dean: £22Chichester: £17Forest of Dean: £21Chichester: £16

    £17£17£16Forest 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: Chichester £278, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399Chichester: £278Forest of Dean: £400Chichester: £279Forest of Dean: £378Chichester: £264

    £278£279£264Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£399£400£378

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £102, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116Chichester: £102Forest of Dean: £117Chichester: £102Forest of Dean: £110Chichester: £96

    £102£102£96Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£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: Chichester £76, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102Chichester: £76Forest of Dean: £103Chichester: £76Forest of Dean: £97Chichester: £72

    £76£76£72Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £1,366, Forest of Dean £1,333Forest of Dean: £1,333Chichester: £1,366Forest of Dean: £1,338Chichester: £1,371Forest of Dean: £1,264Chichester: £1,295

    £1,366£1,371£1,295Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£1,333£1,338£1,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chichester £193, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176Chichester: £193Forest of Dean: £177Chichester: £194Forest of Dean: £167Chichester: £183

    £193£194£183Chichester 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: Chichester £203, Forest of Dean £310Forest of Dean: £310Chichester: £203Forest of Dean: £311Chichester: £204Forest of Dean: £294Chichester: £193

    £203£204£193Forest 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: Chichester £6.37, Forest of Dean £7.13Forest of Dean: £7.13Chichester: £6.37Forest of Dean: £7.16Chichester: £6.39Forest of Dean: £6.76Chichester: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£7.13£7.16£6.76

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Chichester £3.75, Forest of Dean £4.64Forest of Dean: £4.64Chichester: £3.75Forest of Dean: £4.66Chichester: £3.77Forest of Dean: £4.40Chichester: £3.56

    £3.75£3.77£3.56Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4.64£4.66£4.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chichester £4.80, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49Chichester: £4.80Forest of Dean: £5.52Chichester: £4.82Forest of Dean: £5.21Chichester: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£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: Chichester 1,002.3, Forest of Dean 1,018.8Forest of Dean: 1,018.8Chichester: 1,002.3

    1,002.3Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count1,018.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Chichester 66.8, Forest of Dean 81.6Forest of Dean: 81.6Chichester: 66.8

    66.8Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count81.6

  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: Chichester 121.0, Forest of Dean 140.0Forest of Dean: 140.0Chichester: 121.0

    121.0Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count140.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 43.5, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0Chichester: 43.5

    43.5Forest 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: Chichester 148.5, Forest of Dean 160.3Forest of Dean: 160.3Chichester: 148.5

    148.5Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count160.3

  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: Chichester 17.4, Forest of Dean 22.5Forest of Dean: 22.5Chichester: 17.4

    17.4Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count22.5

Show the numbers
Chichester and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureChichesterForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,792£4,813£4,546£4,763£4,784£4,518Chichester
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,421£12,474£11,782£12,554£12,608£11,908Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,569£1,757£1,764£1,666Forest of Dean
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,548£11,597£10,954£11,506£11,555£10,914Chichester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£268£269£254£348£349£330Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£588£590£557£678£681£643Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£22£22£21Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£399£400£378Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£116£117£110Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£76£76£72£102£103£97Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,366£1,371£1,295£1,333£1,338£1,264Chichester
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£176£177£167Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£310£311£294Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£7.13£7.16£6.76Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.75£3.77£3.56£4.64£4.66£4.40Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£5.49£5.52£5.21Forest of Dean
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.31,018.8Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.881.6Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.0140.0Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.559.0Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026148.5160.3Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.422.5Forest of Dean

Per resident

Chichester is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean 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

Chichester Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Chichester £4,792, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763Chichester: £4,792Forest of Dean: £4,784Chichester: £4,813Forest of Dean: £4,518Chichester: £4,546

    £4,792£4,813£4,546Chichester is higher£4,763£4,784£4,518

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Chichester £3,274, Forest of Dean £3,041Forest of Dean: £3,041Chichester: £3,274Forest of Dean: £3,054Chichester: £3,288Forest of Dean: £2,885Chichester: £3,106

    £3,274£3,288£3,106Chichester is higherDepends on how you count£3,041£3,054£2,885

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Chichester £940, Forest of Dean £1,025Forest of Dean: £1,025Chichester: £940Forest of Dean: £1,029Chichester: £944Forest of Dean: £972Chichester: £892

    £940£944£892Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£1,025£1,029£972

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Chichester £3,044, Forest of Dean £2,787Forest of Dean: £2,787Chichester: £3,044Forest of Dean: £2,799Chichester: £3,057Forest of Dean: £2,644Chichester: £2,888

