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Carmarthenshire and Forest of Dean

190,346 and 89,848 residents (mid-2024).

Carmarthenshire is higher than Forest of Dean on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Carmarthenshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Forest of Dean on 3. 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

Carmarthenshire Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763Carmarthenshire: £5,470Forest of Dean: £4,784Carmarthenshire: £5,493Forest of Dean: £4,518Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £12,711, Forest of Dean £12,554Forest of Dean: £12,554Carmarthenshire: £12,711Forest of Dean: £12,608Carmarthenshire: £12,765Forest of Dean: £11,908Carmarthenshire: £12,057

    £12,711£12,765£12,057Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £2,352, Forest of Dean £1,757Forest of Dean: £1,757Carmarthenshire: £2,352Forest of Dean: £1,764Carmarthenshire: £2,362Forest of Dean: £1,666Carmarthenshire: £2,231

    £2,352£2,362£2,231Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £11,214, Forest of Dean £11,506Forest of Dean: £11,506Carmarthenshire: £11,214Forest of Dean: £11,555Carmarthenshire: £11,262Forest of Dean: £10,914Carmarthenshire: £10,637

    £11,214£11,262£10,637Forest 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: Carmarthenshire £491, Forest of Dean £348Forest of Dean: £348Carmarthenshire: £491Forest of Dean: £349Carmarthenshire: £493Forest of Dean: £330Carmarthenshire: £466

    £491£493£466Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £976, Forest of Dean £678Forest of Dean: £678Carmarthenshire: £976Forest of Dean: £681Carmarthenshire: £980Forest of Dean: £643Carmarthenshire: £926

    £976£980£926Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £30, Forest of Dean £22Forest of Dean: £22Carmarthenshire: £30Forest of Dean: £22Carmarthenshire: £30Forest of Dean: £21Carmarthenshire: £29

    £30£30£29Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £703, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399Carmarthenshire: £703Forest of Dean: £400Carmarthenshire: £706Forest of Dean: £378Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £173, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116Carmarthenshire: £173Forest of Dean: £117Carmarthenshire: £174Forest of Dean: £110Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £150, Forest of Dean £102Forest of Dean: £102Carmarthenshire: £150Forest of Dean: £103Carmarthenshire: £150Forest of Dean: £97Carmarthenshire: £142

    £150£150£142Carmarthenshire is higher£102£103£97

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Carmarthenshire £1,657, Forest of Dean £1,333Forest of Dean: £1,333Carmarthenshire: £1,657Forest of Dean: £1,338Carmarthenshire: £1,664Forest of Dean: £1,264Carmarthenshire: £1,572

    £1,657£1,664£1,572Carmarthenshire is higher£1,333£1,338£1,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176Carmarthenshire: £191Forest of Dean: £177Carmarthenshire: £192Forest of Dean: £167Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £530, Forest of Dean £310Forest of Dean: £310Carmarthenshire: £530Forest of Dean: £311Carmarthenshire: £532Forest of Dean: £294Carmarthenshire: £503

    £530£532£503Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £6.25, Forest of Dean £7.13Forest of Dean: £7.13Carmarthenshire: £6.25Forest of Dean: £7.16Carmarthenshire: £6.28Forest of Dean: £6.76Carmarthenshire: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Forest 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: Carmarthenshire £9.48, Forest of Dean £4.64Forest of Dean: £4.64Carmarthenshire: £9.48Forest of Dean: £4.66Carmarthenshire: £9.52Forest of Dean: £4.40Carmarthenshire: £8.99

    £9.48£9.52£8.99Carmarthenshire is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49Carmarthenshire: £8.52Forest of Dean: £5.52Carmarthenshire: £8.55Forest of Dean: £5.21Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire 1,008.8, Forest of Dean 1,018.8Forest of Dean: 1,018.8Carmarthenshire: 1,008.8

    1,008.8Forest 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: Carmarthenshire 114.7, Forest of Dean 81.6Forest of Dean: 81.6Carmarthenshire: 114.7

    114.7Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire 196.4, Forest of Dean 140.0Forest of Dean: 140.0Carmarthenshire: 196.4

    196.4Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire 100.0, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire 216.4, Forest of Dean 160.3Forest of Dean: 160.3Carmarthenshire: 216.4

    216.4Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire 31.2, Forest of Dean 22.5Forest of Dean: 22.5Carmarthenshire: 31.2

