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Isle of Wight and East Lindsey

141,356 and 145,345 residents (mid-2024).

Isle of Wight is higher than East Lindsey on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Isle of Wight is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and East Lindsey 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 East Lindsey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £5,818, East Lindsey £6,200East Lindsey: £6,200Isle of Wight: £5,818East Lindsey: £6,227Isle of Wight: £5,843East Lindsey: £5,881Isle of Wight: £5,519

    £5,818£5,843£5,519East Lindsey is higher£6,200£6,227£5,881

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £12,315, East Lindsey £12,715East Lindsey: £12,715Isle of Wight: £12,315East Lindsey: £12,769Isle of Wight: £12,367East Lindsey: £12,060Isle of Wight: £11,681

    £12,315£12,367£11,681East Lindsey is higher£12,715£12,769£12,060

  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, East Lindsey £2,523East Lindsey: £2,523Isle of Wight: £2,366East Lindsey: £2,534Isle of Wight: £2,376East Lindsey: £2,393Isle of Wight: £2,244

    £2,366£2,376£2,244East Lindsey is higher£2,523£2,534£2,393

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £11,246, East Lindsey £11,442East Lindsey: £11,442Isle of Wight: £11,246East Lindsey: £11,491Isle of Wight: £11,294East Lindsey: £10,853Isle of Wight: £10,667

    £11,246£11,294£10,667East Lindsey is higher£11,442£11,491£10,853

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £377, East Lindsey £428East Lindsey: £428Isle of Wight: £377East Lindsey: £430Isle of Wight: £378East Lindsey: £406Isle of Wight: £357

    £377£378£357East Lindsey is higher£428£430£406

  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, East Lindsey £816East Lindsey: £816Isle of Wight: £668East Lindsey: £820Isle of Wight: £671East Lindsey: £774Isle of Wight: £633

    £668£671£633East Lindsey is higher£816£820£774

  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, East Lindsey £28East Lindsey: £28Isle of Wight: £24East Lindsey: £29Isle of Wight: £25East Lindsey: £27Isle of Wight: £23

    £24£25£23East Lindsey is higher£28£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £540, East Lindsey £660East Lindsey: £660Isle of Wight: £540East Lindsey: £663Isle of Wight: £542East Lindsey: £626Isle of Wight: £512

    £540£542£512East Lindsey is higher£660£663£626

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £196, East Lindsey £173East Lindsey: £173Isle of Wight: £196East Lindsey: £173Isle of Wight: £197East Lindsey: £164Isle of Wight: £186

    £196£197£186Isle of Wight is higher£173£173£164

  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, East Lindsey £206East Lindsey: £206Isle of Wight: £144East Lindsey: £207Isle of Wight: £145East Lindsey: £195Isle of Wight: £137

    £144£145£137East Lindsey is higher£206£207£195

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight £1,764, East Lindsey £1,834East Lindsey: £1,834Isle of Wight: £1,764East Lindsey: £1,842Isle of Wight: £1,771East Lindsey: £1,740Isle of Wight: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673East Lindsey is higher£1,834£1,842£1,740

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight £224, East Lindsey £188East Lindsey: £188Isle of Wight: £224East Lindsey: £189Isle of Wight: £225East Lindsey: £179Isle of Wight: £212

    £224£225£212Isle of Wight is higher£188£189£179

  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, East Lindsey £463East Lindsey: £463Isle of Wight: £439East Lindsey: £465Isle of Wight: £440East Lindsey: £439Isle of Wight: £416

    £439£440£416East Lindsey is higher£463£465£439

  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, East Lindsey £6.65East Lindsey: £6.65Isle of Wight: £8.51East Lindsey: £6.68Isle of Wight: £8.54East Lindsey: £6.31Isle of Wight: £8.07

    £8.51£8.54£8.07Isle of Wight is higher£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight £11, East Lindsey £13East Lindsey: £13Isle of Wight: £11East Lindsey: £13Isle of Wight: £11East Lindsey: £13Isle of Wight: £10

    £11£11£10East Lindsey is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £7.83, East Lindsey £5.08East Lindsey: £5.08Isle of Wight: £7.83East Lindsey: £5.10Isle of Wight: £7.87East Lindsey: £4.82Isle of Wight: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  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, East Lindsey 1,020.0East Lindsey: 1,020.0Isle of Wight: 1,001.2

    1,001.2East Lindsey is higher1,020.0

  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, East Lindsey 108.9East Lindsey: 108.9Isle of Wight: 96.7