    £3,044£3,057£2,888Chichester is higher£2,787£2,799£2,644

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Chichester £71, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84Chichester: £71Forest of Dean: £85Chichester: £71Forest of Dean: £80Chichester: £67

    £71£71£67Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £155, Forest of Dean £164Forest of Dean: £164Chichester: £155Forest of Dean: £165Chichester: £156Forest of Dean: £156Chichester: £147

    £155£156£147Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£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: Chichester £4.55, Forest of Dean £5.37Forest of Dean: £5.37Chichester: £4.55Forest of Dean: £5.39Chichester: £4.57Forest of Dean: £5.09Chichester: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Forest 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: Chichester £278, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399Chichester: £278Forest of Dean: £400Chichester: £279Forest of Dean: £378Chichester: £264

    £278£279£264Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£399£400£378

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Chichester £102, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116Chichester: £102Forest of Dean: £117Chichester: £102Forest of Dean: £110Chichester: £96

    £102£102£96Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Chichester £43, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60Chichester: £43Forest of Dean: £60Chichester: £43Forest of Dean: £57Chichester: £41

    £43£43£41Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Chichester £776, Forest of Dean £778Forest of Dean: £778Chichester: £776Forest of Dean: £781Chichester: £779Forest of Dean: £738Chichester: £736

    £776£779£736Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Chichester £193, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176Chichester: £193Forest of Dean: £177Chichester: £194Forest of Dean: £167Chichester: £183

    £193£194£183Chichester is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Chichester £116, Forest of Dean £181Forest of Dean: £181Chichester: £116Forest of Dean: £182Chichester: £116Forest of Dean: £172Chichester: £110

    £116£116£110Forest of Dean is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Chichester £3.62, Forest of Dean £4.16Forest of Dean: £4.16Chichester: £3.62Forest of Dean: £4.18Chichester: £3.63Forest of Dean: £3.95Chichester: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Chichester £2.13, Forest of Dean £2.71Forest of Dean: £2.71Chichester: £2.13Forest of Dean: £2.72Chichester: £2.14Forest of Dean: £2.57Chichester: £2.02

    £2.13£2.14£2.02Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Chichester £4.80, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49Chichester: £4.80Forest of Dean: £5.52Chichester: £4.82Forest of Dean: £5.21Chichester: £4.55

    £4.80£4.82£4.55Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 264.2, Forest of Dean 246.8Forest of Dean: 246.8Chichester: 264.2

    264.2Chichester is higherDepends on how you count246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 17.6, Forest of Dean 19.8Forest of Dean: 19.8Chichester: 17.6

    17.6Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count19.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 31.9, Forest of Dean 33.9Forest of Dean: 33.9Chichester: 31.9

    31.9Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count33.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 43.5, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0Chichester: 43.5

    43.5Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count59.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 84.4, Forest of Dean 93.5Forest of Dean: 93.5Chichester: 84.4

    84.4Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count93.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Chichester 9.9, Forest of Dean 13.1Forest of Dean: 13.1Chichester: 9.9

    9.9Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count13.1

Show the numbers
Chichester and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureChichesterForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,792£4,813£4,546£4,763£4,784£4,518Chichester
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,274£3,288£3,106£3,041£3,054£2,885Chichester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£940£944£892£1,025£1,029£972Forest of Dean
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,044£3,057£2,888£2,787£2,799£2,644Chichester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£84£85£80Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£164£165£156Forest of Dean
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£5.37£5.39£5.09Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£399£400£378Forest of Dean
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£102£96£116£117£110Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£43£43£41£60£60£57Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£778£781£738Forest of Dean
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£176£177£167Chichester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£181£182£172Forest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£4.16£4.18£3.95Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.13£2.14£2.02£2.71£2.72£2.57Forest of Dean
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.80£4.82£4.55£5.49£5.52£5.21Forest of Dean
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026264.2246.8Chichester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.619.8Forest of Dean
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.933.9Forest of Dean
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202643.559.0Forest of Dean
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.493.5Forest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20269.913.1Forest of Dean

Total

Chichester is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 1. 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

Chichester Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Chichester £619.2m, Forest of Dean £428.0mForest of Dean: £428.0mChichester: £619.2mForest of Dean: £429.8mChichester: £621.8mForest of Dean: £406.0mChichester: £587.3m

    £619.2m£621.8m£587.3mChichester is higher£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Chichester £423.1m, Forest of Dean £273.3mForest of Dean: £273.3mChichester: £423.1mForest of Dean: £274.4mChichester: £424.9mForest of Dean: £259.2mChichester: £401.3m

