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Isle of Wight and Great Yarmouth

141,356 and 100,666 residents (mid-2024).

Isle of Wight is higher than Great Yarmouth on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 6 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth on 16. 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 Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £5,818, Great Yarmouth £5,805Great Yarmouth: £5,805Isle of Wight: £5,818Great Yarmouth: £5,830Isle of Wight: £5,843Great Yarmouth: £5,507Isle of Wight: £5,519

    £5,818£5,843£5,519Isle of Wight is higher£5,805£5,830£5,507

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £12,315, Great Yarmouth £12,747Great Yarmouth: £12,747Isle of Wight: £12,315Great Yarmouth: £12,801Isle of Wight: £12,367Great Yarmouth: £12,091Isle of Wight: £11,681

    £12,315£12,367£11,681Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£12,747£12,801£12,091

  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, Great Yarmouth £3,021Great Yarmouth: £3,021Isle of Wight: £2,366Great Yarmouth: £3,034Isle of Wight: £2,376Great Yarmouth: £2,865Isle of Wight: £2,244

    £2,366£2,376£2,244Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£3,021£3,034£2,865

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £11,246, Great Yarmouth £11,472Great Yarmouth: £11,472Isle of Wight: £11,246Great Yarmouth: £11,521Isle of Wight: £11,294Great Yarmouth: £10,882Isle of Wight: £10,667

    £11,246£11,294£10,667Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£11,472£11,521£10,882

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £377, Great Yarmouth £514Great Yarmouth: £514Isle of Wight: £377Great Yarmouth: £516Isle of Wight: £378Great Yarmouth: £488Isle of Wight: £357

    £377£378£357Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£514£516£488

  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, Great Yarmouth £726Great Yarmouth: £726Isle of Wight: £668Great Yarmouth: £729Isle of Wight: £671Great Yarmouth: £689Isle of Wight: £633

    £668£671£633Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£726£729£689

  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, Great Yarmouth £34Great Yarmouth: £34Isle of Wight: £24Great Yarmouth: £34Isle of Wight: £25Great Yarmouth: £33Isle of Wight: £23

    £24£25£23Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £540, Great Yarmouth £668Great Yarmouth: £668Isle of Wight: £540Great Yarmouth: £671Isle of Wight: £542Great Yarmouth: £633Isle of Wight: £512

    £540£542£512Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£633

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £196, Great Yarmouth £172Great Yarmouth: £172Isle of Wight: £196Great Yarmouth: £173Isle of Wight: £197Great Yarmouth: £163Isle of Wight: £186

    £196£197£186Isle of Wight is higher£172£173£163

  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, Great Yarmouth £200Great Yarmouth: £200Isle of Wight: £144Great Yarmouth: £201Isle of Wight: £145Great Yarmouth: £189Isle of Wight: £137

    £144£145£137Great Yarmouth is higher£200£201£189

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight £1,764, Great Yarmouth £2,420Great Yarmouth: £2,420Isle of Wight: £1,764Great Yarmouth: £2,431Isle of Wight: £1,771Great Yarmouth: £2,296Isle of Wight: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Great Yarmouth is higher£2,420£2,431£2,296

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight £224, Great Yarmouth £200Great Yarmouth: £200Isle of Wight: £224Great Yarmouth: £201Isle of Wight: £225Great Yarmouth: £190Isle of Wight: £212

    £224£225£212Isle of Wight is higher£200£201£190

  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, Great Yarmouth £383Great Yarmouth: £383Isle of Wight: £439Great Yarmouth: £385Isle of Wight: £440Great Yarmouth: £363Isle of Wight: £416

    £439£440£416Isle of Wight is higher£383£385£363

  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, Great Yarmouth £7.28Great Yarmouth: £7.28Isle of Wight: £8.51Great Yarmouth: £7.32Isle of Wight: £8.54Great Yarmouth: £6.91Isle of Wight: £8.07

    £8.51£8.54£8.07Isle of Wight is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £7.83, Great Yarmouth £7.94Great Yarmouth: £7.94Isle of Wight: £7.83Great Yarmouth: £7.97Isle of Wight: £7.87Great Yarmouth: £7.53Isle of Wight: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£7.94£7.97£7.53

  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, Great Yarmouth 1,019.9Great Yarmouth: 1,019.9Isle of Wight: 1,001.2

    1,001.2Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count1,019.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight 96.7, Great Yarmouth 131.9Great Yarmouth: 131.9Isle of Wight: 96.7

    96.7Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count131.9

  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, Great Yarmouth 156.8Great Yarmouth: 156.8Isle of Wight: 141.6

