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Herne Bay and Sandwich and Isle of Wight West

102,520 and 72,273 residents (mid-2024).

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher than Isle of Wight West on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 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

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight West on 5. 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

Herne Bay and Sandwich Isle of Wight West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475, Isle of Wight West £5,382Isle of Wight West: £5,382Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475Isle of Wight West: £5,405Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498Isle of Wight West: £5,105Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193

    £5,475£5,498£5,193Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5,382£5,405£5,105

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich £12,655, Isle of Wight West £12,287Isle of Wight West: £12,287Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,655Isle of Wight West: £12,339Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,709Isle of Wight West: £11,654Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,004

    £12,655£12,709£12,004Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£12,287£12,339£11,654

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich £2,231, Isle of Wight West £2,136Isle of Wight West: £2,136Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,231Isle of Wight West: £2,145Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,240Isle of Wight West: £2,026Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£2,136£2,145£2,026

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich £11,455, Isle of Wight West £11,252Isle of Wight West: £11,252Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,455Isle of Wight West: £11,300Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,504Isle of Wight West: £10,673Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10,866

    £11,455£11,504£10,866Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£11,252£11,300£10,673

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich £393, Isle of Wight West £357Isle of Wight West: £357Herne Bay and Sandwich: £393Isle of Wight West: £359Herne Bay and Sandwich: £394Isle of Wight West: £339Herne Bay and Sandwich: £372

    £393£394£372Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£357£359£339

  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: Herne Bay and Sandwich £783, Isle of Wight West £654Isle of Wight West: £654Herne Bay and Sandwich: £783Isle of Wight West: £657Herne Bay and Sandwich: £786Isle of Wight West: £620Herne Bay and Sandwich: £742

    £783£786£742Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£654£657£620

  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: Herne Bay and Sandwich £25, Isle of Wight West £23Isle of Wight West: £23Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25Isle of Wight West: £23Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25Isle of Wight West: £22Herne Bay and Sandwich: £23

    £25£25£23Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£23£23£22

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £503, Isle of Wight West £497Isle of Wight West: £497Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503Isle of Wight West: £499Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505Isle of Wight West: £472Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477

    £503£505£477Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£497£499£472

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £167, Isle of Wight West £193Isle of Wight West: £193Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Isle of Wight West: £193Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Isle of Wight West: £183Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158

    £167£167£158Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£193£193£183

  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: Herne Bay and Sandwich £142, Isle of Wight West £137Isle of Wight West: £137Herne Bay and Sandwich: £142Isle of Wight West: £138Herne Bay and Sandwich: £143Isle of Wight West: £130Herne Bay and Sandwich: £135

    £142£143£135Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£137£138£130

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,760, Isle of Wight West £1,611Isle of Wight West: £1,611Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,760Isle of Wight West: £1,618Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,768Isle of Wight West: £1,528Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,670

    £1,760£1,768£1,670Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£1,611£1,618£1,528

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £193, Isle of Wight West £198Isle of Wight West: £198Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193Isle of Wight West: £199Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194Isle of Wight West: £188Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183

    £193£194£183Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich £310, Isle of Wight West £370Isle of Wight West: £370Herne Bay and Sandwich: £310Isle of Wight West: £371Herne Bay and Sandwich: £311Isle of Wight West: £351Herne Bay and Sandwich: £294

    £310£311£294Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£370£371£351

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich £10, Isle of Wight West £7.03Isle of Wight West: £7.03Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10Isle of Wight West: £7.06Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10Isle of Wight West: £6.67Herne Bay and Sandwich: £9.72

    £10£10£9.72Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich £7.36, Isle of Wight West £11Isle of Wight West: £11Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.36Isle of Wight West: £11Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.39Isle of Wight West: £11Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98Isle of Wight West is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04, Isle of Wight West £7.04Isle of Wight West: £7.04Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04Isle of Wight West: £7.07Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08Isle of Wight West: £6.68Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,006.3, Isle of Wight West 996.3Isle of Wight West: 996.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher996.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich 95.3, Isle of Wight West 90.4Isle of Wight West: 90.4Herne Bay and Sandwich: 95.3

    95.3Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher90.4

  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: Herne Bay and Sandwich 165.4, Isle of Wight West 138.0Isle of Wight West: 138.0Herne Bay and Sandwich: 165.4

    165.4Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher138.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 77.6, Isle of Wight West 74.6Isle of Wight West: 74.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6

    77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher74.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich 199.3, Isle of Wight West 203.8Isle of Wight West: 203.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 199.3

    199.3Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count203.8

  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: Herne Bay and Sandwich 31.8, Isle of Wight West 30.5Isle of Wight West: 30.5Herne Bay and Sandwich: 31.8

