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Isle of Wight and Arun

141,356 and 170,692 residents (mid-2024).

Isle of Wight is higher than Arun on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 Arun 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 Arun

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £5,818, Arun £5,283Arun: £5,283Isle of Wight: £5,818Arun: £5,305Isle of Wight: £5,843Arun: £5,011Isle of Wight: £5,519

    £5,818£5,843£5,519Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£5,283£5,305£5,011

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £12,315, Arun £12,520Arun: £12,520Isle of Wight: £12,315Arun: £12,574Isle of Wight: £12,367Arun: £11,876Isle of Wight: £11,681

    £12,315£12,367£11,681Arun is higherDepends on how you count£12,520£12,574£11,876

  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, Arun £1,983Arun: £1,983Isle of Wight: £2,366Arun: £1,991Isle of Wight: £2,376Arun: £1,881Isle of Wight: £2,244

    £2,366£2,376£2,244Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£1,983£1,991£1,881

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £11,246, Arun £11,473Arun: £11,473Isle of Wight: £11,246Arun: £11,521Isle of Wight: £11,294Arun: £10,882Isle of Wight: £10,667

    £11,246£11,294£10,667Arun is higherDepends on how you count£11,473£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, Arun £327Arun: £327Isle of Wight: £377Arun: £328Isle of Wight: £378Arun: £310Isle of Wight: £357

    £377£378£357Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£327£328£310

  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, Arun £700Arun: £700Isle of Wight: £668Arun: £703Isle of Wight: £671Arun: £664Isle of Wight: £633

    £668£671£633Arun is higher£700£703£664

  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, Arun £20Arun: £20Isle of Wight: £24Arun: £21Isle of Wight: £25Arun: £19Isle of Wight: £23

    £24£25£23Isle of Wight is higher£20£21£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, Arun £369Arun: £369Isle of Wight: £540Arun: £371Isle of Wight: £542Arun: £350Isle of Wight: £512

    £540£542£512Isle of Wight is higher£369£371£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £196, Arun £134Arun: £134Isle of Wight: £196Arun: £135Isle of Wight: £197Arun: £127Isle of Wight: £186

    £196£197£186Isle of Wight is higher£134£135£127

  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, Arun £99Arun: £99Isle of Wight: £144Arun: £99Isle of Wight: £145Arun: £94Isle of Wight: £137

    £144£145£137Isle of Wight is higher£99£99£94

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight £1,764, Arun £1,581Arun: £1,581Isle of Wight: £1,764Arun: £1,588Isle of Wight: £1,771Arun: £1,500Isle of Wight: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£1,581£1,588£1,500

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight £224, Arun £204Arun: £204Isle of Wight: £224Arun: £205Isle of Wight: £225Arun: £193Isle of Wight: £212

    £224£225£212Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  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, Arun £292Arun: £292Isle of Wight: £439Arun: £294Isle of Wight: £440Arun: £277Isle of Wight: £416

    £439£440£416Isle of Wight is higher£292£294£277

  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, Arun £7.21Arun: £7.21Isle of Wight: £8.51Arun: £7.24Isle of Wight: £8.54Arun: £6.84Isle of Wight: £8.07

    £8.51£8.54£8.07Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£7.21£7.24£6.84

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight £11, Arun £3.38Arun: £3.38Isle of Wight: £11Arun: £3.40Isle of Wight: £11Arun: £3.21Isle of Wight: £10

    £11£11£10Isle of Wight is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £7.83, Arun £5.35Arun: £5.35Isle of Wight: £7.83Arun: £5.37Isle of Wight: £7.87Arun: £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, Arun 992.2Arun: 992.2Isle of Wight: 1,001.2

    1,001.2Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count992.2

  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, Arun 81.2Arun: 81.2Isle of Wight: 96.7

    96.7Isle of Wight is higher81.2

  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, Arun 145.9Arun: 145.9Isle of Wight: 141.6

    141.6Arun is higherDepends on how you count145.9

  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, Arun 57.5Arun: 57.5Isle of Wight: 80.7

