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Isle of Wight East and South Dorset

69,387 and 100,592 residents (mid-2024).

Isle of Wight East is higher than South Dorset on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 20 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 Wight East is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South Dorset 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 Wight East South Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight East £6,243, South Dorset £5,425South Dorset: £5,425Isle of Wight East: £6,243South Dorset: £5,448Isle of Wight East: £6,269South Dorset: £5,146Isle of Wight East: £5,921

    £6,243£6,269£5,921Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£5,425£5,448£5,146

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight East £12,426, South Dorset £12,341South Dorset: £12,341Isle of Wight East: £12,426South Dorset: £12,394Isle of Wight East: £12,479South Dorset: £11,706Isle of Wight East: £11,787

    £12,426£12,479£11,787Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£12,341£12,394£11,706

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight East £2,592, South Dorset £2,138South Dorset: £2,138Isle of Wight East: £2,592South Dorset: £2,147Isle of Wight East: £2,603South Dorset: £2,028Isle of Wight East: £2,459

    £2,592£2,603£2,459Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£2,138£2,147£2,028

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight East £11,318, South Dorset £11,308South Dorset: £11,308Isle of Wight East: £11,318South Dorset: £11,357Isle of Wight East: £11,366South Dorset: £10,726Isle of Wight East: £10,735

    £11,318£11,366£10,735Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£11,308£11,357£10,726

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight East £398, South Dorset £336South Dorset: £336Isle of Wight East: £398South Dorset: £337Isle of Wight East: £399South Dorset: £318Isle of Wight East: £377

    £398£399£377Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£336£337£318

  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 Wight East £685, South Dorset £676South Dorset: £676Isle of Wight East: £685South Dorset: £679Isle of Wight East: £688South Dorset: £641Isle of Wight East: £650

    £685£688£650Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£676£679£641

  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 Wight East £26, South Dorset £21South Dorset: £21Isle of Wight East: £26South Dorset: £21Isle of Wight East: £26South Dorset: £20Isle of Wight East: £24

    £26£26£24Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight East £567, South Dorset £516South Dorset: £516Isle of Wight East: £567South Dorset: £519Isle of Wight East: £570South Dorset: £490Isle of Wight East: £538

    £567£570£538Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£516£519£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight East £198, South Dorset £134South Dorset: £134Isle of Wight East: £198South Dorset: £135Isle of Wight East: £199South Dorset: £127Isle of Wight East: £188

    £198£199£188Isle of Wight East is higher£134£135£127

  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 Wight East £150, South Dorset £122South Dorset: £122Isle of Wight East: £150South Dorset: £122Isle of Wight East: £151South Dorset: £115Isle of Wight East: £143

    £150£151£143Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight East £1,912, South Dorset £1,637South Dorset: £1,637Isle of Wight East: £1,912South Dorset: £1,644Isle of Wight East: £1,921South Dorset: £1,553Isle of Wight East: £1,814

    £1,912£1,921£1,814Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£1,637£1,644£1,553

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight East £260, South Dorset £247South Dorset: £247Isle of Wight East: £260South Dorset: £248Isle of Wight East: £261South Dorset: £235Isle of Wight East: £246

    £260£261£246Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£247£248£235

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight East £509, South Dorset £368South Dorset: £368Isle of Wight East: £509South Dorset: £370Isle of Wight East: £511South Dorset: £349Isle of Wight East: £483

    £509£511£483Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£368£370£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight East £9.70, South Dorset £4.23South Dorset: £4.23Isle of Wight East: £9.70South Dorset: £4.25Isle of Wight East: £9.74South Dorset: £4.01Isle of Wight East: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Isle of Wight East is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight East £10, South Dorset £6.84South Dorset: £6.84Isle of Wight East: £10South Dorset: £6.87Isle of Wight East: £10South Dorset: £6.49Isle of Wight East: £9.85

    £10£10£9.85Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight East £8.77, South Dorset £7.63South Dorset: £7.63Isle of Wight East: £8.77South Dorset: £7.67Isle of Wight East: £8.81South Dorset: £7.24Isle of Wight East: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£7.63£7.67£7.24

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight East 1,012.5, South Dorset 1,010.6South Dorset: 1,010.6Isle of Wight East: 1,012.5

    1,012.5Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count1,010.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight East 103.2, South Dorset 84.4South Dorset: 84.4Isle of Wight East: 103.2

    103.2Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count84.4

  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: Isle of Wight East 146.0, South Dorset 145.5South Dorset: 145.5Isle of Wight East: 146.0