    96.7East Lindsey is higher108.9

  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, East Lindsey 168.0East Lindsey: 168.0Isle of Wight: 141.6

    141.6East Lindsey is higher168.0

  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, East Lindsey 96.3East Lindsey: 96.3Isle of Wight: 80.7

    80.7East Lindsey is higher96.3

  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, East Lindsey 242.6East Lindsey: 242.6Isle of Wight: 224.3

    224.3East Lindsey is higher242.6

  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, East Lindsey 43.6East Lindsey: 43.6Isle of Wight: 31.4

    31.4East Lindsey is higher43.6

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Isle of Wight and East Lindsey, per person in the age group
MeasureIsle of WightEast LindseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,818£5,843£5,519£6,200£6,227£5,881East Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,315£12,367£11,681£12,715£12,769£12,060East Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,366£2,376£2,244£2,523£2,534£2,393East Lindsey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,246£11,294£10,667£11,442£11,491£10,853East Lindsey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£377£378£357£428£430£406East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£633£816£820£774East Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£25£23£28£29£27East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£540£542£512£660£663£626East Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£173£173£164Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£206£207£195East Lindsey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,834£1,842£1,740East Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£188£189£179Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£439£440£416£463£465£439East Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.51£8.54£8.07£6.65£6.68£6.31Isle of Wight
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£13East Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£5.08£5.10£4.82Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.21,020.0East Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.7108.9East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.6168.0East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.796.3East Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.3242.6East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.443.6East Lindsey

Per resident

Isle of Wight is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and East Lindsey 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 East Lindsey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £5,818, East Lindsey £6,200East Lindsey: £6,200Isle of Wight: £5,818East Lindsey: £6,227Isle of Wight: £5,843East Lindsey: £5,881Isle of Wight: £5,519

    £5,818£5,843£5,519East Lindsey is higher£6,200£6,227£5,881

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £3,543, East Lindsey £3,803East Lindsey: £3,803Isle of Wight: £3,543East Lindsey: £3,819Isle of Wight: £3,558East Lindsey: £3,607Isle of Wight: £3,361

    £3,543£3,558£3,361East Lindsey is higher£3,803£3,819£3,607

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £1,308, East Lindsey £1,371East Lindsey: £1,371Isle of Wight: £1,308East Lindsey: £1,377Isle of Wight: £1,313East Lindsey: £1,301Isle of Wight: £1,240

    £1,308£1,313£1,240East Lindsey is higher£1,371£1,377£1,301

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Isle of Wight £3,236, East Lindsey £3,422East Lindsey: £3,422Isle of Wight: £3,236East Lindsey: £3,437Isle of Wight: £3,249East Lindsey: £3,246Isle of Wight: £3,069

    £3,236£3,249£3,069East Lindsey is higher£3,422£3,437£3,246

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight £108, East Lindsey £128East Lindsey: £128Isle of Wight: £108East Lindsey: £128Isle of Wight: £109East Lindsey: £121Isle of Wight: £103

    £108£109£103East Lindsey is higher£128£128£121

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £192, East Lindsey £244East Lindsey: £244Isle of Wight: £192East Lindsey: £245Isle of Wight: £193East Lindsey: £232Isle of Wight: £182

    £192£193£182East Lindsey is higher£244£245£232

  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, East Lindsey £8.50East Lindsey: £8.50Isle of Wight: £7.03East Lindsey: £8.53Isle of Wight: £7.06East Lindsey: £8.06Isle of Wight: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67East Lindsey is higher£8.50£8.53£8.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £540, East Lindsey £660East Lindsey: £660Isle of Wight: £540East Lindsey: £663Isle of Wight: £542East Lindsey: £626Isle of Wight: £512

    £540£542£512East Lindsey is higher£660£663£626

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £196, East Lindsey £173East Lindsey: £173Isle of Wight: £196East Lindsey: £173Isle of Wight: £197East Lindsey: £164Isle of Wight: £186

    £196£197£186Isle of Wight is higher£173£173£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £80, East Lindsey £112East Lindsey: £112Isle of Wight: £80East Lindsey: £112Isle of Wight: £80East Lindsey: £106Isle of Wight: £76

    £80£80£76East Lindsey is higher£112£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight £975, East Lindsey £997East Lindsey: £997Isle of Wight: £975East Lindsey: £1,001Isle of Wight: £979East Lindsey: £945Isle of Wight: £925

    £975£979£925East Lindsey is higher£997£1,001£945

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight £224, East Lindsey £188East Lindsey: £188Isle of Wight: £224East Lindsey: £189Isle of Wight: £225East Lindsey: £179Isle of Wight: £212

