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Isle of Wight and Rother

141,356 and 95,947 residents (mid-2024).

Isle of Wight is higher than Rother on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 16 of 22 measures, and Rother on 6. 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 Rother

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £5,818, Rother £5,794Rother: £5,794Isle of Wight: £5,818Rother: £5,819Isle of Wight: £5,843Rother: £5,496Isle of Wight: £5,519

    £5,818£5,843£5,519Isle of Wight is higher£5,794£5,819£5,496

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £12,315, Rother £12,541Rother: £12,541Isle of Wight: £12,315Rother: £12,594Isle of Wight: £12,367Rother: £11,895Isle of Wight: £11,681

    £12,315£12,367£11,681Rother is higherDepends on how you count£12,541£12,594£11,895

  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, Rother £2,092Rother: £2,092Isle of Wight: £2,366Rother: £2,101Isle of Wight: £2,376Rother: £1,985Isle of Wight: £2,244

    £2,366£2,376£2,244Isle of Wight is higher£2,092£2,101£1,985

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £11,246, Rother £11,480Rother: £11,480Isle of Wight: £11,246Rother: £11,529Isle of Wight: £11,294Rother: £10,890Isle of Wight: £10,667

    £11,246£11,294£10,667Rother is higherDepends on how you count£11,480£11,529£10,890

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £377, Rother £345Rother: £345Isle of Wight: £377Rother: £346Isle of Wight: £378Rother: £327Isle of Wight: £357

    £377£378£357Isle of Wight is higher£345£346£327

  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, Rother £695Rother: £695Isle of Wight: £668Rother: £698Isle of Wight: £671Rother: £659Isle of Wight: £633

    £668£671£633Rother is higherDepends on how you count£695£698£659

  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, Rother £21Rother: £21Isle of Wight: £24Rother: £21Isle of Wight: £25Rother: £20Isle of Wight: £23

    £24£25£23Isle of Wight is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £540, Rother £413Rother: £413Isle of Wight: £540Rother: £414Isle of Wight: £542Rother: £391Isle of Wight: £512

    £540£542£512Isle of Wight is higher£413£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £196, Rother £160Rother: £160Isle of Wight: £196Rother: £161Isle of Wight: £197Rother: £152Isle of Wight: £186

    £196£197£186Isle of Wight is higher£160£161£152

  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, Rother £122Rother: £122Isle of Wight: £144Rother: £122Isle of Wight: £145Rother: £116Isle of Wight: £137

    £144£145£137Isle of Wight is higher£122£122£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight £1,764, Rother £1,654Rother: £1,654Isle of Wight: £1,764Rother: £1,661Isle of Wight: £1,771Rother: £1,569Isle of Wight: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Isle of Wight is higher£1,654£1,661£1,569

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight £224, Rother £205Rother: £205Isle of Wight: £224Rother: £206Isle of Wight: £225Rother: £194Isle of Wight: £212

    £224£225£212Isle of Wight is higher£205£206£194

  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, Rother £305Rother: £305Isle of Wight: £439Rother: £306Isle of Wight: £440Rother: £289Isle of Wight: £416

    £439£440£416Isle of Wight is higher£305£306£289

  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, Rother £5.32Rother: £5.32Isle of Wight: £8.51Rother: £5.35Isle of Wight: £8.54Rother: £5.05Isle of Wight: £8.07

    £8.51£8.54£8.07Isle of Wight is higher£5.32£5.35£5.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight £11, Rother £5.80Rother: £5.80Isle of Wight: £11Rother: £5.82Isle of Wight: £11Rother: £5.50Isle of Wight: £10

    £11£11£10Isle of Wight is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £7.83, Rother £8.40Rother: £8.40Isle of Wight: £7.83Rother: £8.44Isle of Wight: £7.87Rother: £7.97Isle of Wight: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Rother is higherDepends on how you count£8.40£8.44£7.97

  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, Rother 1,001.3Rother: 1,001.3Isle of Wight: 1,001.2

    1,001.2Rother is higherDepends on how you count1,001.3

  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, Rother 82.9Rother: 82.9Isle of Wight: 96.7

