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Isle of Wight and Cornwall

141,356 and 582,205 residents (mid-2024).

Isle of Wight is higher than Cornwall on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 22 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 18 of 22 measures, and Cornwall on 4. 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 Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £5,818, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991Isle of Wight: £5,818Cornwall: £5,013Isle of Wight: £5,843Cornwall: £4,735Isle of Wight: £5,519

    £5,818£5,843£5,519Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£4,991£5,013£4,735

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £12,315, Cornwall £12,212Cornwall: £12,212Isle of Wight: £12,315Cornwall: £12,264Isle of Wight: £12,367Cornwall: £11,584Isle of Wight: £11,681

    £12,315£12,367£11,681Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£12,212£12,264£11,584

  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, Cornwall £2,011Cornwall: £2,011Isle of Wight: £2,366Cornwall: £2,019Isle of Wight: £2,376Cornwall: £1,907Isle of Wight: £2,244

    £2,366£2,376£2,244Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£2,011£2,019£1,907

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £11,246, Cornwall £11,199Cornwall: £11,199Isle of Wight: £11,246Cornwall: £11,247Isle of Wight: £11,294Cornwall: £10,623Isle of Wight: £10,667

    £11,246£11,294£10,667Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£11,199£11,247£10,623

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £377, Cornwall £384Cornwall: £384Isle of Wight: £377Cornwall: £386Isle of Wight: £378Cornwall: £364Isle of Wight: £357

    £377£378£357Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£384£386£364

  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, Cornwall £602Cornwall: £602Isle of Wight: £668Cornwall: £604Isle of Wight: £671Cornwall: £571Isle of Wight: £633

    £668£671£633Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£602£604£571

  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, Cornwall £27Cornwall: £27Isle of Wight: £24Cornwall: £27Isle of Wight: £25Cornwall: £26Isle of Wight: £23

    £24£25£23Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £540, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468Isle of Wight: £540Cornwall: £470Isle of Wight: £542Cornwall: £444Isle of Wight: £512

    £540£542£512Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£468£470£444

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £196, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124Isle of Wight: £196Cornwall: £124Isle of Wight: £197Cornwall: £117Isle of Wight: £186

    £196£197£186Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

  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, Cornwall £110Cornwall: £110Isle of Wight: £144Cornwall: £110Isle of Wight: £145Cornwall: £104Isle of Wight: £137

    £144£145£137Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight £1,764, Cornwall £1,537Cornwall: £1,537Isle of Wight: £1,764Cornwall: £1,544Isle of Wight: £1,771Cornwall: £1,458Isle of Wight: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£1,537£1,544£1,458

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight £224, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210Isle of Wight: £224Cornwall: £211Isle of Wight: £225Cornwall: £199Isle of Wight: £212

    £224£225£212Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£210£211£199

  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, Cornwall £352Cornwall: £352Isle of Wight: £439Cornwall: £353Isle of Wight: £440Cornwall: £333Isle of Wight: £416

    £439£440£416Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£333

  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, Cornwall £5.13Cornwall: £5.13Isle of Wight: £8.51Cornwall: £5.16Isle of Wight: £8.54Cornwall: £4.87Isle of Wight: £8.07

    £8.51£8.54£8.07Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£5.13£5.16£4.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight £11, Cornwall £6.79Cornwall: £6.79Isle of Wight: £11Cornwall: £6.82Isle of Wight: £11Cornwall: £6.44Isle of Wight: £10

    £11£11£10Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £7.83, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47Isle of Wight: £7.83Cornwall: £6.50Isle of Wight: £7.87Cornwall: £6.14Isle of Wight: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14

  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, Cornwall 1,013.9Cornwall: 1,013.9Isle of Wight: 1,001.2

    1,001.2Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count1,013.9

  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, Cornwall 102.8Cornwall: 102.8Isle of Wight: 96.7

    96.7Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count102.8

  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, Cornwall 130.6Cornwall: 130.6Isle of Wight: 141.6

    141.6Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count130.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 80.7, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9Isle of Wight: 80.7

    80.7Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count69.9

  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, Cornwall 194.5Cornwall: 194.5Isle of Wight: 224.3

    224.3Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count194.5

  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, Cornwall 23.8Cornwall: 23.8Isle of Wight: 31.4

    31.4Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count23.8

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Isle of Wight and Cornwall, per person in the age group
MeasureIsle of WightCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,818£5,843£5,519£4,991£5,013£4,735Isle of Wight
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,315£12,367£11,681£12,212£12,264£11,584Isle of Wight
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,366£2,376£2,244£2,011£2,019£1,907Isle of Wight
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,246£11,294£10,667£11,199£11,247£10,623Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£377£378£357£384£386£364Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£633£602£604£571Isle of Wight
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£25£23£27£27£26Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£540£542£512£468£470£444Isle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£124£124£117Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£110£110£104Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,537£1,544£1,458Isle of Wight
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£210£211£199Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£439£440£416£352£353£333Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.51£8.54£8.07£5.13£5.16£4.87Isle of Wight
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.79£6.82£6.44Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£6.47£6.50£6.14Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.21,013.9Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.7102.8Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.6130.6Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.769.9Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.3194.5Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.423.8Isle of Wight

