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Isle of Wight and Torridge

141,356 and 69,714 residents (mid-2024).

Isle of Wight is higher than Torridge on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 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 19 of 22 measures, and Torridge on 3. 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 Torridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £5,818, Torridge £5,337Torridge: £5,337Isle of Wight: £5,818Torridge: £5,359Isle of Wight: £5,843Torridge: £5,062Isle of Wight: £5,519

    £5,818£5,843£5,519Isle of Wight is higher£5,337£5,359£5,062

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £12,315, Torridge £12,379Torridge: £12,379Isle of Wight: £12,315Torridge: £12,432Isle of Wight: £12,367Torridge: £11,743Isle of Wight: £11,681

    £12,315£12,367£11,681Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£12,379£12,432£11,743

  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, Torridge £1,973Torridge: £1,973Isle of Wight: £2,366Torridge: £1,982Isle of Wight: £2,376Torridge: £1,872Isle of Wight: £2,244

    £2,366£2,376£2,244Isle of Wight is higher£1,973£1,982£1,872

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £11,246, Torridge £11,349Torridge: £11,349Isle of Wight: £11,246Torridge: £11,397Isle of Wight: £11,294Torridge: £10,765Isle of Wight: £10,667

    £11,246£11,294£10,667Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£11,349£11,397£10,765

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £377, Torridge £352Torridge: £352Isle of Wight: £377Torridge: £353Isle of Wight: £378Torridge: £334Isle of Wight: £357

    £377£378£357Isle of Wight is higher£352£353£334

  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, Torridge £655Torridge: £655Isle of Wight: £668Torridge: £658Isle of Wight: £671Torridge: £621Isle of Wight: £633

    £668£671£633Isle of Wight is higher£655£658£621

  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, Torridge £24Torridge: £24Isle of Wight: £24Torridge: £24Isle of Wight: £25Torridge: £23Isle of Wight: £23

    £24£25£23Isle of Wight is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £540, Torridge £435Torridge: £435Isle of Wight: £540Torridge: £437Isle of Wight: £542Torridge: £412Isle of Wight: £512

    £540£542£512Isle of Wight is higher£435£437£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £196, Torridge £152Torridge: £152Isle of Wight: £196Torridge: £153Isle of Wight: £197Torridge: £144Isle of Wight: £186

    £196£197£186Isle of Wight is higher£152£153£144

  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, Torridge £121Torridge: £121Isle of Wight: £144Torridge: £122Isle of Wight: £145Torridge: £115Isle of Wight: £137

    £144£145£137Isle of Wight is higher£121£122£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight £1,764, Torridge £1,486Torridge: £1,486Isle of Wight: £1,764Torridge: £1,492Isle of Wight: £1,771Torridge: £1,409Isle of Wight: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Isle of Wight is higher£1,486£1,492£1,409

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight £224, Torridge £185Torridge: £185Isle of Wight: £224Torridge: £185Isle of Wight: £225Torridge: £175Isle of Wight: £212

    £224£225£212Isle of Wight is higher£185£185£175

  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, Torridge £357Torridge: £357Isle of Wight: £439Torridge: £359Isle of Wight: £440Torridge: £339Isle of Wight: £416

    £439£440£416Isle of Wight is higher£357£359£339

  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, Torridge £5.28Torridge: £5.28Isle of Wight: £8.51Torridge: £5.30Isle of Wight: £8.54Torridge: £5.01Isle of Wight: £8.07

    £8.51£8.54£8.07Isle of Wight is higher£5.28£5.30£5.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight £11, Torridge £3.90Torridge: £3.90Isle of Wight: £11Torridge: £3.92Isle of Wight: £11Torridge: £3.70Isle of Wight: £10

    £11£11£10Isle of Wight is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £7.83, Torridge £3.39Torridge: £3.39Isle of Wight: £7.83Torridge: £3.41Isle of Wight: £7.87Torridge: £3.22Isle of Wight: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  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, Torridge 1,034.5Torridge: 1,034.5Isle of Wight: 1,001.2

    1,001.2Torridge is higherDepends on how you count1,034.5

  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, Torridge 89.7Torridge: 89.7Isle of Wight: 96.7

    96.7Isle of Wight is higher89.7

  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: Isle of Wight 141.6, Torridge 139.6Torridge: 139.6Isle of Wight: 141.6