    141.6Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count156.8

  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, Great Yarmouth 100.8Great Yarmouth: 100.8Isle of Wight: 80.7

    80.7Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count100.8

  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, Great Yarmouth 286.9Great Yarmouth: 286.9Isle of Wight: 224.3

    224.3Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count286.9

  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, Great Yarmouth 43.7Great Yarmouth: 43.7Isle of Wight: 31.4

    31.4Great Yarmouth is higher43.7

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Isle of Wight and Great Yarmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureIsle of WightGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,818£5,843£5,519£5,805£5,830£5,507Isle of Wight
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,315£12,367£11,681£12,747£12,801£12,091Great Yarmouth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,366£2,376£2,244£3,021£3,034£2,865Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,246£11,294£10,667£11,472£11,521£10,882Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£377£378£357£514£516£488Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£633£726£729£689Great Yarmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£25£23£34£34£33Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£540£542£512£668£671£633Great Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£172£173£163Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£200£201£189Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£2,420£2,431£2,296Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£200£201£190Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£439£440£416£383£385£363Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.51£8.54£8.07£7.28£7.32£6.91Isle of Wight
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11£11£10Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£7.94£7.97£7.53Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.21,019.9Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.7131.9Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.6156.8Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.7100.8Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.3286.9Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.443.7Great Yarmouth

Per resident

Isle of Wight is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth on 12. 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 Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £5,818, Great Yarmouth £5,805Great Yarmouth: £5,805Isle of Wight: £5,818Great Yarmouth: £5,830Isle of Wight: £5,843Great Yarmouth: £5,507Isle of Wight: £5,519

    £5,818£5,843£5,519Isle of Wight is higher£5,805£5,830£5,507

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £3,543, Great Yarmouth £2,996Great Yarmouth: £2,996Isle of Wight: £3,543Great Yarmouth: £3,009Isle of Wight: £3,558Great Yarmouth: £2,842Isle of Wight: £3,361

    £3,543£3,558£3,361Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£2,996£3,009£2,842

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £1,308, Great Yarmouth £1,761Great Yarmouth: £1,761Isle of Wight: £1,308Great Yarmouth: £1,768Isle of Wight: £1,313Great Yarmouth: £1,670Isle of Wight: £1,240

    £1,308£1,313£1,240Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,761£1,768£1,670

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Isle of Wight £3,236, Great Yarmouth £2,697Great Yarmouth: £2,697Isle of Wight: £3,236Great Yarmouth: £2,708Isle of Wight: £3,249Great Yarmouth: £2,558Isle of Wight: £3,069

    £3,236£3,249£3,069Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£2,697£2,708£2,558

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight £108, Great Yarmouth £121Great Yarmouth: £121Isle of Wight: £108Great Yarmouth: £121Isle of Wight: £109Great Yarmouth: £115Isle of Wight: £103

    £108£109£103Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £192, Great Yarmouth £171Great Yarmouth: £171Isle of Wight: £192Great Yarmouth: £171Isle of Wight: £193Great Yarmouth: £162Isle of Wight: £182

    £192£193£182Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£171£171£162

  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, Great Yarmouth £8.06Great Yarmouth: £8.06Isle of Wight: £7.03Great Yarmouth: £8.10Isle of Wight: £7.06Great Yarmouth: £7.65Isle of Wight: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£8.06£8.10£7.65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £540, Great Yarmouth £668Great Yarmouth: £668Isle of Wight: £540Great Yarmouth: £671Isle of Wight: £542Great Yarmouth: £633Isle of Wight: £512

    £540£542£512Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£633

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £196, Great Yarmouth £172Great Yarmouth: £172Isle of Wight: £196Great Yarmouth: £173Isle of Wight: £197Great Yarmouth: £163Isle of Wight: £186

    £196£197£186Isle of Wight is higher£172£173£163

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £80, Great Yarmouth £116Great Yarmouth: £116Isle of Wight: £80Great Yarmouth: £117Isle of Wight: £80Great Yarmouth: £110Isle of Wight: £76

    £80£80£76Great Yarmouth is higher£116£117£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight £975, Great Yarmouth £1,411Great Yarmouth: £1,411Isle of Wight: £975Great Yarmouth: £1,417Isle of Wight: £979Great Yarmouth: £1,338Isle of Wight: £925

    £975£979£925Great Yarmouth is higher£1,411£1,417£1,338

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight £224, Great Yarmouth £200Great Yarmouth: £200Isle of Wight: £224Great Yarmouth: £201Isle of Wight: £225Great Yarmouth: £190Isle of Wight: £212