    80.7Isle of Wight is higher57.5

  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, Arun 187.3Arun: 187.3Isle of Wight: 224.3

    224.3Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count187.3

  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, Arun 21.8Arun: 21.8Isle of Wight: 31.4

    31.4Isle of Wight is higher21.8

Show the numbers
Isle of Wight and Arun, per person in the age group
MeasureIsle of WightArunHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,818£5,843£5,519£5,283£5,305£5,011Isle of Wight
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,315£12,367£11,681£12,520£12,574£11,876Arun
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,366£2,376£2,244£1,983£1,991£1,881Isle of Wight
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,246£11,294£10,667£11,473£11,521£10,882Arun
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£377£378£357£327£328£310Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£633£700£703£664Arun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£25£23£20£21£19Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£540£542£512£369£371£350Isle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£134£135£127Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£99£99£94Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,581£1,588£1,500Isle of Wight
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£204£205£193Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£439£440£416£292£294£277Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.51£8.54£8.07£7.21£7.24£6.84Isle of Wight
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£3.38£3.40£3.21Isle 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 20261,001.2992.2Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.781.2Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.6145.9Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.757.5Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.3187.3Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.421.8Isle of Wight

Per resident

Isle of Wight is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Arun on 1. 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 Arun

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £5,818, Arun £5,283Arun: £5,283Isle of Wight: £5,818Arun: £5,305Isle of Wight: £5,843Arun: £5,011Isle of Wight: £5,519

    £5,818£5,843£5,519Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£5,283£5,305£5,011

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £3,543, Arun £3,462Arun: £3,462Isle of Wight: £3,543Arun: £3,476Isle of Wight: £3,558Arun: £3,284Isle of Wight: £3,361

    £3,543£3,558£3,361Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£3,462£3,476£3,284

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £1,308, Arun £1,108Arun: £1,108Isle of Wight: £1,308Arun: £1,113Isle of Wight: £1,313Arun: £1,051Isle of Wight: £1,240

    £1,308£1,313£1,240Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£1,108£1,113£1,051

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Isle of Wight £3,236, Arun £3,172Arun: £3,172Isle of Wight: £3,236Arun: £3,185Isle of Wight: £3,249Arun: £3,009Isle of Wight: £3,069

    £3,236£3,249£3,069Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£3,172£3,185£3,009

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight £108, Arun £90Arun: £90Isle of Wight: £108Arun: £91Isle of Wight: £109Arun: £86Isle of Wight: £103

    £108£109£103Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £192, Arun £194Arun: £194Isle of Wight: £192Arun: £194Isle of Wight: £193Arun: £184Isle of Wight: £182

    £192£193£182Arun is higher£194£194£184

  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, Arun £5.65Arun: £5.65Isle of Wight: £7.03Arun: £5.67Isle of Wight: £7.06Arun: £5.36Isle of Wight: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Isle of Wight is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £540, Arun £369Arun: £369Isle of Wight: £540Arun: £371Isle of Wight: £542Arun: £350Isle of Wight: £512

    £540£542£512Isle of Wight is higher£369£371£350

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £196, Arun £134Arun: £134Isle of Wight: £196Arun: £135Isle of Wight: £197Arun: £127Isle of Wight: £186

    £196£197£186Isle of Wight is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £80, Arun £55Arun: £55Isle of Wight: £80Arun: £55Isle of Wight: £80Arun: £52Isle of Wight: £76

    £80£80£76Isle of Wight is higher£55£55£52

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight £975, Arun £884Arun: £884Isle of Wight: £975Arun: £888Isle of Wight: £979Arun: £839Isle of Wight: £925

    £975£979£925Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£884£888£839

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight £224, Arun £204Arun: £204Isle of Wight: £224Arun: £205Isle of Wight: £225Arun: £193Isle of Wight: £212

    £224£225£212Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight £242, Arun £163Arun: £163Isle of Wight: £242Arun: £164Isle of Wight: £243Arun: £155Isle of Wight: £230

