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Isle of Anglesey and Forest of Dean

68,873 and 89,848 residents (mid-2024).

Isle of Anglesey is higher than Forest of Dean on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Isle of Anglesey is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Isle of Anglesey Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £5,478, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763Isle of Anglesey: £5,478Forest of Dean: £4,784Isle of Anglesey: £5,502Forest of Dean: £4,518Isle of Anglesey: £5,196

    £5,478£5,502£5,196Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £12,580, Forest of Dean £12,554Forest of Dean: £12,554Isle of Anglesey: £12,580Forest of Dean: £12,608Isle of Anglesey: £12,634Forest of Dean: £11,908Isle of Anglesey: £11,933

    £12,580£12,634£11,933Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £2,295, Forest of Dean £1,757Forest of Dean: £1,757Isle of Anglesey: £2,295Forest of Dean: £1,764Isle of Anglesey: £2,305Forest of Dean: £1,666Isle of Anglesey: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £11,246, Forest of Dean £11,506Forest of Dean: £11,506Isle of Anglesey: £11,246Forest of Dean: £11,555Isle of Anglesey: £11,294Forest of Dean: £10,914Isle of Anglesey: £10,668

    £11,246£11,294£10,668Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£11,506£11,555£10,914

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Anglesey £443, Forest of Dean £348Forest of Dean: £348Isle of Anglesey: £443Forest of Dean: £349Isle of Anglesey: £445Forest of Dean: £330Isle of Anglesey: £420

    £443£445£420Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £862, Forest of Dean £678Forest of Dean: £678Isle of Anglesey: £862Forest of Dean: £681Isle of Anglesey: £866Forest of Dean: £643Isle of Anglesey: £818

    £862£866£818Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £29, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22Isle of Anglesey: £29Forest of Dean: £22Isle of Anglesey: £29Forest of Dean: £21Isle of Anglesey: £27

    £29£29£27Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £566, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399Isle of Anglesey: £566Forest of Dean: £400Isle of Anglesey: £569Forest of Dean: £378Isle of Anglesey: £537

    £566£569£537Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £147, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116Isle of Anglesey: £147Forest of Dean: £117Isle of Anglesey: £148Forest of Dean: £110Isle of Anglesey: £140

    £147£148£140Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £142, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102Isle of Anglesey: £142Forest of Dean: £103Isle of Anglesey: £143Forest of Dean: £97Isle of Anglesey: £135

    £142£143£135Isle of Anglesey is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Anglesey £1,684, Forest of Dean £1,333Forest of Dean: £1,333Isle of Anglesey: £1,684Forest of Dean: £1,338Isle of Anglesey: £1,691Forest of Dean: £1,264Isle of Anglesey: £1,598

    £1,684£1,691£1,598Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£1,333£1,338£1,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £201, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176Isle of Anglesey: £201Forest of Dean: £177Isle of Anglesey: £202Forest of Dean: £167Isle of Anglesey: £190

    £201£202£190Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£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: Isle of Anglesey £450, Forest of Dean £310Forest of Dean: £310Isle of Anglesey: £450Forest of Dean: £311Isle of Anglesey: £452Forest of Dean: £294Isle of Anglesey: £427

    £450£452£427Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £7.86, Forest of Dean £7.13Forest of Dean: £7.13Isle of Anglesey: £7.86Forest of Dean: £7.16Isle of Anglesey: £7.90Forest of Dean: £6.76Isle of Anglesey: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £11, Forest of Dean £4.64Forest of Dean: £4.64Isle of Anglesey: £11Forest of Dean: £4.66Isle of Anglesey: £11Forest of Dean: £4.40Isle of Anglesey: £10

    £11£11£10Isle of Anglesey is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £7.51, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49Isle of Anglesey: £7.51Forest of Dean: £5.52Isle of Anglesey: £7.54Forest of Dean: £5.21Isle of Anglesey: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey 1,005.4, Forest of Dean 1,018.8Forest of Dean: 1,018.8Isle of Anglesey: 1,005.4

    1,005.4Forest 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: Isle of Anglesey 112.5, Forest of Dean 81.6Forest of Dean: 81.6Isle of Anglesey: 112.5

    112.5Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey 177.3, Forest of Dean 140.0Forest of Dean: 140.0Isle of Anglesey: 177.3

    177.3Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey 81.2, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0Isle of Anglesey: 81.2

