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Isle of Wight West and Morecambe and Lunesdale

72,273 and 99,811 residents (mid-2024).

Isle of Wight West is higher than Morecambe and Lunesdale on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 16 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Isle of Wight West is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Morecambe and Lunesdale on 9. 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 Morecambe and Lunesdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £5,382, Morecambe and Lunesdale £5,224Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,224Isle of Wight West: £5,382Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,246Isle of Wight West: £5,405Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4,955Isle of Wight West: £5,105

    £5,382£5,405£5,105Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£5,224£5,246£4,955

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight West £12,287, Morecambe and Lunesdale £12,774Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,774Isle of Wight West: £12,287Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,828Isle of Wight West: £12,339Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,117Isle of Wight West: £11,654

    £12,287£12,339£11,654Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£12,774£12,828£12,117

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £2,067Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,067Isle of Wight West: £2,136Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,076Isle of Wight West: £2,145Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,960Isle of Wight West: £2,026

    £2,136£2,145£2,026Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£2,067£2,076£1,960

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight West £11,252, Morecambe and Lunesdale £11,570Morecambe and Lunesdale: £11,570Isle of Wight West: £11,252Morecambe and Lunesdale: £11,619Isle of Wight West: £11,300Morecambe and Lunesdale: £10,974Isle of Wight West: £10,673

    £11,252£11,300£10,673Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£11,570£11,619£10,974

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight West £357, Morecambe and Lunesdale £359Morecambe and Lunesdale: £359Isle of Wight West: £357Morecambe and Lunesdale: £361Isle of Wight West: £359Morecambe and Lunesdale: £341Isle of Wight West: £339

    £357£359£339Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£359£361£341

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £822Morecambe and Lunesdale: £822Isle of Wight West: £654Morecambe and Lunesdale: £826Isle of Wight West: £657Morecambe and Lunesdale: £780Isle of Wight West: £620

    £654£657£620Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£822£826£780

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £23Morecambe and Lunesdale: £23Isle of Wight West: £23Morecambe and Lunesdale: £23Isle of Wight West: £23Morecambe and Lunesdale: £22Isle of Wight West: £22

    £23£23£22Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£22

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £473Morecambe and Lunesdale: £473Isle of Wight West: £497Morecambe and Lunesdale: £475Isle of Wight West: £499Morecambe and Lunesdale: £449Isle of Wight West: £472

    £497£499£472Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£473£475£449

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £143Morecambe and Lunesdale: £143Isle of Wight West: £193Morecambe and Lunesdale: £144Isle of Wight West: £193Morecambe and Lunesdale: £136Isle of Wight West: £183

    £193£193£183Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £112Morecambe and Lunesdale: £112Isle of Wight West: £137Morecambe and Lunesdale: £113Isle of Wight West: £138Morecambe and Lunesdale: £107Isle of Wight West: £130

    £137£138£130Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£112£113£107

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight West £1,611, Morecambe and Lunesdale £1,640Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,640Isle of Wight West: £1,611Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,647Isle of Wight West: £1,618Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,556Isle of Wight West: £1,528

    £1,611£1,618£1,528Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£1,640£1,647£1,556

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight West £198, Morecambe and Lunesdale £166Morecambe and Lunesdale: £166Isle of Wight West: £198Morecambe and Lunesdale: £167Isle of Wight West: £199Morecambe and Lunesdale: £158Isle of Wight West: £188

    £198£199£188Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£158

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £305Morecambe and Lunesdale: £305Isle of Wight West: £370Morecambe and Lunesdale: £307Isle of Wight West: £371Morecambe and Lunesdale: £290Isle of Wight West: £351

    £370£371£351Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£305£307£290

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £5.04Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.04Isle of Wight West: £7.03Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.06Isle of Wight West: £7.06Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4.78Isle of Wight West: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Isle of Wight West is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight West £11, Morecambe and Lunesdale £3.55Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.55Isle of Wight West: £11Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.57Isle of Wight West: £11Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3.37Isle of Wight West: £11

    £11Isle of Wight West is higher£3.55£3.57£3.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £7.04, Morecambe and Lunesdale £7.12Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.12Isle of Wight West: £7.04Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.15Isle of Wight West: £7.07Morecambe and Lunesdale: £6.75Isle of Wight West: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 1,022.7Morecambe and Lunesdale: 1,022.7Isle of Wight West: 996.3

