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Isle of Wight and Tendring

141,356 and 156,408 residents (mid-2024).

Isle of Wight is higher than Tendring on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 2 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 4 of 22 measures, and Tendring on 18. 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 Tendring

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £5,818, Tendring £6,252Tendring: £6,252Isle of Wight: £5,818Tendring: £6,279Isle of Wight: £5,843Tendring: £5,930Isle of Wight: £5,519

    £5,818£5,843£5,519Tendring is higher£6,252£6,279£5,930

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £12,315, Tendring £12,945Tendring: £12,945Isle of Wight: £12,315Tendring: £13,000Isle of Wight: £12,367Tendring: £12,279Isle of Wight: £11,681

    £12,315£12,367£11,681Tendring is higher£12,945£13,000£12,279

  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, Tendring £2,819Tendring: £2,819Isle of Wight: £2,366Tendring: £2,831Isle of Wight: £2,376Tendring: £2,673Isle of Wight: £2,244

    £2,366£2,376£2,244Tendring is higher£2,819£2,831£2,673

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £11,246, Tendring £11,506Tendring: £11,506Isle of Wight: £11,246Tendring: £11,555Isle of Wight: £11,294Tendring: £10,914Isle of Wight: £10,667

    £11,246£11,294£10,667Tendring is higher£11,506£11,555£10,914

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £377, Tendring £445Tendring: £445Isle of Wight: £377Tendring: £447Isle of Wight: £378Tendring: £422Isle of Wight: £357

    £377£378£357Tendring is higher£445£447£422

  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, Tendring £965Tendring: £965Isle of Wight: £668Tendring: £969Isle of Wight: £671Tendring: £915Isle of Wight: £633

    £668£671£633Tendring is higher£965£969£915

  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, Tendring £28Tendring: £28Isle of Wight: £24Tendring: £28Isle of Wight: £25Tendring: £26Isle of Wight: £23

    £24£25£23Tendring is higher£28£28£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, Tendring £594Tendring: £594Isle of Wight: £540Tendring: £597Isle of Wight: £542Tendring: £564Isle of Wight: £512

    £540£542£512Tendring is higher£594£597£564

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £196, Tendring £225Tendring: £225Isle of Wight: £196Tendring: £226Isle of Wight: £197Tendring: £213Isle of Wight: £186

    £196£197£186Tendring is higher£225£226£213

  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, Tendring £198Tendring: £198Isle of Wight: £144Tendring: £199Isle of Wight: £145Tendring: £188Isle of Wight: £137

    £144£145£137Tendring is higher£198£199£188

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight £1,764, Tendring £2,186Tendring: £2,186Isle of Wight: £1,764Tendring: £2,196Isle of Wight: £1,771Tendring: £2,074Isle of Wight: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Tendring is higher£2,186£2,196£2,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight £224, Tendring £243Tendring: £243Isle of Wight: £224Tendring: £244Isle of Wight: £225Tendring: £230Isle of Wight: £212

    £224£225£212Tendring is higher£243£244£230

  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, Tendring £416Tendring: £416Isle of Wight: £439Tendring: £418Isle of Wight: £440Tendring: £395Isle of Wight: £416

    £439£440£416Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£416£418£395

  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, Tendring £7.64Tendring: £7.64Isle of Wight: £8.51Tendring: £7.68Isle of Wight: £8.54Tendring: £7.25Isle of Wight: £8.07

    £8.51£8.54£8.07Isle of Wight is higher£7.64£7.68£7.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight £11, Tendring £10Tendring: £10Isle of Wight: £11Tendring: £10Isle of Wight: £11Tendring: £9.57Isle of Wight: £10

    £11£11£10Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £7.83, Tendring £4.67Tendring: £4.67Isle of Wight: £7.83Tendring: £4.69Isle of Wight: £7.87Tendring: £4.43Isle of Wight: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43

  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, Tendring 1,006.4Tendring: 1,006.4Isle of Wight: 1,001.2

    1,001.2Tendring is higherDepends on how you count1,006.4

  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, Tendring 109.2Tendring: 109.2Isle of Wight: 96.7

    96.7Tendring is higher109.2

  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, Tendring 202.8Tendring: 202.8Isle of Wight: 141.6

    141.6Tendring is higher202.8

  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, Tendring 91.8Tendring: 91.8Isle of Wight: 80.7