    £224£225£212Isle of Wight is higher£200£201£190

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight £242, Great Yarmouth £223Great Yarmouth: £223Isle of Wight: £242Great Yarmouth: £224Isle of Wight: £243Great Yarmouth: £212Isle of Wight: £230

    £242£243£230Isle of Wight is higher£223£224£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight £4.70, Great Yarmouth £4.25Great Yarmouth: £4.25Isle of Wight: £4.70Great Yarmouth: £4.27Isle of Wight: £4.72Great Yarmouth: £4.03Isle of Wight: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Isle of Wight is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Isle of Wight £5.98, Great Yarmouth £6.19Great Yarmouth: £6.19Isle of Wight: £5.98Great Yarmouth: £6.21Isle of Wight: £6.00Great Yarmouth: £5.87Isle of Wight: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£6.19£6.21£5.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £7.83, Great Yarmouth £7.94Great Yarmouth: £7.94Isle of Wight: £7.83Great Yarmouth: £7.97Isle of Wight: £7.87Great Yarmouth: £7.53Isle of Wight: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£7.94£7.97£7.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 288.1, Great Yarmouth 239.8Great Yarmouth: 239.8Isle of Wight: 288.1

    288.1Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count239.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 27.8, Great Yarmouth 31.0Great Yarmouth: 31.0Isle of Wight: 27.8

    27.8Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count31.0

  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, Great Yarmouth 36.9Great Yarmouth: 36.9Isle of Wight: 40.7

    40.7Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count36.9

  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, Great Yarmouth 100.8Great Yarmouth: 100.8Isle of Wight: 80.7

    80.7Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count100.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 124.0, Great Yarmouth 167.2Great Yarmouth: 167.2Isle of Wight: 124.0

    124.0Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count167.2

  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, Great Yarmouth 25.5Great Yarmouth: 25.5Isle of Wight: 17.4

    17.4Great Yarmouth is higher25.5

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Isle of Wight and Great Yarmouth, per resident
MeasureIsle of WightGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,818£5,843£5,519£5,805£5,830£5,507Isle of Wight
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,543£3,558£3,361£2,996£3,009£2,842Isle of Wight
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,308£1,313£1,240£1,761£1,768£1,670Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,236£3,249£3,069£2,697£2,708£2,558Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£121£121£115Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£171£171£162Isle of Wight
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£8.06£8.10£7.65Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£540£542£512£668£671£633Great Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£172£173£163Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£116£117£110Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£975£979£925£1,411£1,417£1,338Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£200£201£190Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£223£224£212Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£4.25£4.27£4.03Isle of Wight
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£6.19£6.21£5.87Great Yarmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£7.94£7.97£7.53Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026288.1239.8Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.831.0Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.736.9Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.7100.8Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.0167.2Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.425.5Great Yarmouth

Total

Isle of Wight is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth 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 Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Isle of Wight £822.4m, Great Yarmouth £584.4mGreat Yarmouth: £584.4mIsle of Wight: £822.4mGreat Yarmouth: £586.9mIsle of Wight: £825.9mGreat Yarmouth: £554.3mIsle of Wight: £780.1m

    £822.4m£825.9m£780.1mIsle of Wight is higher£584.4m£586.9m£554.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Isle of Wight £500.9m, Great Yarmouth £301.6mGreat Yarmouth: £301.6mIsle of Wight: £500.9mGreat Yarmouth: £302.9mIsle of Wight: £503.0mGreat Yarmouth: £286.1mIsle of Wight: £475.1m

    £500.9m£503.0m£475.1mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£301.6m£302.9m£286.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Isle of Wight £184.9m, Great Yarmouth £177.2mGreat Yarmouth: £177.2mIsle of Wight: £184.9mGreat Yarmouth: £178.0mIsle of Wight: £185.6mGreat Yarmouth: £168.1mIsle of Wight: £175.3m

    £184.9m£185.6m£175.3mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£177.2m£178.0m£168.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight £457.4m, Great Yarmouth £271.5mGreat Yarmouth: £271.5mIsle of Wight: £457.4mGreat Yarmouth: £272.6mIsle of Wight: £459.3mGreat Yarmouth: £257.5mIsle of Wight: £433.8m

    £457.4m£459.3m£433.8mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.6m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight £15.3m, Great Yarmouth £12.2mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mIsle of Wight: £15.3mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mIsle of Wight: £15.4mGreat Yarmouth: £11.5mIsle of Wight: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight £27.2m, Great Yarmouth £17.2mGreat Yarmouth: £17.2mIsle of Wight: £27.2mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mIsle of Wight: £27.3mGreat Yarmouth: £16.3mIsle of Wight: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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, Great Yarmouth £0.81mGreat Yarmouth: £0.81mIsle of Wight: £0.99mGreat Yarmouth: £0.82mIsle of Wight: £1.00mGreat Yarmouth: £0.77mIsle of Wight: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight £76.3m, Great Yarmouth £67.2mGreat Yarmouth: £67.2mIsle of Wight: £76.3mGreat Yarmouth: £67.5mIsle of Wight: £76.6mGreat Yarmouth: £63.8mIsle of Wight: £72.4m

