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Morecambe and Lunesdale and Isle of Wight West

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

Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher than Isle of Wight West on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 20 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

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

Morecambe and Lunesdale Isle of Wight West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5,224£5,246£4,955Isle 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £12,774, Isle of Wight West £12,287Isle of Wight West: £12,287Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,774Isle of Wight West: £12,339Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,828Isle of Wight West: £11,654Morecambe and Lunesdale: £12,117

    £12,774£12,828£12,117Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count£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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £2,067, Isle of Wight West £2,136Isle of Wight West: £2,136Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,067Isle of Wight West: £2,145Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,076Isle of Wight West: £2,026Morecambe and Lunesdale: £1,960

    £2,067£2,076£1,960Isle 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £11,570, Isle of Wight West £11,252Isle of Wight West: £11,252Morecambe and Lunesdale: £11,570Isle of Wight West: £11,300Morecambe and Lunesdale: £11,619Isle of Wight West: £10,673Morecambe and Lunesdale: £10,974

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

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

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

    £359£361£341Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £822, Isle of Wight West £654Isle of Wight West: £654Morecambe and Lunesdale: £822Isle of Wight West: £657Morecambe and Lunesdale: £826Isle of Wight West: £620Morecambe and Lunesdale: £780

    £822£826£780Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £23, Isle of Wight West £23Isle of Wight West: £23Morecambe and Lunesdale: £23Isle of Wight West: £23Morecambe and Lunesdale: £23Isle of Wight West: £22Morecambe and Lunesdale: £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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £473, Isle of Wight West £497Isle of Wight West: £497Morecambe and Lunesdale: £473Isle of Wight West: £499Morecambe and Lunesdale: £475Isle of Wight West: £472Morecambe and Lunesdale: £449

    £473£475£449Isle 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £143, Isle of Wight West £193Isle of Wight West: £193Morecambe and Lunesdale: £143Isle of Wight West: £193Morecambe and Lunesdale: £144Isle of Wight West: £183Morecambe and Lunesdale: £136

    £143£144£136Isle 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £112, Isle of Wight West £137Isle of Wight West: £137Morecambe and Lunesdale: £112Isle of Wight West: £138Morecambe and Lunesdale: £113Isle of Wight West: £130Morecambe and Lunesdale: £107

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £166£167£158Isle 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £305, Isle of Wight West £370Isle of Wight West: £370Morecambe and Lunesdale: £305Isle of Wight West: £371Morecambe and Lunesdale: £307Isle of Wight West: £351Morecambe and Lunesdale: £290

    £305£307£290Isle 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £5.04, Isle of Wight West £7.03Isle of Wight West: £7.03Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.04Isle of Wight West: £7.06Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.06Isle of Wight West: £6.67Morecambe and Lunesdale: £4.78

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.12£7.15£6.75Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher£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: Morecambe and Lunesdale 1,022.7, Isle of Wight West 996.3Isle of Wight West: 996.3Morecambe and Lunesdale: 1,022.7

    1,022.7Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count996.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Morecambe and Lunesdale 91.1, Isle of Wight West 90.4Isle of Wight West: 90.4Morecambe and Lunesdale: 91.1

    91.1Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale 163.6, Isle of Wight West 138.0Isle of Wight West: 138.0Morecambe and Lunesdale: 163.6

    163.6Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale 72.2, Isle of Wight West 74.6Isle of Wight West: 74.6Morecambe and Lunesdale: 72.2

    72.2Isle 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale 186.9, Isle of Wight West 203.8Isle of Wight West: 203.8Morecambe and Lunesdale: 186.9

    186.9Isle 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale 25.1, Isle of Wight West 30.5Isle of Wight West: 30.5Morecambe and Lunesdale: 25.1

    25.1Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count30.5

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Morecambe and Lunesdale and Isle of Wight West, per person in the age group
MeasureMorecambe and LunesdaleIsle of Wight WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,224£5,246£4,955£5,382£5,405£5,105Isle of Wight West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,774£12,828£12,117£12,287£12,339£11,654Morecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,067£2,076£1,960£2,136£2,145£2,026Isle of Wight West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,570£11,619£10,974£11,252£11,300£10,673Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£359£361£341£357£359£339Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£822£826£780£654£657£620Morecambe 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£473£475£449£497£499£472Isle of Wight West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£193£193£183Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£112£113£107£137£138£130Isle of Wight West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,640£1,647£1,556£1,611£1,618£1,528Morecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£198£199£188Isle of Wight West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£305£307£290£370£371£351Isle of Wight West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£7.03£7.06£6.67Isle of Wight West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.55£3.57£3.37£11Isle of Wight West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75£7.04£7.07£6.68Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.7996.3Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.190.4Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.6138.0Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.274.6Isle of Wight West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026186.9203.8Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.130.5Isle of Wight West

Per resident

Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight West 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

Morecambe and Lunesdale Isle of Wight West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5,224£5,246£4,955Isle 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £3,269, Isle of Wight West £3,278Isle of Wight West: £3,278Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,269Isle of Wight West: £3,292Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,283Isle of Wight West: £3,109Morecambe and Lunesdale: £3,101

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £1,165£1,170£1,105Isle 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £2,961, Isle of Wight West £3,002Isle of Wight West: £3,002Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,961Isle of Wight West: £3,015Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,974Isle of Wight West: £2,847Morecambe and Lunesdale: £2,809