    141.6Isle of Wight is higher139.6

  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, Torridge 66.5Torridge: 66.5Isle of Wight: 80.7

    80.7Isle of Wight is higher66.5

  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, Torridge 189.0Torridge: 189.0Isle of Wight: 224.3

    224.3Isle of Wight is higher189.0

  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, Torridge 25.9Torridge: 25.9Isle of Wight: 31.4

    31.4Isle of Wight is higher25.9

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Isle of Wight and Torridge, per person in the age group
MeasureIsle of WightTorridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,818£5,843£5,519£5,337£5,359£5,062Isle of Wight
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,315£12,367£11,681£12,379£12,432£11,743Torridge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,366£2,376£2,244£1,973£1,982£1,872Isle of Wight
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,246£11,294£10,667£11,349£11,397£10,765Torridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£377£378£357£352£353£334Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£633£655£658£621Isle of Wight
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£25£23£24£24£23Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£540£542£512£435£437£412Isle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£152£153£144Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£121£122£115Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,486£1,492£1,409Isle of Wight
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£185£185£175Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£439£440£416£357£359£339Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.51£8.54£8.07£5.28£5.30£5.01Isle of Wight
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£3.90£3.92£3.70Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£3.39£3.41£3.22Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.21,034.5Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.789.7Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.6139.6Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.766.5Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.3189.0Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.425.9Isle of Wight

Per resident

Isle of Wight is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Torridge 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

Isle of Wight Torridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £5,818, Torridge £5,337Torridge: £5,337Isle of Wight: £5,818Torridge: £5,359Isle of Wight: £5,843Torridge: £5,062Isle of Wight: £5,519

    £5,818£5,843£5,519Isle of Wight is higher£5,337£5,359£5,062

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £3,543, Torridge £3,476Torridge: £3,476Isle of Wight: £3,543Torridge: £3,490Isle of Wight: £3,558Torridge: £3,297Isle of Wight: £3,361

    £3,543£3,558£3,361Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£3,476£3,490£3,297

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £1,308, Torridge £1,086Torridge: £1,086Isle of Wight: £1,308Torridge: £1,091Isle of Wight: £1,313Torridge: £1,031Isle of Wight: £1,240

    £1,308£1,313£1,240Isle of Wight is higher£1,086£1,091£1,031

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Isle of Wight £3,236, Torridge £3,186Torridge: £3,186Isle of Wight: £3,236Torridge: £3,200Isle of Wight: £3,249Torridge: £3,022Isle of Wight: £3,069

    £3,236£3,249£3,069Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£3,186£3,200£3,022

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight £108, Torridge £99Torridge: £99Isle of Wight: £108Torridge: £99Isle of Wight: £109Torridge: £94Isle of Wight: £103

    £108£109£103Isle of Wight is higher£99£99£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £192, Torridge £184Torridge: £184Isle of Wight: £192Torridge: £185Isle of Wight: £193Torridge: £174Isle of Wight: £182

    £192£193£182Isle of Wight is higher£184£185£174

  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, Torridge £6.76Torridge: £6.76Isle of Wight: £7.03Torridge: £6.79Isle of Wight: £7.06Torridge: £6.41Isle of Wight: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Isle of Wight is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £540, Torridge £435Torridge: £435Isle of Wight: £540Torridge: £437Isle of Wight: £542Torridge: £412Isle of Wight: £512

    £540£542£512Isle of Wight is higher£435£437£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £196, Torridge £152Torridge: £152Isle of Wight: £196Torridge: £153Isle of Wight: £197Torridge: £144Isle of Wight: £186

    £196£197£186Isle of Wight is higher£152£153£144

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £80, Torridge £67Torridge: £67Isle of Wight: £80Torridge: £67Isle of Wight: £80Torridge: £63Isle of Wight: £76

    £80£80£76Isle of Wight is higher£67£67£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight £975, Torridge £818Torridge: £818Isle of Wight: £975Torridge: £822Isle of Wight: £979Torridge: £776Isle of Wight: £925

    £975£979£925Isle of Wight is higher£818£822£776

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight £224, Torridge £185Torridge: £185Isle of Wight: £224Torridge: £185Isle of Wight: £225Torridge: £175Isle of Wight: £212