    96.7Isle of Wight is higher82.9

  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, Rother 142.7Rother: 142.7Isle of Wight: 141.6

    141.6Rother is higherDepends on how you count142.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 80.7, Rother 63.6Rother: 63.6Isle of Wight: 80.7

    80.7Isle of Wight is higher63.6

  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, Rother 187.8Rother: 187.8Isle of Wight: 224.3

    224.3Isle of Wight is higher187.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight 31.4, Rother 26.3Rother: 26.3Isle of Wight: 31.4

    31.4Isle of Wight is higher26.3

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Isle of Wight and Rother, per person in the age group
MeasureIsle of WightRotherHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,818£5,843£5,519£5,794£5,819£5,496Isle of Wight
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,315£12,367£11,681£12,541£12,594£11,895Rother
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,366£2,376£2,244£2,092£2,101£1,985Isle of Wight
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,246£11,294£10,667£11,480£11,529£10,890Rother
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£377£378£357£345£346£327Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£633£695£698£659Rother
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£25£23£21£21£20Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£540£542£512£413£414£391Isle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£160£161£152Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£122£122£116Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,654£1,661£1,569Isle of Wight
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£205£206£194Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£439£440£416£305£306£289Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.51£8.54£8.07£5.32£5.35£5.05Isle of Wight
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£5.80£5.82£5.50Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£8.40£8.44£7.97Rother
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.21,001.3Rother
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.782.9Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.6142.7Rother
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.763.6Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.3187.8Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.426.3Isle of Wight

Per resident

Isle of Wight is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Rother on 6. 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 Rother

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £5,818, Rother £5,794Rother: £5,794Isle of Wight: £5,818Rother: £5,819Isle of Wight: £5,843Rother: £5,496Isle of Wight: £5,519

    £5,818£5,843£5,519Isle of Wight is higher£5,794£5,819£5,496

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £3,543, Rother £3,906Rother: £3,906Isle of Wight: £3,543Rother: £3,923Isle of Wight: £3,558Rother: £3,705Isle of Wight: £3,361

    £3,543£3,558£3,361Rother is higherDepends on how you count£3,906£3,923£3,705

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £1,308, Rother £1,102Rother: £1,102Isle of Wight: £1,308Rother: £1,106Isle of Wight: £1,313Rother: £1,045Isle of Wight: £1,240

    £1,308£1,313£1,240Isle of Wight is higher£1,102£1,106£1,045

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Isle of Wight £3,236, Rother £3,576Rother: £3,576Isle of Wight: £3,236Rother: £3,591Isle of Wight: £3,249Rother: £3,392Isle of Wight: £3,069

    £3,236£3,249£3,069Rother is higherDepends on how you count£3,576£3,591£3,392

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight £108, Rother £107Rother: £107Isle of Wight: £108Rother: £108Isle of Wight: £109Rother: £102Isle of Wight: £103

    £108£109£103Isle of Wight is higher£107£108£102

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £192, Rother £216Rother: £216Isle of Wight: £192Rother: £217Isle of Wight: £193Rother: £205Isle of Wight: £182

    £192£193£182Rother is higherDepends on how you count£216£217£205

  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, Rother £6.49Rother: £6.49Isle of Wight: £7.03Rother: £6.52Isle of Wight: £7.06Rother: £6.16Isle of Wight: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Isle of Wight is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £540, Rother £413Rother: £413Isle of Wight: £540Rother: £414Isle of Wight: £542Rother: £391Isle of Wight: £512

    £540£542£512Isle of Wight is higher£413£414£391

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £196, Rother £160Rother: £160Isle of Wight: £196Rother: £161Isle of Wight: £197Rother: £152Isle of Wight: £186

    £196£197£186Isle of Wight is higher£160£161£152

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £80, Rother £64Rother: £64Isle of Wight: £80Rother: £64Isle of Wight: £80Rother: £61Isle of Wight: £76

    £80£80£76Isle of Wight is higher£64£64£61

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight £975, Rother £871Rother: £871Isle of Wight: £975Rother: £875Isle of Wight: £979Rother: £826Isle of Wight: £925

    £975£979£925Isle of Wight is higher£871£875£826

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight £224, Rother £205Rother: £205Isle of Wight: £224Rother: £206Isle of Wight: £225Rother: £194Isle of Wight: £212

