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Lewes and Isle of Wight West

97,384 and 72,273 residents (mid-2024).

Lewes is higher than Isle of Wight West on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

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

Lewes Isle of Wight West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,242, Isle of Wight West £5,382Isle of Wight West: £5,382Lewes: £5,242Isle of Wight West: £5,405Lewes: £5,265Isle of Wight West: £5,105Lewes: £4,973

    £5,242£5,265£4,973Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£5,382£5,405£5,105

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £12,671, Isle of Wight West £12,287Isle of Wight West: £12,287Lewes: £12,671Isle of Wight West: £12,339Lewes: £12,725Isle of Wight West: £11,654Lewes: £12,019

    £12,671£12,725£12,019Lewes is higher£12,287£12,339£11,654

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £1,897, Isle of Wight West £2,136Isle of Wight West: £2,136Lewes: £1,897Isle of Wight West: £2,145Lewes: £1,905Isle of Wight West: £2,026Lewes: £1,799

    £1,897£1,905£1,799Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£2,136£2,145£2,026

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £11,679, Isle of Wight West £11,252Isle of Wight West: £11,252Lewes: £11,679Isle of Wight West: £11,300Lewes: £11,729Isle of Wight West: £10,673Lewes: £11,078

    £11,679£11,729£11,078Lewes is higher£11,252£11,300£10,673

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lewes £282, Isle of Wight West £357Isle of Wight West: £357Lewes: £282Isle of Wight West: £359Lewes: £284Isle of Wight West: £339Lewes: £268

    £282£284£268Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£357£359£339

  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: Lewes £691, Isle of Wight West £654Isle of Wight West: £654Lewes: £691Isle of Wight West: £657Lewes: £694Isle of Wight West: £620Lewes: £656

    £691£694£656Lewes is higher£654£657£620

  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: Lewes £18, Isle of Wight West £23Isle of Wight West: £23Lewes: £18Isle of Wight West: £23Lewes: £18Isle of Wight West: £22Lewes: £17

    £18£18£17Isle 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: Lewes £369, Isle of Wight West £497Isle of Wight West: £497Lewes: £369Isle of Wight West: £499Lewes: £370Isle of Wight West: £472Lewes: £350

    £369£370£350Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£497£499£472

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £149, Isle of Wight West £193Isle of Wight West: £193Lewes: £149Isle of Wight West: £193Lewes: £150Isle of Wight West: £183Lewes: £141

    £149£150£141Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£193£193£183

  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: Lewes £95, Isle of Wight West £137Isle of Wight West: £137Lewes: £95Isle of Wight West: £138Lewes: £95Isle of Wight West: £130Lewes: £90

    £95£95£90Isle of Wight West is higher£137£138£130

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £1,509, Isle of Wight West £1,611Isle of Wight West: £1,611Lewes: £1,509Isle of Wight West: £1,618Lewes: £1,516Isle of Wight West: £1,528Lewes: £1,432

    £1,509£1,516£1,432Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£1,611£1,618£1,528

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £198, Isle of Wight West £198Isle of Wight West: £198Lewes: £198Isle of Wight West: £199Lewes: £198Isle of Wight West: £188Lewes: £187

    £198£198£187Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £280, Isle of Wight West £370Isle of Wight West: £370Lewes: £280Isle of Wight West: £371Lewes: £281Isle of Wight West: £351Lewes: £265

    £280£281£265Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£370£371£351

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £6.25, Isle of Wight West £7.03Isle of Wight West: £7.03Lewes: £6.25Isle of Wight West: £7.06Lewes: £6.28Isle of Wight West: £6.67Lewes: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£7.03£7.06£6.67

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lewes £6.46, Isle of Wight West £11Isle of Wight West: £11Lewes: £6.46Isle of Wight West: £11Lewes: £6.49Isle of Wight West: £11Lewes: £6.13

    £6.46£6.49£6.13Isle of Wight West is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £6.79, Isle of Wight West £7.04Isle of Wight West: £7.04Lewes: £6.79Isle of Wight West: £7.07Lewes: £6.82Isle of Wight West: £6.68Lewes: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£7.04£7.07£6.68

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lewes 1,004.7, Isle of Wight West 996.3Isle of Wight West: 996.3Lewes: 1,004.7

    1,004.7Lewes is higher996.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lewes 69.3, Isle of Wight West 90.4Isle of Wight West: 90.4Lewes: 69.3

    69.3Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count90.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lewes 138.9, Isle of Wight West 138.0Isle of Wight West: 138.0Lewes: 138.9

