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Isle of Wight and Wyre Forest

141,356 and 103,558 residents (mid-2024).

Isle of Wight is higher than Wyre Forest on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 14 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 8. 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £5,818, Wyre Forest £5,147Wyre Forest: £5,147Isle of Wight: £5,818Wyre Forest: £5,169Isle of Wight: £5,843Wyre Forest: £4,882Isle of Wight: £5,519

    £5,818£5,843£5,519Isle of Wight is higher£5,147£5,169£4,882

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £12,315, Wyre Forest £12,717Wyre Forest: £12,717Isle of Wight: £12,315Wyre Forest: £12,772Isle of Wight: £12,367Wyre Forest: £12,063Isle of Wight: £11,681

    £12,315£12,367£11,681Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,717£12,772£12,063

  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, Wyre Forest £2,105Wyre Forest: £2,105Isle of Wight: £2,366Wyre Forest: £2,114Isle of Wight: £2,376Wyre Forest: £1,997Isle of Wight: £2,244

    £2,366£2,376£2,244Isle of Wight is higher£2,105£2,114£1,997

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £11,246, Wyre Forest £11,619Wyre Forest: £11,619Isle of Wight: £11,246Wyre Forest: £11,669Isle of Wight: £11,294Wyre Forest: £11,021Isle of Wight: £10,667

    £11,246£11,294£10,667Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,619£11,669£11,021

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight £377, Wyre Forest £354Wyre Forest: £354Isle of Wight: £377Wyre Forest: £356Isle of Wight: £378Wyre Forest: £336Isle of Wight: £357

    £377£378£357Isle of Wight is higher£354£356£336

  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, Wyre Forest £719Wyre Forest: £719Isle of Wight: £668Wyre Forest: £722Isle of Wight: £671Wyre Forest: £682Isle of Wight: £633

    £668£671£633Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£719£722£682

  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, Wyre Forest £25Wyre Forest: £25Isle of Wight: £24Wyre Forest: £25Isle of Wight: £25Wyre Forest: £24Isle of Wight: £23

    £24£25£23Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £540, Wyre Forest £490Wyre Forest: £490Isle of Wight: £540Wyre Forest: £492Isle of Wight: £542Wyre Forest: £465Isle of Wight: £512

    £540£542£512Isle of Wight is higher£490£492£465

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £196, Wyre Forest £131Wyre Forest: £131Isle of Wight: £196Wyre Forest: £131Isle of Wight: £197Wyre Forest: £124Isle of Wight: £186

    £196£197£186Isle of Wight is higher£131£131£124

  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, Wyre Forest £146Wyre Forest: £146Isle of Wight: £144Wyre Forest: £147Isle of Wight: £145Wyre Forest: £138Isle of Wight: £137

    £144£145£137Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight £1,764, Wyre Forest £1,597Wyre Forest: £1,597Isle of Wight: £1,764Wyre Forest: £1,604Isle of Wight: £1,771Wyre Forest: £1,515Isle of Wight: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Isle of Wight is higher£1,597£1,604£1,515

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight £224, Wyre Forest £206Wyre Forest: £206Isle of Wight: £224Wyre Forest: £207Isle of Wight: £225Wyre Forest: £195Isle of Wight: £212

    £224£225£212Isle of Wight is higher£206£207£195

  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, Wyre Forest £348Wyre Forest: £348Isle of Wight: £439Wyre Forest: £350Isle of Wight: £440Wyre Forest: £330Isle of Wight: £416

    £439£440£416Isle of Wight is higher£348£350£330

  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, Wyre Forest £6.34Wyre Forest: £6.34Isle of Wight: £8.51Wyre Forest: £6.36Isle of Wight: £8.54Wyre Forest: £6.01Isle of Wight: £8.07

    £8.51£8.54£8.07Isle of Wight is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight £11, Wyre Forest £7.82Wyre Forest: £7.82Isle of Wight: £11Wyre Forest: £7.86Isle of Wight: £11Wyre Forest: £7.42Isle of Wight: £10

    £11£11£10Isle of Wight is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £7.83, Wyre Forest £5.37Wyre Forest: £5.37Isle of Wight: £7.83Wyre Forest: £5.39Isle of Wight: £7.87Wyre Forest: £5.09Isle of Wight: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  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, Wyre Forest 1,002.1Wyre Forest: 1,002.1Isle of Wight: 1,001.2

    1,001.2Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,002.1

  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, Wyre Forest 94.9Wyre Forest: 94.9Isle of Wight: 96.7