    81.2Isle of Anglesey is higher59.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Isle of Anglesey 219.2, Forest of Dean 160.3Forest of Dean: 160.3Isle of Anglesey: 219.2

    219.2Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey 28.5, Forest of Dean 22.5Forest of Dean: 22.5Isle of Anglesey: 28.5

    28.5Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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Isle of Anglesey and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureIsle of AngleseyForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,478£5,502£5,196£4,763£4,784£4,518Isle of Anglesey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,580£12,634£11,933£12,554£12,608£11,908Isle of Anglesey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£1,757£1,764£1,666Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,246£11,294£10,668£11,506£11,555£10,914Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£443£445£420£348£349£330Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£862£866£818£678£681£643Isle of Anglesey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£22£22£21Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£569£537£399£400£378Isle of Anglesey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£116£117£110Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£143£135£102£103£97Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,684£1,691£1,598£1,333£1,338£1,264Isle of Anglesey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£176£177£167Isle of Anglesey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£450£452£427£310£311£294Isle of Anglesey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£7.13£7.16£6.76Isle of Anglesey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£4.64£4.66£4.40Isle of Anglesey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£5.49£5.52£5.21Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.41,018.8Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026112.581.6Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.3140.0Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.259.0Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.2160.3Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.522.5Isle of Anglesey

Per resident

Isle of Anglesey is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 0. 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

Isle of Anglesey Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £5,478, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763Isle of Anglesey: £5,478Forest of Dean: £4,784Isle of Anglesey: £5,502Forest of Dean: £4,518Isle of Anglesey: £5,196

    £5,478£5,502£5,196Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£4,763£4,784£4,518

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £3,274, Forest of Dean £3,041Forest of Dean: £3,041Isle of Anglesey: £3,274Forest of Dean: £3,054Isle of Anglesey: £3,288Forest of Dean: £2,885Isle of Anglesey: £3,105

    £3,274£3,288£3,105Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£3,041£3,054£2,885

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £1,283, Forest of Dean £1,025Forest of Dean: £1,025Isle of Anglesey: £1,283Forest of Dean: £1,029Isle of Anglesey: £1,288Forest of Dean: £972Isle of Anglesey: £1,217

    £1,283£1,288£1,217Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£1,025£1,029£972

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £2,927, Forest of Dean £2,787Forest of Dean: £2,787Isle of Anglesey: £2,927Forest of Dean: £2,799Isle of Anglesey: £2,939Forest of Dean: £2,644Isle of Anglesey: £2,776

    £2,927£2,939£2,776Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£2,787£2,799£2,644

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £115, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84Isle of Anglesey: £115Forest of Dean: £85Isle of Anglesey: £116Forest of Dean: £80Isle of Anglesey: £109

    £115£116£109Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £224, Forest of Dean £164Forest of Dean: £164Isle of Anglesey: £224Forest of Dean: £165Isle of Anglesey: £225Forest of Dean: £156Isle of Anglesey: £213

    £224£225£213Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £7.54, Forest of Dean £5.37Forest of Dean: £5.37Isle of Anglesey: £7.54Forest of Dean: £5.39Isle of Anglesey: £7.57Forest of Dean: £5.09Isle of Anglesey: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £566, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399Isle of Anglesey: £566Forest of Dean: £400Isle of Anglesey: £569Forest of Dean: £378Isle of Anglesey: £537

    £566£569£537Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £147, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116Isle of Anglesey: £147Forest of Dean: £117Isle of Anglesey: £148Forest of Dean: £110Isle of Anglesey: £140

    £147£148£140Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £80, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60Isle of Anglesey: £80Forest of Dean: £60Isle of Anglesey: £80Forest of Dean: £57Isle of Anglesey: £75

    £80£80£75Isle of Anglesey is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £942, Forest of Dean £778Forest of Dean: £778Isle of Anglesey: £942Forest of Dean: £781Isle of Anglesey: £946Forest of Dean: £738Isle of Anglesey: £893

    £942£946£893Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £201, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176Isle of Anglesey: £201Forest of Dean: £177Isle of Anglesey: £202Forest of Dean: £167Isle of Anglesey: £190

    £201£202£190Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £251, Forest of Dean £181Forest of Dean: £181Isle of Anglesey: £251Forest of Dean: £182Isle of Anglesey: £253Forest of Dean: £172Isle of Anglesey: £239

    £251£253£239Isle of Anglesey is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £4.40, Forest of Dean £4.16Forest of Dean: £4.16Isle of Anglesey: £4.40Forest of Dean: £4.18Isle of Anglesey: £4.41Forest of Dean: £3.95Isle of Anglesey: £4.17

