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Isle of Wight West and Herne Bay and Sandwich

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

Isle of Wight West is higher than Herne Bay and Sandwich on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 1 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

Isle of Wight West is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Herne Bay and Sandwich on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Isle of Wight West Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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 West £370, Herne Bay and Sandwich £310Herne Bay and Sandwich: £310Isle of Wight West: £370Herne Bay and Sandwich: £311Isle of Wight West: £371Herne Bay and Sandwich: £294Isle of Wight West: £351

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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 West 996.3, Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,006.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,006.3Isle of Wight West: 996.3

    996.3Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher1,006.3

  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 West 90.4, Herne Bay and Sandwich 95.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 95.3Isle of Wight West: 90.4

    90.4Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher95.3

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

    138.0Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher165.4

  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 West 74.6, Herne Bay and Sandwich 77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6Isle of Wight West: 74.6

    74.6Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher77.6

  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 West 203.8, Herne Bay and Sandwich 199.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 199.3Isle of Wight West: 203.8

    203.8Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count199.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight West 30.5, Herne Bay and Sandwich 31.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 31.8Isle of Wight West: 30.5

    30.5Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher31.8

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Isle of Wight West and Herne Bay and Sandwich, per person in the age group
MeasureIsle of Wight WestHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,382£5,405£5,105£5,475£5,498£5,193Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,287£12,339£11,654£12,655£12,709£12,004Herne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,136£2,145£2,026£2,231£2,240£2,116Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,252£11,300£10,673£11,455£11,504£10,866Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£357£359£339£393£394£372Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£620£783£786£742Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£25£25£23Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£503£505£477Herne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183£167£167£158Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£142£143£135Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,611£1,618£1,528£1,760£1,768£1,670Herne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£193£194£183Isle of Wight West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£370£371£351£310£311£294Isle of Wight West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£10£10£9.72Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£7.36£7.39£6.98Isle of Wight West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.31,006.3Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.495.3Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.0165.4Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.677.6Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.8199.3Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.531.8Herne Bay and Sandwich

Per resident

Isle of Wight West is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Herne Bay and Sandwich on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Isle of Wight West Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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 West £6.20, Herne Bay and Sandwich £6.48Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.48Isle of Wight West: £6.20Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.51Isle of Wight West: £6.23Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.15Isle of Wight West: £5.88

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    265.8Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher266.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    24.1Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher25.2

  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 West 36.8, Herne Bay and Sandwich 43.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 43.8Isle of Wight West: 36.8

    36.8Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher43.8

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

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

    74.6Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    115.4Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count112.0

  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 West 17.3, Herne Bay and Sandwich 17.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 17.8Isle of Wight West: 17.3

    17.3Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher17.8

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Isle of Wight West and Herne Bay and Sandwich, per resident
MeasureIsle of Wight WestHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,382£5,405£5,105£5,475£5,498£5,193Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,278£3,292£3,109£3,351£3,365£3,178Herne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,210£1,215£1,147£1,253£1,258£1,189Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,002£3,015£2,847£3,033£3,046£2,877Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£104£104£99Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£207£208£197Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£6.48£6.51£6.15Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£503£505£477Herne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183£167£167£158Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£80£80£76Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£912£916£865£989£993£938Herne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£193£194£183Isle of Wight West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£174£175£165Isle of Wight West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£5.76£5.78£5.46Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£4.13£4.15£3.92Isle of Wight West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026265.8266.5Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.125.2Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.843.8Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.677.6Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.4112.0Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.317.8Herne Bay and Sandwich

Total

Isle of Wight West is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Herne Bay and Sandwich on 21. 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 West Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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 West £0.45m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.67mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.63mIsle of Wight West: £0.43m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    19,208Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher27,317

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,742Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher2,587

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

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

    2,660Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher4,489

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

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

    5,389Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher7,954

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    8,339Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count11,479

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

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

    1,247Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher1,829

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Isle of Wight West and Herne Bay and Sandwich, total
MeasureIsle of Wight WestHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.0m£390.6m£369.0m£561.3m£563.7m£532.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.9m£237.9m£224.7m£343.5m£345.0m£325.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£87.4m£87.8m£82.9m£128.5m£129.0m£121.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.9m£217.9m£205.8m£311.0m£312.3m£295.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£21.2m£21.3m£20.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£51.6m£51.8m£48.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m£101.4m£101.8m£96.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.4m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mIsle of Wight West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,20827,317Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7422,587Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6604,489Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3897,954Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,33911,479Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2471,829Herne Bay and Sandwich

Sources

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

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