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Wyre Forest and Isle of Wight West

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

Wyre Forest is higher than Isle of Wight West on 10 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 21 per resident and 21 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

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

Wyre Forest Isle of Wight West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5,140£5,162£4,876Isle 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: Wyre Forest £12,741, Isle of Wight West £12,287Isle of Wight West: £12,287Wyre Forest: £12,741Isle of Wight West: £12,339Wyre Forest: £12,795Isle of Wight West: £11,654Wyre Forest: £12,086

    £12,741£12,795£12,086Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest £2,094, Isle of Wight West £2,136Isle of Wight West: £2,136Wyre Forest: £2,094Isle of Wight West: £2,145Wyre Forest: £2,103Isle of Wight West: £2,026Wyre Forest: £1,986

    £2,094£2,103£1,986Isle 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: Wyre Forest £11,641, Isle of Wight West £11,252Isle of Wight West: £11,252Wyre Forest: £11,641Isle of Wight West: £11,300Wyre Forest: £11,691Isle of Wight West: £10,673Wyre Forest: £11,042

    £11,641£11,691£11,042Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest £355, Isle of Wight West £357Isle of Wight West: £357Wyre Forest: £355Isle of Wight West: £359Wyre Forest: £356Isle of Wight West: £339Wyre Forest: £337

    £355£356£337Isle 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: Wyre Forest £720, Isle of Wight West £654Isle of Wight West: £654Wyre Forest: £720Isle of Wight West: £657Wyre Forest: £723Isle of Wight West: £620Wyre Forest: £683

    £720£723£683Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wyre Forest £25, Isle of Wight West £23Isle of Wight West: £23Wyre Forest: £25Isle of Wight West: £23Wyre Forest: £25Isle of Wight West: £22Wyre Forest: £24

    £25£25£24Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest £497, Isle of Wight West £497Isle of Wight West: £497Wyre Forest: £497Isle of Wight West: £499Wyre Forest: £499Isle of Wight West: £472Wyre Forest: £472

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £130, Isle of Wight West £193Isle of Wight West: £193Wyre Forest: £130Isle of Wight West: £193Wyre Forest: £131Isle of Wight West: £183Wyre Forest: £123

    £130£131£123Isle of Wight West is higher£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: Wyre Forest £145, Isle of Wight West £137Isle of Wight West: £137Wyre Forest: £145Isle of Wight West: £138Wyre Forest: £146Isle of Wight West: £130Wyre Forest: £138

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

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

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

    £1,588£1,595£1,507Isle 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: Wyre Forest £208, Isle of Wight West £198Isle of Wight West: £198Wyre Forest: £208Isle of Wight West: £199Wyre Forest: £209Isle of Wight West: £188Wyre Forest: £197

    £208£209£197Wyre Forest is higher£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: Wyre Forest £346, Isle of Wight West £370Isle of Wight West: £370Wyre Forest: £346Isle of Wight West: £371Wyre Forest: £348Isle of Wight West: £351Wyre Forest: £328

    £346£348£328Isle 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: Wyre Forest £6.29, Isle of Wight West £7.03Isle of Wight West: £7.03Wyre Forest: £6.29Isle of Wight West: £7.06Wyre Forest: £6.32Isle of Wight West: £6.67Wyre Forest: £5.97

    £6.29£6.32£5.97Isle 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: Wyre Forest £7.78, Isle of Wight West £11Isle of Wight West: £11Wyre Forest: £7.78Isle of Wight West: £11Wyre Forest: £7.81Isle of Wight West: £11Wyre Forest: £7.38

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Isle 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: Wyre Forest 1,004.0, Isle of Wight West 996.3Isle of Wight West: 996.3Wyre Forest: 1,004.0

    1,004.0Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest 95.1, Isle of Wight West 90.4Isle of Wight West: 90.4Wyre Forest: 95.1