    146.0Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count145.5

  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 Wight East 86.7, South Dorset 74.8South Dorset: 74.8Isle of Wight East: 86.7

    86.7Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count74.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight East 244.4, South Dorset 194.6South Dorset: 194.6Isle of Wight East: 244.4

    244.4Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count194.6

  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 Wight East 32.1, South Dorset 26.1South Dorset: 26.1Isle of Wight East: 32.1

    32.1Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count26.1

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Isle of Wight East and South Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureIsle of Wight EastSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,243£6,269£5,921£5,425£5,448£5,146Isle of Wight East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,787£12,341£12,394£11,706Isle of Wight East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,592£2,603£2,459£2,138£2,147£2,028Isle of Wight East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,318£11,366£10,735£11,308£11,357£10,726Isle of Wight East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£398£399£377£336£337£318Isle of Wight East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£685£688£650£676£679£641Isle of Wight East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£21£21£20Isle of Wight East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538£516£519£490Isle of Wight East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£134£135£127Isle of Wight East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£151£143£122£122£115Isle of Wight East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,912£1,921£1,814£1,637£1,644£1,553Isle of Wight East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£246£247£248£235Isle of Wight East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£509£511£483£368£370£349Isle of Wight East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£4.23£4.25£4.01Isle of Wight East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.85£6.84£6.87£6.49Isle of Wight East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32£7.63£7.67£7.24Isle of Wight East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.51,010.6Isle of Wight East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.284.4Isle of Wight East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.0145.5Isle of Wight East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.774.8Isle of Wight East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026244.4194.6Isle of Wight East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.126.1Isle of Wight East

Per resident

Isle of Wight East is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South Dorset 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 Wight East South Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight East £6,243, South Dorset £5,425South Dorset: £5,425Isle of Wight East: £6,243South Dorset: £5,448Isle of Wight East: £6,269South Dorset: £5,146Isle of Wight East: £5,921

    £6,243£6,269£5,921Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£5,425£5,448£5,146

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight East £3,805, South Dorset £3,301South Dorset: £3,301Isle of Wight East: £3,805South Dorset: £3,315Isle of Wight East: £3,821South Dorset: £3,131Isle of Wight East: £3,609

    £3,805£3,821£3,609Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£3,301£3,315£3,131

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight East £1,404, South Dorset £1,218South Dorset: £1,218Isle of Wight East: £1,404South Dorset: £1,224Isle of Wight East: £1,410South Dorset: £1,156Isle of Wight East: £1,332

    £1,404£1,410£1,332Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£1,218£1,224£1,156

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Isle of Wight East £3,465, South Dorset £3,025South Dorset: £3,025Isle of Wight East: £3,465South Dorset: £3,038Isle of Wight East: £3,480South Dorset: £2,869Isle of Wight East: £3,287

    £3,465£3,480£3,287Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£3,025£3,038£2,869

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight East £122, South Dorset £90South Dorset: £90Isle of Wight East: £122South Dorset: £90Isle of Wight East: £122South Dorset: £85Isle of Wight East: £115

    £122£122£115Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight East £210, South Dorset £181South Dorset: £181Isle of Wight East: £210South Dorset: £182Isle of Wight East: £211South Dorset: £171Isle of Wight East: £199

    £210£211£199Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£171

  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 Wight East £7.83, South Dorset £5.71South Dorset: £5.71Isle of Wight East: £7.83South Dorset: £5.74Isle of Wight East: £7.87South Dorset: £5.42Isle of Wight East: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£5.71£5.74£5.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight East £567, South Dorset £516South Dorset: £516Isle of Wight East: £567South Dorset: £519Isle of Wight East: £570South Dorset: £490Isle of Wight East: £538

    £567£570£538Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£516£519£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight East £198, South Dorset £134South Dorset: £134Isle of Wight East: £198South Dorset: £135Isle of Wight East: £199South Dorset: £127Isle of Wight East: £188

    £198£199£188Isle of Wight East is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight East £81, South Dorset £69South Dorset: £69Isle of Wight East: £81South Dorset: £70Isle of Wight East: £82South Dorset: £66Isle of Wight East: £77

    £81£82£77Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£69£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight East £1,036, South Dorset £933South Dorset: £933Isle of Wight East: £1,036South Dorset: £937Isle of Wight East: £1,040South Dorset: £885Isle of Wight East: £983

    £1,036£1,040£983Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£933£937£885

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight East £260, South Dorset £247South Dorset: £247Isle of Wight East: £260South Dorset: £248Isle of Wight East: £261South Dorset: £235Isle of Wight East: £246

