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Isle of Wight and North Norfolk

141,356 and 103,431 residents (mid-2024).

Isle of Wight is higher than North Norfolk on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Isle of Wight is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and North 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 North Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £5,818, North Norfolk £5,829North Norfolk: £5,829Isle of Wight: £5,818North Norfolk: £5,854Isle of Wight: £5,843North Norfolk: £5,529Isle of Wight: £5,519

    £5,818£5,843£5,519North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5,829£5,854£5,529

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £12,315, North Norfolk £12,346North Norfolk: £12,346Isle of Wight: £12,315North Norfolk: £12,398Isle of Wight: £12,367North Norfolk: £11,710Isle of Wight: £11,681

    £12,315£12,367£11,681North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,346£12,398£11,710

  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, North Norfolk £1,896North Norfolk: £1,896Isle of Wight: £2,366North Norfolk: £1,904Isle of Wight: £2,376North Norfolk: £1,798Isle of Wight: £2,244

    £2,366£2,376£2,244Isle of Wight is higher£1,896£1,904£1,798

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £11,246, North Norfolk £11,397North Norfolk: £11,397Isle of Wight: £11,246North Norfolk: £11,445Isle of Wight: £11,294North Norfolk: £10,810Isle of Wight: £10,667

    £11,246£11,294£10,667North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,397£11,445£10,810

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £377, North Norfolk £280North Norfolk: £280Isle of Wight: £377North Norfolk: £281Isle of Wight: £378North Norfolk: £266Isle of Wight: £357

    £377£378£357Isle of Wight is higher£280£281£266

  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, North Norfolk £649North Norfolk: £649Isle of Wight: £668North Norfolk: £652Isle of Wight: £671North Norfolk: £615Isle of Wight: £633

    £668£671£633Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£649£652£615

  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, North Norfolk £20North Norfolk: £20Isle of Wight: £24North Norfolk: £20Isle of Wight: £25North Norfolk: £19Isle of Wight: £23

    £24£25£23Isle of Wight is higher£20£20£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £540, North Norfolk £434North Norfolk: £434Isle of Wight: £540North Norfolk: £436Isle of Wight: £542North Norfolk: £412Isle of Wight: £512

    £540£542£512Isle of Wight is higher£434£436£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £196, North Norfolk £113North Norfolk: £113Isle of Wight: £196North Norfolk: £113Isle of Wight: £197North Norfolk: £107Isle of Wight: £186

    £196£197£186Isle of Wight is higher£113£113£107

  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, North Norfolk £117North Norfolk: £117Isle of Wight: £144North Norfolk: £117Isle of Wight: £145North Norfolk: £111Isle of Wight: £137

    £144£145£137Isle of Wight is higher£117£117£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight £1,764, North Norfolk £1,401North Norfolk: £1,401Isle of Wight: £1,764North Norfolk: £1,407Isle of Wight: £1,771North Norfolk: £1,329Isle of Wight: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Isle of Wight is higher£1,401£1,407£1,329

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight £224, North Norfolk £196North Norfolk: £196Isle of Wight: £224North Norfolk: £197Isle of Wight: £225North Norfolk: £186Isle of Wight: £212

    £224£225£212Isle of Wight is higher£196£197£186

  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, North Norfolk £367North Norfolk: £367Isle of Wight: £439North Norfolk: £368Isle of Wight: £440North Norfolk: £348Isle of Wight: £416

    £439£440£416Isle of Wight is higher£367£368£348

  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, North Norfolk £5.20North Norfolk: £5.20Isle of Wight: £8.51North Norfolk: £5.22Isle of Wight: £8.54North Norfolk: £4.93Isle of Wight: £8.07

    £8.51£8.54£8.07Isle of Wight is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight £11, North Norfolk £5.90North Norfolk: £5.90Isle of Wight: £11North Norfolk: £5.93Isle of Wight: £11North Norfolk: £5.60Isle of Wight: £10

    £11£11£10Isle of Wight is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £7.83, North Norfolk £7.28North Norfolk: £7.28Isle of Wight: £7.83North Norfolk: £7.32Isle of Wight: £7.87North Norfolk: £6.91Isle of Wight: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

  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, North Norfolk 1,004.6North Norfolk: 1,004.6Isle of Wight: 1,001.2

    1,001.2North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count1,004.6

  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, North Norfolk 79.0North Norfolk: 79.0Isle of Wight: 96.7

    96.7Isle of Wight is higher79.0

  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, North Norfolk 140.6North Norfolk: 140.6Isle of Wight: 141.6