    £224£225£212Isle of Wight is higher£205£206£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight £242, Rother £161Rother: £161Isle of Wight: £242Rother: £161Isle of Wight: £243Rother: £152Isle of Wight: £230

    £242£243£230Isle of Wight is higher£161£161£152

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight £4.70, Rother £2.80Rother: £2.80Isle of Wight: £4.70Rother: £2.82Isle of Wight: £4.72Rother: £2.66Isle of Wight: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Isle of Wight is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Isle of Wight £5.98, Rother £3.06Rother: £3.06Isle of Wight: £5.98Rother: £3.07Isle of Wight: £6.00Rother: £2.90Isle of Wight: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Isle of Wight is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £7.83, Rother £8.40Rother: £8.40Isle of Wight: £7.83Rother: £8.44Isle of Wight: £7.87Rother: £7.97Isle of Wight: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Rother is higherDepends on how you count£8.40£8.44£7.97

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 288.1, Rother 311.9Rother: 311.9Isle of Wight: 288.1

    288.1Rother is higherDepends on how you count311.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 27.8, Rother 25.8Rother: 25.8Isle of Wight: 27.8

    27.8Isle of Wight is higher25.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 40.7, Rother 44.5Rother: 44.5Isle of Wight: 40.7

    40.7Rother is higherDepends on how you count44.5

  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, Rother 63.6Rother: 63.6Isle of Wight: 80.7

    80.7Isle of Wight is higher63.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 124.0, Rother 98.9Rother: 98.9Isle of Wight: 124.0

    124.0Isle of Wight is higher98.9

  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, Rother 13.8Rother: 13.8Isle of Wight: 17.4

    17.4Isle of Wight is higher13.8

Show the numbers
Isle of Wight and Rother, per resident
MeasureIsle of WightRotherHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,818£5,843£5,519£5,794£5,819£5,496Isle of Wight
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,543£3,558£3,361£3,906£3,923£3,705Rother
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,308£1,313£1,240£1,102£1,106£1,045Isle of Wight
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,236£3,249£3,069£3,576£3,591£3,392Rother
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£107£108£102Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£216£217£205Rother
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£6.49£6.52£6.16Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£540£542£512£413£414£391Isle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£160£161£152Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£64£64£61Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£975£979£925£871£875£826Isle of Wight
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£205£206£194Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£161£161£152Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£2.80£2.82£2.66Isle of Wight
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£3.06£3.07£2.90Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£8.40£8.44£7.97Rother
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026288.1311.9Rother
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.825.8Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.744.5Rother
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.763.6Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.098.9Isle 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 22 of 22 measures, and Rother 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 Rother

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Isle of Wight £822.4m, Rother £555.9mRother: £555.9mIsle of Wight: £822.4mRother: £558.3mIsle of Wight: £825.9mRother: £527.3mIsle of Wight: £780.1m

    £822.4m£825.9m£780.1mIsle of Wight is higher£555.9m£558.3m£527.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Isle of Wight £500.9m, Rother £374.8mRother: £374.8mIsle of Wight: £500.9mRother: £376.4mIsle of Wight: £503.0mRother: £355.5mIsle of Wight: £475.1m

    £500.9m£503.0m£475.1mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£374.8m£376.4m£355.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Isle of Wight £184.9m, Rother £105.7mRother: £105.7mIsle of Wight: £184.9mRother: £106.2mIsle of Wight: £185.6mRother: £100.3mIsle of Wight: £175.3m

    £184.9m£185.6m£175.3mIsle of Wight is higher£105.7m£106.2m£100.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight £457.4m, Rother £343.1mRother: £343.1mIsle of Wight: £457.4mRother: £344.6mIsle of Wight: £459.3mRother: £325.4mIsle of Wight: £433.8m

    £457.4m£459.3m£433.8mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£343.1m£344.6m£325.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight £15.3m, Rother £10.3mRother: £10.3mIsle of Wight: £15.3mRother: £10.3mIsle of Wight: £15.4mRother: £9.8mIsle of Wight: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mIsle of Wight is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight £27.2m, Rother £20.8mRother: £20.8mIsle of Wight: £27.2mRother: £20.9mIsle of Wight: £27.3mRother: £19.7mIsle of Wight: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m