    138.9Lewes is higher138.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 57.5, Isle of Wight West 74.6Isle of Wight West: 74.6Lewes: 57.5

    57.5Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count74.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lewes 168.8, Isle of Wight West 203.8Isle of Wight West: 203.8Lewes: 168.8

    168.8Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count203.8

  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: Lewes 20.5, Isle of Wight West 30.5Isle of Wight West: 30.5Lewes: 20.5

    20.5Isle of Wight West is higher30.5

Show the numbers
Lewes and Isle of Wight West, per person in the age group
MeasureLewesIsle of Wight WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,242£5,265£4,973£5,382£5,405£5,105Isle of Wight West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,671£12,725£12,019£12,287£12,339£11,654Lewes
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,897£1,905£1,799£2,136£2,145£2,026Isle of Wight West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,679£11,729£11,078£11,252£11,300£10,673Lewes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£282£284£268£357£359£339Isle of Wight West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£691£694£656£654£657£620Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£23£23£22Isle of Wight West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£497£499£472Isle of Wight West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£193£193£183Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£95£95£90£137£138£130Isle of Wight West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,509£1,516£1,432£1,611£1,618£1,528Isle of Wight West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£198£199£188Isle of Wight West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£370£371£351Isle of Wight West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£7.03£7.06£6.67Isle of Wight West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.46£6.49£6.13£11Isle of Wight West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£7.04£7.07£6.68Isle of Wight West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.7996.3Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.390.4Isle of Wight West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026138.9138.0Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.574.6Isle of Wight West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.8203.8Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.530.5Isle of Wight West

Per resident

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

Lewes Isle of Wight West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lewes £5,242, Isle of Wight West £5,382Isle of Wight West: £5,382Lewes: £5,242Isle of Wight West: £5,405Lewes: £5,265Isle of Wight West: £5,105Lewes: £4,973

    £5,242£5,265£4,973Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£5,382£5,405£5,105

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lewes £3,464, Isle of Wight West £3,278Isle of Wight West: £3,278Lewes: £3,464Isle of Wight West: £3,292Lewes: £3,479Isle of Wight West: £3,109Lewes: £3,286

    £3,464£3,479£3,286Lewes is higher£3,278£3,292£3,109

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lewes £1,056, Isle of Wight West £1,210Isle of Wight West: £1,210Lewes: £1,056Isle of Wight West: £1,215Lewes: £1,060Isle of Wight West: £1,147Lewes: £1,001

    £1,056£1,060£1,001Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£1,210£1,215£1,147

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lewes £3,193, Isle of Wight West £3,002Isle of Wight West: £3,002Lewes: £3,193Isle of Wight West: £3,015Lewes: £3,207Isle of Wight West: £2,847Lewes: £3,029

    £3,193£3,207£3,029Lewes is higher£3,002£3,015£2,847

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lewes £77, Isle of Wight West £95Isle of Wight West: £95Lewes: £77Isle of Wight West: £96Lewes: £78Isle of Wight West: £90Lewes: £73

    £77£78£73Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£95£96£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £189, Isle of Wight West £174Isle of Wight West: £174Lewes: £189Isle of Wight West: £175Lewes: £190Isle of Wight West: £165Lewes: £179

    £189£190£179Lewes is higher£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: Lewes £4.94, Isle of Wight West £6.20Isle of Wight West: £6.20Lewes: £4.94Isle of Wight West: £6.23Lewes: £4.97Isle of Wight West: £5.88Lewes: £4.69

    £4.94£4.97£4.69Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£6.20£6.23£5.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £369, Isle of Wight West £497Isle of Wight West: £497Lewes: £369Isle of Wight West: £499Lewes: £370Isle of Wight West: £472Lewes: £350

    £369£370£350Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£497£499£472

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lewes £149, Isle of Wight West £193Isle of Wight West: £193Lewes: £149Isle of Wight West: £193Lewes: £150Isle of Wight West: £183Lewes: £141

    £149£150£141Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£193£193£183

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lewes £53, Isle of Wight West £78Isle of Wight West: £78Lewes: £53Isle of Wight West: £78Lewes: £53Isle of Wight West: £74Lewes: £50

    £53£53£50Isle of Wight West is higher£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lewes £840, Isle of Wight West £912Isle of Wight West: £912Lewes: £840Isle of Wight West: £916Lewes: £844Isle of Wight West: £865Lewes: £797

    £840£844£797Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£912£916£865

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lewes £198, Isle of Wight West £198Isle of Wight West: £198Lewes: £198Isle of Wight West: £199Lewes: £198Isle of Wight West: £188Lewes: £187