    31.2Carmarthenshire is higher22.5

Show the numbers
Carmarthenshire and Forest of Dean, per person in the age group
MeasureCarmarthenshireForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,763£4,784£4,518Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,711£12,765£12,057£12,554£12,608£11,908Carmarthenshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,352£2,362£2,231£1,757£1,764£1,666Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,214£11,262£10,637£11,506£11,555£10,914Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£491£493£466£348£349£330Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£976£980£926£678£681£643Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£22£22£21Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£399£400£378Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£116£117£110Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£150£142£102£103£97Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572£1,333£1,338£1,264Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£176£177£167Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£530£532£503£310£311£294Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£7.13£7.16£6.76Forest of Dean
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.48£9.52£8.99£4.64£4.66£4.40Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£5.49£5.52£5.21Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.81,018.8Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.781.6Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.4140.0Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.059.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026216.4160.3Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.222.5Carmarthenshire

Per resident

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

Carmarthenshire Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5,470, Forest of Dean £4,763Forest of Dean: £4,763Carmarthenshire: £5,470Forest of Dean: £4,784Carmarthenshire: £5,493Forest of Dean: £4,518Carmarthenshire: £5,189

    £5,470£5,493£5,189Carmarthenshire is higher£4,763£4,784£4,518

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3,028, Forest of Dean £3,041Forest of Dean: £3,041Carmarthenshire: £3,028Forest of Dean: £3,054Carmarthenshire: £3,041Forest of Dean: £2,885Carmarthenshire: £2,872

    £3,028£3,041£2,872Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£3,041£3,054£2,885

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £1,366, Forest of Dean £1,025Forest of Dean: £1,025Carmarthenshire: £1,366Forest of Dean: £1,029Carmarthenshire: £1,372Forest of Dean: £972Carmarthenshire: £1,296

    £1,366£1,372£1,296Carmarthenshire is higher£1,025£1,029£972

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Carmarthenshire £2,671, Forest of Dean £2,787Forest of Dean: £2,787Carmarthenshire: £2,671Forest of Dean: £2,799Carmarthenshire: £2,683Forest of Dean: £2,644Carmarthenshire: £2,534

    £2,671£2,683£2,534Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£2,787£2,799£2,644

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £117, Forest of Dean £84Forest of Dean: £84Carmarthenshire: £117Forest of Dean: £85Carmarthenshire: £117Forest of Dean: £80Carmarthenshire: £111

    £117£117£111Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £232, Forest of Dean £164Forest of Dean: £164Carmarthenshire: £232Forest of Dean: £165Carmarthenshire: £233Forest of Dean: £156Carmarthenshire: £221

    £232£233£221Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £7.16, Forest of Dean £5.37Forest of Dean: £5.37Carmarthenshire: £7.16Forest of Dean: £5.39Carmarthenshire: £7.19Forest of Dean: £5.09Carmarthenshire: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £703, Forest of Dean £399Forest of Dean: £399Carmarthenshire: £703Forest of Dean: £400Carmarthenshire: £706Forest of Dean: £378Carmarthenshire: £667

    £703£706£667Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £173, Forest of Dean £116Forest of Dean: £116Carmarthenshire: £173Forest of Dean: £117Carmarthenshire: £174Forest of Dean: £110Carmarthenshire: £164

    £173£174£164Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £87, Forest of Dean £60Forest of Dean: £60Carmarthenshire: £87Forest of Dean: £60Carmarthenshire: £87Forest of Dean: £57Carmarthenshire: £82

    £87£87£82Carmarthenshire is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £962, Forest of Dean £778Forest of Dean: £778Carmarthenshire: £962Forest of Dean: £781Carmarthenshire: £966Forest of Dean: £738Carmarthenshire: £913

    £962£966£913Carmarthenshire is higher£778£781£738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carmarthenshire £191, Forest of Dean £176Forest of Dean: £176Carmarthenshire: £191Forest of Dean: £177Carmarthenshire: £192Forest of Dean: £167Carmarthenshire: £181

    £191£192£181Carmarthenshire is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £308, Forest of Dean £181Forest of Dean: £181Carmarthenshire: £308Forest of Dean: £182Carmarthenshire: £309Forest of Dean: £172Carmarthenshire: £292

    £308£309£292Carmarthenshire is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Carmarthenshire £3.63, Forest of Dean £4.16Forest of Dean: £4.16Carmarthenshire: £3.63Forest of Dean: £4.18Carmarthenshire: £3.64Forest of Dean: £3.95Carmarthenshire: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count£4.16£4.18£3.95