    £4.40£4.41£4.17Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £6.01, Forest of Dean £2.71Forest of Dean: £2.71Isle of Anglesey: £6.01Forest of Dean: £2.72Isle of Anglesey: £6.03Forest of Dean: £2.57Isle of Anglesey: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Isle of Anglesey is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Anglesey £7.51, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49Isle of Anglesey: £7.51Forest of Dean: £5.52Isle of Anglesey: £7.54Forest of Dean: £5.21Isle of Anglesey: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Isle of Anglesey is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Anglesey 261.6, Forest of Dean 246.8Forest of Dean: 246.8Isle of Anglesey: 261.6

    261.6Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Anglesey 29.3, Forest of Dean 19.8Forest of Dean: 19.8Isle of Anglesey: 29.3

    29.3Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey 46.1, Forest of Dean 33.9Forest of Dean: 33.9Isle of Anglesey: 46.1

    46.1Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey 81.2, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0Isle of Anglesey: 81.2

    81.2Isle of Anglesey is higher59.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Anglesey 122.5, Forest of Dean 93.5Forest of Dean: 93.5Isle of Anglesey: 122.5

    122.5Isle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey 15.9, Forest of Dean 13.1Forest of Dean: 13.1Isle of Anglesey: 15.9

    15.9Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count13.1

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Isle of Anglesey and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureIsle of AngleseyForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,478£5,502£5,196£4,763£4,784£4,518Isle of Anglesey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,274£3,288£3,105£3,041£3,054£2,885Isle of Anglesey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,283£1,288£1,217£1,025£1,029£972Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,927£2,939£2,776£2,787£2,799£2,644Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£116£109£84£85£80Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£224£225£213£164£165£156Isle of Anglesey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£5.37£5.39£5.09Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£566£569£537£399£400£378Isle of Anglesey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£116£117£110Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£75£60£60£57Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£942£946£893£778£781£738Isle of Anglesey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£176£177£167Isle of Anglesey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£251£253£239£181£182£172Isle of Anglesey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.40£4.41£4.17£4.16£4.18£3.95Isle of Anglesey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£2.71£2.72£2.57Isle of Anglesey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£5.49£5.52£5.21Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.6246.8Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.319.8Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.133.9Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.259.0Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.593.5Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.913.1Isle of Anglesey

Total

Isle of Anglesey is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 10. 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

Isle of Anglesey Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Isle of Anglesey £377.3m, Forest of Dean £428.0mForest of Dean: £428.0mIsle of Anglesey: £377.3mForest of Dean: £429.8mIsle of Anglesey: £378.9mForest of Dean: £406.0mIsle of Anglesey: £357.9m

    £377.3m£378.9m£357.9mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Isle of Anglesey £225.5m, Forest of Dean £273.3mForest of Dean: £273.3mIsle of Anglesey: £225.5mForest of Dean: £274.4mIsle of Anglesey: £226.4mForest of Dean: £259.2mIsle of Anglesey: £213.9m

    £225.5m£226.4m£213.9mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Isle of Anglesey £88.4m, Forest of Dean £92.1mForest of Dean: £92.1mIsle of Anglesey: £88.4mForest of Dean: £92.5mIsle of Anglesey: £88.7mForest of Dean: £87.4mIsle of Anglesey: £83.8m

    £88.4m£88.7m£83.8mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Isle of Anglesey £201.6m, Forest of Dean £250.4mForest of Dean: £250.4mIsle of Anglesey: £201.6mForest of Dean: £251.5mIsle of Anglesey: £202.4mForest of Dean: £237.6mIsle of Anglesey: £191.2m

    £201.6m£202.4m£191.2mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Anglesey £7.9m, Forest of Dean £7.6mForest of Dean: £7.6mIsle of Anglesey: £7.9mForest of Dean: £7.6mIsle of Anglesey: £8.0mForest of Dean: £7.2mIsle of Anglesey: £7.5m

    £7.9m£8.0m£7.5mIsle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £15.4m, Forest of Dean £14.8mForest of Dean: £14.8mIsle of Anglesey: £15.4mForest of Dean: £14.8mIsle of Anglesey: £15.5mForest of Dean: £14.0mIsle of Anglesey: £14.7m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.7mIsle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £0.52m, Forest of Dean £0.48mForest of Dean: £0.48mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mForest of Dean: £0.48mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mForest of Dean: £0.46mIsle of Anglesey: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mIsle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £39.0m, Forest of Dean £35.8mForest of Dean: £35.8mIsle of Anglesey: £39.0mForest of Dean: £36.0mIsle of Anglesey: £39.2mForest of Dean: £34.0mIsle of Anglesey: £37.0m