    96.7Isle of Wight is higher94.9

  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, Wyre Forest 152.8Wyre Forest: 152.8Isle of Wight: 141.6

    141.6Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count152.8

  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, Wyre Forest 72.7Wyre Forest: 72.7Isle of Wight: 80.7

    80.7Isle of Wight is higher72.7

  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, Wyre Forest 197.5Wyre Forest: 197.5Isle of Wight: 224.3

    224.3Isle of Wight is higher197.5

  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, Wyre Forest 32.2Wyre Forest: 32.2Isle of Wight: 31.4

    31.4Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count32.2

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Isle of Wight and Wyre Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureIsle of WightWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,818£5,843£5,519£5,147£5,169£4,882Isle of Wight
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,315£12,367£11,681£12,717£12,772£12,063Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,366£2,376£2,244£2,105£2,114£1,997Isle of Wight
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,246£11,294£10,667£11,619£11,669£11,021Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£377£378£357£354£356£336Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£633£719£722£682Wyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£25£23£25£25£24Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£540£542£512£490£492£465Isle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£131£131£124Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£145£137£146£147£138Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,597£1,604£1,515Isle of Wight
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£206£207£195Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£439£440£416£348£350£330Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.51£8.54£8.07£6.34£6.36£6.01Isle of Wight
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.82£7.86£7.42Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£5.37£5.39£5.09Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.21,002.1Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.794.9Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.6152.8Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.772.7Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.3197.5Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.432.2Wyre Forest

Per resident

Isle of Wight is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 2. 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £5,818, Wyre Forest £5,147Wyre Forest: £5,147Isle of Wight: £5,818Wyre Forest: £5,169Isle of Wight: £5,843Wyre Forest: £4,882Isle of Wight: £5,519

    £5,818£5,843£5,519Isle of Wight is higher£5,147£5,169£4,882

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £3,543, Wyre Forest £3,089Wyre Forest: £3,089Isle of Wight: £3,543Wyre Forest: £3,103Isle of Wight: £3,558Wyre Forest: £2,930Isle of Wight: £3,361

    £3,543£3,558£3,361Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£3,089£3,103£2,930

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £1,308, Wyre Forest £1,225Wyre Forest: £1,225Isle of Wight: £1,308Wyre Forest: £1,230Isle of Wight: £1,313Wyre Forest: £1,162Isle of Wight: £1,240

    £1,308£1,313£1,240Isle of Wight is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Isle of Wight £3,236, Wyre Forest £2,823Wyre Forest: £2,823Isle of Wight: £3,236Wyre Forest: £2,835Isle of Wight: £3,249Wyre Forest: £2,677Isle of Wight: £3,069

    £3,236£3,249£3,069Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£2,823£2,835£2,677

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight £108, Wyre Forest £86Wyre Forest: £86Isle of Wight: £108Wyre Forest: £86Isle of Wight: £109Wyre Forest: £82Isle of Wight: £103

    £108£109£103Isle of Wight is higher£86£86£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £192, Wyre Forest £175Wyre Forest: £175Isle of Wight: £192Wyre Forest: £175Isle of Wight: £193Wyre Forest: £166Isle of Wight: £182

    £192£193£182Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£175£175£166

  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, Wyre Forest £6.05Wyre Forest: £6.05Isle of Wight: £7.03Wyre Forest: £6.08Isle of Wight: £7.06Wyre Forest: £5.74Isle of Wight: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £540, Wyre Forest £490Wyre Forest: £490Isle of Wight: £540Wyre Forest: £492Isle of Wight: £542Wyre Forest: £465Isle of Wight: £512

    £540£542£512Isle of Wight is higher£490£492£465

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £196, Wyre Forest £131Wyre Forest: £131Isle of Wight: £196Wyre Forest: £131Isle of Wight: £197Wyre Forest: £124Isle of Wight: £186

    £196£197£186Isle of Wight is higher£131£131£124

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight £80, Wyre Forest £85Wyre Forest: £85Isle of Wight: £80Wyre Forest: £85Isle of Wight: £80Wyre Forest: £81Isle of Wight: £76

    £80£80£76Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight £975, Wyre Forest £929Wyre Forest: £929Isle of Wight: £975Wyre Forest: £933Isle of Wight: £979Wyre Forest: £882Isle of Wight: £925

    £975£979£925Isle of Wight is higher£929£933£882

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight £224, Wyre Forest £206Wyre Forest: £206Isle of Wight: £224Wyre Forest: £207Isle of Wight: £225Wyre Forest: £195Isle of Wight: £212