    80.7Tendring is higher91.8

  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, Tendring 244.5Tendring: 244.5Isle of Wight: 224.3

    224.3Tendring is higher244.5

  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, Tendring 44.1Tendring: 44.1Isle of Wight: 31.4

    31.4Tendring is higher44.1

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Isle of Wight and Tendring, per person in the age group
MeasureIsle of WightTendringHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,818£5,843£5,519£6,252£6,279£5,930Tendring
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,315£12,367£11,681£12,945£13,000£12,279Tendring
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,366£2,376£2,244£2,819£2,831£2,673Tendring
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,246£11,294£10,667£11,506£11,555£10,914Tendring
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£377£378£357£445£447£422Tendring
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£633£965£969£915Tendring
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£25£23£28£28£26Tendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£540£542£512£594£597£564Tendring
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£225£226£213Tendring
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£198£199£188Tendring
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£2,186£2,196£2,074Tendring
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£243£244£230Tendring
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£439£440£416£416£418£395Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.51£8.54£8.07£7.64£7.68£7.25Isle of Wight
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£10£10£9.57Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£4.67£4.69£4.43Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.21,006.4Tendring
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.7109.2Tendring
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.6202.8Tendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.791.8Tendring
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.3244.5Tendring
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.444.1Tendring

Per resident

Isle of Wight is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Tendring on 17. 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 Tendring

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £5,818, Tendring £6,252Tendring: £6,252Isle of Wight: £5,818Tendring: £6,279Isle of Wight: £5,843Tendring: £5,930Isle of Wight: £5,519

    £5,818£5,843£5,519Tendring is higher£6,252£6,279£5,930

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £3,543, Tendring £3,648Tendring: £3,648Isle of Wight: £3,543Tendring: £3,663Isle of Wight: £3,558Tendring: £3,460Isle of Wight: £3,361

    £3,543£3,558£3,361Tendring is higher£3,648£3,663£3,460

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £1,308, Tendring £1,537Tendring: £1,537Isle of Wight: £1,308Tendring: £1,544Isle of Wight: £1,313Tendring: £1,458Isle of Wight: £1,240

    £1,308£1,313£1,240Tendring is higher£1,537£1,544£1,458

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Isle of Wight £3,236, Tendring £3,242Tendring: £3,242Isle of Wight: £3,236Tendring: £3,256Isle of Wight: £3,249Tendring: £3,075Isle of Wight: £3,069

    £3,236£3,249£3,069Tendring is higher£3,242£3,256£3,075

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight £108, Tendring £125Tendring: £125Isle of Wight: £108Tendring: £126Isle of Wight: £109Tendring: £119Isle of Wight: £103

    £108£109£103Tendring is higher£125£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £192, Tendring £272Tendring: £272Isle of Wight: £192Tendring: £273Isle of Wight: £193Tendring: £258Isle of Wight: £182

    £192£193£182Tendring is higher£272£273£258

  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, Tendring £7.85Tendring: £7.85Isle of Wight: £7.03Tendring: £7.89Isle of Wight: £7.06Tendring: £7.45Isle of Wight: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Tendring is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £540, Tendring £594Tendring: £594Isle of Wight: £540Tendring: £597Isle of Wight: £542Tendring: £564Isle of Wight: £512

    £540£542£512Tendring is higher£594£597£564

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £196, Tendring £225Tendring: £225Isle of Wight: £196Tendring: £226Isle of Wight: £197Tendring: £213Isle of Wight: £186

    £196£197£186Tendring is higher£225£226£213

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £80, Tendring £108Tendring: £108Isle of Wight: £80Tendring: £109Isle of Wight: £80Tendring: £103Isle of Wight: £76

    £80£80£76Tendring is higher£108£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight £975, Tendring £1,193Tendring: £1,193Isle of Wight: £975Tendring: £1,198Isle of Wight: £979Tendring: £1,131Isle of Wight: £925

    £975£979£925Tendring is higher£1,193£1,198£1,131

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight £224, Tendring £243Tendring: £243Isle of Wight: £224Tendring: £244Isle of Wight: £225Tendring: £230Isle of Wight: £212

    £224£225£212Tendring is higher£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight £242, Tendring £227Tendring: £227Isle of Wight: £242Tendring: £228Isle of Wight: £243Tendring: £215Isle of Wight: £230

