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Isle of Wight West and Wyre Forest

72,273 and 103,913 residents (mid-2024).

Isle of Wight West is higher than Wyre Forest on 11 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 21 per resident and 1 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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Per person in the age group

Isle of Wight West is higher on 11 of 21 measures, and Wyre Forest on 10. 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £5,382, Wyre Forest £5,140Wyre Forest: £5,140Isle of Wight West: £5,382Wyre Forest: £5,162Isle of Wight West: £5,405Wyre Forest: £4,876Isle of Wight West: £5,105

    £5,382£5,405£5,105Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£5,140£5,162£4,876

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight West £12,287, Wyre Forest £12,741Wyre Forest: £12,741Isle of Wight West: £12,287Wyre Forest: £12,795Isle of Wight West: £12,339Wyre Forest: £12,086Isle of Wight West: £11,654

    £12,287£12,339£11,654Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,741£12,795£12,086

  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, Wyre Forest £2,094Wyre Forest: £2,094Isle of Wight West: £2,136Wyre Forest: £2,103Isle of Wight West: £2,145Wyre Forest: £1,986Isle of Wight West: £2,026

    £2,136£2,145£2,026Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£2,094£2,103£1,986

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight West £11,252, Wyre Forest £11,641Wyre Forest: £11,641Isle of Wight West: £11,252Wyre Forest: £11,691Isle of Wight West: £11,300Wyre Forest: £11,042Isle of Wight West: £10,673

    £11,252£11,300£10,673Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,641£11,691£11,042

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight West £357, Wyre Forest £355Wyre Forest: £355Isle of Wight West: £357Wyre Forest: £356Isle of Wight West: £359Wyre Forest: £337Isle of Wight West: £339

    £357£359£339Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£355£356£337

  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, Wyre Forest £720Wyre Forest: £720Isle of Wight West: £654Wyre Forest: £723Isle of Wight West: £657Wyre Forest: £683Isle of Wight West: £620

    £654£657£620Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  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, Wyre Forest £25Wyre Forest: £25Isle of Wight West: £23Wyre Forest: £25Isle of Wight West: £23Wyre Forest: £24Isle of Wight West: £22

    £23£23£22Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£24

  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, Wyre Forest £497Wyre Forest: £497Isle of Wight West: £497Wyre Forest: £499Isle of Wight West: £499Wyre Forest: £472Isle of Wight West: £472

    £497£499£472No difference to show£497£499£472

  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, Wyre Forest £130Wyre Forest: £130Isle of Wight West: £193Wyre Forest: £131Isle of Wight West: £193Wyre Forest: £123Isle of Wight West: £183

    £193£193£183Isle of Wight West is higher£130£131£123

  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, Wyre Forest £145Wyre Forest: £145Isle of Wight West: £137Wyre Forest: £146Isle of Wight West: £138Wyre Forest: £138Isle of Wight West: £130

    £137£138£130Wyre Forest is higher£145£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight West £1,611, Wyre Forest £1,588Wyre Forest: £1,588Isle of Wight West: £1,611Wyre Forest: £1,595Isle of Wight West: £1,618Wyre Forest: £1,507Isle of Wight West: £1,528

    £1,611£1,618£1,528Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£1,588£1,595£1,507

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight West £198, Wyre Forest £208Wyre Forest: £208Isle of Wight West: £198Wyre Forest: £209Isle of Wight West: £199Wyre Forest: £197Isle of Wight West: £188

    £198£199£188Wyre Forest is higher£208£209£197

  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, Wyre Forest £346Wyre Forest: £346Isle of Wight West: £370Wyre Forest: £348Isle of Wight West: £371Wyre Forest: £328Isle of Wight West: £351

    £370£371£351Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£346£348£328

  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, Wyre Forest £6.29Wyre Forest: £6.29Isle of Wight West: £7.03Wyre Forest: £6.32Isle of Wight West: £7.06Wyre Forest: £5.97Isle of Wight West: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight West £11, Wyre Forest £7.78Wyre Forest: £7.78Isle of Wight West: £11Wyre Forest: £7.81Isle of Wight West: £11Wyre Forest: £7.38Isle of Wight West: £11

    £11Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£7.78£7.81£7.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £7.04, Wyre Forest £5.25Wyre Forest: £5.25Isle of Wight West: £7.04Wyre Forest: £5.27Isle of Wight West: £7.07Wyre Forest: £4.98Isle of Wight West: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£5.25£5.27£4.98

  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, Wyre Forest 1,004.0Wyre Forest: 1,004.0Isle of Wight West: 996.3

