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Torbay and Isle of Wight

139,862 and 141,356 residents (mid-2024).

Torbay is higher than Isle of Wight on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Torbay is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight on 7. 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

Torbay Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torbay £5,829, Isle of Wight £5,818Isle of Wight: £5,818Torbay: £5,829Isle of Wight: £5,843Torbay: £5,854Isle of Wight: £5,519Torbay: £5,529

    £5,829£5,854£5,529Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£5,818£5,843£5,519

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Torbay £12,452, Isle of Wight £12,315Isle of Wight: £12,315Torbay: £12,452Isle of Wight: £12,367Torbay: £12,505Isle of Wight: £11,681Torbay: £11,811

    £12,452£12,505£11,811Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£12,315£12,367£11,681

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £2,663, Isle of Wight £2,366Isle of Wight: £2,366Torbay: £2,663Isle of Wight: £2,376Torbay: £2,675Isle of Wight: £2,244Torbay: £2,526

    £2,663£2,675£2,526Torbay is higher£2,366£2,376£2,244

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Torbay £11,088, Isle of Wight £11,246Isle of Wight: £11,246Torbay: £11,088Isle of Wight: £11,294Torbay: £11,135Isle of Wight: £10,667Torbay: £10,517

    £11,088£11,135£10,517Isle of Wight is higher£11,246£11,294£10,667

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Torbay £528, Isle of Wight £377Isle of Wight: £377Torbay: £528Isle of Wight: £378Torbay: £531Isle of Wight: £357Torbay: £501

    £528£531£501Torbay is higher£377£378£357

  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: Torbay £803, Isle of Wight £668Isle of Wight: £668Torbay: £803Isle of Wight: £671Torbay: £806Isle of Wight: £633Torbay: £761

    £803£806£761Torbay is higher£668£671£633

  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: Torbay £33, Isle of Wight £24Isle of Wight: £24Torbay: £33Isle of Wight: £25Torbay: £33Isle of Wight: £23Torbay: £32

    £33£33£32Torbay is higher£24£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £604, Isle of Wight £540Isle of Wight: £540Torbay: £604Isle of Wight: £542Torbay: £606Isle of Wight: £512Torbay: £573

    £604£606£573Torbay is higher£540£542£512

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £180, Isle of Wight £196Isle of Wight: £196Torbay: £180Isle of Wight: £197Torbay: £181Isle of Wight: £186Torbay: £171

    £180£181£171Isle of Wight is higher£196£197£186

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £150, Isle of Wight £144Isle of Wight: £144Torbay: £150Isle of Wight: £145Torbay: £151Isle of Wight: £137Torbay: £142

    £150£151£142Torbay is higher£144£145£137

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £1,990, Isle of Wight £1,764Isle of Wight: £1,764Torbay: £1,990Isle of Wight: £1,771Torbay: £1,998Isle of Wight: £1,673Torbay: £1,887

    £1,990£1,998£1,887Torbay is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torbay £273, Isle of Wight £224Isle of Wight: £224Torbay: £273Isle of Wight: £225Torbay: £274Isle of Wight: £212Torbay: £259

    £273£274£259Torbay is higher£224£225£212

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £507, Isle of Wight £439Isle of Wight: £439Torbay: £507Isle of Wight: £440Torbay: £509Isle of Wight: £416Torbay: £481

    £507£509£481Torbay is higher£439£440£416

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £7.55, Isle of Wight £8.51Isle of Wight: £8.51Torbay: £7.55Isle of Wight: £8.54Torbay: £7.58Isle of Wight: £8.07Torbay: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Isle of Wight is higher£8.51£8.54£8.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £9.70, Isle of Wight £11Isle of Wight: £11Torbay: £9.70Isle of Wight: £11Torbay: £9.74Isle of Wight: £10Torbay: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Isle of Wight is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torbay £7.18, Isle of Wight £7.83Isle of Wight: £7.83Torbay: £7.18Isle of Wight: £7.87Torbay: £7.21Isle of Wight: £7.43Torbay: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81Isle of Wight is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Torbay 989.2, Isle of Wight 1,001.2Isle of Wight: 1,001.2Torbay: 989.2

    989.2Isle of Wight is higher1,001.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Torbay 129.5, Isle of Wight 96.7Isle of Wight: 96.7Torbay: 129.5

    129.5Torbay is higher96.7

  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: Torbay 161.8, Isle of Wight 141.6Isle of Wight: 141.6Torbay: 161.8