    £242£243£230Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£215

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight £4.70, Tendring £4.17Tendring: £4.17Isle of Wight: £4.70Tendring: £4.19Isle of Wight: £4.72Tendring: £3.96Isle of Wight: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Isle of Wight is higher£4.17£4.19£3.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Isle of Wight £5.98, Tendring £5.50Tendring: £5.50Isle of Wight: £5.98Tendring: £5.53Isle of Wight: £6.00Tendring: £5.22Isle of Wight: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £7.83, Tendring £4.67Tendring: £4.67Isle of Wight: £7.83Tendring: £4.69Isle of Wight: £7.87Tendring: £4.43Isle of Wight: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 288.1, Tendring 283.6Tendring: 283.6Isle of Wight: 288.1

    288.1Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count283.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 27.8, Tendring 30.8Tendring: 30.8Isle of Wight: 27.8

    27.8Tendring is higher30.8

  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, Tendring 57.1Tendring: 57.1Isle of Wight: 40.7

    40.7Tendring is higher57.1

  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, Tendring 91.8Tendring: 91.8Isle of Wight: 80.7

    80.7Tendring is higher91.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 124.0, Tendring 133.4Tendring: 133.4Isle of Wight: 124.0

    124.0Tendring is higher133.4

  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, Tendring 24.1Tendring: 24.1Isle of Wight: 17.4

    17.4Tendring is higher24.1

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Isle of Wight and Tendring, per resident
MeasureIsle of WightTendringHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,818£5,843£5,519£6,252£6,279£5,930Tendring
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,543£3,558£3,361£3,648£3,663£3,460Tendring
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,308£1,313£1,240£1,537£1,544£1,458Tendring
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,236£3,249£3,069£3,242£3,256£3,075Tendring
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£125£126£119Tendring
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£272£273£258Tendring
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£7.85£7.89£7.45Tendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£540£542£512£594£597£564Tendring
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£225£226£213Tendring
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£108£109£103Tendring
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£975£979£925£1,193£1,198£1,131Tendring
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£243£244£230Tendring
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£227£228£215Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£4.17£4.19£3.96Isle of Wight
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£5.50£5.53£5.22Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£4.67£4.69£4.43Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026288.1283.6Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.830.8Tendring
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.757.1Tendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.791.8Tendring
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.0133.4Tendring
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.424.1Tendring

Total

Isle of Wight is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Tendring on 20. 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 Tendring

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Isle of Wight £822.4m, Tendring £977.9mTendring: £977.9mIsle of Wight: £822.4mTendring: £982.0mIsle of Wight: £825.9mTendring: £927.5mIsle of Wight: £780.1m

    £822.4m£825.9m£780.1mTendring is higher£977.9m£982.0m£927.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Isle of Wight £500.9m, Tendring £570.5mTendring: £570.5mIsle of Wight: £500.9mTendring: £572.9mIsle of Wight: £503.0mTendring: £541.1mIsle of Wight: £475.1m

    £500.9m£503.0m£475.1mTendring is higher£570.5m£572.9m£541.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Isle of Wight £184.9m, Tendring £240.5mTendring: £240.5mIsle of Wight: £184.9mTendring: £241.5mIsle of Wight: £185.6mTendring: £228.1mIsle of Wight: £175.3m

    £184.9m£185.6m£175.3mTendring is higher£240.5m£241.5m£228.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight £457.4m, Tendring £507.1mTendring: £507.1mIsle of Wight: £457.4mTendring: £509.3mIsle of Wight: £459.3mTendring: £481.0mIsle of Wight: £433.8m

    £457.4m£459.3m£433.8mTendring is higher£507.1m£509.3m£481.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight £15.3m, Tendring £19.6mTendring: £19.6mIsle of Wight: £15.3mTendring: £19.7mIsle of Wight: £15.4mTendring: £18.6mIsle of Wight: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mTendring is higher£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight £27.2m, Tendring £42.5mTendring: £42.5mIsle of Wight: £27.2mTendring: £42.7mIsle of Wight: £27.3mTendring: £40.3mIsle of Wight: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mTendring is higher£42.5m£42.7m£40.3m