    996.3Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,004.0

  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, Wyre Forest 95.1Wyre Forest: 95.1Isle of Wight West: 90.4

    90.4Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count95.1

  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, Wyre Forest 153.1Wyre Forest: 153.1Isle of Wight West: 138.0

    138.0Wyre Forest is higher153.1

  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, Wyre Forest 72.5Wyre Forest: 72.5Isle of Wight West: 74.6

    74.6Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count72.5

  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, Wyre Forest 196.5Wyre Forest: 196.5Isle of Wight West: 203.8

    203.8Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count196.5

  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, Wyre Forest 32.0Wyre Forest: 32.0Isle of Wight West: 30.5

    30.5Wyre Forest is higher32.0

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Isle of Wight West and Wyre Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureIsle of Wight WestWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,382£5,405£5,105£5,140£5,162£4,876Isle of Wight West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,287£12,339£11,654£12,741£12,795£12,086Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,136£2,145£2,026£2,094£2,103£1,986Isle of Wight West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,252£11,300£10,673£11,641£11,691£11,042Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£357£359£339£355£356£337Isle of Wight West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£620£720£723£683Wyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£25£25£24Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£497£499£472
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183£130£131£123Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£145£146£138Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,611£1,618£1,528£1,588£1,595£1,507Isle of Wight West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£208£209£197Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£370£371£351£346£348£328Isle of Wight West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£6.29£6.32£5.97Isle of Wight West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£7.78£7.81£7.38Isle of Wight West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£5.25£5.27£4.98Isle of Wight West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.31,004.0Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.495.1Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.0153.1Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.672.5Isle of Wight West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.8196.5Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.532.0Wyre Forest

Per resident

Isle of Wight West is higher on 15 of 21 measures, and Wyre Forest on 6. 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £5,382, Wyre Forest £5,140Wyre Forest: £5,140Isle of Wight West: £5,382Wyre Forest: £5,162Isle of Wight West: £5,405Wyre Forest: £4,876Isle of Wight West: £5,105

    £5,382£5,405£5,105Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£5,140£5,162£4,876

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £3,278, Wyre Forest £3,079Wyre Forest: £3,079Isle of Wight West: £3,278Wyre Forest: £3,092Isle of Wight West: £3,292Wyre Forest: £2,920Isle of Wight West: £3,109

    £3,278£3,292£3,109Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£3,079£3,092£2,920

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £1,210, Wyre Forest £1,221Wyre Forest: £1,221Isle of Wight West: £1,210Wyre Forest: £1,226Isle of Wight West: £1,215Wyre Forest: £1,158Isle of Wight West: £1,147

    £1,210£1,215£1,147Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,221£1,226£1,158

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Isle of Wight West £3,002, Wyre Forest £2,813Wyre Forest: £2,813Isle of Wight West: £3,002Wyre Forest: £2,825Isle of Wight West: £3,015Wyre Forest: £2,668Isle of Wight West: £2,847

    £3,002£3,015£2,847Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£2,813£2,825£2,668

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight West £95, Wyre Forest £86Wyre Forest: £86Isle of Wight West: £95Wyre Forest: £86Isle of Wight West: £96Wyre Forest: £81Isle of Wight West: £90

    £95£96£90Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

  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, Wyre Forest £174Wyre Forest: £174Isle of Wight West: £174Wyre Forest: £175Isle of Wight West: £175Wyre Forest: £165Isle of Wight West: £165

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight West £6.20, Wyre Forest £6.03Wyre Forest: £6.03Isle of Wight West: £6.20Wyre Forest: £6.06Isle of Wight West: £6.23Wyre Forest: £5.72Isle of Wight West: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  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, Wyre Forest £497Wyre Forest: £497Isle of Wight West: £497Wyre Forest: £499Isle of Wight West: £499Wyre Forest: £472Isle of Wight West: £472

    £497£499£472No difference to show£497£499£472

  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, Wyre Forest £130Wyre Forest: £130Isle of Wight West: £193Wyre Forest: £131Isle of Wight West: £193Wyre Forest: £123Isle of Wight West: £183

    £193£193£183Isle of Wight West is higher£130£131£123

  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, Wyre Forest £85Wyre Forest: £85Isle of Wight West: £78Wyre Forest: £85Isle of Wight West: £78Wyre Forest: £80Isle of Wight West: £74

    £78£78£74Wyre Forest is higher£85£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight West £912, Wyre Forest £926Wyre Forest: £926Isle of Wight West: £912Wyre Forest: £930Isle of Wight West: £916Wyre Forest: £879Isle of Wight West: £865