    161.8Torbay is higher141.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 87.9, Isle of Wight 80.7Isle of Wight: 80.7Torbay: 87.9

    87.9Torbay is higher80.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Torbay 237.2, Isle of Wight 224.3Isle of Wight: 224.3Torbay: 237.2

    237.2Torbay is higher224.3

  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: Torbay 31.3, Isle of Wight 31.4Isle of Wight: 31.4Torbay: 31.3

    31.3Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count31.4

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Torbay and Isle of Wight, per person in the age group
MeasureTorbayIsle of WightHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,829£5,854£5,529£5,818£5,843£5,519Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,452£12,505£11,811£12,315£12,367£11,681Torbay
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,663£2,675£2,526£2,366£2,376£2,244Torbay
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,088£11,135£10,517£11,246£11,294£10,667Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£528£531£501£377£378£357Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£761£668£671£633Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£24£25£23Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£604£606£573£540£542£512Torbay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£196£197£186Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£151£142£144£145£137Torbay
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,990£1,998£1,887£1,764£1,771£1,673Torbay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£224£225£212Torbay
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£507£509£481£439£440£416Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£8.51£8.54£8.07Isle of Wight
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£11£11£10Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.21,001.2Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.596.7Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.8141.6Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.980.7Torbay
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026237.2224.3Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.331.4Isle of Wight

Per resident

Torbay is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight on 7. 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

Torbay Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torbay £5,829, Isle of Wight £5,818Isle of Wight: £5,818Torbay: £5,829Isle of Wight: £5,843Torbay: £5,854Isle of Wight: £5,519Torbay: £5,529

    £5,829£5,854£5,529Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£5,818£5,843£5,519

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torbay £3,244, Isle of Wight £3,543Isle of Wight: £3,543Torbay: £3,244Isle of Wight: £3,558Torbay: £3,257Isle of Wight: £3,361Torbay: £3,077

    £3,244£3,257£3,077Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£3,543£3,558£3,361

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torbay £1,522, Isle of Wight £1,308Isle of Wight: £1,308Torbay: £1,522Isle of Wight: £1,313Torbay: £1,528Isle of Wight: £1,240Torbay: £1,444

    £1,522£1,528£1,444Torbay is higher£1,308£1,313£1,240

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torbay £2,888, Isle of Wight £3,236Isle of Wight: £3,236Torbay: £2,888Isle of Wight: £3,249Torbay: £2,901Isle of Wight: £3,069Torbay: £2,740

    £2,888£2,901£2,740Isle of Wight is higher£3,236£3,249£3,069

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torbay £138, Isle of Wight £108Isle of Wight: £108Torbay: £138Isle of Wight: £109Torbay: £138Isle of Wight: £103Torbay: £131

    £138£138£131Torbay is higher£108£109£103

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £209, Isle of Wight £192Isle of Wight: £192Torbay: £209Isle of Wight: £193Torbay: £210Isle of Wight: £182Torbay: £198

    £209£210£198Torbay is higher£192£193£182

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Torbay £8.66, Isle of Wight £7.03Isle of Wight: £7.03Torbay: £8.66Isle of Wight: £7.06Torbay: £8.69Isle of Wight: £6.67Torbay: £8.21

    £8.66£8.69£8.21Torbay is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £604, Isle of Wight £540Isle of Wight: £540Torbay: £604Isle of Wight: £542Torbay: £606Isle of Wight: £512Torbay: £573

    £604£606£573Torbay is higher£540£542£512

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £180, Isle of Wight £196Isle of Wight: £196Torbay: £180Isle of Wight: £197Torbay: £181Isle of Wight: £186Torbay: £171

    £180£181£171Isle of Wight is higher£196£197£186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Torbay £86, Isle of Wight £80Isle of Wight: £80Torbay: £86Isle of Wight: £80Torbay: £86Isle of Wight: £76Torbay: £81

    £86£86£81Torbay is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torbay £1,137, Isle of Wight £975Isle of Wight: £975Torbay: £1,137Isle of Wight: £979Torbay: £1,142Isle of Wight: £925Torbay: £1,078

    £1,137£1,142£1,078Torbay is higher£975£979£925

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torbay £273, Isle of Wight £224Isle of Wight: £224Torbay: £273Isle of Wight: £225Torbay: £274Isle of Wight: £212Torbay: £259

