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Isle of Wight and King's Lynn and West Norfolk

141,356 and 156,192 residents (mid-2024).

Isle of Wight is higher than King's Lynn and West Norfolk on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 17 of 22 measures, and King's Lynn and West Norfolk on 5. 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £5,818, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £4,992King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,992Isle of Wight: £5,818King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5,013Isle of Wight: £5,843King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,735Isle of Wight: £5,519

    £5,818£5,843£5,519Isle of Wight is higher£4,992£5,013£4,735

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £12,315, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £12,532King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £12,532Isle of Wight: £12,315King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £12,585Isle of Wight: £12,367King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,887Isle of Wight: £11,681

    £12,315£12,367£11,681King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,532£12,585£11,887

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,885King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,885Isle of Wight: £2,366King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,893Isle of Wight: £2,376King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,788Isle of Wight: £2,244

    £2,366£2,376£2,244Isle of Wight is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £11,246, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £11,378King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,378Isle of Wight: £11,246King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,426Isle of Wight: £11,294King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £10,793Isle of Wight: £10,667

    £11,246£11,294£10,667King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,378£11,426£10,793

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £377, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £372King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £372Isle of Wight: £377King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £373Isle of Wight: £378King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £352Isle of Wight: £357

    £377£378£357Isle of Wight is higher£372£373£352

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £758King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £758Isle of Wight: £668King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £761Isle of Wight: £671King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £719Isle of Wight: £633

    £668£671£633King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£758£761£719

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £25King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25Isle of Wight: £24King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25Isle of Wight: £25King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £23Isle of Wight: £23

    £24£25£23King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £540, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £445King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £445Isle of Wight: £540King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £447Isle of Wight: £542King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £422Isle of Wight: £512

    £540£542£512Isle of Wight is higher£445£447£422

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £196, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125Isle of Wight: £196King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £126Isle of Wight: £197King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £119Isle of Wight: £186

    £196£197£186Isle of Wight is higher£125£126£119

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £129King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £129Isle of Wight: £144King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £130Isle of Wight: £145King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £122Isle of Wight: £137

    £144£145£137Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight £1,764, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,405King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,405Isle of Wight: £1,764King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,411Isle of Wight: £1,771King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,333Isle of Wight: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Isle of Wight is higher£1,405£1,411£1,333

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight £224, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £172King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £172Isle of Wight: £224King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £173Isle of Wight: £225King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £163Isle of Wight: £212

    £224£225£212Isle of Wight is higher£172£173£163

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £339King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £339Isle of Wight: £439King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £341Isle of Wight: £440King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £322Isle of Wight: £416

    £439£440£416Isle of Wight is higher£339£341£322

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.57King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.57Isle of Wight: £8.51King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.59Isle of Wight: £8.54King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.28Isle of Wight: £8.07

    £8.51£8.54£8.07Isle of Wight is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight £11, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £6.27King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.27Isle of Wight: £11King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.30Isle of Wight: £11King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.95Isle of Wight: £10

    £11£11£10Isle of Wight is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £7.83, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.35King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.35Isle of Wight: £7.83King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.37Isle of Wight: £7.87King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.07Isle of Wight: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 998.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 998.4Isle of Wight: 1,001.2

    1,001.2Isle of Wight is higher998.4

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 94.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 94.2Isle of Wight: 96.7

    96.7Isle of Wight is higher94.2

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 156.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 156.4Isle of Wight: 141.6

    141.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count156.4

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 64.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 64.8Isle of Wight: 80.7

    80.7Isle of Wight is higher64.8

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 183.9King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 183.9Isle of Wight: 224.3

    224.3Isle of Wight is higher183.9

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 28.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 28.3Isle of Wight: 31.4

    31.4Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count28.3

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Isle of Wight and King's Lynn and West Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureIsle of WightKing's Lynn and West NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,818£5,843£5,519£4,992£5,013£4,735Isle of Wight
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,315£12,367£11,681£12,532£12,585£11,887King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,366£2,376£2,244£1,885£1,893£1,788Isle of Wight
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,246£11,294£10,667£11,378£11,426£10,793King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£377£378£357£372£373£352Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£633£758£761£719King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£25£23£25£25£23King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£540£542£512£445£447£422Isle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£125£126£119Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£129£130£122Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,405£1,411£1,333Isle of Wight
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£172£173£163Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£439£440£416£339£341£322Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.51£8.54£8.07£5.57£5.59£5.28Isle of Wight
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.27£6.30£5.95Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£5.35£5.37£5.07Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.2998.4Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.794.2Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.6156.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.764.8Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.3183.9Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.428.3Isle of Wight

Per resident

Isle of Wight is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £5,818, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £4,992King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,992Isle of Wight: £5,818King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5,013Isle of Wight: £5,843King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,735Isle of Wight: £5,519