    £912£916£865Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£926£930£879

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight West £198, Wyre Forest £208Wyre Forest: £208Isle of Wight West: £198Wyre Forest: £209Isle of Wight West: £199Wyre Forest: £197Isle of Wight West: £188

    £198£199£188Wyre Forest is higher£208£209£197

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight West £209, Wyre Forest £202Wyre Forest: £202Isle of Wight West: £209Wyre Forest: £203Isle of Wight West: £210Wyre Forest: £191Isle of Wight West: £199

    £209£210£199Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£202£203£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight West £3.99, Wyre Forest £3.67Wyre Forest: £3.67Isle of Wight West: £3.99Wyre Forest: £3.68Isle of Wight West: £4.00Wyre Forest: £3.48Isle of Wight West: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£3.67£3.68£3.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Isle of Wight West £6.27, Wyre Forest £4.53Wyre Forest: £4.53Isle of Wight West: £6.27Wyre Forest: £4.55Isle of Wight West: £6.30Wyre Forest: £4.30Isle of Wight West: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £7.04, Wyre Forest £5.25Wyre Forest: £5.25Isle of Wight West: £7.04Wyre Forest: £5.27Isle of Wight West: £7.07Wyre Forest: £4.98Isle of Wight West: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£5.25£5.27£4.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight West 265.8, Wyre Forest 242.6Wyre Forest: 242.6Isle of Wight West: 265.8

    265.8Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count242.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight West 24.1, Wyre Forest 23.0Wyre Forest: 23.0Isle of Wight West: 24.1

    24.1Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count23.0

  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, Wyre Forest 37.0Wyre Forest: 37.0Isle of Wight West: 36.8

    36.8Wyre Forest is higher37.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight West 74.6, Wyre Forest 72.5Wyre Forest: 72.5Isle of Wight West: 74.6

    74.6Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count72.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight West 115.4, Wyre Forest 114.6Wyre Forest: 114.6Isle of Wight West: 115.4

    115.4Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count114.6

  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, Wyre Forest 18.7Wyre Forest: 18.7Isle of Wight West: 17.3

    17.3Wyre Forest is higher18.7

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Isle of Wight West and Wyre Forest, per resident
MeasureIsle of Wight WestWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,382£5,405£5,105£5,140£5,162£4,876Isle of Wight West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,278£3,292£3,109£3,079£3,092£2,920Isle of Wight West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,210£1,215£1,147£1,221£1,226£1,158Wyre Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,002£3,015£2,847£2,813£2,825£2,668Isle of Wight West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£86£86£81Isle of Wight West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£174£175£165Isle of Wight West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£6.03£6.06£5.72Isle of Wight West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£497£499£472
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183£130£131£123Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£85£85£80Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£912£916£865£926£930£879Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£208£209£197Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£202£203£191Isle of Wight West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£3.67£3.68£3.48Isle of Wight West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£4.53£4.55£4.30Isle of Wight West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£5.25£5.27£4.98Isle of Wight West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026265.8242.6Isle of Wight West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.123.0Isle of Wight West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.837.0Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.672.5Isle of Wight West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.4114.6Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.318.7Wyre Forest

Total

Isle of Wight West is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Isle of Wight West £389.0m, Wyre Forest £534.1mWyre Forest: £534.1mIsle of Wight West: £389.0mWyre Forest: £536.4mIsle of Wight West: £390.6mWyre Forest: £506.7mIsle of Wight West: £369.0m

    £389.0m£390.6m£369.0mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£534.1m£536.4m£506.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Isle of Wight West £236.9m, Wyre Forest £319.9mWyre Forest: £319.9mIsle of Wight West: £236.9mWyre Forest: £321.3mIsle of Wight West: £237.9mWyre Forest: £303.5mIsle of Wight West: £224.7m

    £236.9m£237.9m£224.7mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Isle of Wight West £87.4m, Wyre Forest £126.9mWyre Forest: £126.9mIsle of Wight West: £87.4mWyre Forest: £127.4mIsle of Wight West: £87.8mWyre Forest: £120.3mIsle of Wight West: £82.9m

    £87.4m£87.8m£82.9mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight West £216.9m, Wyre Forest £292.3mWyre Forest: £292.3mIsle of Wight West: £216.9mWyre Forest: £293.6mIsle of Wight West: £217.9mWyre Forest: £277.3mIsle of Wight West: £205.8m