    £273£274£259Torbay is higher£224£225£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torbay £289, Isle of Wight £242Isle of Wight: £242Torbay: £289Isle of Wight: £243Torbay: £291Isle of Wight: £230Torbay: £275

    £289£291£275Torbay is higher£242£243£230

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torbay £4.31, Isle of Wight £4.70Isle of Wight: £4.70Torbay: £4.31Isle of Wight: £4.72Torbay: £4.33Isle of Wight: £4.46Torbay: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Isle of Wight is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torbay £5.53, Isle of Wight £5.98Isle of Wight: £5.98Torbay: £5.53Isle of Wight: £6.00Torbay: £5.56Isle of Wight: £5.67Torbay: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Isle of Wight is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torbay £7.18, Isle of Wight £7.83Isle of Wight: £7.83Torbay: £7.18Isle of Wight: £7.87Torbay: £7.21Isle of Wight: £7.43Torbay: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81Isle of Wight is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 257.7, Isle of Wight 288.1Isle of Wight: 288.1Torbay: 257.7

    257.7Isle of Wight is higher288.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 33.7, Isle of Wight 27.8Isle of Wight: 27.8Torbay: 33.7

    33.7Torbay is higher27.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 42.2, Isle of Wight 40.7Isle of Wight: 40.7Torbay: 42.2

    42.2Torbay is higher40.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 87.9, Isle of Wight 80.7Isle of Wight: 80.7Torbay: 87.9

    87.9Torbay is higher80.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 135.5, Isle of Wight 124.0Isle of Wight: 124.0Torbay: 135.5

    135.5Torbay is higher124.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 17.9, Isle of Wight 17.4Isle of Wight: 17.4Torbay: 17.9

    17.9Torbay is higherDepends on how you count17.4

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Torbay and Isle of Wight, per resident
MeasureTorbayIsle of WightHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,829£5,854£5,529£5,818£5,843£5,519Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,244£3,257£3,077£3,543£3,558£3,361Isle of Wight
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,522£1,528£1,444£1,308£1,313£1,240Torbay
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,888£2,901£2,740£3,236£3,249£3,069Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£108£109£103Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£192£193£182Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.66£8.69£8.21£7.03£7.06£6.67Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£604£606£573£540£542£512Torbay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£196£197£186Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£80£80£76Torbay
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,078£975£979£925Torbay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£224£225£212Torbay
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£289£291£275£242£243£230Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£4.70£4.72£4.46Isle of Wight
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.98£6.00£5.67Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.7288.1Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.727.8Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.240.7Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.980.7Torbay
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.5124.0Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.917.4Torbay

Total

Torbay is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight on 8. 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

Torbay Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torbay £815.2m, Isle of Wight £822.4mIsle of Wight: £822.4mTorbay: £815.2mIsle of Wight: £825.9mTorbay: £818.7mIsle of Wight: £780.1mTorbay: £773.3m

    £815.2m£818.7m£773.3mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£822.4m£825.9m£780.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torbay £453.7m, Isle of Wight £500.9mIsle of Wight: £500.9mTorbay: £453.7mIsle of Wight: £503.0mTorbay: £455.6mIsle of Wight: £475.1mTorbay: £430.3m

    £453.7m£455.6m£430.3mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£500.9m£503.0m£475.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torbay £212.9m, Isle of Wight £184.9mIsle of Wight: £184.9mTorbay: £212.9mIsle of Wight: £185.6mTorbay: £213.8mIsle of Wight: £175.3mTorbay: £201.9m

    £212.9m£213.8m£201.9mTorbay is higher£184.9m£185.6m£175.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torbay £404.0m, Isle of Wight £457.4mIsle of Wight: £457.4mTorbay: £404.0mIsle of Wight: £459.3mTorbay: £405.7mIsle of Wight: £433.8mTorbay: £383.2m

    £404.0m£405.7m£383.2mIsle of Wight is higher£457.4m£459.3m£433.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torbay £19.3m, Isle of Wight £15.3mIsle of Wight: £15.3mTorbay: £19.3mIsle of Wight: £15.4mTorbay: £19.3mIsle of Wight: £14.5mTorbay: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mTorbay is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torbay £29.2m, Isle of Wight £27.2mIsle of Wight: £27.2mTorbay: £29.2mIsle of Wight: £27.3mTorbay: £29.4mIsle of Wight: £25.8mTorbay: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.4m£27.7mTorbay is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Torbay £1.2m, Isle of Wight £0.99mIsle of Wight: £0.99mTorbay: £1.2mIsle of Wight: £1.00mTorbay: £1.2mIsle of Wight: £0.94mTorbay: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mTorbay is higher£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torbay £84.4m, Isle of Wight £76.3mIsle of Wight: £76.3mTorbay: £84.4mIsle of Wight: £76.6mTorbay: £84.8mIsle of Wight: £72.4mTorbay: £80.1m

