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Isle of Wight and Torbay

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

Isle of Wight is higher than Torbay on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 8 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

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

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  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £668, Torbay £803Torbay: £803Isle of Wight: £668Torbay: £806Isle of Wight: £671Torbay: £761Isle of Wight: £633

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £24, Torbay £33Torbay: £33Isle of Wight: £24Torbay: £33Isle of Wight: £25Torbay: £32Isle of Wight: £23

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    1,001.2Isle of Wight is higher989.2

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

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

    96.7Torbay is higher129.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight 141.6, Torbay 161.8Torbay: 161.8Isle of Wight: 141.6

    141.6Torbay is higher161.8

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

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

    80.7Torbay is higher87.9

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

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

    224.3Torbay is higher237.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight 31.4, Torbay 31.3Torbay: 31.3Isle of Wight: 31.4

    31.4Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count31.3

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Isle of Wight and Torbay, per person in the age group
MeasureIsle of WightTorbayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,818£5,843£5,519£5,829£5,854£5,529Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,315£12,367£11,681£12,452£12,505£11,811Torbay
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,366£2,376£2,244£2,663£2,675£2,526Torbay
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,246£11,294£10,667£11,088£11,135£10,517Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£377£378£357£528£531£501Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£633£803£806£761Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£25£23£33£33£32Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£540£542£512£604£606£573Torbay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£180£181£171Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£150£151£142Torbay
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,990£1,998£1,887Torbay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£273£274£259Torbay
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£439£440£416£507£509£481Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.51£8.54£8.07£7.55£7.58£7.16Isle of Wight
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.70£9.74£9.20Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£7.18£7.21£6.81Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.2989.2Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.7129.5Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.6161.8Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.787.9Torbay
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.3237.2Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.431.3Isle of Wight

Per resident

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

Isle of Wight Torbay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    288.1Isle of Wight is higher257.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    27.8Torbay is higher33.7

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

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

    40.7Torbay is higher42.2

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

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

    80.7Torbay is higher87.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    124.0Torbay is higher135.5

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

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

    17.4Torbay is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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Isle of Wight and Torbay, per resident
MeasureIsle of WightTorbayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,818£5,843£5,519£5,829£5,854£5,529Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,543£3,558£3,361£3,244£3,257£3,077Isle of Wight
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,308£1,313£1,240£1,522£1,528£1,444Torbay
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,236£3,249£3,069£2,888£2,901£2,740Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£138£138£131Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£209£210£198Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£8.66£8.69£8.21Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£540£542£512£604£606£573Torbay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£180£181£171Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£86£86£81Torbay
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£975£979£925£1,137£1,142£1,078Torbay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£273£274£259Torbay
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£289£291£275Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£4.31£4.33£4.09Isle of Wight
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£5.53£5.56£5.25Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£7.18£7.21£6.81Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026288.1257.7Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.833.7Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.742.2Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.787.9Torbay
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.0135.5Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.417.9Torbay

Total

Isle of Wight is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Torbay on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Isle of Wight Torbay

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    40,718Isle of Wight is higher36,039

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,934Torbay is higher4,717

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

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

    5,757Torbay is higher5,896

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

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

    11,405Torbay is higher12,289

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    17,529Torbay is higher18,955

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Isle of Wight and Torbay, total
MeasureIsle of WightTorbayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£822.4m£825.9m£780.1m£815.2m£818.7m£773.3mIsle of Wight
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.9m£503.0m£475.1m£453.7m£455.6m£430.3mIsle of Wight
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.9m£185.6m£175.3m£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mTorbay
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£457.4m£459.3m£433.8m£404.0m£405.7m£383.2mIsle of Wight
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mTorbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£29.2m£29.4m£27.7mTorbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mTorbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m£84.4m£84.8m£80.1mTorbay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mIsle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mTorbay
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mTorbay
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m£38.1m£38.3m£36.2mTorbay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mTorbay
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mIsle of Wight
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mIsle of Wight
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mIsle of Wight
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,71836,039Isle of Wight
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9344,717Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7575,896Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,40512,289Torbay
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,52918,955Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4552,498Torbay

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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