    996.3Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count1,022.7

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 91.1Morecambe and Lunesdale: 91.1Isle of Wight West: 90.4

    90.4Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count91.1

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 163.6Morecambe and Lunesdale: 163.6Isle of Wight West: 138.0

    138.0Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher163.6

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 72.2Morecambe and Lunesdale: 72.2Isle of Wight West: 74.6

    74.6Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count72.2

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 186.9Morecambe and Lunesdale: 186.9Isle of Wight West: 203.8

    203.8Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count186.9

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 25.1Morecambe and Lunesdale: 25.1Isle of Wight West: 30.5

    30.5Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count25.1

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Isle of Wight West and Morecambe and Lunesdale, per person in the age group
MeasureIsle of Wight WestMorecambe and LunesdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,382£5,405£5,105£5,224£5,246£4,955Isle of Wight West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,287£12,339£11,654£12,774£12,828£12,117Morecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,136£2,145£2,026£2,067£2,076£1,960Isle of Wight West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,252£11,300£10,673£11,570£11,619£10,974Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£357£359£339£359£361£341Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£620£822£826£780Morecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£23£23£22Isle of Wight West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£473£475£449Isle of Wight West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183£143£144£136Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£112£113£107Isle of Wight West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,611£1,618£1,528£1,640£1,647£1,556Morecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£166£167£158Isle of Wight West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£370£371£351£305£307£290Isle of Wight West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£5.04£5.06£4.78Isle of Wight West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£3.55£3.57£3.37Isle of Wight West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£7.12£7.15£6.75Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.31,022.7Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.491.1Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.0163.6Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.672.2Isle of Wight West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.8186.9Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.525.1Isle of Wight West

Per resident

Isle of Wight West is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Morecambe and Lunesdale on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Isle of Wight West Morecambe and Lunesdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £5,382, Morecambe and Lunesdale £5,224Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,224Isle of Wight West: £5,382Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5,246Isle of Wight West: £5,405Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4,955Isle of Wight West: £5,105

    £5,382£5,405£5,105Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£5,224£5,246£4,955

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £3,278, Morecambe and Lunesdale £3,269Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,269Isle of Wight West: £3,278Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,283Isle of Wight West: £3,292Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,101Isle of Wight West: £3,109

    £3,278£3,292£3,109Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£3,269£3,283£3,101

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £1,210, Morecambe and Lunesdale £1,165Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,165Isle of Wight West: £1,210Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,170Isle of Wight West: £1,215Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,105Isle of Wight West: £1,147

    £1,210£1,215£1,147Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£1,165£1,170£1,105

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Isle of Wight West £3,002, Morecambe and Lunesdale £2,961Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,961Isle of Wight West: £3,002Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,974Isle of Wight West: £3,015Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,809Isle of Wight West: £2,847

    £3,002£3,015£2,847Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£2,961£2,974£2,809

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight West £95, Morecambe and Lunesdale £92Morecambe and Lunesdale: £92Isle of Wight West: £95Morecambe and Lunesdale: £92Isle of Wight West: £96Morecambe and Lunesdale: £87Isle of Wight West: £90

    £95£96£90Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £210Morecambe and Lunesdale: £210Isle of Wight West: £174Morecambe and Lunesdale: £211Isle of Wight West: £175Morecambe and Lunesdale: £200Isle of Wight West: £165

    £174£175£165Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£210£211£200

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £5.88Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.88Isle of Wight West: £6.20Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.91Isle of Wight West: £6.23Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.58Isle of Wight West: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£5.88£5.91£5.58

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £473Morecambe and Lunesdale: £473Isle of Wight West: £497Morecambe and Lunesdale: £475Isle of Wight West: £499Morecambe and Lunesdale: £449Isle of Wight West: £472

    £497£499£472Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£473£475£449

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £143Morecambe and Lunesdale: £143Isle of Wight West: £193Morecambe and Lunesdale: £144Isle of Wight West: £193Morecambe and Lunesdale: £136Isle of Wight West: £183

    £193£193£183Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £63Morecambe and Lunesdale: £63Isle of Wight West: £78Morecambe and Lunesdale: £64Isle of Wight West: £78Morecambe and Lunesdale: £60Isle of Wight West: £74