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Carmarthenshire £5.50, Forest of Dean £2.71Forest of Dean: £2.71Carmarthenshire: £5.50Forest of Dean: £2.72Carmarthenshire: £5.53Forest of Dean: £2.57Carmarthenshire: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Carmarthenshire is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carmarthenshire £8.52, Forest of Dean £5.49Forest of Dean: £5.49Carmarthenshire: £8.52Forest of Dean: £5.52Carmarthenshire: £8.55Forest of Dean: £5.21Carmarthenshire: £8.08

    £8.52£8.55£8.08Carmarthenshire is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 240.3, Forest of Dean 246.8Forest of Dean: 246.8Carmarthenshire: 240.3

    240.3Forest of Dean is higherDepends on how you count246.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 27.3, Forest of Dean 19.8Forest of Dean: 19.8Carmarthenshire: 27.3

    27.3Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire 46.8, Forest of Dean 33.9Forest of Dean: 33.9Carmarthenshire: 46.8

    46.8Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire 100.0, Forest of Dean 59.0Forest of Dean: 59.0Carmarthenshire: 100.0

    100.0Carmarthenshire is higher59.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carmarthenshire 125.6, Forest of Dean 93.5Forest of Dean: 93.5Carmarthenshire: 125.6

    125.6Carmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire 18.1, Forest of Dean 13.1Forest of Dean: 13.1Carmarthenshire: 18.1

    18.1Carmarthenshire is higher13.1

Show the numbers
Carmarthenshire and Forest of Dean, per resident
MeasureCarmarthenshireForest of DeanHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,470£5,493£5,189£4,763£4,784£4,518Carmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,028£3,041£2,872£3,041£3,054£2,885Forest of Dean
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,366£1,372£1,296£1,025£1,029£972Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,671£2,683£2,534£2,787£2,799£2,644Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£84£85£80Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£232£233£221£164£165£156Carmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£5.37£5.39£5.09Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£703£706£667£399£400£378Carmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£116£117£110Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£60£60£57Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£962£966£913£778£781£738Carmarthenshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£176£177£167Carmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£308£309£292£181£182£172Carmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£4.16£4.18£3.95Forest of Dean
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£2.71£2.72£2.57Carmarthenshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.52£8.55£8.08£5.49£5.52£5.21Carmarthenshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.3246.8Forest of Dean
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.319.8Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.833.9Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.059.0Carmarthenshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.693.5Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.113.1Carmarthenshire

Total

Carmarthenshire 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

Carmarthenshire Forest of Dean

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0bn, Forest of Dean £428.0mForest of Dean: £428.0mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnForest of Dean: £429.8mCarmarthenshire: £1.0bnForest of Dean: £406.0mCarmarthenshire: £987.6m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£428.0m£429.8m£406.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £576.3m, Forest of Dean £273.3mForest of Dean: £273.3mCarmarthenshire: £576.3mForest of Dean: £274.4mCarmarthenshire: £578.8mForest of Dean: £259.2mCarmarthenshire: £546.7m

    £576.3m£578.8m£546.7mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£273.3m£274.4m£259.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £260.0m, Forest of Dean £92.1mForest of Dean: £92.1mCarmarthenshire: £260.0mForest of Dean: £92.5mCarmarthenshire: £261.1mForest of Dean: £87.4mCarmarthenshire: £246.6m

    £260.0m£261.1m£246.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£92.1m£92.5m£87.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire £508.5m, Forest of Dean £250.4mForest of Dean: £250.4mCarmarthenshire: £508.5mForest of Dean: £251.5mCarmarthenshire: £510.6mForest of Dean: £237.6mCarmarthenshire: £482.3m

    £508.5m£510.6m£482.3mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£250.4m£251.5m£237.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £22.3m, Forest of Dean £7.6mForest of Dean: £7.6mCarmarthenshire: £22.3mForest of Dean: £7.6mCarmarthenshire: £22.4mForest of Dean: £7.2mCarmarthenshire: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.1mCarmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £44.3m, Forest of Dean £14.8mForest of Dean: £14.8mCarmarthenshire: £44.3mForest of Dean: £14.8mCarmarthenshire: £44.4mForest of Dean: £14.0mCarmarthenshire: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.4m£42.0mCarmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £1.4m, Forest of Dean £0.48mForest of Dean: £0.48mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mForest of Dean: £0.48mCarmarthenshire: £1.4mForest of Dean: £0.46mCarmarthenshire: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCarmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £133.9m, Forest of Dean £35.8mForest of Dean: £35.8mCarmarthenshire: £133.9mForest of Dean: £36.0mCarmarthenshire: £134.5mForest of Dean: £34.0mCarmarthenshire: £127.0m