Per resident

Isle of Wight is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Cornwall on 0. 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 Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £5,818, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991Isle of Wight: £5,818Cornwall: £5,013Isle of Wight: £5,843Cornwall: £4,735Isle of Wight: £5,519

    £5,818£5,843£5,519Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£4,991£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £3,543, Cornwall £3,018Cornwall: £3,018Isle of Wight: £3,543Cornwall: £3,031Isle of Wight: £3,558Cornwall: £2,863Isle of Wight: £3,361

    £3,543£3,558£3,361Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£3,018£3,031£2,863

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £1,308, Cornwall £1,165Cornwall: £1,165Isle of Wight: £1,308Cornwall: £1,170Isle of Wight: £1,313Cornwall: £1,105Isle of Wight: £1,240

    £1,308£1,313£1,240Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£1,165£1,170£1,105

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Isle of Wight £3,236, Cornwall £2,768Cornwall: £2,768Isle of Wight: £3,236Cornwall: £2,779Isle of Wight: £3,249Cornwall: £2,625Isle of Wight: £3,069

    £3,236£3,249£3,069Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£2,768£2,779£2,625

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight £108, Cornwall £95Cornwall: £95Isle of Wight: £108Cornwall: £95Isle of Wight: £109Cornwall: £90Isle of Wight: £103

    £108£109£103Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £192, Cornwall £149Cornwall: £149Isle of Wight: £192Cornwall: £149Isle of Wight: £193Cornwall: £141Isle of Wight: £182

    £192£193£182Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

  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, Cornwall £6.65Cornwall: £6.65Isle of Wight: £7.03Cornwall: £6.68Isle of Wight: £7.06Cornwall: £6.31Isle of Wight: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £540, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468Isle of Wight: £540Cornwall: £470Isle of Wight: £542Cornwall: £444Isle of Wight: £512

    £540£542£512Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£468£470£444

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £196, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124Isle of Wight: £196Cornwall: £124Isle of Wight: £197Cornwall: £117Isle of Wight: £186

    £196£197£186Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £80, Cornwall £63Cornwall: £63Isle of Wight: £80Cornwall: £64Isle of Wight: £80Cornwall: £60Isle of Wight: £76

    £80£80£76Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight £975, Cornwall £891Cornwall: £891Isle of Wight: £975Cornwall: £895Isle of Wight: £979Cornwall: £845Isle of Wight: £925

    £975£979£925Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£891£895£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight £224, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210Isle of Wight: £224Cornwall: £211Isle of Wight: £225Cornwall: £199Isle of Wight: £212

    £224£225£212Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£210£211£199

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight £242, Cornwall £204Cornwall: £204Isle of Wight: £242Cornwall: £205Isle of Wight: £243Cornwall: £193Isle of Wight: £230

    £242£243£230Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight £4.70, Cornwall £2.97Cornwall: £2.97Isle of Wight: £4.70Cornwall: £2.99Isle of Wight: £4.72Cornwall: £2.82Isle of Wight: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Isle of Wight £5.98, Cornwall £3.93Cornwall: £3.93Isle of Wight: £5.98Cornwall: £3.95Isle of Wight: £6.00Cornwall: £3.73Isle of Wight: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £7.83, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47Isle of Wight: £7.83Cornwall: £6.50Isle of Wight: £7.87Cornwall: £6.14Isle of Wight: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 288.1, Cornwall 250.6Cornwall: 250.6Isle of Wight: 288.1

    288.1Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count250.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 27.8, Cornwall 25.4Cornwall: 25.4Isle of Wight: 27.8

    27.8Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count25.4

  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, Cornwall 32.3Cornwall: 32.3Isle of Wight: 40.7

    40.7Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count32.3

  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, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9Isle of Wight: 80.7

    80.7Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count69.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 124.0, Cornwall 112.7Cornwall: 112.7Isle of Wight: 124.0

    124.0Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count112.7

  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, Cornwall 13.8Cornwall: 13.8Isle of Wight: 17.4

    17.4Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count13.8

Show the numbers
Isle of Wight and Cornwall, per resident
MeasureIsle of WightCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,818£5,843£5,519£4,991£5,013£4,735Isle of Wight
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,543£3,558£3,361£3,018£3,031£2,863Isle of Wight
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,308£1,313£1,240£1,165£1,170£1,105Isle of Wight
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,236£3,249£3,069£2,768£2,779£2,625Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£95£95£90Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£149£149£141Isle of Wight
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£6.65£6.68£6.31Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£540£542£512£468£470£444Isle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£124£124£117Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£63£64£60Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£975£979£925£891£895£845Isle of Wight
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£210£211£199Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£204£205£193Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£2.97£2.99£2.82Isle of Wight
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£3.93£3.95£3.73Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£6.47£6.50£6.14Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026288.1250.6Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.825.4Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.732.3Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.769.9Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.0112.7Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.413.8Isle of Wight