    £224£225£212Isle of Wight is higher£185£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight £242, Torridge £197Torridge: £197Isle of Wight: £242Torridge: £198Isle of Wight: £243Torridge: £187Isle of Wight: £230

    £242£243£230Isle of Wight is higher£197£198£187

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight £4.70, Torridge £2.91Torridge: £2.91Isle of Wight: £4.70Torridge: £2.92Isle of Wight: £4.72Torridge: £2.76Isle of Wight: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Isle of Wight is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Isle of Wight £5.98, Torridge £2.15Torridge: £2.15Isle of Wight: £5.98Torridge: £2.16Isle of Wight: £6.00Torridge: £2.04Isle of Wight: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Isle of Wight is higher£2.15£2.16£2.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £7.83, Torridge £3.39Torridge: £3.39Isle of Wight: £7.83Torridge: £3.41Isle of Wight: £7.87Torridge: £3.22Isle of Wight: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 288.1, Torridge 290.4Torridge: 290.4Isle of Wight: 288.1

    288.1Torridge is higherDepends on how you count290.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 27.8, Torridge 25.2Torridge: 25.2Isle of Wight: 27.8

    27.8Isle of Wight is higher25.2

  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, Torridge 39.2Torridge: 39.2Isle of Wight: 40.7

    40.7Isle of Wight is higher39.2

  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, Torridge 66.5Torridge: 66.5Isle of Wight: 80.7

    80.7Isle of Wight is higher66.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 124.0, Torridge 104.0Torridge: 104.0Isle of Wight: 124.0

    124.0Isle of Wight is higher104.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 17.4, Torridge 14.3Torridge: 14.3Isle of Wight: 17.4

    17.4Isle of Wight is higher14.3

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Isle of Wight and Torridge, per resident
MeasureIsle of WightTorridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,818£5,843£5,519£5,337£5,359£5,062Isle of Wight
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,543£3,558£3,361£3,476£3,490£3,297Isle of Wight
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,308£1,313£1,240£1,086£1,091£1,031Isle of Wight
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,236£3,249£3,069£3,186£3,200£3,022Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£99£99£94Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£184£185£174Isle of Wight
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£6.76£6.79£6.41Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£540£542£512£435£437£412Isle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£152£153£144Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£67£67£63Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£975£979£925£818£822£776Isle of Wight
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£185£185£175Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£197£198£187Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£2.91£2.92£2.76Isle of Wight
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£2.15£2.16£2.04Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£3.39£3.41£3.22Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026288.1290.4Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.825.2Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.739.2Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.766.5Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.0104.0Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.414.3Isle of Wight

Total

Isle of Wight is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Torridge 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 Torridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Isle of Wight £822.4m, Torridge £372.0mTorridge: £372.0mIsle of Wight: £822.4mTorridge: £373.6mIsle of Wight: £825.9mTorridge: £352.9mIsle of Wight: £780.1m

    £822.4m£825.9m£780.1mIsle of Wight is higher£372.0m£373.6m£352.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Isle of Wight £500.9m, Torridge £242.3mTorridge: £242.3mIsle of Wight: £500.9mTorridge: £243.3mIsle of Wight: £503.0mTorridge: £229.8mIsle of Wight: £475.1m

    £500.9m£503.0m£475.1mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£242.3m£243.3m£229.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Isle of Wight £184.9m, Torridge £75.7mTorridge: £75.7mIsle of Wight: £184.9mTorridge: £76.1mIsle of Wight: £185.6mTorridge: £71.8mIsle of Wight: £175.3m

    £184.9m£185.6m£175.3mIsle of Wight is higher£75.7m£76.1m£71.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight £457.4m, Torridge £222.1mTorridge: £222.1mIsle of Wight: £457.4mTorridge: £223.1mIsle of Wight: £459.3mTorridge: £210.7mIsle of Wight: £433.8m

    £457.4m£459.3m£433.8mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight £15.3m, Torridge £6.9mTorridge: £6.9mIsle of Wight: £15.3mTorridge: £6.9mIsle of Wight: £15.4mTorridge: £6.5mIsle of Wight: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mIsle of Wight is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight £27.2m, Torridge £12.8mTorridge: £12.8mIsle of Wight: £27.2mTorridge: £12.9mIsle of Wight: £27.3mTorridge: £12.2mIsle of Wight: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mIsle of Wight is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  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, Torridge £0.47mTorridge: £0.47mIsle of Wight: £0.99mTorridge: £0.47mIsle of Wight: £1.00mTorridge: £0.45mIsle of Wight: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mIsle of Wight is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight £76.3m, Torridge £30.3mTorridge: £30.3mIsle of Wight: £76.3mTorridge: £30.4mIsle of Wight: £76.6mTorridge: £28.8mIsle of Wight: £72.4m

