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Isle of Wight West and Central Ayrshire

72,273 and 89,578 residents (mid-2024).

Isle of Wight West is higher than Central Ayrshire on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 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 2 of 22 measures, and Central Ayrshire 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 Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £5,382, Central Ayrshire £5,562Central Ayrshire: £5,562Isle of Wight West: £5,382Central Ayrshire: £5,586Isle of Wight West: £5,405Central Ayrshire: £5,276Isle of Wight West: £5,105

    £5,382£5,405£5,105Central Ayrshire is higher£5,562£5,586£5,276

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight West £12,287, Central Ayrshire £12,770Central Ayrshire: £12,770Isle of Wight West: £12,287Central Ayrshire: £12,824Isle of Wight West: £12,339Central Ayrshire: £12,113Isle of Wight West: £11,654

    £12,287£12,339£11,654Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,770£12,824£12,113

  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, Central Ayrshire £2,482Central Ayrshire: £2,482Isle of Wight West: £2,136Central Ayrshire: £2,492Isle of Wight West: £2,145Central Ayrshire: £2,354Isle of Wight West: £2,026

    £2,136£2,145£2,026Central Ayrshire is higher£2,482£2,492£2,354

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight West £11,252, Central Ayrshire £11,392Central Ayrshire: £11,392Isle of Wight West: £11,252Central Ayrshire: £11,441Isle of Wight West: £11,300Central Ayrshire: £10,806Isle of Wight West: £10,673

    £11,252£11,300£10,673Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,392£11,441£10,806

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight West £357, Central Ayrshire £498Central Ayrshire: £498Isle of Wight West: £357Central Ayrshire: £501Isle of Wight West: £359Central Ayrshire: £473Isle of Wight West: £339

    £357£359£339Central Ayrshire is higher£498£501£473

  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, Central Ayrshire £851Central Ayrshire: £851Isle of Wight West: £654Central Ayrshire: £855Isle of Wight West: £657Central Ayrshire: £808Isle of Wight West: £620

    £654£657£620Central Ayrshire is higher£851£855£808

  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, Central Ayrshire £28Central Ayrshire: £28Isle of Wight West: £23Central Ayrshire: £28Isle of Wight West: £23Central Ayrshire: £26Isle of Wight West: £22

    £23£23£22Central Ayrshire is higher£28£28£26

  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, Central Ayrshire £666Central Ayrshire: £666Isle of Wight West: £497Central Ayrshire: £669Isle of Wight West: £499Central Ayrshire: £631Isle of Wight West: £472

    £497£499£472Central Ayrshire is higher£666£669£631

  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, Central Ayrshire £196Central Ayrshire: £196Isle of Wight West: £193Central Ayrshire: £196Isle of Wight West: £193Central Ayrshire: £186Isle of Wight West: £183

    £193£193£183Central Ayrshire is higher£196£196£186

  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, Central Ayrshire £156Central Ayrshire: £156Isle of Wight West: £137Central Ayrshire: £157Isle of Wight West: £138Central Ayrshire: £148Isle of Wight West: £130

    £137£138£130Central Ayrshire is higher£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight West £1,611, Central Ayrshire £1,793Central Ayrshire: £1,793Isle of Wight West: £1,611Central Ayrshire: £1,801Isle of Wight West: £1,618Central Ayrshire: £1,701Isle of Wight West: £1,528

    £1,611£1,618£1,528Central Ayrshire is higher£1,793£1,801£1,701

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight West £198, Central Ayrshire £228Central Ayrshire: £228Isle of Wight West: £198Central Ayrshire: £229Isle of Wight West: £199Central Ayrshire: £216Isle of Wight West: £188

    £198£199£188Central Ayrshire is higher£228£229£216

  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, Central Ayrshire £514Central Ayrshire: £514Isle of Wight West: £370Central Ayrshire: £517Isle of Wight West: £371Central Ayrshire: £488Isle of Wight West: £351