  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, Tendring £1.2mTendring: £1.2mIsle of Wight: £0.99mTendring: £1.2mIsle of Wight: £1.00mTendring: £1.2mIsle of Wight: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mTendring is higher£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight £76.3m, Tendring £93.0mTendring: £93.0mIsle of Wight: £76.3mTendring: £93.4mIsle of Wight: £76.6mTendring: £88.2mIsle of Wight: £72.4m

    £76.3m£76.6m£72.4mTendring is higher£93.0m£93.4m£88.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight £27.7m, Tendring £35.2mTendring: £35.2mIsle of Wight: £27.7mTendring: £35.3mIsle of Wight: £27.8mTendring: £33.4mIsle of Wight: £26.2m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.2mTendring is higher£35.2m£35.3m£33.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight £11.3m, Tendring £16.9mTendring: £16.9mIsle of Wight: £11.3mTendring: £17.0mIsle of Wight: £11.3mTendring: £16.0mIsle of Wight: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mTendring is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight £137.8m, Tendring £186.5mTendring: £186.5mIsle of Wight: £137.8mTendring: £187.3mIsle of Wight: £138.4mTendring: £176.9mIsle of Wight: £130.7m

    £137.8m£138.4m£130.7mTendring is higher£186.5m£187.3m£176.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Isle of Wight £31.7m, Tendring £38.0mTendring: £38.0mIsle of Wight: £31.7mTendring: £38.2mIsle of Wight: £31.8mTendring: £36.0mIsle of Wight: £30.0m

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.0mTendring is higher£38.0m£38.2m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Isle of Wight £34.3m, Tendring £35.5mTendring: £35.5mIsle of Wight: £34.3mTendring: £35.7mIsle of Wight: £34.4mTendring: £33.7mIsle of Wight: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mTendring is higherDepends on how you count£35.5m£35.7m£33.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Isle of Wight £0.66m, Tendring £0.65mTendring: £0.65mIsle of Wight: £0.66mTendring: £0.66mIsle of Wight: £0.67mTendring: £0.62mIsle of Wight: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mIsle of Wight is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Isle of Wight £0.84m, Tendring £0.86mTendring: £0.86mIsle of Wight: £0.84mTendring: £0.86mIsle of Wight: £0.85mTendring: £0.82mIsle of Wight: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mTendring is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Isle of Wight £1.1m, Tendring £0.73mTendring: £0.73mIsle of Wight: £1.1mTendring: £0.73mIsle of Wight: £1.1mTendring: £0.69mIsle of Wight: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mIsle of Wight is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight 40,718, Tendring 44,356Tendring: 44,356Isle of Wight: 40,718

    40,718Tendring is higherDepends on how you count44,356

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight 3,934, Tendring 4,813Tendring: 4,813Isle of Wight: 3,934

    3,934Tendring is higher4,813

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight 5,757, Tendring 8,937Tendring: 8,937Isle of Wight: 5,757

    5,757Tendring is higher8,937

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight 11,405, Tendring 14,363Tendring: 14,363Isle of Wight: 11,405

    11,405Tendring is higher14,363

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight 17,529, Tendring 20,857Tendring: 20,857Isle of Wight: 17,529

    17,529Tendring is higher20,857

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight 2,455, Tendring 3,763Tendring: 3,763Isle of Wight: 2,455

    2,455Tendring is higher3,763

Show the numbers
Isle of Wight and Tendring, total
MeasureIsle of WightTendringHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£822.4m£825.9m£780.1m£977.9m£982.0m£927.5mTendring
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.9m£503.0m£475.1m£570.5m£572.9m£541.1mTendring
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.9m£185.6m£175.3m£240.5m£241.5m£228.1mTendring
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£457.4m£459.3m£433.8m£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mTendring
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mTendring
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£42.5m£42.7m£40.3mTendring
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£1.2mTendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m£93.0m£93.4m£88.2mTendring
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m£35.2m£35.3m£33.4mTendring
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£16.9m£17.0m£16.0mTendring
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m£186.5m£187.3m£176.9mTendring
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m£38.0m£38.2m£36.0mTendring
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£35.5m£35.7m£33.7mTendring
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mIsle of Wight
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mTendring
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mIsle of Wight
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,71844,356Tendring
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9344,813Tendring
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7578,937Tendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,40514,363Tendring
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,52920,857Tendring
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4553,763Tendring

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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