    31.8Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher30.5

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Herne Bay and Sandwich and Isle of Wight West, per person in the age group
MeasureHerne Bay and SandwichIsle of Wight WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,475£5,498£5,193£5,382£5,405£5,105Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,655£12,709£12,004£12,287£12,339£11,654Herne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£2,136£2,145£2,026Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,455£11,504£10,866£11,252£11,300£10,673Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£393£394£372£357£359£339Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£783£786£742£654£657£620Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£23£23£22Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£497£499£472Herne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£193£193£183Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£143£135£137£138£130Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,760£1,768£1,670£1,611£1,618£1,528Herne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£198£199£188Isle of Wight West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294£370£371£351Isle of Wight West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.72£7.03£7.06£6.67Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£11Isle of Wight West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63£7.04£7.07£6.68Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.3996.3Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.390.4Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.4138.0Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.674.6Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.3203.8Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.830.5Herne Bay and Sandwich

Per resident

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight West on 5. 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

Herne Bay and Sandwich Isle of Wight West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475, Isle of Wight West £5,382Isle of Wight West: £5,382Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475Isle of Wight West: £5,405Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498Isle of Wight West: £5,105Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193

    £5,475£5,498£5,193Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5,382£5,405£5,105

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,351, Isle of Wight West £3,278Isle of Wight West: £3,278Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,351Isle of Wight West: £3,292Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,365Isle of Wight West: £3,109Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,178

    £3,351£3,365£3,178Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£3,278£3,292£3,109

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,253, Isle of Wight West £1,210Isle of Wight West: £1,210Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,253Isle of Wight West: £1,215Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,258Isle of Wight West: £1,147Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,189

    £1,253£1,258£1,189Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£1,210£1,215£1,147

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,033, Isle of Wight West £3,002Isle of Wight West: £3,002Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,033Isle of Wight West: £3,015Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,046Isle of Wight West: £2,847Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,877

    £3,033£3,046£2,877Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£3,002£3,015£2,847

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £104, Isle of Wight West £95Isle of Wight West: £95Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104Isle of Wight West: £96Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104Isle of Wight West: £90Herne Bay and Sandwich: £99

    £104£104£99Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£95£96£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £207, Isle of Wight West £174Isle of Wight West: £174Herne Bay and Sandwich: £207Isle of Wight West: £175Herne Bay and Sandwich: £208Isle of Wight West: £165Herne Bay and Sandwich: £197

    £207£208£197Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£174£175£165

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £6.48, Isle of Wight West £6.20Isle of Wight West: £6.20Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.48Isle of Wight West: £6.23Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.51Isle of Wight West: £5.88Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £503, Isle of Wight West £497Isle of Wight West: £497Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503Isle of Wight West: £499Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505Isle of Wight West: £472Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477

    £503£505£477Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£497£499£472

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £167, Isle of Wight West £193Isle of Wight West: £193Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Isle of Wight West: £193Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Isle of Wight West: £183Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158

    £167£167£158Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£193£193£183

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £80, Isle of Wight West £78Isle of Wight West: £78Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80Isle of Wight West: £78Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80Isle of Wight West: £74Herne Bay and Sandwich: £76

    £80£80£76Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £989, Isle of Wight West £912Isle of Wight West: £912Herne Bay and Sandwich: £989Isle of Wight West: £916Herne Bay and Sandwich: £993Isle of Wight West: £865Herne Bay and Sandwich: £938

    £989£993£938Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£912£916£865

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £193, Isle of Wight West £198Isle of Wight West: £198Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193Isle of Wight West: £199Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194Isle of Wight West: £188Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183

    £193£194£183Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £174, Isle of Wight West £209Isle of Wight West: £209Herne Bay and Sandwich: £174Isle of Wight West: £210Herne Bay and Sandwich: £175Isle of Wight West: £199Herne Bay and Sandwich: £165

    £174£175£165Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £5.76, Isle of Wight West £3.99Isle of Wight West: £3.99Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.76Isle of Wight West: £4.00Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.78Isle of Wight West: £3.78Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £4.13, Isle of Wight West £6.27Isle of Wight West: £6.27Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.13Isle of Wight West: £6.30Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.15Isle of Wight West: £5.95Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Isle of Wight West is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04, Isle of Wight West £7.04Isle of Wight West: £7.04Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04Isle of Wight West: £7.07Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08Isle of Wight West: £6.68Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£7.04£7.07£6.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 266.5, Isle of Wight West 265.8Isle of Wight West: 265.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 266.5

    266.5Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher265.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 25.2, Isle of Wight West 24.1Isle of Wight West: 24.1Herne Bay and Sandwich: 25.2

    25.2Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher24.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 43.8, Isle of Wight West 36.8Isle of Wight West: 36.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 43.8

    43.8Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher36.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 77.6, Isle of Wight West 74.6Isle of Wight West: 74.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6

    77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher74.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 112.0, Isle of Wight West 115.4Isle of Wight West: 115.4Herne Bay and Sandwich: 112.0

    112.0Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count115.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 17.8, Isle of Wight West 17.3Isle of Wight West: 17.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 17.8