    £370£371£351Central Ayrshire is higher£514£517£488

  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, Central Ayrshire £9.28Central Ayrshire: £9.28Isle of Wight West: £7.03Central Ayrshire: £9.32Isle of Wight West: £7.06Central Ayrshire: £8.80Isle of Wight West: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Central Ayrshire is higher£9.28£9.32£8.80

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight West £11, Central Ayrshire £8.60Central Ayrshire: £8.60Isle of Wight West: £11Central Ayrshire: £8.64Isle of Wight West: £11Central Ayrshire: £8.16Isle of Wight West: £11

    £11Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£8.60£8.64£8.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £7.04, Central Ayrshire £7.53Central Ayrshire: £7.53Isle of Wight West: £7.04Central Ayrshire: £7.56Isle of Wight West: £7.07Central Ayrshire: £7.14Isle of Wight West: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Central Ayrshire is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

  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, Central Ayrshire 995.1Central Ayrshire: 995.1Isle of Wight West: 996.3

    996.3Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count995.1

  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, Central Ayrshire 126.0Central Ayrshire: 126.0Isle of Wight West: 90.4

    90.4Central Ayrshire is higher126.0

  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, Central Ayrshire 202.8Central Ayrshire: 202.8Isle of Wight West: 138.0

    138.0Central Ayrshire is higher202.8

  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, Central Ayrshire 105.8Central Ayrshire: 105.8Isle of Wight West: 74.6

    74.6Central Ayrshire is higher105.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight West 203.8, Central Ayrshire 222.0Central Ayrshire: 222.0Isle of Wight West: 203.8

    203.8Central Ayrshire is higher222.0

  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, Central Ayrshire 38.4Central Ayrshire: 38.4Isle of Wight West: 30.5

    30.5Central Ayrshire is higher38.4

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Isle of Wight West and Central Ayrshire, per person in the age group
MeasureIsle of Wight WestCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,382£5,405£5,105£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,287£12,339£11,654£12,770£12,824£12,113Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,136£2,145£2,026£2,482£2,492£2,354Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,252£11,300£10,673£11,392£11,441£10,806Central Ayrshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£357£359£339£498£501£473Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£620£851£855£808Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£23£23£22£28£28£26Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£666£669£631Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183£196£196£186Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£156£157£148Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,611£1,618£1,528£1,793£1,801£1,701Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£228£229£216Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£370£371£351£514£517£488Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£9.28£9.32£8.80Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£8.60£8.64£8.16Isle of Wight West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.3995.1Isle of Wight West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.4126.0Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.0202.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.6105.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.8222.0Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.538.4Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Per resident

Isle of Wight West is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Central Ayrshire on 18. 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 Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £5,382, Central Ayrshire £5,562Central Ayrshire: £5,562Isle of Wight West: £5,382Central Ayrshire: £5,586Isle of Wight West: £5,405Central Ayrshire: £5,276Isle of Wight West: £5,105

    £5,382£5,405£5,105Central Ayrshire is higher£5,562£5,586£5,276

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £3,278, Central Ayrshire £2,999Central Ayrshire: £2,999Isle of Wight West: £3,278Central Ayrshire: £3,012Isle of Wight West: £3,292Central Ayrshire: £2,845Isle of Wight West: £3,109

    £3,278£3,292£3,109Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£2,999£3,012£2,845

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £1,210, Central Ayrshire £1,467Central Ayrshire: £1,467Isle of Wight West: £1,210Central Ayrshire: £1,473Isle of Wight West: £1,215Central Ayrshire: £1,391Isle of Wight West: £1,147

    £1,210£1,215£1,147Central Ayrshire is higher£1,467£1,473£1,391

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Isle of Wight West £3,002, Central Ayrshire £2,676Central Ayrshire: £2,676Isle of Wight West: £3,002Central Ayrshire: £2,687Isle of Wight West: £3,015Central Ayrshire: £2,538Isle of Wight West: £2,847

    £3,002£3,015£2,847Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£2,676£2,687£2,538