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £92£92£87Isle 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £210, Isle of Wight West £174Isle of Wight West: £174Morecambe and Lunesdale: £210Isle of Wight West: £175Morecambe and Lunesdale: £211Isle of Wight West: £165Morecambe and Lunesdale: £200

    £210£211£200Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £5.88, Isle of Wight West £6.20Isle of Wight West: £6.20Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.88Isle of Wight West: £6.23Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.91Isle of Wight West: £5.88Morecambe and Lunesdale: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Isle 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £473, Isle of Wight West £497Isle of Wight West: £497Morecambe and Lunesdale: £473Isle of Wight West: £499Morecambe and Lunesdale: £475Isle of Wight West: £472Morecambe and Lunesdale: £449

    £473£475£449Isle 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £143, Isle of Wight West £193Isle of Wight West: £193Morecambe and Lunesdale: £143Isle of Wight West: £193Morecambe and Lunesdale: £144Isle of Wight West: £183Morecambe and Lunesdale: £136

    £143£144£136Isle 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £63, Isle of Wight West £78Isle of Wight West: £78Morecambe and Lunesdale: £63Isle of Wight West: £78Morecambe and Lunesdale: £64Isle of Wight West: £74Morecambe and Lunesdale: £60

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £166£167£158Isle 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £172, Isle of Wight West £209Isle of Wight West: £209Morecambe and Lunesdale: £172Isle of Wight West: £210Morecambe and Lunesdale: £173Isle of Wight West: £199Morecambe and Lunesdale: £163

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    261.8Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count265.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    23.3Isle 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale 41.9, Isle of Wight West 36.8Isle of Wight West: 36.8Morecambe and Lunesdale: 41.9

    41.9Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale 72.2, Isle of Wight West 74.6Isle of Wight West: 74.6Morecambe and Lunesdale: 72.2

    72.2Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count74.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    105.4Isle 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale 14.1, Isle of Wight West 17.3Isle of Wight West: 17.3Morecambe and Lunesdale: 14.1

    14.1Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count17.3

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Morecambe and Lunesdale and Isle of Wight West, per resident
MeasureMorecambe and LunesdaleIsle of Wight WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,224£5,246£4,955£5,382£5,405£5,105Isle of Wight West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,269£3,283£3,101£3,278£3,292£3,109Isle of Wight West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,165£1,170£1,105£1,210£1,215£1,147Isle of Wight West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,961£2,974£2,809£3,002£3,015£2,847Isle of Wight West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£95£96£90Isle of Wight West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£211£200£174£175£165Morecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£6.20£6.23£5.88Isle of Wight West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£473£475£449£497£499£472Isle of Wight West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£193£193£183Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£78£78£74Isle of Wight West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£925£928£877£912£916£865Morecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£158£198£199£188Isle of Wight West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£209£210£199Isle of Wight West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£3.99£4.00£3.78Isle of Wight West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.00£2.01£1.90£6.27£6.30£5.95Isle of Wight West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75£7.04£7.07£6.68Morecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026261.8265.8Isle of Wight West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.324.1Isle of Wight West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.936.8Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.274.6Isle of Wight West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.4115.4Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.117.3Isle of Wight West

Total

Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight West on 2. 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

Morecambe and Lunesdale Isle of Wight West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £21.0m, Isle of Wight West £12.6mIsle of Wight West: £12.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £21.0mIsle of Wight West: £12.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £21.1mIsle of Wight West: £12.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £0.59m, Isle of Wight West £0.45mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.59mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.59mIsle of Wight West: £0.43mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMorecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £47.2m, Isle of Wight West £35.9mIsle of Wight West: £35.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £47.2mIsle of Wight West: £36.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £47.4mIsle of Wight West: £34.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £44.8m

    £47.2m£47.4m£44.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £14.3m, Isle of Wight West £13.9mIsle of Wight West: £13.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £14.3mIsle of Wight West: £14.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £14.3mIsle of Wight West: £13.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale £6.3m, Isle of Wight West £5.6mIsle of Wight West: £5.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.3mIsle of Wight West: £5.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.3mIsle of Wight West: £5.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale: £6.0m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    26,126Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count19,208

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,328Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale 4,178, Isle of Wight West 2,660Isle of Wight West: 2,660Morecambe and Lunesdale: 4,178

    4,178Morecambe and Lunesdale is higher2,660

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

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

    7,206Morecambe and Lunesdale is higherDepends on how you count5,389

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    10,516Morecambe and Lunesdale 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: Morecambe and Lunesdale 1,410, Isle of Wight West 1,247Isle of Wight West: 1,247Morecambe and Lunesdale: 1,410

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

Show the numbers
Morecambe and Lunesdale and Isle of Wight West, total
MeasureMorecambe and LunesdaleIsle of Wight WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£521.4m£523.6m£494.6m£389.0m£390.6m£369.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£326.3m£327.7m£309.5m£236.9m£237.9m£224.7mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m£87.4m£87.8m£82.9mMorecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£295.6m£296.8m£280.3m£216.9m£217.9m£205.8mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.2m£47.4m£44.8m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m£65.9m£66.2m£62.5mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£15.1m£15.2m£14.4mMorecambe and Lunesdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mIsle of Wight West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mIsle of Wight West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mMorecambe and Lunesdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,12619,208Morecambe and Lunesdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3281,742Morecambe and Lunesdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1782,660Morecambe and Lunesdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,2065,389Morecambe and Lunesdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,5168,339Morecambe and Lunesdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4101,247Morecambe 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.