    141.6Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count140.6

  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, North Norfolk 64.2North Norfolk: 64.2Isle of Wight: 80.7

    80.7Isle of Wight is higher64.2

  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, North Norfolk 182.7North Norfolk: 182.7Isle of Wight: 224.3

    224.3Isle of Wight is higher182.7

  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, North Norfolk 25.7North Norfolk: 25.7Isle of Wight: 31.4

    31.4Isle of Wight is higher25.7

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Isle of Wight and North Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureIsle of WightNorth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,818£5,843£5,519£5,829£5,854£5,529North Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,315£12,367£11,681£12,346£12,398£11,710North Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,366£2,376£2,244£1,896£1,904£1,798Isle of Wight
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,246£11,294£10,667£11,397£11,445£10,810North Norfolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£377£378£357£280£281£266Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£633£649£652£615Isle of Wight
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£25£23£20£20£19Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£540£542£512£434£436£412Isle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£113£113£107Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£117£117£111Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,401£1,407£1,329Isle of Wight
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£196£197£186Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£439£440£416£367£368£348Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.51£8.54£8.07£5.20£5.22£4.93Isle of Wight
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£5.90£5.93£5.60Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£7.28£7.32£6.91Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.21,004.6North Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.779.0Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.6140.6Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.764.2Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.3182.7Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.425.7Isle of Wight

Per resident

Isle of Wight is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and North Norfolk on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Isle of Wight North Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £5,818, North Norfolk £5,829North Norfolk: £5,829Isle of Wight: £5,818North Norfolk: £5,854Isle of Wight: £5,843North Norfolk: £5,529Isle of Wight: £5,519

    £5,818£5,843£5,519North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5,829£5,854£5,529

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £3,543, North Norfolk £4,093North Norfolk: £4,093Isle of Wight: £3,543North Norfolk: £4,111Isle of Wight: £3,558North Norfolk: £3,883Isle of Wight: £3,361

    £3,543£3,558£3,361North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,093£4,111£3,883

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £1,308, North Norfolk £986North Norfolk: £986Isle of Wight: £1,308North Norfolk: £990Isle of Wight: £1,313North Norfolk: £936Isle of Wight: £1,240

    £1,308£1,313£1,240Isle of Wight is higher£986£990£936

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Isle of Wight £3,236, North Norfolk £3,778North Norfolk: £3,778Isle of Wight: £3,236North Norfolk: £3,795Isle of Wight: £3,249North Norfolk: £3,584Isle of Wight: £3,069

    £3,236£3,249£3,069North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,778£3,795£3,584

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight £108, North Norfolk £93North Norfolk: £93Isle of Wight: £108North Norfolk: £93Isle of Wight: £109North Norfolk: £88Isle of Wight: £103

    £108£109£103Isle of Wight is higher£93£93£88

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £192, North Norfolk £215North Norfolk: £215Isle of Wight: £192North Norfolk: £216Isle of Wight: £193North Norfolk: £204Isle of Wight: £182

    £192£193£182North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  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, North Norfolk £6.74North Norfolk: £6.74Isle of Wight: £7.03North Norfolk: £6.77Isle of Wight: £7.06North Norfolk: £6.39Isle of Wight: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Isle of Wight is higher£6.74£6.77£6.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £540, North Norfolk £434North Norfolk: £434Isle of Wight: £540North Norfolk: £436Isle of Wight: £542North Norfolk: £412Isle of Wight: £512

    £540£542£512Isle of Wight is higher£434£436£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £196, North Norfolk £113North Norfolk: £113Isle of Wight: £196North Norfolk: £113Isle of Wight: £197North Norfolk: £107Isle of Wight: £186

    £196£197£186Isle of Wight is higher£113£113£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £80, North Norfolk £61North Norfolk: £61Isle of Wight: £80North Norfolk: £61Isle of Wight: £80North Norfolk: £58Isle of Wight: £76

    £80£80£76Isle of Wight is higher£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight £975, North Norfolk £729North Norfolk: £729Isle of Wight: £975North Norfolk: £732Isle of Wight: £979North Norfolk: £691Isle of Wight: £925

    £975£979£925Isle of Wight is higher£729£732£691

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight £224, North Norfolk £196North Norfolk: £196Isle of Wight: £224North Norfolk: £197Isle of Wight: £225North Norfolk: £186Isle of Wight: £212

    £224£225£212Isle of Wight is higher£196£197£186

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight £242, North Norfolk £191North Norfolk: £191Isle of Wight: £242North Norfolk: £192Isle of Wight: £243North Norfolk: £181Isle of Wight: £230