    £78£78£74Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight West £912, Morecambe and Lunesdale £925Morecambe and Lunesdale: £925Isle of Wight West: £912Morecambe and Lunesdale: £928Isle of Wight West: £916Morecambe and Lunesdale: £877Isle of Wight West: £865

    £912£916£865Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£925£928£877

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight West £198, Morecambe and Lunesdale £166Morecambe and Lunesdale: £166Isle of Wight West: £198Morecambe and Lunesdale: £167Isle of Wight West: £199Morecambe and Lunesdale: £158Isle of Wight West: £188

    £198£199£188Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£158

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight West £209, Morecambe and Lunesdale £172Morecambe and Lunesdale: £172Isle of Wight West: £209Morecambe and Lunesdale: £173Isle of Wight West: £210Morecambe and Lunesdale: £163Isle of Wight West: £199

    £209£210£199Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight West £3.99, Morecambe and Lunesdale £2.84Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.84Isle of Wight West: £3.99Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.85Isle of Wight West: £4.00Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.69Isle of Wight West: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Isle of Wight West is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Isle of Wight West £6.27, Morecambe and Lunesdale £2.00Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.00Isle of Wight West: £6.27Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2.01Isle of Wight West: £6.30Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1.90Isle of Wight West: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Isle of Wight West is higher£2.00£2.01£1.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £7.04, Morecambe and Lunesdale £7.12Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.12Isle of Wight West: £7.04Morecambe and Lunesdale: £7.15Isle of Wight West: £7.07Morecambe and Lunesdale: £6.75Isle of Wight West: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight West 265.8, Morecambe and Lunesdale 261.8Morecambe and Lunesdale: 261.8Isle of Wight West: 265.8

    265.8Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count261.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight West 24.1, Morecambe and Lunesdale 23.3Morecambe and Lunesdale: 23.3Isle of Wight West: 24.1

    24.1Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count23.3

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale 41.9Morecambe and Lunesdale: 41.9Isle of Wight West: 36.8

    36.8Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher41.9

  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 West 74.6, Morecambe and Lunesdale 72.2Morecambe and Lunesdale: 72.2Isle of Wight West: 74.6

    74.6Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count72.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight West 115.4, Morecambe and Lunesdale 105.4Morecambe and Lunesdale: 105.4Isle of Wight West: 115.4

    115.4Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count105.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight West 17.3, Morecambe and Lunesdale 14.1Morecambe and Lunesdale: 14.1Isle of Wight West: 17.3

    17.3Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count14.1

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Isle of Wight West and Morecambe and Lunesdale, per resident
MeasureIsle of Wight WestMorecambe and LunesdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,382£5,405£5,105£5,224£5,246£4,955Isle of Wight West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,278£3,292£3,109£3,269£3,283£3,101Isle of Wight West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,210£1,215£1,147£1,165£1,170£1,105Isle of Wight West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,002£3,015£2,847£2,961£2,974£2,809Isle of Wight West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£92£92£87Isle of Wight West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£210£211£200Morecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£5.88£5.91£5.58Isle of Wight West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£473£475£449Isle of Wight West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183£143£144£136Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£63£64£60Isle of Wight West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£912£916£865£925£928£877Morecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£166£167£158Isle of Wight West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£172£173£163Isle of Wight West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£2.84£2.85£2.69Isle of Wight West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£2.00£2.01£1.90Isle of Wight West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£7.12£7.15£6.75Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026265.8261.8Isle of Wight West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.123.3Isle of Wight West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.841.9Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.672.2Isle of Wight West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.4105.4Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.314.1Isle of Wight West

Total

Isle of Wight West is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Morecambe and Lunesdale 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 West Morecambe and Lunesdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Isle of Wight West £389.0m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £521.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £521.4mIsle of Wight West: £389.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £523.6mIsle of Wight West: £390.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £494.6mIsle of Wight West: £369.0m

    £389.0m£390.6m£369.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£521.4m£523.6m£494.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Isle of Wight West £236.9m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £326.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £326.3mIsle of Wight West: £236.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £327.7mIsle of Wight West: £237.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £309.5mIsle of Wight West: £224.7m