    £224£225£212Isle of Wight is higher£206£207£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight £242, Wyre Forest £203Wyre Forest: £203Isle of Wight: £242Wyre Forest: £203Isle of Wight: £243Wyre Forest: £192Isle of Wight: £230

    £242£243£230Isle of Wight is higher£203£203£192

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight £4.70, Wyre Forest £3.69Wyre Forest: £3.69Isle of Wight: £4.70Wyre Forest: £3.71Isle of Wight: £4.72Wyre Forest: £3.50Isle of Wight: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Isle of Wight is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Isle of Wight £5.98, Wyre Forest £4.55Wyre Forest: £4.55Isle of Wight: £5.98Wyre Forest: £4.57Isle of Wight: £6.00Wyre Forest: £4.32Isle of Wight: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Isle of Wight is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight £7.83, Wyre Forest £5.37Wyre Forest: £5.37Isle of Wight: £7.83Wyre Forest: £5.39Isle of Wight: £7.87Wyre Forest: £5.09Isle of Wight: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 288.1, Wyre Forest 243.4Wyre Forest: 243.4Isle of Wight: 288.1

    288.1Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count243.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 27.8, Wyre Forest 23.1Wyre Forest: 23.1Isle of Wight: 27.8

    27.8Isle of Wight is higher23.1

  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, Wyre Forest 37.1Wyre Forest: 37.1Isle of Wight: 40.7

    40.7Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count37.1

  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, Wyre Forest 72.7Wyre Forest: 72.7Isle of Wight: 80.7

    80.7Isle of Wight is higher72.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight 124.0, Wyre Forest 115.0Wyre Forest: 115.0Isle of Wight: 124.0

    124.0Isle of Wight is higher115.0

  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, Wyre Forest 18.7Wyre Forest: 18.7Isle of Wight: 17.4

    17.4Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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Isle of Wight and Wyre Forest, per resident
MeasureIsle of WightWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,818£5,843£5,519£5,147£5,169£4,882Isle of Wight
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,543£3,558£3,361£3,089£3,103£2,930Isle of Wight
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,308£1,313£1,240£1,225£1,230£1,162Isle of Wight
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,236£3,249£3,069£2,823£2,835£2,677Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£86£86£82Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£175£175£166Isle of Wight
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£6.05£6.08£5.74Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£540£542£512£490£492£465Isle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£131£131£124Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£85£85£81Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£975£979£925£929£933£882Isle of Wight
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£206£207£195Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£203£203£192Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£3.69£3.71£3.50Isle of Wight
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£4.55£4.57£4.32Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£5.37£5.39£5.09Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026288.1243.4Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.823.1Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.737.1Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.772.7Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.0115.0Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.418.7Wyre Forest

Total

Isle of Wight is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Isle of Wight £822.4m, Wyre Forest £533.0mWyre Forest: £533.0mIsle of Wight: £822.4mWyre Forest: £535.2mIsle of Wight: £825.9mWyre Forest: £505.6mIsle of Wight: £780.1m

    £822.4m£825.9m£780.1mIsle of Wight is higher£533.0m£535.2m£505.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Isle of Wight £500.9m, Wyre Forest £319.9mWyre Forest: £319.9mIsle of Wight: £500.9mWyre Forest: £321.3mIsle of Wight: £503.0mWyre Forest: £303.5mIsle of Wight: £475.1m

    £500.9m£503.0m£475.1mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Isle of Wight £184.9m, Wyre Forest £126.9mWyre Forest: £126.9mIsle of Wight: £184.9mWyre Forest: £127.4mIsle of Wight: £185.6mWyre Forest: £120.3mIsle of Wight: £175.3m

    £184.9m£185.6m£175.3mIsle of Wight is higher£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight £457.4m, Wyre Forest £292.3mWyre Forest: £292.3mIsle of Wight: £457.4mWyre Forest: £293.6mIsle of Wight: £459.3mWyre Forest: £277.3mIsle of Wight: £433.8m

    £457.4m£459.3m£433.8mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight £15.3m, Wyre Forest £8.9mWyre Forest: £8.9mIsle of Wight: £15.3mWyre Forest: £9.0mIsle of Wight: £15.4mWyre Forest: £8.5mIsle of Wight: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mIsle of Wight is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight £27.2m, Wyre Forest £18.1mWyre Forest: £18.1mIsle of Wight: £27.2mWyre Forest: £18.2mIsle of Wight: £27.3mWyre Forest: £17.2mIsle of Wight: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