    £242£243£230Isle of Wight is higher£191£192£181

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight £4.70, North Norfolk £2.71North Norfolk: £2.71Isle of Wight: £4.70North Norfolk: £2.72Isle of Wight: £4.72North Norfolk: £2.57Isle of Wight: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Isle of Wight is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Isle of Wight £5.98, North Norfolk £3.07North Norfolk: £3.07Isle of Wight: £5.98North Norfolk: £3.08Isle of Wight: £6.00North Norfolk: £2.91Isle of Wight: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Isle of Wight is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £7.83, North Norfolk £7.28North Norfolk: £7.28Isle of Wight: £7.83North Norfolk: £7.32Isle of Wight: £7.87North Norfolk: £6.91Isle of Wight: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 288.1, North Norfolk 333.1North Norfolk: 333.1Isle of Wight: 288.1

    288.1North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count333.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 27.8, North Norfolk 26.2North Norfolk: 26.2Isle of Wight: 27.8

    27.8Isle of Wight is higher26.2

  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, North Norfolk 46.6North Norfolk: 46.6Isle of Wight: 40.7

    40.7North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count46.6

  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, North Norfolk 64.2North Norfolk: 64.2Isle of Wight: 80.7

    80.7Isle of Wight is higher64.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 124.0, North Norfolk 95.0North Norfolk: 95.0Isle of Wight: 124.0

    124.0Isle of Wight is higher95.0

  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, North Norfolk 13.4North Norfolk: 13.4Isle of Wight: 17.4

    17.4Isle of Wight is higher13.4

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Isle of Wight and North Norfolk, per resident
MeasureIsle of WightNorth NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,818£5,843£5,519£5,829£5,854£5,529North Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,543£3,558£3,361£4,093£4,111£3,883North Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,308£1,313£1,240£986£990£936Isle of Wight
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,236£3,249£3,069£3,778£3,795£3,584North Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£93£93£88Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£215£216£204North Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£6.74£6.77£6.39Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£540£542£512£434£436£412Isle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£113£113£107Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£61£61£58Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£975£979£925£729£732£691Isle of Wight
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£196£197£186Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£191£192£181Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£2.71£2.72£2.57Isle of Wight
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£3.07£3.08£2.91Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£7.28£7.32£6.91Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026288.1333.1North Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.826.2Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.746.6North Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.764.2Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.095.0Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.413.4Isle of Wight

Total

Isle of Wight is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North 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 North Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Isle of Wight £822.4m, North Norfolk £602.9mNorth Norfolk: £602.9mIsle of Wight: £822.4mNorth Norfolk: £605.5mIsle of Wight: £825.9mNorth Norfolk: £571.9mIsle of Wight: £780.1m

    £822.4m£825.9m£780.1mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£602.9m£605.5m£571.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Isle of Wight £500.9m, North Norfolk £423.4mNorth Norfolk: £423.4mIsle of Wight: £500.9mNorth Norfolk: £425.2mIsle of Wight: £503.0mNorth Norfolk: £401.6mIsle of Wight: £475.1m

    £500.9m£503.0m£475.1mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£423.4m£425.2m£401.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Isle of Wight £184.9m, North Norfolk £102.0mNorth Norfolk: £102.0mIsle of Wight: £184.9mNorth Norfolk: £102.4mIsle of Wight: £185.6mNorth Norfolk: £96.8mIsle of Wight: £175.3m

    £184.9m£185.6m£175.3mIsle of Wight is higher£102.0m£102.4m£96.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight £457.4m, North Norfolk £390.8mNorth Norfolk: £390.8mIsle of Wight: £457.4mNorth Norfolk: £392.5mIsle of Wight: £459.3mNorth Norfolk: £370.7mIsle of Wight: £433.8m

    £457.4m£459.3m£433.8mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£390.8m£392.5m£370.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight £15.3m, North Norfolk £9.6mNorth Norfolk: £9.6mIsle of Wight: £15.3mNorth Norfolk: £9.6mIsle of Wight: £15.4mNorth Norfolk: £9.1mIsle of Wight: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mIsle of Wight is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight £27.2m, North Norfolk £22.3mNorth Norfolk: £22.3mIsle of Wight: £27.2mNorth Norfolk: £22.3mIsle of Wight: £27.3mNorth Norfolk: £21.1mIsle of Wight: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.3m£21.1m