    £236.9m£237.9m£224.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Isle of Wight West £87.4m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £116.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £116.3mIsle of Wight West: £87.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £116.8mIsle of Wight West: £87.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £110.3mIsle of Wight West: £82.9m

    £87.4m£87.8m£82.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight West £216.9m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £295.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £295.6mIsle of Wight West: £216.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £296.8mIsle of Wight West: £217.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £280.3mIsle of Wight West: £205.8m

    £216.9m£217.9m£205.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£295.6m£296.8m£280.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight West £6.9m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £9.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £9.2mIsle of Wight West: £6.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £9.2mIsle of Wight West: £6.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £8.7mIsle of Wight West: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight West £12.6m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £21.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £21.0mIsle of Wight West: £12.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £21.1mIsle of Wight West: £12.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £19.9mIsle of Wight West: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  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, Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.59mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.59mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.59mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.56mIsle of Wight West: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight West £35.9m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £47.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £47.2mIsle of Wight West: £35.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £47.4mIsle of Wight West: £36.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £44.8mIsle of Wight West: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight West £13.9m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £14.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £14.3mIsle of Wight West: £13.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £14.3mIsle of Wight West: £14.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £13.5mIsle of Wight West: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight West £5.6m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £6.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.3mIsle of Wight West: £5.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.3mIsle of Wight West: £5.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.0mIsle of Wight West: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight West £65.9m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £92.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £92.3mIsle of Wight West: £65.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £92.7mIsle of Wight West: £66.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £87.5mIsle of Wight West: £62.5m

    £65.9m£66.2m£62.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Isle of Wight West £14.3m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £16.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.6mIsle of Wight West: £14.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.7mIsle of Wight West: £14.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £15.8mIsle of Wight West: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Isle of Wight West £15.1m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £17.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £17.2mIsle of Wight West: £15.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £17.3mIsle of Wight West: £15.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £16.3mIsle of Wight West: £14.4m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Isle of Wight West £0.29m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.28mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.28mIsle of Wight West: £0.29mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.28mIsle of Wight West: £0.29mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.27mIsle of Wight West: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mIsle of Wight West is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Isle of Wight West £0.45m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.20mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.20mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.20mIsle of Wight West: £0.46mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.19mIsle of Wight West: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mIsle of Wight West is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Isle of Wight West £0.51m, Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.71mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.71mIsle of Wight West: £0.51mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.71mIsle of Wight West: £0.51mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.67mIsle of Wight West: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mMorecambe and Lunesdale is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight West 19,208, Morecambe and Lunesdale 26,126Morecambe and Lunesdale: 26,126Isle of Wight West: 19,208

    19,208Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count26,126

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight West 1,742, Morecambe and Lunesdale 2,328Morecambe and Lunesdale: 2,328Isle of Wight West: 1,742

    1,742Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count2,328

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight West 2,660, Morecambe and Lunesdale 4,178Morecambe and Lunesdale: 4,178Isle of Wight West: 2,660

    2,660Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher4,178

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight West 5,389, Morecambe and Lunesdale 7,206Morecambe and Lunesdale: 7,206Isle of Wight West: 5,389

    5,389Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count7,206

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight West 8,339, Morecambe and Lunesdale 10,516Morecambe and Lunesdale: 10,516Isle of Wight West: 8,339

    8,339Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count10,516

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight West 1,247, Morecambe and Lunesdale 1,410Morecambe and Lunesdale: 1,410Isle of Wight West: 1,247

    1,247Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count1,410

Show the numbers
Isle of Wight West and Morecambe and Lunesdale, total
MeasureIsle of Wight WestMorecambe and LunesdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.0m£390.6m£369.0m£521.4m£523.6m£494.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.9m£237.9m£224.7m£326.3m£327.7m£309.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£87.4m£87.8m£82.9m£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.9m£217.9m£205.8m£295.6m£296.8m£280.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£47.2m£47.4m£44.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m£92.3m£92.7m£87.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.4m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mIsle of Wight West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mIsle of Wight West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mMorecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,20826,126Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7422,328Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6604,178Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3897,206Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,33910,516Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2471,410Morecambe and Lunesdale

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.