    £260£261£246Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£247£248£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight East £276, South Dorset £210South Dorset: £210Isle of Wight East: £276South Dorset: £211Isle of Wight East: £277South Dorset: £199Isle of Wight East: £262

    £276£277£262Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight East £5.25, South Dorset £2.41South Dorset: £2.41Isle of Wight East: £5.25South Dorset: £2.42Isle of Wight East: £5.27South Dorset: £2.29Isle of Wight East: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Isle of Wight East is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Isle of Wight East £5.63, South Dorset £3.90South Dorset: £3.90Isle of Wight East: £5.63South Dorset: £3.92Isle of Wight East: £5.65South Dorset: £3.70Isle of Wight East: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight East £8.77, South Dorset £7.63South Dorset: £7.63Isle of Wight East: £8.77South Dorset: £7.67Isle of Wight East: £8.81South Dorset: £7.24Isle of Wight East: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£7.63£7.67£7.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight East 310.0, South Dorset 270.3South Dorset: 270.3Isle of Wight East: 310.0

    310.0Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count270.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight East 31.6, South Dorset 22.6South Dorset: 22.6Isle of Wight East: 31.6

    31.6Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count22.6

  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 Wight East 44.7, South Dorset 38.9South Dorset: 38.9Isle of Wight East: 44.7

    44.7Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count38.9

  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 Wight East 86.7, South Dorset 74.8South Dorset: 74.8Isle of Wight East: 86.7

    86.7Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight East 132.4, South Dorset 110.9South Dorset: 110.9Isle of Wight East: 132.4

    132.4Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count110.9

  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 Wight East 17.4, South Dorset 14.9South Dorset: 14.9Isle of Wight East: 17.4

    17.4Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count14.9

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Isle of Wight East and South Dorset, per resident
MeasureIsle of Wight EastSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,243£6,269£5,921£5,425£5,448£5,146Isle of Wight East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,805£3,821£3,609£3,301£3,315£3,131Isle of Wight East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,404£1,410£1,332£1,218£1,224£1,156Isle of Wight East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,465£3,480£3,287£3,025£3,038£2,869Isle of Wight East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£90£90£85Isle of Wight East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£181£182£171Isle of Wight East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£5.71£5.74£5.42Isle of Wight East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538£516£519£490Isle of Wight East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£134£135£127Isle of Wight East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£69£70£66Isle of Wight East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,036£1,040£983£933£937£885Isle of Wight East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£246£247£248£235Isle of Wight East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£276£277£262£210£211£199Isle of Wight East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£2.41£2.42£2.29Isle of Wight East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£3.90£3.92£3.70Isle of Wight East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32£7.63£7.67£7.24Isle of Wight East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026310.0270.3Isle of Wight East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.622.6Isle of Wight East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202644.738.9Isle of Wight East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.774.8Isle of Wight East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026132.4110.9Isle of Wight East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.414.9Isle of Wight East

Total

Isle of Wight East is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and South Dorset on 20. 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 Wight East South Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Isle of Wight East £433.2m, South Dorset £545.7mSouth Dorset: £545.7mIsle of Wight East: £433.2mSouth Dorset: £548.0mIsle of Wight East: £435.0mSouth Dorset: £517.6mIsle of Wight East: £410.9m

    £433.2m£435.0m£410.9mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Isle of Wight East £264.0m, South Dorset £332.1mSouth Dorset: £332.1mIsle of Wight East: £264.0mSouth Dorset: £333.5mIsle of Wight East: £265.1mSouth Dorset: £315.0mIsle of Wight East: £250.4m

    £264.0m£265.1m£250.4mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£332.1m£333.5m£315.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Isle of Wight East £97.4m, South Dorset £122.6mSouth Dorset: £122.6mIsle of Wight East: £97.4mSouth Dorset: £123.1mIsle of Wight East: £97.9mSouth Dorset: £116.3mIsle of Wight East: £92.4m

    £97.4m£97.9m£92.4mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£122.6m£123.1m£116.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight East £240.5m, South Dorset £304.3mSouth Dorset: £304.3mIsle of Wight East: £240.5mSouth Dorset: £305.6mIsle of Wight East: £241.5mSouth Dorset: £288.6mIsle of Wight East: £228.1m