    17.8Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher17.3

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Herne Bay and Sandwich and Isle of Wight West, per resident
MeasureHerne Bay and SandwichIsle of Wight WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,475£5,498£5,193£5,382£5,405£5,105Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,351£3,365£3,178£3,278£3,292£3,109Herne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,253£1,258£1,189£1,210£1,215£1,147Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,877£3,002£3,015£2,847Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£104£99£95£96£90Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£174£175£165Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£6.20£6.23£5.88Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£497£499£472Herne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£193£193£183Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£78£78£74Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£989£993£938£912£916£865Herne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£198£199£188Isle of Wight West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£209£210£199Isle of Wight West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£3.99£4.00£3.78Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£6.27£6.30£5.95Isle of Wight West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63£7.04£7.07£6.68Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026266.5265.8Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.224.1Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.836.8Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.674.6Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.0115.4Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.817.3Herne Bay and Sandwich

Total

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight West 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

Herne Bay and Sandwich Isle of Wight West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £561.3m, Isle of Wight West £389.0mIsle of Wight West: £389.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £561.3mIsle of Wight West: £390.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £563.7mIsle of Wight West: £369.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £532.4m

    £561.3m£563.7m£532.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£389.0m£390.6m£369.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £343.5m, Isle of Wight West £236.9mIsle of Wight West: £236.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £343.5mIsle of Wight West: £237.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £345.0mIsle of Wight West: £224.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £325.9m

    £343.5m£345.0m£325.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£236.9m£237.9m£224.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £128.5m, Isle of Wight West £87.4mIsle of Wight West: £87.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £128.5mIsle of Wight West: £87.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £129.0mIsle of Wight West: £82.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.0m£121.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£87.4m£87.8m£82.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £311.0m, Isle of Wight West £216.9mIsle of Wight West: £216.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £311.0mIsle of Wight West: £217.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £312.3mIsle of Wight West: £205.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £295.0m

    £311.0m£312.3m£295.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£216.9m£217.9m£205.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £10.7m, Isle of Wight West £6.9mIsle of Wight West: £6.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mIsle of Wight West: £6.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mIsle of Wight West: £6.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £21.2m, Isle of Wight West £12.6mIsle of Wight West: £12.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.2mIsle of Wight West: £12.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.3mIsle of Wight West: £12.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £20.2m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.67m, Isle of Wight West £0.45mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mIsle of Wight West: £0.43mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £51.6m, Isle of Wight West £35.9mIsle of Wight West: £35.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.6mIsle of Wight West: £36.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.8mIsle of Wight West: £34.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £48.9m

    £51.6m£51.8m£48.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.1m, Isle of Wight West £13.9mIsle of Wight West: £13.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.1mIsle of Wight West: £14.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.2mIsle of Wight West: £13.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.2m, Isle of Wight West £5.6mIsle of Wight West: £5.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mIsle of Wight West: £5.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mIsle of Wight West: £5.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £101.4m, Isle of Wight West £65.9mIsle of Wight West: £65.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.4mIsle of Wight West: £66.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.8mIsle of Wight West: £62.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £96.2m

    £101.4m£101.8m£96.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £19.8m, Isle of Wight West £14.3mIsle of Wight West: £14.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.8mIsle of Wight West: £14.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.9mIsle of Wight West: £13.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.9m, Isle of Wight West £15.1mIsle of Wight West: £15.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mIsle of Wight West: £15.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mIsle of Wight West: £14.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.9m

    £17.9m£17.9m£16.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.59m, Isle of Wight West £0.29mIsle of Wight West: £0.29mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mIsle of Wight West: £0.29mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mIsle of Wight West: £0.27mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.42m, Isle of Wight West £0.45mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.42mIsle of Wight West: £0.46mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.43mIsle of Wight West: £0.43mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mIsle of Wight West is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.82m, Isle of Wight West £0.51mIsle of Wight West: £0.51mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.82mIsle of Wight West: £0.51mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.83mIsle of Wight West: £0.48mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 27,317, Isle of Wight West 19,208Isle of Wight West: 19,208Herne Bay and Sandwich: 27,317

    27,317Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher19,208

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 2,587, Isle of Wight West 1,742Isle of Wight West: 1,742Herne Bay and Sandwich: 2,587

    2,587Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher1,742

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 4,489, Isle of Wight West 2,660Isle of Wight West: 2,660Herne Bay and Sandwich: 4,489

    4,489Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher2,660

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 7,954, Isle of Wight West 5,389Isle of Wight West: 5,389Herne Bay and Sandwich: 7,954

    7,954Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher5,389

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 11,479, Isle of Wight West 8,339Isle of Wight West: 8,339Herne Bay and Sandwich: 11,479

    11,479Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count8,339

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,829, Isle of Wight West 1,247Isle of Wight West: 1,247Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,829

    1,829Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher1,247

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Herne Bay and Sandwich and Isle of Wight West, total
MeasureHerne Bay and SandwichIsle of Wight WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£561.3m£563.7m£532.4m£389.0m£390.6m£369.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£343.5m£345.0m£325.9m£236.9m£237.9m£224.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m£87.4m£87.8m£82.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m£216.9m£217.9m£205.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.6m£51.8m£48.9m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m£65.9m£66.2m£62.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m£15.1m£15.2m£14.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mIsle of Wight West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,31719,208Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5871,742Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4892,660Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9545,389Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,4798,339Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8291,247Herne Bay and Sandwich

Sources

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

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