    £76.3m£76.6m£72.4mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£67.2m£67.5m£63.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight £27.7m, Great Yarmouth £17.3mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mIsle of Wight: £27.7mGreat Yarmouth: £17.4mIsle of Wight: £27.8mGreat Yarmouth: £16.5mIsle of Wight: £26.2m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.2mIsle of Wight is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight £11.3m, Great Yarmouth £11.7mGreat Yarmouth: £11.7mIsle of Wight: £11.3mGreat Yarmouth: £11.8mIsle of Wight: £11.3mGreat Yarmouth: £11.1mIsle of Wight: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mGreat Yarmouth is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight £137.8m, Great Yarmouth £142.0mGreat Yarmouth: £142.0mIsle of Wight: £137.8mGreat Yarmouth: £142.6mIsle of Wight: £138.4mGreat Yarmouth: £134.7mIsle of Wight: £130.7m

    £137.8m£138.4m£130.7mGreat Yarmouth is higher£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Isle of Wight £31.7m, Great Yarmouth £20.2mGreat Yarmouth: £20.2mIsle of Wight: £31.7mGreat Yarmouth: £20.2mIsle of Wight: £31.8mGreat Yarmouth: £19.1mIsle of Wight: £30.0m

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.0mIsle of Wight is higher£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Isle of Wight £34.3m, Great Yarmouth £22.5mGreat Yarmouth: £22.5mIsle of Wight: £34.3mGreat Yarmouth: £22.6mIsle of Wight: £34.4mGreat Yarmouth: £21.3mIsle of Wight: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mIsle of Wight is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Isle of Wight £0.66m, Great Yarmouth £0.43mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mIsle of Wight: £0.66mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mIsle of Wight: £0.67mGreat Yarmouth: £0.41mIsle of Wight: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mIsle of Wight is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Isle of Wight £0.84m, Great Yarmouth £0.62mGreat Yarmouth: £0.62mIsle of Wight: £0.84mGreat Yarmouth: £0.63mIsle of Wight: £0.85mGreat Yarmouth: £0.59mIsle of Wight: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Isle of Wight £1.1m, Great Yarmouth £0.80mGreat Yarmouth: £0.80mIsle of Wight: £1.1mGreat Yarmouth: £0.80mIsle of Wight: £1.1mGreat Yarmouth: £0.76mIsle of Wight: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight 40,718, Great Yarmouth 24,135Great Yarmouth: 24,135Isle of Wight: 40,718

    40,718Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count24,135

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight 3,934, Great Yarmouth 3,122Great Yarmouth: 3,122Isle of Wight: 3,934

    3,934Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count3,122

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight 5,757, Great Yarmouth 3,711Great Yarmouth: 3,711Isle of Wight: 5,757

    5,757Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count3,711

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight 11,405, Great Yarmouth 10,147Great Yarmouth: 10,147Isle of Wight: 11,405

    11,405Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count10,147

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight 17,529, Great Yarmouth 16,834Great Yarmouth: 16,834Isle of Wight: 17,529

    17,529Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count16,834

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight 2,455, Great Yarmouth 2,563Great Yarmouth: 2,563Isle of Wight: 2,455

    2,455Great Yarmouth is higher2,563

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Isle of Wight and Great Yarmouth, total
MeasureIsle of WightGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£822.4m£825.9m£780.1m£584.4m£586.9m£554.3mIsle of Wight
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.9m£503.0m£475.1m£301.6m£302.9m£286.1mIsle of Wight
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.9m£185.6m£175.3m£177.2m£178.0m£168.1mIsle of Wight
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£457.4m£459.3m£433.8m£271.5m£272.6m£257.5mIsle of Wight
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mIsle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mIsle of Wight
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mIsle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m£67.2m£67.5m£63.8mIsle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m£17.3m£17.4m£16.5mIsle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mGreat Yarmouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m£142.0m£142.6m£134.7mGreat Yarmouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m£20.2m£20.2m£19.1mIsle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mIsle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mIsle of Wight
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mIsle of Wight
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mIsle of Wight
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,71824,135Isle of Wight
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9343,122Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7573,711Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,40510,147Isle of Wight
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,52916,834Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4552,563Great Yarmouth

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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