    £76.3m£76.6m£72.4mIsle of Wight is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight £27.7m, Torridge £10.6mTorridge: £10.6mIsle of Wight: £27.7mTorridge: £10.6mIsle of Wight: £27.8mTorridge: £10.0mIsle of Wight: £26.2m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.2mIsle of Wight is higher£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight £11.3m, Torridge £4.6mTorridge: £4.6mIsle of Wight: £11.3mTorridge: £4.7mIsle of Wight: £11.3mTorridge: £4.4mIsle of Wight: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mIsle of Wight is higher£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight £137.8m, Torridge £57.0mTorridge: £57.0mIsle of Wight: £137.8mTorridge: £57.3mIsle of Wight: £138.4mTorridge: £54.1mIsle of Wight: £130.7m

    £137.8m£138.4m£130.7mIsle of Wight is higher£57.0m£57.3m£54.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Isle of Wight £31.7m, Torridge £12.9mTorridge: £12.9mIsle of Wight: £31.7mTorridge: £12.9mIsle of Wight: £31.8mTorridge: £12.2mIsle of Wight: £30.0m

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.0mIsle of Wight is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Isle of Wight £34.3m, Torridge £13.7mTorridge: £13.7mIsle of Wight: £34.3mTorridge: £13.8mIsle of Wight: £34.4mTorridge: £13.0mIsle of Wight: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mIsle of Wight is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Isle of Wight £0.66m, Torridge £0.20mTorridge: £0.20mIsle of Wight: £0.66mTorridge: £0.20mIsle of Wight: £0.67mTorridge: £0.19mIsle of Wight: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mIsle of Wight is higher£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Isle of Wight £0.84m, Torridge £0.15mTorridge: £0.15mIsle of Wight: £0.84mTorridge: £0.15mIsle of Wight: £0.85mTorridge: £0.14mIsle of Wight: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mIsle of Wight is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Isle of Wight £1.1m, Torridge £0.24mTorridge: £0.24mIsle of Wight: £1.1mTorridge: £0.24mIsle of Wight: £1.1mTorridge: £0.22mIsle of Wight: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mIsle of Wight is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight 40,718, Torridge 20,247Torridge: 20,247Isle of Wight: 40,718

    40,718Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count20,247

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight 3,934, Torridge 1,756Torridge: 1,756Isle of Wight: 3,934

    3,934Isle of Wight is higher1,756

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight 5,757, Torridge 2,732Torridge: 2,732Isle of Wight: 5,757

    5,757Isle of Wight is higher2,732

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight 11,405, Torridge 4,634Torridge: 4,634Isle of Wight: 11,405

    11,405Isle of Wight is higher4,634

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight 17,529, Torridge 7,253Torridge: 7,253Isle of Wight: 17,529

    17,529Isle of Wight is higher7,253

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight 2,455, Torridge 994Torridge: 994Isle of Wight: 2,455

    2,455Isle of Wight is higher994

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Isle of Wight and Torridge, total
MeasureIsle of WightTorridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£822.4m£825.9m£780.1m£372.0m£373.6m£352.9mIsle of Wight
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.9m£503.0m£475.1m£242.3m£243.3m£229.8mIsle of Wight
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.9m£185.6m£175.3m£75.7m£76.1m£71.8mIsle of Wight
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£457.4m£459.3m£433.8m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mIsle of Wight
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mIsle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mIsle of Wight
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mIsle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m£30.3m£30.4m£28.8mIsle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mIsle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£4.6m£4.7m£4.4mIsle of Wight
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m£57.0m£57.3m£54.1mIsle of Wight
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mIsle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mIsle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mIsle of Wight
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mIsle of Wight
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mIsle of Wight
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,71820,247Isle of Wight
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9341,756Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7572,732Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,4054,634Isle of Wight
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,5297,253Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,455994Isle of Wight

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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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