    £198£198£187Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lewes £156, Isle of Wight West £209Isle of Wight West: £209Lewes: £156Isle of Wight West: £210Lewes: £156Isle of Wight West: £199Lewes: £148

    £156£156£148Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lewes £3.48, Isle of Wight West £3.99Isle of Wight West: £3.99Lewes: £3.48Isle of Wight West: £4.00Lewes: £3.49Isle of Wight West: £3.78Lewes: £3.30

    £3.48£3.49£3.30Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£3.99£4.00£3.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lewes £3.59, Isle of Wight West £6.27Isle of Wight West: £6.27Lewes: £3.59Isle of Wight West: £6.30Lewes: £3.61Isle of Wight West: £5.95Lewes: £3.41

    £3.59£3.61£3.41Isle of Wight West is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lewes £6.79, Isle of Wight West £7.04Isle of Wight West: £7.04Lewes: £6.79Isle of Wight West: £7.07Lewes: £6.82Isle of Wight West: £6.68Lewes: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count£7.04£7.07£6.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 274.7, Isle of Wight West 265.8Isle of Wight West: 265.8Lewes: 274.7

    274.7Lewes is higher265.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 18.9, Isle of Wight West 24.1Isle of Wight West: 24.1Lewes: 18.9

    18.9Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count24.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 38.0, Isle of Wight West 36.8Isle of Wight West: 36.8Lewes: 38.0

    38.0Lewes is higher36.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 57.5, Isle of Wight West 74.6Isle of Wight West: 74.6Lewes: 57.5

    57.5Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count74.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 94.0, Isle of Wight West 115.4Isle of Wight West: 115.4Lewes: 94.0

    94.0Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count115.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lewes 11.4, Isle of Wight West 17.3Isle of Wight West: 17.3Lewes: 11.4

    11.4Isle of Wight West is higher17.3

Show the numbers
Lewes and Isle of Wight West, per resident
MeasureLewesIsle of Wight WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,242£5,265£4,973£5,382£5,405£5,105Isle of Wight West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,464£3,479£3,286£3,278£3,292£3,109Lewes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,056£1,060£1,001£1,210£1,215£1,147Isle of Wight West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,193£3,207£3,029£3,002£3,015£2,847Lewes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£95£96£90Isle of Wight West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£174£175£165Lewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£6.20£6.23£5.88Isle of Wight West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£370£350£497£499£472Isle of Wight West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£193£193£183Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£78£78£74Isle of Wight West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£840£844£797£912£916£865Isle of Wight West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£198£187£198£199£188Isle of Wight West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£209£210£199Isle of Wight West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.48£3.49£3.30£3.99£4.00£3.78Isle of Wight West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.59£3.61£3.41£6.27£6.30£5.95Isle of Wight West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£7.04£7.07£6.68Isle of Wight West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026274.7265.8Lewes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.924.1Isle of Wight West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.036.8Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.574.6Isle of Wight West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.0115.4Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.417.3Isle of Wight West

Total

Lewes is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight West on 3. 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

Lewes Isle of Wight West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lewes £510.5m, Isle of Wight West £389.0mIsle of Wight West: £389.0mLewes: £510.5mIsle of Wight West: £390.6mLewes: £512.7mIsle of Wight West: £369.0mLewes: £484.3m

    £510.5m£512.7m£484.3mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£389.0m£390.6m£369.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lewes £337.4m, Isle of Wight West £236.9mIsle of Wight West: £236.9mLewes: £337.4mIsle of Wight West: £237.9mLewes: £338.8mIsle of Wight West: £224.7mLewes: £320.0m

    £337.4m£338.8m£320.0mLewes is higher£236.9m£237.9m£224.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lewes £102.8m, Isle of Wight West £87.4mIsle of Wight West: £87.4mLewes: £102.8mIsle of Wight West: £87.8mLewes: £103.2mIsle of Wight West: £82.9mLewes: £97.5m

    £102.8m£103.2m£97.5mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£87.4m£87.8m£82.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lewes £311.0m, Isle of Wight West £216.9mIsle of Wight West: £216.9mLewes: £311.0mIsle of Wight West: £217.9mLewes: £312.3mIsle of Wight West: £205.8mLewes: £295.0m

    £311.0m£312.3m£295.0mLewes is higher£216.9m£217.9m£205.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes £7.5m, Isle of Wight West £6.9mIsle of Wight West: £6.9mLewes: £7.5mIsle of Wight West: £6.9mLewes: £7.6mIsle of Wight West: £6.5mLewes: £7.1m