    95.1Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest 153.1, Isle of Wight West 138.0Isle of Wight West: 138.0Wyre Forest: 153.1

    153.1Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest 72.5, Isle of Wight West 74.6Isle of Wight West: 74.6Wyre Forest: 72.5

    72.5Isle 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: Wyre Forest 196.5, Isle of Wight West 203.8Isle of Wight West: 203.8Wyre Forest: 196.5

    196.5Isle 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: Wyre Forest 32.0, Isle of Wight West 30.5Isle of Wight West: 30.5Wyre Forest: 32.0

    32.0Wyre Forest is higher30.5

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Wyre Forest and Isle of Wight West, per person in the age group
MeasureWyre ForestIsle of Wight WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,140£5,162£4,876£5,382£5,405£5,105Isle of Wight West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,741£12,795£12,086£12,287£12,339£11,654Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,094£2,103£1,986£2,136£2,145£2,026Isle of Wight West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,641£11,691£11,042£11,252£11,300£10,673Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£355£356£337£357£359£339Isle of Wight West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£720£723£683£654£657£620Wyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£23£23£22Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£497£499£472
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£193£193£183Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£145£146£138£137£138£130Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,588£1,595£1,507£1,611£1,618£1,528Isle of Wight West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£198£199£188Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£346£348£328£370£371£351Isle of Wight West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.29£6.32£5.97£7.03£7.06£6.67Isle of Wight West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£11Isle of Wight West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£7.04£7.07£6.68Isle of Wight West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.0996.3Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.190.4Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026153.1138.0Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.574.6Isle of Wight West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026196.5203.8Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.030.5Wyre Forest

Per resident

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

Wyre Forest Isle of Wight West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5,140£5,162£4,876Isle 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: Wyre Forest £3,079, Isle of Wight West £3,278Isle of Wight West: £3,278Wyre Forest: £3,079Isle of Wight West: £3,292Wyre Forest: £3,092Isle of Wight West: £3,109Wyre Forest: £2,920

    £3,079£3,092£2,920Isle 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: Wyre Forest £1,221, Isle of Wight West £1,210Isle of Wight West: £1,210Wyre Forest: £1,221Isle of Wight West: £1,215Wyre Forest: £1,226Isle of Wight West: £1,147Wyre Forest: £1,158

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

    £2,813£2,825£2,668Isle 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: Wyre Forest £86, Isle of Wight West £95Isle of Wight West: £95Wyre Forest: £86Isle of Wight West: £96Wyre Forest: £86Isle of Wight West: £90Wyre Forest: £81

    £86£86£81Isle 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: Wyre Forest £174, Isle of Wight West £174Isle of Wight West: £174Wyre Forest: £174Isle of Wight West: £175Wyre Forest: £175Isle of Wight West: £165Wyre Forest: £165

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

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

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

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Isle 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: Wyre Forest £497, Isle of Wight West £497Isle of Wight West: £497Wyre Forest: £497Isle of Wight West: £499Wyre Forest: £499Isle of Wight West: £472Wyre Forest: £472

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £130, Isle of Wight West £193Isle of Wight West: £193Wyre Forest: £130Isle of Wight West: £193Wyre Forest: £131Isle of Wight West: £183Wyre Forest: £123

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £85, Isle of Wight West £78Isle of Wight West: £78Wyre Forest: £85Isle of Wight West: £78Wyre Forest: £85Isle of Wight West: £74Wyre Forest: £80

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3.67£3.68£3.48Isle 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: Wyre Forest £4.53, Isle of Wight West £6.27Isle of Wight West: £6.27Wyre Forest: £4.53Isle of Wight West: £6.30Wyre Forest: £4.55Isle of Wight West: £5.95Wyre Forest: £4.30

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Isle 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: Wyre Forest 242.6, Isle of Wight West 265.8Isle of Wight West: 265.8Wyre Forest: 242.6