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight West £95, Central Ayrshire £117Central Ayrshire: £117Isle of Wight West: £95Central Ayrshire: £118Isle of Wight West: £96Central Ayrshire: £111Isle of Wight West: £90

    £95£96£90Central Ayrshire is higher£117£118£111

  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, Central Ayrshire £200Central Ayrshire: £200Isle of Wight West: £174Central Ayrshire: £201Isle of Wight West: £175Central Ayrshire: £190Isle of Wight West: £165

    £174£175£165Central Ayrshire is higher£200£201£190

  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, Central Ayrshire £6.48Central Ayrshire: £6.48Isle of Wight West: £6.20Central Ayrshire: £6.51Isle of Wight West: £6.23Central Ayrshire: £6.15Isle of Wight West: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Central Ayrshire 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, Central Ayrshire £666Central Ayrshire: £666Isle of Wight West: £497Central Ayrshire: £669Isle of Wight West: £499Central Ayrshire: £631Isle of Wight West: £472

    £497£499£472Central Ayrshire is higher£666£669£631

  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, Central Ayrshire £196Central Ayrshire: £196Isle of Wight West: £193Central Ayrshire: £196Isle of Wight West: £193Central Ayrshire: £186Isle of Wight West: £183

    £193£193£183Central Ayrshire is higher£196£196£186

  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, Central Ayrshire £92Central Ayrshire: £92Isle of Wight West: £78Central Ayrshire: £93Isle of Wight West: £78Central Ayrshire: £88Isle of Wight West: £74

    £78£78£74Central Ayrshire is higher£92£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight West £912, Central Ayrshire £1,060Central Ayrshire: £1,060Isle of Wight West: £912Central Ayrshire: £1,064Isle of Wight West: £916Central Ayrshire: £1,005Isle of Wight West: £865

    £912£916£865Central Ayrshire is higher£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight West £198, Central Ayrshire £228Central Ayrshire: £228Isle of Wight West: £198Central Ayrshire: £229Isle of Wight West: £199Central Ayrshire: £216Isle of Wight West: £188

    £198£199£188Central Ayrshire is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight West £209, Central Ayrshire £304Central Ayrshire: £304Isle of Wight West: £209Central Ayrshire: £305Isle of Wight West: £210Central Ayrshire: £288Isle of Wight West: £199

    £209£210£199Central Ayrshire is higher£304£305£288

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight West £3.99, Central Ayrshire £5.48Central Ayrshire: £5.48Isle of Wight West: £3.99Central Ayrshire: £5.51Isle of Wight West: £4.00Central Ayrshire: £5.20Isle of Wight West: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Central Ayrshire is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Isle of Wight West £6.27, Central Ayrshire £5.08Central Ayrshire: £5.08Isle of Wight West: £6.27Central Ayrshire: £5.10Isle of Wight West: £6.30Central Ayrshire: £4.82Isle of Wight West: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£5.08£5.10£4.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight West £7.04, Central Ayrshire £7.53Central Ayrshire: £7.53Isle of Wight West: £7.04Central Ayrshire: £7.56Isle of Wight West: £7.07Central Ayrshire: £7.14Isle of Wight West: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Central Ayrshire is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight West 265.8, Central Ayrshire 233.7Central Ayrshire: 233.7Isle of Wight West: 265.8

    265.8Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count233.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight West 24.1, Central Ayrshire 29.6Central Ayrshire: 29.6Isle of Wight West: 24.1

    24.1Central Ayrshire is higher29.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight West 36.8, Central Ayrshire 47.6Central Ayrshire: 47.6Isle of Wight West: 36.8

    36.8Central Ayrshire is higher47.6

  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, Central Ayrshire 105.8Central Ayrshire: 105.8Isle of Wight West: 74.6

    74.6Central Ayrshire is higher105.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight West 115.4, Central Ayrshire 131.2Central Ayrshire: 131.2Isle of Wight West: 115.4

    115.4Central Ayrshire is higher131.2

  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, Central Ayrshire 22.7Central Ayrshire: 22.7Isle of Wight West: 17.3