    £5,818£5,843£5,519Isle of Wight is higher£4,992£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £3,543, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3,168King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,168Isle of Wight: £3,543King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,182Isle of Wight: £3,558King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,005Isle of Wight: £3,361

    £3,543£3,558£3,361Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£3,168£3,182£3,005

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £1,308, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,077King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,077Isle of Wight: £1,308King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,081Isle of Wight: £1,313King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,021Isle of Wight: £1,240

    £1,308£1,313£1,240Isle of Wight is higher£1,077£1,081£1,021

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Isle of Wight £3,236, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £2,877King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,877Isle of Wight: £3,236King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,889Isle of Wight: £3,249King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,729Isle of Wight: £3,069

    £3,236£3,249£3,069Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£2,877£2,889£2,729

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight £108, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £94King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £94Isle of Wight: £108King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £94Isle of Wight: £109King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £89Isle of Wight: £103

    £108£109£103Isle of Wight is higher£94£94£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £192, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £192King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £192Isle of Wight: £192King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £192Isle of Wight: £193King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £182Isle of Wight: £182

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

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £6.23King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.23Isle of Wight: £7.03King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.26Isle of Wight: £7.06King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.91Isle of Wight: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £540, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £445King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £445Isle of Wight: £540King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £447Isle of Wight: £542King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £422Isle of Wight: £512

    £540£542£512Isle of Wight is higher£445£447£422

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £196, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125Isle of Wight: £196King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £126Isle of Wight: £197King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £119Isle of Wight: £186

    £196£197£186Isle of Wight is higher£125£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £80, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £74King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £74Isle of Wight: £80King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £74Isle of Wight: £80King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £70Isle of Wight: £76

    £80£80£76Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight £975, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £802King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £802Isle of Wight: £975King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £806Isle of Wight: £979King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £761Isle of Wight: £925

    £975£979£925Isle of Wight is higher£802£806£761

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight £224, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £172King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £172Isle of Wight: £224King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £173Isle of Wight: £225King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £163Isle of Wight: £212

    £224£225£212Isle of Wight is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight £242, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £194King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £194Isle of Wight: £242King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £195Isle of Wight: £243King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £184Isle of Wight: £230

    £242£243£230Isle of Wight is higher£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight £4.70, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3.17King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.17Isle of Wight: £4.70King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.19Isle of Wight: £4.72King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.01Isle of Wight: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Isle of Wight is higher£3.17£3.19£3.01

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Isle of Wight £5.98, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3.58King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.58Isle of Wight: £5.98King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.60Isle of Wight: £6.00King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.40Isle of Wight: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Isle of Wight is higher£3.58£3.60£3.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £7.83, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.35King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.35Isle of Wight: £7.83King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.37Isle of Wight: £7.87King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.07Isle of Wight: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 288.1, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 252.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 252.4Isle of Wight: 288.1

    288.1Isle of Wight is higher252.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 27.8, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 23.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 23.8Isle of Wight: 27.8

    27.8Isle of Wight is higher23.8

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 39.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 39.6Isle of Wight: 40.7

    40.7Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count39.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 80.7, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 64.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 64.8Isle of Wight: 80.7

    80.7Isle of Wight is higher64.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 124.0, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 105.1King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 105.1Isle of Wight: 124.0

    124.0Isle of Wight is higher105.1

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 16.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 16.2Isle of Wight: 17.4

    17.4Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count16.2

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Isle of Wight and King's Lynn and West Norfolk, per resident
MeasureIsle of WightKing's Lynn and West NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,818£5,843£5,519£4,992£5,013£4,735Isle of Wight
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,543£3,558£3,361£3,168£3,182£3,005Isle of Wight
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,308£1,313£1,240£1,077£1,081£1,021Isle of Wight
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,236£3,249£3,069£2,877£2,889£2,729Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£94£94£89Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£192£192£182Isle of Wight
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£6.23£6.26£5.91Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£540£542£512£445£447£422Isle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£125£126£119Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£74£74£70Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£975£979£925£802£806£761Isle of Wight
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£172£173£163Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£194£195£184Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£3.17£3.19£3.01Isle of Wight
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£3.58£3.60£3.40Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£5.35£5.37£5.07Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026288.1252.4Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.823.8Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.739.6Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.764.8Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.0105.1Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.416.2Isle of Wight

Total

Isle of Wight is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and King's Lynn and West Norfolk on 4. 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Isle of Wight £822.4m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £779.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £779.7mIsle of Wight: £822.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £783.0mIsle of Wight: £825.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £739.6mIsle of Wight: £780.1m