    £423.1m£424.9m£401.3mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Chichester £121.5m, Forest of Dean £92.1mForest of Dean: £92.1mChichester: £121.5mForest of Dean: £92.5mChichester: £122.0mForest of Dean: £87.4mChichester: £115.2m

    £121.5m£122.0m£115.2mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Chichester £393.4m, Forest of Dean £250.4mForest of Dean: £250.4mChichester: £393.4mForest of Dean: £251.5mChichester: £395.0mForest of Dean: £237.6mChichester: £373.1m

    £393.4m£395.0m£373.1mChichester is higher£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Chichester £9.1m, Forest of Dean £7.6mForest of Dean: £7.6mChichester: £9.1mForest of Dean: £7.6mChichester: £9.2mForest of Dean: £7.2mChichester: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chichester £20.0m, Forest of Dean £14.8mForest of Dean: £14.8mChichester: £20.0mForest of Dean: £14.8mChichester: £20.1mForest of Dean: £14.0mChichester: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£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: Chichester £0.59m, Forest of Dean £0.48mForest of Dean: £0.48mChichester: £0.59mForest of Dean: £0.48mChichester: £0.59mForest of Dean: £0.46mChichester: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mChichester 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: Chichester £35.9m, Forest of Dean £35.8mForest of Dean: £35.8mChichester: £35.9mForest of Dean: £36.0mChichester: £36.1mForest of Dean: £34.0mChichester: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Chichester £13.1m, Forest of Dean £10.5mForest of Dean: £10.5mChichester: £13.1mForest of Dean: £10.5mChichester: £13.2mForest of Dean: £9.9mChichester: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.4mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chichester £5.6m, Forest of Dean £5.4mForest of Dean: £5.4mChichester: £5.6mForest of Dean: £5.4mChichester: £5.6mForest of Dean: £5.1mChichester: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Chichester £100.3m, Forest of Dean £69.9mForest of Dean: £69.9mChichester: £100.3mForest of Dean: £70.2mChichester: £100.7mForest of Dean: £66.3mChichester: £95.1m

    £100.3m£100.7m£95.1mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Chichester £25.0m, Forest of Dean £15.8mForest of Dean: £15.8mChichester: £25.0mForest of Dean: £15.9mChichester: £25.1mForest of Dean: £15.0mChichester: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mChichester is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Chichester £14.9m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mChichester: £14.9mForest of Dean: £16.3mChichester: £15.0mForest of Dean: £15.4mChichester: £14.2m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.2mForest of Dean is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Chichester £0.47m, Forest of Dean £0.37mForest of Dean: £0.37mChichester: £0.47mForest of Dean: £0.38mChichester: £0.47mForest of Dean: £0.35mChichester: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Chichester £0.28m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mChichester: £0.28mForest of Dean: £0.24mChichester: £0.28mForest of Dean: £0.23mChichester: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Chichester £0.62m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mChichester: £0.62mForest of Dean: £0.50mChichester: £0.62mForest of Dean: £0.47mChichester: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mChichester is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Chichester 34,139, Forest of Dean 22,176Forest of Dean: 22,176Chichester: 34,139

    34,139Chichester is higherDepends on how you count22,176

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Chichester 2,276, Forest of Dean 1,777Forest of Dean: 1,777Chichester: 2,276

    2,276Chichester is higherDepends on how you count1,777

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Chichester 4,120, Forest of Dean 3,048Forest of Dean: 3,048Chichester: 4,120

    4,120Chichester is higherDepends on how you count3,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Chichester 5,614, Forest of Dean 5,299Forest of Dean: 5,299Chichester: 5,614

    5,614Chichester is higherDepends on how you count5,299

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Chichester 10,900, Forest of Dean 8,404Forest of Dean: 8,404Chichester: 10,900

    10,900Chichester is higherDepends on how you count8,404

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Chichester 1,276, Forest of Dean 1,181Forest of Dean: 1,181Chichester: 1,276

    1,276Chichester is higherDepends on how you count1,181

Show the numbers
Chichester and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureChichesterForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£619.2m£621.8m£587.3m£428.0m£429.8m£406.0mChichester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.1m£424.9m£401.3m£273.3m£274.4m£259.2mChichester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.5m£122.0m£115.2m£92.1m£92.5m£87.4mChichester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£393.4m£395.0m£373.1m£250.4m£251.5m£237.6mChichester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mChichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mChichester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mChichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mChichester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mChichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mChichester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mChichester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mChichester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mForest of Dean
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mChichester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mChichester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mChichester
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,13922,176Chichester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2761,777Chichester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1203,048Chichester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6145,299Chichester
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,9008,404Chichester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2761,181Chichester

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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