  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, Rother £0.62mRother: £0.62mIsle of Wight: £0.99mRother: £0.63mIsle of Wight: £1.00mRother: £0.59mIsle of Wight: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mIsle of Wight is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight £76.3m, Rother £39.6mRother: £39.6mIsle of Wight: £76.3mRother: £39.8mIsle of Wight: £76.6mRother: £37.6mIsle of Wight: £72.4m

    £76.3m£76.6m£72.4mIsle of Wight is higher£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight £27.7m, Rother £15.4mRother: £15.4mIsle of Wight: £27.7mRother: £15.4mIsle of Wight: £27.8mRother: £14.6mIsle of Wight: £26.2m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.2mIsle of Wight is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight £11.3m, Rother £6.2mRother: £6.2mIsle of Wight: £11.3mRother: £6.2mIsle of Wight: £11.3mRother: £5.8mIsle of Wight: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mIsle of Wight is higher£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight £137.8m, Rother £83.6mRother: £83.6mIsle of Wight: £137.8mRother: £83.9mIsle of Wight: £138.4mRother: £79.3mIsle of Wight: £130.7m

    £137.8m£138.4m£130.7mIsle of Wight is higher£83.6m£83.9m£79.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Isle of Wight £31.7m, Rother £19.6mRother: £19.6mIsle of Wight: £31.7mRother: £19.7mIsle of Wight: £31.8mRother: £18.6mIsle of Wight: £30.0m

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.0mIsle of Wight is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Isle of Wight £34.3m, Rother £15.4mRother: £15.4mIsle of Wight: £34.3mRother: £15.5mIsle of Wight: £34.4mRother: £14.6mIsle of Wight: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mIsle of Wight is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Isle of Wight £0.66m, Rother £0.27mRother: £0.27mIsle of Wight: £0.66mRother: £0.27mIsle of Wight: £0.67mRother: £0.26mIsle of Wight: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mIsle of Wight is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Isle of Wight £0.84m, Rother £0.29mRother: £0.29mIsle of Wight: £0.84mRother: £0.29mIsle of Wight: £0.85mRother: £0.28mIsle of Wight: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mIsle of Wight is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Isle of Wight £1.1m, Rother £0.81mRother: £0.81mIsle of Wight: £1.1mRother: £0.81mIsle of Wight: £1.1mRother: £0.77mIsle of Wight: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight 40,718, Rother 29,925Rother: 29,925Isle of Wight: 40,718

    40,718Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count29,925

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight 3,934, Rother 2,477Rother: 2,477Isle of Wight: 3,934

    3,934Isle of Wight is higher2,477

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight 5,757, Rother 4,266Rother: 4,266Isle of Wight: 5,757

    5,757Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count4,266

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight 11,405, Rother 6,105Rother: 6,105Isle of Wight: 11,405

    11,405Isle of Wight is higher6,105

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight 17,529, Rother 9,490Rother: 9,490Isle of Wight: 17,529

    17,529Isle of Wight is higher9,490

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight 2,455, Rother 1,328Rother: 1,328Isle of Wight: 2,455

    2,455Isle of Wight is higher1,328

Show the numbers
Isle of Wight and Rother, total
MeasureIsle of WightRotherHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£822.4m£825.9m£780.1m£555.9m£558.3m£527.3mIsle of Wight
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.9m£503.0m£475.1m£374.8m£376.4m£355.5mIsle of Wight
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.9m£185.6m£175.3m£105.7m£106.2m£100.3mIsle of Wight
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£457.4m£459.3m£433.8m£343.1m£344.6m£325.4mIsle of Wight
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mIsle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mIsle of Wight
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mIsle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m£39.6m£39.8m£37.6mIsle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mIsle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mIsle of Wight
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m£83.6m£83.9m£79.3mIsle of Wight
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mIsle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mIsle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mIsle of Wight
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mIsle of Wight
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mIsle of Wight
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,71829,925Isle of Wight
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9342,477Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7574,266Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,4056,105Isle of Wight
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,5299,490Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4551,328Isle of Wight

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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