    17.3Central Ayrshire is higher22.7

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Isle of Wight West and Central Ayrshire, per resident
MeasureIsle of Wight WestCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,382£5,405£5,105£5,562£5,586£5,276Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,278£3,292£3,109£2,999£3,012£2,845Shared outEstimatedIsle of Wight West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,210£1,215£1,147£1,467£1,473£1,391Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,002£3,015£2,847£2,676£2,687£2,538Isle of Wight West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£96£90£117£118£111Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£200£201£190Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£6.48£6.51£6.15Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£666£669£631Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£193£193£183£196£196£186Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£92£93£88Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£912£916£865£1,060£1,064£1,005Central Ayrshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£228£229£216Central Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£304£305£288Central Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£5.48£5.51£5.20Central Ayrshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£5.08£5.10£4.82Isle of Wight West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£7.53£7.56£7.14Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026265.8233.7Isle of Wight West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.129.6Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.847.6Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.6105.8Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.4131.2Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.322.7Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Total

Isle of Wight West is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Central Ayrshire on 22. 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 Central Ayrshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Isle of Wight West £389.0m, Central Ayrshire £498.3mCentral Ayrshire: £498.3mIsle of Wight West: £389.0mCentral Ayrshire: £500.4mIsle of Wight West: £390.6mCentral Ayrshire: £472.6mIsle of Wight West: £369.0m

    £389.0m£390.6m£369.0mCentral Ayrshire is higher£498.3m£500.4m£472.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Isle of Wight West £236.9m, Central Ayrshire £268.6mCentral Ayrshire: £268.6mIsle of Wight West: £236.9mCentral Ayrshire: £269.8mIsle of Wight West: £237.9mCentral Ayrshire: £254.8mIsle of Wight West: £224.7m

    £236.9m£237.9m£224.7mCentral Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£268.6m£269.8m£254.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Isle of Wight West £87.4m, Central Ayrshire £131.4mCentral Ayrshire: £131.4mIsle of Wight West: £87.4mCentral Ayrshire: £132.0mIsle of Wight West: £87.8mCentral Ayrshire: £124.6mIsle of Wight West: £82.9m

    £87.4m£87.8m£82.9mCentral Ayrshire is higher£131.4m£132.0m£124.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight West £216.9m, Central Ayrshire £239.7mCentral Ayrshire: £239.7mIsle of Wight West: £216.9mCentral Ayrshire: £240.7mIsle of Wight West: £217.9mCentral Ayrshire: £227.3mIsle of Wight West: £205.8m

    £216.9m£217.9m£205.8mCentral Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£239.7m£240.7m£227.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight West £6.9m, Central Ayrshire £10.5mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mIsle of Wight West: £6.9mCentral Ayrshire: £10.5mIsle of Wight West: £6.9mCentral Ayrshire: £9.9mIsle of Wight West: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mCentral Ayrshire is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight West £12.6m, Central Ayrshire £17.9mCentral Ayrshire: £17.9mIsle of Wight West: £12.6mCentral Ayrshire: £18.0mIsle of Wight West: £12.7mCentral Ayrshire: £17.0mIsle of Wight West: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mCentral Ayrshire is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  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, Central Ayrshire £0.58mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mCentral Ayrshire: £0.58mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mCentral Ayrshire: £0.55mIsle of Wight West: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight West £35.9m, Central Ayrshire £59.6mCentral Ayrshire: £59.6mIsle of Wight West: £35.9mCentral Ayrshire: £59.9mIsle of Wight West: £36.1mCentral Ayrshire: £56.6mIsle of Wight West: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mCentral Ayrshire is higher£59.6m£59.9m£56.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight West £13.9m, Central Ayrshire £17.5mCentral Ayrshire: £17.5mIsle of Wight West: £13.9mCentral Ayrshire: £17.6mIsle of Wight West: £14.0mCentral Ayrshire: £16.6mIsle of Wight West: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mCentral Ayrshire is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight West £5.6m, Central Ayrshire £8.3mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mIsle of Wight West: £5.6mCentral Ayrshire: £8.3mIsle of Wight West: £5.6mCentral Ayrshire: £7.8mIsle of Wight West: £5.3m