    £242£243£230Isle of Wight is higher£163£164£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight £4.70, Arun £4.03Arun: £4.03Isle of Wight: £4.70Arun: £4.04Isle of Wight: £4.72Arun: £3.82Isle of Wight: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£4.03£4.04£3.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Isle of Wight £5.98, Arun £1.89Arun: £1.89Isle of Wight: £5.98Arun: £1.90Isle of Wight: £6.00Arun: £1.79Isle of Wight: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Isle of Wight is higher£1.89£1.90£1.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £7.83, Arun £5.35Arun: £5.35Isle of Wight: £7.83Arun: £5.37Isle of Wight: £7.87Arun: £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, Arun 274.3Arun: 274.3Isle of Wight: 288.1

    288.1Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count274.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 27.8, Arun 22.5Arun: 22.5Isle of Wight: 27.8

    27.8Isle of Wight is higher22.5

  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, Arun 40.3Arun: 40.3Isle of Wight: 40.7

    40.7Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count40.3

  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, Arun 57.5Arun: 57.5Isle of Wight: 80.7

    80.7Isle of Wight is higher57.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 124.0, Arun 104.7Arun: 104.7Isle of Wight: 124.0

    124.0Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count104.7

  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, Arun 12.2Arun: 12.2Isle of Wight: 17.4

    17.4Isle of Wight is higher12.2

Show the numbers
Isle of Wight and Arun, per resident
MeasureIsle of WightArunHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,818£5,843£5,519£5,283£5,305£5,011Isle of Wight
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,543£3,558£3,361£3,462£3,476£3,284Isle of Wight
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,308£1,313£1,240£1,108£1,113£1,051Isle of Wight
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,236£3,249£3,069£3,172£3,185£3,009Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£90£91£86Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£194£194£184Arun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£5.65£5.67£5.36Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£540£542£512£369£371£350Isle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£134£135£127Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£55£55£52Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£975£979£925£884£888£839Isle of Wight
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£204£205£193Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£163£164£155Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£4.03£4.04£3.82Isle of Wight
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£1.89£1.90£1.79Isle 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 2026288.1274.3Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.822.5Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.740.3Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.757.5Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.0104.7Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.412.2Isle of Wight

Total

Isle of Wight is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Arun 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 Arun

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Isle of Wight £822.4m, Arun £901.8mArun: £901.8mIsle of Wight: £822.4mArun: £905.6mIsle of Wight: £825.9mArun: £855.4mIsle of Wight: £780.1m

    £822.4m£825.9m£780.1mArun is higherDepends on how you count£901.8m£905.6m£855.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Isle of Wight £500.9m, Arun £590.9mArun: £590.9mIsle of Wight: £500.9mArun: £593.4mIsle of Wight: £503.0mArun: £560.5mIsle of Wight: £475.1m

    £500.9m£503.0m£475.1mArun is higherDepends on how you count£590.9m£593.4m£560.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Isle of Wight £184.9m, Arun £189.2mArun: £189.2mIsle of Wight: £184.9mArun: £190.0mIsle of Wight: £185.6mArun: £179.5mIsle of Wight: £175.3m

    £184.9m£185.6m£175.3mArun is higherDepends on how you count£189.2m£190.0m£179.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight £457.4m, Arun £541.4mArun: £541.4mIsle of Wight: £457.4mArun: £543.7mIsle of Wight: £459.3mArun: £513.6mIsle of Wight: £433.8m

    £457.4m£459.3m£433.8mArun is higherDepends on how you count£541.4m£543.7m£513.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight £15.3m, Arun £15.4mArun: £15.4mIsle of Wight: £15.3mArun: £15.5mIsle of Wight: £15.4mArun: £14.6mIsle of Wight: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mArun is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight £27.2m, Arun £33.1mArun: £33.1mIsle of Wight: £27.2mArun: £33.2mIsle of Wight: £27.3mArun: £31.4mIsle of Wight: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mArun is higher£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  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, Arun £0.96mArun: £0.96mIsle of Wight: £0.99mArun: £0.97mIsle of Wight: £1.00mArun: £0.91mIsle of Wight: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mIsle of Wight is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight £76.3m, Arun £63.0mArun: £63.0mIsle of Wight: £76.3mArun: £63.3mIsle of Wight: £76.6mArun: £59.8mIsle of Wight: £72.4m