    £133.9m£134.5m£127.0mCarmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £33.0m, Forest of Dean £10.5mForest of Dean: £10.5mCarmarthenshire: £33.0mForest of Dean: £10.5mCarmarthenshire: £33.1mForest of Dean: £9.9mCarmarthenshire: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mCarmarthenshire 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: Carmarthenshire £16.5m, Forest of Dean £5.4mForest of Dean: £5.4mCarmarthenshire: £16.5mForest of Dean: £5.4mCarmarthenshire: £16.6mForest of Dean: £5.1mCarmarthenshire: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mCarmarthenshire is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire £183.1m, Forest of Dean £69.9mForest of Dean: £69.9mCarmarthenshire: £183.1mForest of Dean: £70.2mCarmarthenshire: £183.9mForest of Dean: £66.3mCarmarthenshire: £173.7m

    £183.1m£183.9m£173.7mCarmarthenshire is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Carmarthenshire £36.4m, Forest of Dean £15.8mForest of Dean: £15.8mCarmarthenshire: £36.4mForest of Dean: £15.9mCarmarthenshire: £36.5mForest of Dean: £15.0mCarmarthenshire: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £58.6m, Forest of Dean £16.3mForest of Dean: £16.3mCarmarthenshire: £58.6mForest of Dean: £16.3mCarmarthenshire: £58.8mForest of Dean: £15.4mCarmarthenshire: £55.6m

    £58.6m£58.8m£55.6mCarmarthenshire is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Carmarthenshire £0.69m, Forest of Dean £0.37mForest of Dean: £0.37mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mForest of Dean: £0.38mCarmarthenshire: £0.69mForest of Dean: £0.35mCarmarthenshire: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mCarmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.38m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Carmarthenshire £1.0m, Forest of Dean £0.24mForest of Dean: £0.24mCarmarthenshire: £1.0mForest of Dean: £0.24mCarmarthenshire: £1.1mForest of Dean: £0.23mCarmarthenshire: £0.99m

    £1.0m£1.1m£0.99mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Carmarthenshire £1.6m, Forest of Dean £0.49mForest of Dean: £0.49mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mForest of Dean: £0.50mCarmarthenshire: £1.6mForest of Dean: £0.47mCarmarthenshire: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCarmarthenshire is higher£0.49m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Carmarthenshire 45,740, Forest of Dean 22,176Forest of Dean: 22,176Carmarthenshire: 45,740

    45,740Carmarthenshire is higherDepends on how you count22,176

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 5,201, Forest of Dean 1,777Forest of Dean: 1,777Carmarthenshire: 5,201

    5,201Carmarthenshire is higher1,777

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 8,904, Forest of Dean 3,048Forest of Dean: 3,048Carmarthenshire: 8,904

    8,904Carmarthenshire is higher3,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 19,036, Forest of Dean 5,299Forest of Dean: 5,299Carmarthenshire: 19,036

    19,036Carmarthenshire is higher5,299

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Carmarthenshire 23,916, Forest of Dean 8,404Forest of Dean: 8,404Carmarthenshire: 23,916

    23,916Carmarthenshire is higher8,404

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carmarthenshire 3,446, Forest of Dean 1,181Forest of Dean: 1,181Carmarthenshire: 3,446

    3,446Carmarthenshire is higher1,181

Show the numbers
Carmarthenshire and Forest of Dean, total
MeasureCarmarthenshireForest of DeanHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£987.6m£428.0m£429.8m£406.0mCarmarthenshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£576.3m£578.8m£546.7m£273.3m£274.4m£259.2mCarmarthenshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m£92.1m£92.5m£87.4mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£508.5m£510.6m£482.3m£250.4m£251.5m£237.6mCarmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.1m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mCarmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m£14.8m£14.8m£14.0mCarmarthenshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mCarmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCarmarthenshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCarmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mCarmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£183.1m£183.9m£173.7m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mCarmarthenshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mCarmarthenshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mCarmarthenshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.37m£0.38m£0.35mCarmarthenshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.1m£0.99m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mCarmarthenshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.49m£0.50m£0.47mCarmarthenshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,74022,176Carmarthenshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2011,777Carmarthenshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,9043,048Carmarthenshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202619,0365,299Carmarthenshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,9168,404Carmarthenshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4461,181Carmarthenshire

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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