    242.6Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count265.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    23.0Isle 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: Wyre Forest 37.0, Isle of Wight West 36.8Isle of Wight West: 36.8Wyre Forest: 37.0

    37.0Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest 72.5, Isle of Wight West 74.6Isle of Wight West: 74.6Wyre Forest: 72.5

    72.5Isle of Wight West is higherDepends on how you count74.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    114.6Isle 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: Wyre Forest 18.7, Isle of Wight West 17.3Isle of Wight West: 17.3Wyre Forest: 18.7

    18.7Wyre Forest is higher17.3

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Wyre Forest and Isle of Wight West, per resident
MeasureWyre ForestIsle of Wight WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,140£5,162£4,876£5,382£5,405£5,105Isle of Wight West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,079£3,092£2,920£3,278£3,292£3,109Isle of Wight West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,221£1,226£1,158£1,210£1,215£1,147Wyre Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,813£2,825£2,668£3,002£3,015£2,847Isle of Wight West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£95£96£90Isle of Wight West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£174£175£165Isle of Wight West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.20£6.23£5.88Isle of Wight West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£472£497£499£472
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£193£193£183Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£78£78£74Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£926£930£879£912£916£865Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£198£199£188Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£202£203£191£209£210£199Isle of Wight West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.67£3.68£3.48£3.99£4.00£3.78Isle of Wight West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.53£4.55£4.30£6.27£6.30£5.95Isle of Wight West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£7.04£7.07£6.68Isle of Wight West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026242.6265.8Isle of Wight West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.024.1Isle of Wight West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.036.8Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.574.6Isle of Wight West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.6115.4Isle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.717.3Wyre Forest

Total

Wyre Forest is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight West on 1. 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

Wyre Forest Isle of Wight West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest £18.1m, Isle of Wight West £12.6mIsle of Wight West: £12.6mWyre Forest: £18.1mIsle of Wight West: £12.7mWyre Forest: £18.2mIsle of Wight West: £12.0mWyre Forest: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wyre Forest £0.63m, Isle of Wight West £0.45mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mWyre Forest: £0.63mIsle of Wight West: £0.45mWyre Forest: £0.63mIsle of Wight West: £0.43mWyre Forest: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mWyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest £51.7m, Isle of Wight West £35.9mIsle of Wight West: £35.9mWyre Forest: £51.7mIsle of Wight West: £36.1mWyre Forest: £51.9mIsle of Wight West: £34.1mWyre Forest: £49.0m

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

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

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

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mIsle of Wight West is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest £8.8m, Isle of Wight West £5.6mIsle of Wight West: £5.6mWyre Forest: £8.8mIsle of Wight West: £5.6mWyre Forest: £8.8mIsle of Wight West: £5.3mWyre Forest: £8.3m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    25,210Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count19,208

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,388Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest 3,845, Isle of Wight West 2,660Isle of Wight West: 2,660Wyre Forest: 3,845

    3,845Wyre Forest is higher2,660

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

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

    7,531Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count5,389

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    11,904Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest 1,940, Isle of Wight West 1,247Isle of Wight West: 1,247Wyre Forest: 1,940

    1,940Wyre Forest is higher1,247

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Isle of Wight West, total
MeasureWyre ForestIsle of Wight WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£534.1m£536.4m£506.7m£389.0m£390.6m£369.0mWyre Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m£236.9m£237.9m£224.7mWyre Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£87.4m£87.8m£82.9mWyre Forest
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m£216.9m£217.9m£205.8mWyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mWyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mWyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mWyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.7m£51.9m£49.0m£35.9m£36.1m£34.1mWyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mIsle of Wight West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mWyre Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m£65.9m£66.2m£62.5mWyre Forest
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£15.1m£15.2m£14.4mWyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.29m£0.29m£0.27mWyre Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mWyre Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWyre Forest
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,21019,208Wyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3881,742Wyre Forest
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8452,660Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5315,389Wyre Forest
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,9048,339Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9401,247Wyre Forest

Sources

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

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