    £84.4m£84.8m£80.1mTorbay is higher£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Torbay £25.1m, Isle of Wight £27.7mIsle of Wight: £27.7mTorbay: £25.1mIsle of Wight: £27.8mTorbay: £25.2mIsle of Wight: £26.2mTorbay: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mIsle of Wight is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torbay £12.0m, Isle of Wight £11.3mIsle of Wight: £11.3mTorbay: £12.0mIsle of Wight: £11.3mTorbay: £12.0mIsle of Wight: £10.7mTorbay: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mTorbay is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torbay £159.0m, Isle of Wight £137.8mIsle of Wight: £137.8mTorbay: £159.0mIsle of Wight: £138.4mTorbay: £159.7mIsle of Wight: £130.7mTorbay: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mTorbay is higher£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torbay £38.1m, Isle of Wight £31.7mIsle of Wight: £31.7mTorbay: £38.1mIsle of Wight: £31.8mTorbay: £38.3mIsle of Wight: £30.0mTorbay: £36.2m

    £38.1m£38.3m£36.2mTorbay is higher£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torbay £40.5m, Isle of Wight £34.3mIsle of Wight: £34.3mTorbay: £40.5mIsle of Wight: £34.4mTorbay: £40.7mIsle of Wight: £32.5mTorbay: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mTorbay is higher£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torbay £0.60m, Isle of Wight £0.66mIsle of Wight: £0.66mTorbay: £0.60mIsle of Wight: £0.67mTorbay: £0.61mIsle of Wight: £0.63mTorbay: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mIsle of Wight is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torbay £0.77m, Isle of Wight £0.84mIsle of Wight: £0.84mTorbay: £0.77mIsle of Wight: £0.85mTorbay: £0.78mIsle of Wight: £0.80mTorbay: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mIsle of Wight is higher£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torbay £1.0m, Isle of Wight £1.1mIsle of Wight: £1.1mTorbay: £1.0mIsle of Wight: £1.1mTorbay: £1.0mIsle of Wight: £1.0mTorbay: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mIsle of Wight is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torbay 36,039, Isle of Wight 40,718Isle of Wight: 40,718Torbay: 36,039

    36,039Isle of Wight is higher40,718

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torbay 4,717, Isle of Wight 3,934Isle of Wight: 3,934Torbay: 4,717

    4,717Torbay is higher3,934

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torbay 5,896, Isle of Wight 5,757Isle of Wight: 5,757Torbay: 5,896

    5,896Torbay is higher5,757

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torbay 12,289, Isle of Wight 11,405Isle of Wight: 11,405Torbay: 12,289

    12,289Torbay is higher11,405

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torbay 18,955, Isle of Wight 17,529Isle of Wight: 17,529Torbay: 18,955

    18,955Torbay is higher17,529

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torbay 2,498, Isle of Wight 2,455Isle of Wight: 2,455Torbay: 2,498

    2,498Torbay is higherDepends on how you count2,455

Show the numbers
Torbay and Isle of Wight, total
MeasureTorbayIsle of WightHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£815.2m£818.7m£773.3m£822.4m£825.9m£780.1mIsle of Wight
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£453.7m£455.6m£430.3m£500.9m£503.0m£475.1mIsle of Wight
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m£184.9m£185.6m£175.3mTorbay
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£404.0m£405.7m£383.2m£457.4m£459.3m£433.8mIsle of Wight
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mTorbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mTorbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mTorbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£84.4m£84.8m£80.1m£76.3m£76.6m£72.4mTorbay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mIsle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mTorbay
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£137.8m£138.4m£130.7mTorbay
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.3m£36.2m£31.7m£31.8m£30.0mTorbay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mTorbay
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mIsle of Wight
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mIsle of Wight
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mIsle of Wight
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,03940,718Isle of Wight
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,7173,934Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,8965,757Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,28911,405Torbay
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,95517,529Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4982,455Torbay

Sources

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

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  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.
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