  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, North Norfolk £0.70mNorth Norfolk: £0.70mIsle of Wight: £0.99mNorth Norfolk: £0.70mIsle of Wight: £1.00mNorth Norfolk: £0.66mIsle of Wight: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mIsle of Wight is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight £76.3m, North Norfolk £44.9mNorth Norfolk: £44.9mIsle of Wight: £76.3mNorth Norfolk: £45.1mIsle of Wight: £76.6mNorth Norfolk: £42.6mIsle of Wight: £72.4m

    £76.3m£76.6m£72.4mIsle of Wight is higher£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight £27.7m, North Norfolk £11.6mNorth Norfolk: £11.6mIsle of Wight: £27.7mNorth Norfolk: £11.7mIsle of Wight: £27.8mNorth Norfolk: £11.0mIsle of Wight: £26.2m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.2mIsle of Wight is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight £11.3m, North Norfolk £6.3mNorth Norfolk: £6.3mIsle of Wight: £11.3mNorth Norfolk: £6.3mIsle of Wight: £11.3mNorth Norfolk: £6.0mIsle of Wight: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mIsle of Wight is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight £137.8m, North Norfolk £75.4mNorth Norfolk: £75.4mIsle of Wight: £137.8mNorth Norfolk: £75.7mIsle of Wight: £138.4mNorth Norfolk: £71.5mIsle of Wight: £130.7m

    £137.8m£138.4m£130.7mIsle of Wight is higher£75.4m£75.7m£71.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Isle of Wight £31.7m, North Norfolk £20.3mNorth Norfolk: £20.3mIsle of Wight: £31.7mNorth Norfolk: £20.3mIsle of Wight: £31.8mNorth Norfolk: £19.2mIsle of Wight: £30.0m

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.0mIsle of Wight is higher£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Isle of Wight £34.3m, North Norfolk £19.7mNorth Norfolk: £19.7mIsle of Wight: £34.3mNorth Norfolk: £19.8mIsle of Wight: £34.4mNorth Norfolk: £18.7mIsle of Wight: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mIsle of Wight is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Isle of Wight £0.66m, North Norfolk £0.28mNorth Norfolk: £0.28mIsle of Wight: £0.66mNorth Norfolk: £0.28mIsle of Wight: £0.67mNorth Norfolk: £0.27mIsle of Wight: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mIsle of Wight is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Isle of Wight £0.84m, North Norfolk £0.32mNorth Norfolk: £0.32mIsle of Wight: £0.84mNorth Norfolk: £0.32mIsle of Wight: £0.85mNorth Norfolk: £0.30mIsle of Wight: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mIsle of Wight is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Isle of Wight £1.1m, North Norfolk £0.75mNorth Norfolk: £0.75mIsle of Wight: £1.1mNorth Norfolk: £0.76mIsle of Wight: £1.1mNorth Norfolk: £0.71mIsle of Wight: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mIsle of Wight is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight 40,718, North Norfolk 34,449North Norfolk: 34,449Isle of Wight: 40,718

    40,718Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count34,449

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight 3,934, North Norfolk 2,709North Norfolk: 2,709Isle of Wight: 3,934

    3,934Isle of Wight is higher2,709

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight 5,757, North Norfolk 4,822North Norfolk: 4,822Isle of Wight: 5,757

    5,757Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count4,822

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight 11,405, North Norfolk 6,639North Norfolk: 6,639Isle of Wight: 11,405

    11,405Isle of Wight is higher6,639

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight 17,529, North Norfolk 9,829North Norfolk: 9,829Isle of Wight: 17,529

    17,529Isle of Wight is higher9,829

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight 2,455, North Norfolk 1,383North Norfolk: 1,383Isle of Wight: 2,455

    2,455Isle of Wight is higher1,383

Show the numbers
Isle of Wight and North Norfolk, total
MeasureIsle of WightNorth NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£822.4m£825.9m£780.1m£602.9m£605.5m£571.9mIsle of Wight
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.9m£503.0m£475.1m£423.4m£425.2m£401.6mIsle of Wight
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.9m£185.6m£175.3m£102.0m£102.4m£96.8mIsle of Wight
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£457.4m£459.3m£433.8m£390.8m£392.5m£370.7mIsle of Wight
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mIsle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£22.3m£22.3m£21.1mIsle of Wight
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mIsle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m£44.9m£45.1m£42.6mIsle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mIsle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mIsle of Wight
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m£75.4m£75.7m£71.5mIsle of Wight
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m£20.3m£20.3m£19.2mIsle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mIsle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mIsle of Wight
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mIsle of Wight
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mIsle of Wight
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,71834,449Isle of Wight
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9342,709Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7574,822Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,4056,639Isle of Wight
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,5299,829Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4551,383Isle of Wight

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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