    £7.5m£7.6m£7.1mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes £18.4m, Isle of Wight West £12.6mIsle of Wight West: £12.6mLewes: £18.4mIsle of Wight West: £12.7mLewes: £18.5mIsle of Wight West: £12.0mLewes: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mLewes is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lewes £0.48m, Isle of Wight West £0.45mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mLewes: £0.48mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mLewes: £0.48mIsle of Wight West: £0.43mLewes: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes £35.9m, Isle of Wight West £35.9mIsle of Wight West: £35.9mLewes: £35.9mIsle of Wight West: £36.1mLewes: £36.1mIsle of Wight West: £34.1mLewes: £34.1m

    £35.9m£36.1m£34.1mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lewes £14.5m, Isle of Wight West £13.9mIsle of Wight West: £13.9mLewes: £14.5mIsle of Wight West: £14.0mLewes: £14.6mIsle of Wight West: £13.2mLewes: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes £5.1m, Isle of Wight West £5.6mIsle of Wight West: £5.6mLewes: £5.1mIsle of Wight West: £5.6mLewes: £5.2mIsle of Wight West: £5.3mLewes: £4.9m

    £5.1m£5.2m£4.9mIsle of Wight West is higher£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes £81.8m, Isle of Wight West £65.9mIsle of Wight West: £65.9mLewes: £81.8mIsle of Wight West: £66.2mLewes: £82.2mIsle of Wight West: £62.5mLewes: £77.6m

    £81.8m£82.2m£77.6mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lewes £19.2m, Isle of Wight West £14.3mIsle of Wight West: £14.3mLewes: £19.2mIsle of Wight West: £14.4mLewes: £19.3mIsle of Wight West: £13.6mLewes: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lewes £15.2m, Isle of Wight West £15.1mIsle of Wight West: £15.1mLewes: £15.2mIsle of Wight West: £15.2mLewes: £15.2mIsle of Wight West: £14.4mLewes: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.2m£14.4mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lewes £0.34m, Isle of Wight West £0.29mIsle of Wight West: £0.29mLewes: £0.34mIsle of Wight West: £0.29mLewes: £0.34mIsle of Wight West: £0.27mLewes: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lewes £0.35m, Isle of Wight West £0.45mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mLewes: £0.35mIsle of Wight West: £0.46mLewes: £0.35mIsle of Wight West: £0.43mLewes: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mIsle of Wight West is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lewes £0.66m, Isle of Wight West £0.51mIsle of Wight West: £0.51mLewes: £0.66mIsle of Wight West: £0.51mLewes: £0.66mIsle of Wight West: £0.48mLewes: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mLewes is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lewes 26,750, Isle of Wight West 19,208Isle of Wight West: 19,208Lewes: 26,750

    26,750Lewes is higher19,208

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lewes 1,844, Isle of Wight West 1,742Isle of Wight West: 1,742Lewes: 1,844

    1,844Lewes is higherDepends on how you count1,742

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lewes 3,699, Isle of Wight West 2,660Isle of Wight West: 2,660Lewes: 3,699

    3,699Lewes is higher2,660

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lewes 5,603, Isle of Wight West 5,389Isle of Wight West: 5,389Lewes: 5,603

    5,603Lewes is higherDepends on how you count5,389

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lewes 9,152, Isle of Wight West 8,339Isle of Wight West: 8,339Lewes: 9,152

    9,152Lewes is higherDepends on how you count8,339

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lewes 1,112, Isle of Wight West 1,247Isle of Wight West: 1,247Lewes: 1,112

    1,112Isle of Wight West is higher1,247

Show the numbers
Lewes and Isle of Wight West, total
MeasureLewesIsle of Wight WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.5m£512.7m£484.3m£389.0m£390.6m£369.0mLewes
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£337.4m£338.8m£320.0m£236.9m£237.9m£224.7mLewes
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.8m£103.2m£97.5m£87.4m£87.8m£82.9mLewes
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m£216.9m£217.9m£205.8mLewes
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.6m£7.1m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mLewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mLewes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mLewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.9m£36.1m£34.1m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mLewes
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mLewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.2m£4.9m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mIsle of Wight West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.8m£82.2m£77.6m£65.9m£66.2m£62.5mLewes
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mLewes
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m£15.1m£15.2m£14.4mLewes
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mLewes
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mIsle of Wight West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mLewes
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,75019,208Lewes
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8441,742Lewes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6992,660Lewes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6035,389Lewes
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,1528,339Lewes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1121,247Isle of Wight West

Sources

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

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