    £216.9m£217.9m£205.8mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight West £6.9m, Wyre Forest £8.9mWyre Forest: £8.9mIsle of Wight West: £6.9mWyre Forest: £9.0mIsle of Wight West: £6.9mWyre Forest: £8.5mIsle of Wight West: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight West £12.6m, Wyre Forest £18.1mWyre Forest: £18.1mIsle of Wight West: £12.6mWyre Forest: £18.2mIsle of Wight West: £12.7mWyre Forest: £17.2mIsle of Wight West: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.2m£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 West £0.45m, Wyre Forest £0.63mWyre Forest: £0.63mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mWyre Forest: £0.63mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mWyre Forest: £0.59mIsle of Wight West: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight West £35.9m, Wyre Forest £51.7mWyre Forest: £51.7mIsle of Wight West: £35.9mWyre Forest: £51.9mIsle of Wight West: £36.1mWyre Forest: £49.0mIsle of Wight West: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mWyre Forest is higher£51.7m£51.9m£49.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight West £13.9m, Wyre Forest £13.5mWyre Forest: £13.5mIsle of Wight West: £13.9mWyre Forest: £13.6mIsle of Wight West: £14.0mWyre Forest: £12.8mIsle of Wight West: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mIsle of Wight West 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 West £5.6m, Wyre Forest £8.8mWyre Forest: £8.8mIsle of Wight West: £5.6mWyre Forest: £8.8mIsle of Wight West: £5.6mWyre Forest: £8.3mIsle of Wight West: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWyre Forest is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight West £65.9m, Wyre Forest £96.2mWyre Forest: £96.2mIsle of Wight West: £65.9mWyre Forest: £96.7mIsle of Wight West: £66.2mWyre Forest: £91.3mIsle of Wight West: £62.5m

    £65.9m£66.2m£62.5mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Isle of Wight West £14.3m, Wyre Forest £21.6mWyre Forest: £21.6mIsle of Wight West: £14.3mWyre Forest: £21.7mIsle of Wight West: £14.4mWyre Forest: £20.5mIsle of Wight West: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWyre Forest is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Isle of Wight West £15.1m, Wyre Forest £21.0mWyre Forest: £21.0mIsle of Wight West: £15.1mWyre Forest: £21.1mIsle of Wight West: £15.2mWyre Forest: £19.9mIsle of Wight West: £14.4m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.4mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Isle of Wight West £0.29m, Wyre Forest £0.38mWyre Forest: £0.38mIsle of Wight West: £0.29mWyre Forest: £0.38mIsle of Wight West: £0.29mWyre Forest: £0.36mIsle of Wight West: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Isle of Wight West £0.45m, Wyre Forest £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.47mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mWyre Forest: £0.47mIsle of Wight West: £0.46mWyre Forest: £0.45mIsle of Wight West: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Isle of Wight West £0.51m, Wyre Forest £0.55mWyre Forest: £0.55mIsle of Wight West: £0.51mWyre Forest: £0.55mIsle of Wight West: £0.51mWyre Forest: £0.52mIsle of Wight West: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight West 19,208, Wyre Forest 25,210Wyre Forest: 25,210Isle of Wight West: 19,208

    19,208Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count25,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight West 1,742, Wyre Forest 2,388Wyre Forest: 2,388Isle of Wight West: 1,742

    1,742Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count2,388

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight West 2,660, Wyre Forest 3,845Wyre Forest: 3,845Isle of Wight West: 2,660

    2,660Wyre Forest is higher3,845

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight West 5,389, Wyre Forest 7,531Wyre Forest: 7,531Isle of Wight West: 5,389

    5,389Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count7,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight West 8,339, Wyre Forest 11,904Wyre Forest: 11,904Isle of Wight West: 8,339

    8,339Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count11,904

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight West 1,247, Wyre Forest 1,940Wyre Forest: 1,940Isle of Wight West: 1,247

    1,247Wyre Forest is higher1,940

Show the numbers
Isle of Wight West and Wyre Forest, total
MeasureIsle of Wight WestWyre ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.0m£390.6m£369.0m£534.1m£536.4m£506.7mWyre Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.9m£237.9m£224.7m£319.9m£321.3m£303.5mWyre Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£87.4m£87.8m£82.9m£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mWyre Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.9m£217.9m£205.8m£292.3m£293.6m£277.3mWyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mWyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mWyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£51.7m£51.9m£49.0mWyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mIsle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mWyre Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m£96.2m£96.7m£91.3mWyre Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mWyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.4m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mWyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWyre Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWyre Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWyre Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,20825,210Wyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7422,388Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6603,845Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3897,531Wyre Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,33911,904Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2471,940Wyre Forest

Sources

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

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