    £822.4m£825.9m£780.1mIsle of Wight is higher£779.7m£783.0m£739.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Isle of Wight £500.9m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £494.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £494.9mIsle of Wight: £500.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £497.0mIsle of Wight: £503.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £469.4mIsle of Wight: £475.1m

    £500.9m£503.0m£475.1mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£494.9m£497.0m£469.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Isle of Wight £184.9m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £168.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £168.1mIsle of Wight: £184.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £168.9mIsle of Wight: £185.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £159.5mIsle of Wight: £175.3m

    £184.9m£185.6m£175.3mIsle of Wight is higher£168.1m£168.9m£159.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight £457.4m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £449.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £449.3mIsle of Wight: £457.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £451.2mIsle of Wight: £459.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £426.2mIsle of Wight: £433.8m

    £457.4m£459.3m£433.8mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£449.3m£451.2m£426.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight £15.3m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £14.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £14.7mIsle of Wight: £15.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £14.7mIsle of Wight: £15.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £13.9mIsle of Wight: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mIsle of Wight is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight £27.2m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £29.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £29.9mIsle of Wight: £27.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.1mIsle of Wight: £27.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £28.4mIsle of Wight: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£29.9m£30.1m£28.4m

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.97mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.97mIsle of Wight: £0.99mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.98mIsle of Wight: £1.00mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.92mIsle of Wight: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight £76.3m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £69.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £69.5mIsle of Wight: £76.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £69.7mIsle of Wight: £76.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £65.9mIsle of Wight: £72.4m

    £76.3m£76.6m£72.4mIsle of Wight is higher£69.5m£69.7m£65.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight £27.7m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £19.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £19.5mIsle of Wight: £27.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £19.6mIsle of Wight: £27.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £18.5mIsle of Wight: £26.2m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.2mIsle of Wight is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight £11.3m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £11.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11.5mIsle of Wight: £11.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11.6mIsle of Wight: £11.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £10.9mIsle of Wight: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight £137.8m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125.3mIsle of Wight: £137.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125.8mIsle of Wight: £138.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £118.9mIsle of Wight: £130.7m

    £137.8m£138.4m£130.7mIsle of Wight is higher£125.3m£125.8m£118.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Isle of Wight £31.7m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £26.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £26.8mIsle of Wight: £31.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £27.0mIsle of Wight: £31.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25.5mIsle of Wight: £30.0m

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.0mIsle of Wight is higher£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Isle of Wight £34.3m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £30.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.3mIsle of Wight: £34.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.4mIsle of Wight: £34.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £28.7mIsle of Wight: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mIsle of Wight is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Isle of Wight £0.66m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.50mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.50mIsle of Wight: £0.66mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.50mIsle of Wight: £0.67mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.47mIsle of Wight: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mIsle of Wight is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Isle of Wight £0.84m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.56mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.56mIsle of Wight: £0.84mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.56mIsle of Wight: £0.85mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.53mIsle of Wight: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mIsle of Wight is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Isle of Wight £1.1m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.84mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.84mIsle of Wight: £1.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.84mIsle of Wight: £1.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.79mIsle of Wight: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mIsle of Wight is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight 40,718, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 39,424King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 39,424Isle of Wight: 40,718

    40,718Isle of Wight is higher39,424

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight 3,934, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 3,720King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 3,720Isle of Wight: 3,934

    3,934Isle of Wight is higher3,720

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight 5,757, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 6,177King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 6,177Isle of Wight: 5,757

    5,757King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count6,177

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight 11,405, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 10,121King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 10,121Isle of Wight: 11,405

    11,405Isle of Wight is higher10,121

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight 17,529, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 16,408King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 16,408Isle of Wight: 17,529

    17,529Isle of Wight is higher16,408

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight 2,455, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 2,522King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 2,522Isle of Wight: 2,455

    2,455King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count2,522

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Isle of Wight and King's Lynn and West Norfolk, total
MeasureIsle of WightKing's Lynn and West NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£822.4m£825.9m£780.1m£779.7m£783.0m£739.6mIsle of Wight
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.9m£503.0m£475.1m£494.9m£497.0m£469.4mIsle of Wight
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.9m£185.6m£175.3m£168.1m£168.9m£159.5mIsle of Wight
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£457.4m£459.3m£433.8m£449.3m£451.2m£426.2mIsle of Wight
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mIsle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£29.9m£30.1m£28.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mIsle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m£69.5m£69.7m£65.9mIsle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mIsle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m£125.3m£125.8m£118.9mIsle of Wight
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m£26.8m£27.0m£25.5mIsle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mIsle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mIsle of Wight
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mIsle of Wight
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mIsle of Wight
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,71839,424Isle of Wight
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9343,720Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7576,177King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,40510,121Isle of Wight
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,52916,408Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4552,522King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Sources

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

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