    £76.3m£76.6m£72.4mIsle of Wight is higher£63.0m£63.3m£59.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight £27.7m, Arun £22.9mArun: £22.9mIsle of Wight: £27.7mArun: £23.0mIsle of Wight: £27.8mArun: £21.7mIsle of Wight: £26.2m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.2mIsle of Wight is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight £11.3m, Arun £9.4mArun: £9.4mIsle of Wight: £11.3mArun: £9.4mIsle of Wight: £11.3mArun: £8.9mIsle of Wight: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mIsle of Wight is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight £137.8m, Arun £150.9mArun: £150.9mIsle of Wight: £137.8mArun: £151.5mIsle of Wight: £138.4mArun: £143.1mIsle of Wight: £130.7m

    £137.8m£138.4m£130.7mArun is higherDepends on how you count£150.9m£151.5m£143.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Isle of Wight £31.7m, Arun £34.8mArun: £34.8mIsle of Wight: £31.7mArun: £34.9mIsle of Wight: £31.8mArun: £33.0mIsle of Wight: £30.0m

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.0mArun is higherDepends on how you count£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Isle of Wight £34.3m, Arun £27.9mArun: £27.9mIsle of Wight: £34.3mArun: £28.0mIsle of Wight: £34.4mArun: £26.5mIsle of Wight: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mIsle of Wight is higher£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Isle of Wight £0.66m, Arun £0.69mArun: £0.69mIsle of Wight: £0.66mArun: £0.69mIsle of Wight: £0.67mArun: £0.65mIsle of Wight: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mArun is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Isle of Wight £0.84m, Arun £0.32mArun: £0.32mIsle of Wight: £0.84mArun: £0.32mIsle of Wight: £0.85mArun: £0.31mIsle of Wight: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mIsle of Wight is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Isle of Wight £1.1m, Arun £0.91mArun: £0.91mIsle of Wight: £1.1mArun: £0.92mIsle of Wight: £1.1mArun: £0.86mIsle of Wight: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mIsle of Wight is higher£0.91m£0.92m£0.86m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight 40,718, Arun 46,826Arun: 46,826Isle of Wight: 40,718

    40,718Arun is higherDepends on how you count46,826

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight 3,934, Arun 3,833Arun: 3,833Isle of Wight: 3,934

    3,934Isle of Wight is higher3,833

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight 5,757, Arun 6,883Arun: 6,883Isle of Wight: 5,757

    5,757Arun is higherDepends on how you count6,883

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight 11,405, Arun 9,819Arun: 9,819Isle of Wight: 11,405

    11,405Isle of Wight is higher9,819

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight 17,529, Arun 17,873Arun: 17,873Isle of Wight: 17,529

    17,529Arun is higherDepends on how you count17,873

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight 2,455, Arun 2,083Arun: 2,083Isle of Wight: 2,455

    2,455Isle of Wight is higher2,083

Show the numbers
Isle of Wight and Arun, total
MeasureIsle of WightArunHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£822.4m£825.9m£780.1m£901.8m£905.6m£855.4mArun
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.9m£503.0m£475.1m£590.9m£593.4m£560.5mArun
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.9m£185.6m£175.3m£189.2m£190.0m£179.5mArun
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£457.4m£459.3m£433.8m£541.4m£543.7m£513.6mArun
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mArun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mArun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mIsle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m£63.0m£63.3m£59.8mIsle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mIsle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mIsle of Wight
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m£150.9m£151.5m£143.1mArun
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m£34.8m£34.9m£33.0mArun
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mIsle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mArun
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mIsle of Wight
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.91m£0.92m£0.86mIsle of Wight
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,71846,826Arun
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9343,833Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7576,883Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,4059,819Isle of Wight
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,52917,873Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4552,083Isle 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.
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