    £224£225£212Isle of Wight is higher£188£189£179

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight £242, East Lindsey £252East Lindsey: £252Isle of Wight: £242East Lindsey: £253Isle of Wight: £243East Lindsey: £239Isle of Wight: £230

    £242£243£230East Lindsey is higher£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight £4.70, East Lindsey £3.62East Lindsey: £3.62Isle of Wight: £4.70East Lindsey: £3.63Isle of Wight: £4.72East Lindsey: £3.43Isle of Wight: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Isle of Wight is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Isle of Wight £5.98, East Lindsey £7.25East Lindsey: £7.25Isle of Wight: £5.98East Lindsey: £7.28Isle of Wight: £6.00East Lindsey: £6.88Isle of Wight: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67East Lindsey is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £7.83, East Lindsey £5.08East Lindsey: £5.08Isle of Wight: £7.83East Lindsey: £5.10Isle of Wight: £7.87East Lindsey: £4.82Isle of Wight: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 288.1, East Lindsey 305.1East Lindsey: 305.1Isle of Wight: 288.1

    288.1East Lindsey is higher305.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 27.8, East Lindsey 32.6East Lindsey: 32.6Isle of Wight: 27.8

    27.8East Lindsey is higher32.6

  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, East Lindsey 50.2East Lindsey: 50.2Isle of Wight: 40.7

    40.7East Lindsey is higher50.2

  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, East Lindsey 96.3East Lindsey: 96.3Isle of Wight: 80.7

    80.7East Lindsey is higher96.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 124.0, East Lindsey 131.8East Lindsey: 131.8Isle of Wight: 124.0

    124.0East Lindsey is higher131.8

  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, East Lindsey 23.7East Lindsey: 23.7Isle of Wight: 17.4

    17.4East Lindsey is higher23.7

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Isle of Wight and East Lindsey, per resident
MeasureIsle of WightEast LindseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,818£5,843£5,519£6,200£6,227£5,881East Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,543£3,558£3,361£3,803£3,819£3,607East Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,308£1,313£1,240£1,371£1,377£1,301East Lindsey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,236£3,249£3,069£3,422£3,437£3,246East Lindsey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£128£128£121East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£244£245£232East Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£8.50£8.53£8.06East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£540£542£512£660£663£626East Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£173£173£164Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£112£112£106East Lindsey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£975£979£925£997£1,001£945East Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£188£189£179Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£252£253£239East Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£3.62£3.63£3.43Isle of Wight
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£7.25£7.28£6.88East Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£5.08£5.10£4.82Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026288.1305.1East Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.832.6East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.750.2East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.796.3East Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.0131.8East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.423.7East Lindsey

Total

Isle of Wight is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and East Lindsey 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 East Lindsey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Isle of Wight £822.4m, East Lindsey £901.2mEast Lindsey: £901.2mIsle of Wight: £822.4mEast Lindsey: £905.0mIsle of Wight: £825.9mEast Lindsey: £854.8mIsle of Wight: £780.1m

    £822.4m£825.9m£780.1mEast Lindsey is higher£901.2m£905.0m£854.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Isle of Wight £500.9m, East Lindsey £552.7mEast Lindsey: £552.7mIsle of Wight: £500.9mEast Lindsey: £555.0mIsle of Wight: £503.0mEast Lindsey: £524.2mIsle of Wight: £475.1m

    £500.9m£503.0m£475.1mEast Lindsey is higher£552.7m£555.0m£524.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Isle of Wight £184.9m, East Lindsey £199.3mEast Lindsey: £199.3mIsle of Wight: £184.9mEast Lindsey: £200.1mIsle of Wight: £185.6mEast Lindsey: £189.0mIsle of Wight: £175.3m

    £184.9m£185.6m£175.3mEast Lindsey is higher£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight £457.4m, East Lindsey £497.4mEast Lindsey: £497.4mIsle of Wight: £457.4mEast Lindsey: £499.5mIsle of Wight: £459.3mEast Lindsey: £471.8mIsle of Wight: £433.8m

    £457.4m£459.3m£433.8mEast Lindsey is higher£497.4m£499.5m£471.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight £15.3m, East Lindsey £18.6mEast Lindsey: £18.6mIsle of Wight: £15.3mEast Lindsey: £18.7mIsle of Wight: £15.4mEast Lindsey: £17.6mIsle of Wight: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mEast Lindsey is higher£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight £27.2m, East Lindsey £35.5mEast Lindsey: £35.5mIsle of Wight: £27.2mEast Lindsey: £35.6mIsle of Wight: £27.3mEast Lindsey: £33.7mIsle of Wight: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mEast Lindsey is higher£35.5m£35.6m£33.7m