  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, Wyre Forest £0.63mWyre Forest: £0.63mIsle of Wight: £0.99mWyre Forest: £0.63mIsle of Wight: £1.00mWyre Forest: £0.59mIsle of Wight: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight £76.3m, Wyre Forest £50.8mWyre Forest: £50.8mIsle of Wight: £76.3mWyre Forest: £51.0mIsle of Wight: £76.6mWyre Forest: £48.1mIsle of Wight: £72.4m

    £76.3m£76.6m£72.4mIsle of Wight is higher£50.8m£51.0m£48.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight £27.7m, Wyre Forest £13.5mWyre Forest: £13.5mIsle of Wight: £27.7mWyre Forest: £13.6mIsle of Wight: £27.8mWyre Forest: £12.8mIsle of Wight: £26.2m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.2mIsle of Wight is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight £11.3m, Wyre Forest £8.8mWyre Forest: £8.8mIsle of Wight: £11.3mWyre Forest: £8.8mIsle of Wight: £11.3mWyre Forest: £8.3mIsle of Wight: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight £137.8m, Wyre Forest £96.2mWyre Forest: £96.2mIsle of Wight: £137.8mWyre Forest: £96.7mIsle of Wight: £138.4mWyre Forest: £91.3mIsle of Wight: £130.7m

    £137.8m£138.4m£130.7mIsle of Wight is higher£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Isle of Wight £31.7m, Wyre Forest £21.3mWyre Forest: £21.3mIsle of Wight: £31.7mWyre Forest: £21.4mIsle of Wight: £31.8mWyre Forest: £20.2mIsle of Wight: £30.0m

    £31.7m£31.8m£30.0mIsle of Wight is higher£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Isle of Wight £34.3m, Wyre Forest £21.0mWyre Forest: £21.0mIsle of Wight: £34.3mWyre Forest: £21.1mIsle of Wight: £34.4mWyre Forest: £19.9mIsle of Wight: £32.5m

    £34.3m£34.4m£32.5mIsle of Wight is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Isle of Wight £0.66m, Wyre Forest £0.38mWyre Forest: £0.38mIsle of Wight: £0.66mWyre Forest: £0.38mIsle of Wight: £0.67mWyre Forest: £0.36mIsle of Wight: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mIsle of Wight is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Isle of Wight £0.84m, Wyre Forest £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.47mIsle of Wight: £0.84mWyre Forest: £0.47mIsle of Wight: £0.85mWyre Forest: £0.45mIsle of Wight: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mIsle of Wight is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Isle of Wight £1.1m, Wyre Forest £0.56mWyre Forest: £0.56mIsle of Wight: £1.1mWyre Forest: £0.56mIsle of Wight: £1.1mWyre Forest: £0.53mIsle of Wight: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mIsle of Wight is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight 40,718, Wyre Forest 25,210Wyre Forest: 25,210Isle of Wight: 40,718

    40,718Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count25,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight 3,934, Wyre Forest 2,388Wyre Forest: 2,388Isle of Wight: 3,934

    3,934Isle of Wight is higher2,388

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight 5,757, Wyre Forest 3,845Wyre Forest: 3,845Isle of Wight: 5,757

    5,757Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count3,845

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight 11,405, Wyre Forest 7,531Wyre Forest: 7,531Isle of Wight: 11,405

    11,405Isle of Wight is higher7,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight 17,529, Wyre Forest 11,904Wyre Forest: 11,904Isle of Wight: 17,529

    17,529Isle of Wight is higher11,904

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight 2,455, Wyre Forest 1,940Wyre Forest: 1,940Isle of Wight: 2,455

    2,455Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count1,940

Show the numbers
Isle of Wight and Wyre Forest, total
MeasureIsle of WightWyre ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£822.4m£825.9m£780.1m£533.0m£535.2m£505.6mIsle of Wight
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.9m£503.0m£475.1m£319.9m£321.3m£303.5mIsle of Wight
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£184.9m£185.6m£175.3m£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mIsle of Wight
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£457.4m£459.3m£433.8m£292.3m£293.6m£277.3mIsle of Wight
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mIsle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mIsle of Wight
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mIsle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m£50.8m£51.0m£48.1mIsle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mIsle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mIsle of Wight
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m£96.2m£96.7m£91.3mIsle of Wight
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mIsle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mIsle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mIsle of Wight
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mIsle of Wight
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mIsle of Wight
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,71825,210Isle of Wight
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9342,388Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7573,845Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,4057,531Isle of Wight
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,52911,904Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4551,940Isle of Wight

Sources

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

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