    £5.6m£5.6m£5.3mCentral Ayrshire is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight West £65.9m, Central Ayrshire £94.9mCentral Ayrshire: £94.9mIsle of Wight West: £65.9mCentral Ayrshire: £95.4mIsle of Wight West: £66.2mCentral Ayrshire: £90.1mIsle of Wight West: £62.5m

    £65.9m£66.2m£62.5mCentral Ayrshire is higher£94.9m£95.4m£90.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Isle of Wight West £14.3m, Central Ayrshire £20.4mCentral Ayrshire: £20.4mIsle of Wight West: £14.3mCentral Ayrshire: £20.5mIsle of Wight West: £14.4mCentral Ayrshire: £19.3mIsle of Wight West: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mCentral Ayrshire is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Isle of Wight West £15.1m, Central Ayrshire £27.2mCentral Ayrshire: £27.2mIsle of Wight West: £15.1mCentral Ayrshire: £27.3mIsle of Wight West: £15.2mCentral Ayrshire: £25.8mIsle of Wight West: £14.4m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.4mCentral Ayrshire is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Isle of Wight West £0.29m, Central Ayrshire £0.49mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mIsle of Wight West: £0.29mCentral Ayrshire: £0.49mIsle of Wight West: £0.29mCentral Ayrshire: £0.47mIsle of Wight West: £0.27m

    £0.29m£0.29m£0.27mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Isle of Wight West £0.45m, Central Ayrshire £0.46mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mCentral Ayrshire: £0.46mIsle of Wight West: £0.46mCentral Ayrshire: £0.43mIsle of Wight West: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mCentral Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Isle of Wight West £0.51m, Central Ayrshire £0.67mCentral Ayrshire: £0.67mIsle of Wight West: £0.51mCentral Ayrshire: £0.68mIsle of Wight West: £0.51mCentral Ayrshire: £0.64mIsle of Wight West: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mCentral Ayrshire is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight West 19,208, Central Ayrshire 20,935Central Ayrshire: 20,935Isle of Wight West: 19,208

    19,208Central Ayrshire is higherDepends on how you count20,935

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight West 1,742, Central Ayrshire 2,651Central Ayrshire: 2,651Isle of Wight West: 1,742

    1,742Central Ayrshire is higher2,651

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight West 2,660, Central Ayrshire 4,267Central Ayrshire: 4,267Isle of Wight West: 2,660

    2,660Central Ayrshire is higher4,267

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight West 5,389, Central Ayrshire 9,478Central Ayrshire: 9,478Isle of Wight West: 5,389

    5,389Central Ayrshire is higher9,478

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight West 8,339, Central Ayrshire 11,752Central Ayrshire: 11,752Isle of Wight West: 8,339

    8,339Central Ayrshire is higher11,752

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight West 1,247, Central Ayrshire 2,031Central Ayrshire: 2,031Isle of Wight West: 1,247

    1,247Central Ayrshire is higher2,031

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Isle of Wight West and Central Ayrshire, total
MeasureIsle of Wight WestCentral AyrshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.0m£390.6m£369.0m£498.3m£500.4m£472.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.9m£237.9m£224.7m£268.6m£269.8m£254.8mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£87.4m£87.8m£82.9m£131.4m£132.0m£124.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£216.9m£217.9m£205.8m£239.7m£240.7m£227.3mCentral Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCentral Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£59.6m£59.9m£56.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m£94.9m£95.4m£90.1mCentral Ayrshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mCentral Ayrshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.4m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCentral Ayrshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mCentral Ayrshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mCentral Ayrshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mShared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,20820,935Central Ayrshire
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7422,651Central Ayrshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6604,267Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,3899,478Shared outCentral Ayrshire
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,33911,752Central Ayrshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2472,031Shared outEstimatedCentral Ayrshire

Sources

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

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