    £39.0m£39.2m£37.0mIsle of Anglesey 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: Isle of Anglesey £10.1m, Forest of Dean £10.5mForest of Dean: £10.5mIsle of Anglesey: £10.1mForest of Dean: £10.5mIsle of Anglesey: £10.2mForest of Dean: £9.9mIsle of Anglesey: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mForest of Dean 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: Isle of Anglesey £5.5m, Forest of Dean £5.4mForest of Dean: £5.4mIsle of Anglesey: £5.5mForest of Dean: £5.4mIsle of Anglesey: £5.5mForest of Dean: £5.1mIsle of Anglesey: £5.2m

    £5.5m£5.5m£5.2mIsle of Anglesey is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Anglesey £64.8m, Forest of Dean £69.9mForest of Dean: £69.9mIsle of Anglesey: £64.8mForest of Dean: £70.2mIsle of Anglesey: £65.1mForest of Dean: £66.3mIsle of Anglesey: £61.5m

    £64.8m£65.1m£61.5mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Isle of Anglesey £13.8m, Forest of Dean £15.8mForest of Dean: £15.8mIsle of Anglesey: £13.8mForest of Dean: £15.9mIsle of Anglesey: £13.9mForest of Dean: £15.0mIsle of Anglesey: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Isle of Anglesey £17.3m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mIsle of Anglesey: £17.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mIsle of Anglesey: £17.4mForest of Dean: £15.4mIsle of Anglesey: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mIsle of Anglesey is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Isle of Anglesey £0.30m, Forest of Dean £0.37mForest of Dean: £0.37mIsle of Anglesey: £0.30mForest of Dean: £0.38mIsle of Anglesey: £0.30mForest of Dean: £0.35mIsle of Anglesey: £0.29m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.29mForest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Isle of Anglesey £0.41m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mIsle of Anglesey: £0.41mForest of Dean: £0.24mIsle of Anglesey: £0.42mForest of Dean: £0.23mIsle of Anglesey: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.42m£0.39mIsle of Anglesey is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Isle of Anglesey £0.52m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mForest of Dean: £0.50mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mForest of Dean: £0.47mIsle of Anglesey: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mIsle of Anglesey is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Isle of Anglesey 18,019, Forest of Dean 22,176Forest of Dean: 22,176Isle of Anglesey: 18,019

    18,019Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count22,176

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Anglesey 2,016, Forest of Dean 1,777Forest of Dean: 1,777Isle of Anglesey: 2,016

    2,016Isle of Anglesey is higher1,777

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey 3,177, Forest of Dean 3,048Forest of Dean: 3,048Isle of Anglesey: 3,177

    3,177Isle of Anglesey is higher3,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey 5,589, Forest of Dean 5,299Forest of Dean: 5,299Isle of Anglesey: 5,589

    5,589Isle of Anglesey is higher5,299

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Anglesey 8,439, Forest of Dean 8,404Forest of Dean: 8,404Isle of Anglesey: 8,439

    8,439Isle of Anglesey is higher8,404

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Anglesey 1,096, Forest of Dean 1,181Forest of Dean: 1,181Isle of Anglesey: 1,096

    1,096Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count1,181

Show the numbers
Isle of Anglesey and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureIsle of AngleseyForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£377.3m£378.9m£357.9m£428.0m£429.8m£406.0mForest of Dean
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m£273.3m£274.4m£259.2mForest of Dean
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£88.4m£88.7m£83.8m£92.1m£92.5m£87.4mForest of Dean
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£201.6m£202.4m£191.2m£250.4m£251.5m£237.6mForest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mIsle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.7m£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mIsle of Anglesey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mIsle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mIsle of Anglesey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mForest of Dean
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mIsle of Anglesey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£64.8m£65.1m£61.5m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mForest of Dean
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mForest of Dean
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mIsle of Anglesey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mForest of Dean
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mIsle of Anglesey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mIsle of Anglesey
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,01922,176Forest of Dean
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0161,777Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1773,048Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5895,299Isle of Anglesey
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,4398,404Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0961,181Forest of Dean

Sources

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

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