  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, East Lindsey £1.2mEast Lindsey: £1.2mIsle of Wight: £0.99mEast Lindsey: £1.2mIsle of Wight: £1.00mEast Lindsey: £1.2mIsle of Wight: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mEast Lindsey 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, East Lindsey £96.0mEast Lindsey: £96.0mIsle of Wight: £76.3mEast Lindsey: £96.4mIsle of Wight: £76.6mEast Lindsey: £91.0mIsle of Wight: £72.4m

    £76.3m£76.6m£72.4mEast Lindsey is higher£96.0m£96.4m£91.0m

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

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

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight £11.3m, East Lindsey £16.3mEast Lindsey: £16.3mIsle of Wight: £11.3mEast Lindsey: £16.3mIsle of Wight: £11.3mEast Lindsey: £15.4mIsle of Wight: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mEast Lindsey is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight £137.8m, East Lindsey £144.9mEast Lindsey: £144.9mIsle of Wight: £137.8mEast Lindsey: £145.5mIsle of Wight: £138.4mEast Lindsey: £137.4mIsle of Wight: £130.7m

    £137.8m£138.4m£130.7mEast Lindsey is higher£144.9m£145.5m£137.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Isle of Wight £31.7m, East Lindsey £27.4mEast Lindsey: £27.4mIsle of Wight: £31.7mEast Lindsey: £27.5mIsle of Wight: £31.8mEast Lindsey: £26.0mIsle of Wight: £30.0m

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.0mIsle of Wight is higher£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Isle of Wight £34.3m, East Lindsey £36.6mEast Lindsey: £36.6mIsle of Wight: £34.3mEast Lindsey: £36.7mIsle of Wight: £34.4mEast Lindsey: £34.7mIsle of Wight: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mEast Lindsey is higher£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Isle of Wight £0.66m, East Lindsey £0.53mEast Lindsey: £0.53mIsle of Wight: £0.66mEast Lindsey: £0.53mIsle of Wight: £0.67mEast Lindsey: £0.50mIsle of Wight: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mIsle of Wight is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Isle of Wight £0.84m, East Lindsey £1.1mEast Lindsey: £1.1mIsle of Wight: £0.84mEast Lindsey: £1.1mIsle of Wight: £0.85mEast Lindsey: £1.0mIsle of Wight: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mEast Lindsey is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Isle of Wight £1.1m, East Lindsey £0.74mEast Lindsey: £0.74mIsle of Wight: £1.1mEast Lindsey: £0.74mIsle of Wight: £1.1mEast Lindsey: £0.70mIsle of Wight: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mIsle of Wight is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight 40,718, East Lindsey 44,339East Lindsey: 44,339Isle of Wight: 40,718

    40,718East Lindsey is higher44,339

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight 3,934, East Lindsey 4,732East Lindsey: 4,732Isle of Wight: 3,934

    3,934East Lindsey is higher4,732

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight 5,757, East Lindsey 7,301East Lindsey: 7,301Isle of Wight: 5,757

    5,757East Lindsey is higher7,301

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight 11,405, East Lindsey 13,989East Lindsey: 13,989Isle of Wight: 11,405

    11,405East Lindsey is higher13,989

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight 17,529, East Lindsey 19,160East Lindsey: 19,160Isle of Wight: 17,529

    17,529East Lindsey is higher19,160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight 2,455, East Lindsey 3,444East Lindsey: 3,444Isle of Wight: 2,455

    2,455East Lindsey is higher3,444

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Isle of Wight and East Lindsey, total
MeasureIsle of WightEast LindseyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£822.4m£825.9m£780.1m£901.2m£905.0m£854.8mEast Lindsey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.9m£503.0m£475.1m£552.7m£555.0m£524.2mEast Lindsey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.9m£185.6m£175.3m£199.3m£200.1m£189.0mEast Lindsey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£457.4m£459.3m£433.8m£497.4m£499.5m£471.8mEast Lindsey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mEast Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£35.5m£35.6m£33.7mEast Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£1.2mEast Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m£96.0m£96.4m£91.0mEast Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mIsle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mEast Lindsey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m£144.9m£145.5m£137.4mEast Lindsey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mIsle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£36.6m£36.7m£34.7mEast Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mIsle of Wight
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEast Lindsey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mIsle of Wight
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,71844,339East Lindsey
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9344,732East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7577,301East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,40513,989East Lindsey
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,52919,160East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4553,444East Lindsey

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.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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