Total

Isle of Wight is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cornwall on 22. 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 Cornwall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Isle of Wight £822.4m, Cornwall £2.9bnCornwall: £2.9bnIsle of Wight: £822.4mCornwall: £2.9bnIsle of Wight: £825.9mCornwall: £2.8bnIsle of Wight: £780.1m

    £822.4m£825.9m£780.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Isle of Wight £500.9m, Cornwall £1.8bnCornwall: £1.8bnIsle of Wight: £500.9mCornwall: £1.8bnIsle of Wight: £503.0mCornwall: £1.7bnIsle of Wight: £475.1m

    £500.9m£503.0m£475.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Isle of Wight £184.9m, Cornwall £678.4mCornwall: £678.4mIsle of Wight: £184.9mCornwall: £681.2mIsle of Wight: £185.6mCornwall: £643.5mIsle of Wight: £175.3m

    £184.9m£185.6m£175.3mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight £457.4m, Cornwall £1.6bnCornwall: £1.6bnIsle of Wight: £457.4mCornwall: £1.6bnIsle of Wight: £459.3mCornwall: £1.5bnIsle of Wight: £433.8m

    £457.4m£459.3m£433.8mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight £15.3m, Cornwall £55.3mCornwall: £55.3mIsle of Wight: £15.3mCornwall: £55.5mIsle of Wight: £15.4mCornwall: £52.4mIsle of Wight: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£55.3m£55.5m£52.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight £27.2m, Cornwall £86.6mCornwall: £86.6mIsle of Wight: £27.2mCornwall: £86.9mIsle of Wight: £27.3mCornwall: £82.1mIsle of Wight: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£86.6m£86.9m£82.1m

  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, Cornwall £3.9mCornwall: £3.9mIsle of Wight: £0.99mCornwall: £3.9mIsle of Wight: £1.00mCornwall: £3.7mIsle of Wight: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight £76.3m, Cornwall £272.7mCornwall: £272.7mIsle of Wight: £76.3mCornwall: £273.9mIsle of Wight: £76.6mCornwall: £258.7mIsle of Wight: £72.4m

    £76.3m£76.6m£72.4mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight £27.7m, Cornwall £72.0mCornwall: £72.0mIsle of Wight: £27.7mCornwall: £72.3mIsle of Wight: £27.8mCornwall: £68.3mIsle of Wight: £26.2m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.2mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight £11.3m, Cornwall £37.0mCornwall: £37.0mIsle of Wight: £11.3mCornwall: £37.1mIsle of Wight: £11.3mCornwall: £35.1mIsle of Wight: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight £137.8m, Cornwall £518.7mCornwall: £518.7mIsle of Wight: £137.8mCornwall: £521.0mIsle of Wight: £138.4mCornwall: £492.0mIsle of Wight: £130.7m

    £137.8m£138.4m£130.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Isle of Wight £31.7m, Cornwall £122.2mCornwall: £122.2mIsle of Wight: £31.7mCornwall: £122.7mIsle of Wight: £31.8mCornwall: £115.9mIsle of Wight: £30.0m

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.0mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Isle of Wight £34.3m, Cornwall £118.6mCornwall: £118.6mIsle of Wight: £34.3mCornwall: £119.1mIsle of Wight: £34.4mCornwall: £112.5mIsle of Wight: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Isle of Wight £0.66m, Cornwall £1.7mCornwall: £1.7mIsle of Wight: £0.66mCornwall: £1.7mIsle of Wight: £0.67mCornwall: £1.6mIsle of Wight: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Isle of Wight £0.84m, Cornwall £2.3mCornwall: £2.3mIsle of Wight: £0.84mCornwall: £2.3mIsle of Wight: £0.85mCornwall: £2.2mIsle of Wight: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Isle of Wight £1.1m, Cornwall £3.8mCornwall: £3.8mIsle of Wight: £1.1mCornwall: £3.8mIsle of Wight: £1.1mCornwall: £3.6mIsle of Wight: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight 40,718, Cornwall 145,869Cornwall: 145,869Isle of Wight: 40,718

    40,718Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count145,869

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight 3,934, Cornwall 14,786Cornwall: 14,786Isle of Wight: 3,934

    3,934Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count14,786

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight 5,757, Cornwall 18,787Cornwall: 18,787Isle of Wight: 5,757

    5,757Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count18,787

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight 11,405, Cornwall 40,711Cornwall: 40,711Isle of Wight: 11,405

    11,405Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count40,711

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight 17,529, Cornwall 65,617Cornwall: 65,617Isle of Wight: 17,529

    17,529Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count65,617

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight 2,455, Cornwall 8,041Cornwall: 8,041Isle of Wight: 2,455

    2,455Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count8,041

Show the numbers
Isle of Wight and Cornwall, total
MeasureIsle of WightCornwallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£822.4m£825.9m£780.1m£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.9m£503.0m£475.1m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.9m£185.6m£175.3m£678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£457.4m£459.3m£433.8m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£86.6m£86.9m£82.1mCornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m£272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m£518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m£122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£118.6m£119.1m£112.5mCornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,718145,869Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,93414,786Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,75718,787Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,40540,711Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,52965,617Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4558,041Cornwall

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.
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