    £240.5m£241.5m£228.1mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£304.3m£305.6m£288.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight East £8.4m, South Dorset £9.0mSouth Dorset: £9.0mIsle of Wight East: £8.4mSouth Dorset: £9.1mIsle of Wight East: £8.5mSouth Dorset: £8.6mIsle of Wight East: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight East £14.6m, South Dorset £18.2mSouth Dorset: £18.2mIsle of Wight East: £14.6mSouth Dorset: £18.3mIsle of Wight East: £14.6mSouth Dorset: £17.2mIsle of Wight East: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Isle of Wight East £0.54m, South Dorset £0.57mSouth Dorset: £0.57mIsle of Wight East: £0.54mSouth Dorset: £0.58mIsle of Wight East: £0.55mSouth Dorset: £0.55mIsle of Wight East: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight East £39.4m, South Dorset £51.9mSouth Dorset: £51.9mIsle of Wight East: £39.4mSouth Dorset: £52.2mIsle of Wight East: £39.5mSouth Dorset: £49.3mIsle of Wight East: £37.3m

    £39.4m£39.5m£37.3mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight East £13.7m, South Dorset £13.5mSouth Dorset: £13.5mIsle of Wight East: £13.7mSouth Dorset: £13.6mIsle of Wight East: £13.8mSouth Dorset: £12.8mIsle of Wight East: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mIsle of Wight East is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight East £5.7m, South Dorset £7.0mSouth Dorset: £7.0mIsle of Wight East: £5.7mSouth Dorset: £7.0mIsle of Wight East: £5.7mSouth Dorset: £6.6mIsle of Wight East: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight East £71.9m, South Dorset £93.8mSouth Dorset: £93.8mIsle of Wight East: £71.9mSouth Dorset: £94.2mIsle of Wight East: £72.2mSouth Dorset: £89.0mIsle of Wight East: £68.2m

    £71.9m£72.2m£68.2mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Isle of Wight East £18.0m, South Dorset £24.9mSouth Dorset: £24.9mIsle of Wight East: £18.0mSouth Dorset: £25.0mIsle of Wight East: £18.1mSouth Dorset: £23.6mIsle of Wight East: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Isle of Wight East £19.1m, South Dorset £21.1mSouth Dorset: £21.1mIsle of Wight East: £19.1mSouth Dorset: £21.2mIsle of Wight East: £19.2mSouth Dorset: £20.0mIsle of Wight East: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Isle of Wight East £0.36m, South Dorset £0.24mSouth Dorset: £0.24mIsle of Wight East: £0.36mSouth Dorset: £0.24mIsle of Wight East: £0.37mSouth Dorset: £0.23mIsle of Wight East: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mIsle of Wight East is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Isle of Wight East £0.39m, South Dorset £0.39mSouth Dorset: £0.39mIsle of Wight East: £0.39mSouth Dorset: £0.39mIsle of Wight East: £0.39mSouth Dorset: £0.37mIsle of Wight East: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Isle of Wight East £0.61m, South Dorset £0.77mSouth Dorset: £0.77mIsle of Wight East: £0.61mSouth Dorset: £0.77mIsle of Wight East: £0.61mSouth Dorset: £0.73mIsle of Wight East: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight East 21,512, South Dorset 27,193South Dorset: 27,193Isle of Wight East: 21,512

    21,512South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count27,193

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight East 2,193, South Dorset 2,272South Dorset: 2,272Isle of Wight East: 2,193

    2,193South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count2,272

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight East 3,102, South Dorset 3,915South Dorset: 3,915Isle of Wight East: 3,102

    3,102South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count3,915

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight East 6,016, South Dorset 7,524South Dorset: 7,524Isle of Wight East: 6,016

    6,016South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count7,524

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight East 9,186, South Dorset 11,156South Dorset: 11,156Isle of Wight East: 9,186

    9,186South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count11,156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight East 1,207, South Dorset 1,496South Dorset: 1,496Isle of Wight East: 1,207

    1,207South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count1,496

Show the numbers
Isle of Wight East and South Dorset, total
MeasureIsle of Wight EastSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£433.2m£435.0m£410.9m£545.7m£548.0m£517.6mSouth Dorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£264.0m£265.1m£250.4m£332.1m£333.5m£315.0mSouth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£97.4m£97.9m£92.4m£122.6m£123.1m£116.3mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£240.5m£241.5m£228.1m£304.3m£305.6m£288.6mSouth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mSouth Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mSouth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.5m£37.3m£51.9m£52.2m£49.3mSouth Dorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mIsle of Wight East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mSouth Dorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.9m£72.2m£68.2m£93.8m£94.2m£89.0mSouth Dorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSouth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mSouth Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mIsle of Wight East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSouth Dorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,51227,193South Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1932,272South Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1023,915South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0167,524South Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,18611,156South Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2071,496South Dorset

Sources

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

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