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Cornwall and Isle of Wight

582,205 and 141,356 residents (mid-2024).

Cornwall is higher than Isle of Wight on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 22 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

Cornwall is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight on 18. 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

Cornwall Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cornwall £4,991, Isle of Wight £5,818Isle of Wight: £5,818Cornwall: £4,991Isle of Wight: £5,843Cornwall: £5,013Isle of Wight: £5,519Cornwall: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£5,818£5,843£5,519

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £12,212, Isle of Wight £12,315Isle of Wight: £12,315Cornwall: £12,212Isle of Wight: £12,367Cornwall: £12,264Isle of Wight: £11,681Cornwall: £11,584

    £12,212£12,264£11,584Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£12,315£12,367£11,681

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £2,011, Isle of Wight £2,366Isle of Wight: £2,366Cornwall: £2,011Isle of Wight: £2,376Cornwall: £2,019Isle of Wight: £2,244Cornwall: £1,907

    £2,011£2,019£1,907Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£2,366£2,376£2,244

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £11,199, Isle of Wight £11,246Isle of Wight: £11,246Cornwall: £11,199Isle of Wight: £11,294Cornwall: £11,247Isle of Wight: £10,667Cornwall: £10,623

    £11,199£11,247£10,623Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£11,246£11,294£10,667

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £384, Isle of Wight £377Isle of Wight: £377Cornwall: £384Isle of Wight: £378Cornwall: £386Isle of Wight: £357Cornwall: £364

    £384£386£364Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£377£378£357

  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: Cornwall £602, Isle of Wight £668Isle of Wight: £668Cornwall: £602Isle of Wight: £671Cornwall: £604Isle of Wight: £633Cornwall: £571

    £602£604£571Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£633

  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: Cornwall £27, Isle of Wight £24Isle of Wight: £24Cornwall: £27Isle of Wight: £25Cornwall: £27Isle of Wight: £23Cornwall: £26

    £27£27£26Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£24£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £468, Isle of Wight £540Isle of Wight: £540Cornwall: £468Isle of Wight: £542Cornwall: £470Isle of Wight: £512Cornwall: £444

    £468£470£444Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£540£542£512

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £124, Isle of Wight £196Isle of Wight: £196Cornwall: £124Isle of Wight: £197Cornwall: £124Isle of Wight: £186Cornwall: £117

    £124£124£117Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

  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: Cornwall £110, Isle of Wight £144Isle of Wight: £144Cornwall: £110Isle of Wight: £145Cornwall: £110Isle of Wight: £137Cornwall: £104

    £110£110£104Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £1,537, Isle of Wight £1,764Isle of Wight: £1,764Cornwall: £1,537Isle of Wight: £1,771Cornwall: £1,544Isle of Wight: £1,673Cornwall: £1,458

    £1,537£1,544£1,458Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£1,764£1,771£1,673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cornwall £210, Isle of Wight £224Isle of Wight: £224Cornwall: £210Isle of Wight: £225Cornwall: £211Isle of Wight: £212Cornwall: £199

    £210£211£199Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £352, Isle of Wight £439Isle of Wight: £439Cornwall: £352Isle of Wight: £440Cornwall: £353Isle of Wight: £416Cornwall: £333

    £352£353£333Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£439£440£416

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £5.13, Isle of Wight £8.51Isle of Wight: £8.51Cornwall: £5.13Isle of Wight: £8.54Cornwall: £5.16Isle of Wight: £8.07Cornwall: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£8.51£8.54£8.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £6.79, Isle of Wight £11Isle of Wight: £11Cornwall: £6.79Isle of Wight: £11Cornwall: £6.82Isle of Wight: £10Cornwall: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cornwall £6.47, Isle of Wight £7.83Isle of Wight: £7.83Cornwall: £6.47Isle of Wight: £7.87Cornwall: £6.50Isle of Wight: £7.43Cornwall: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cornwall 1,013.9, Isle of Wight 1,001.2Isle of Wight: 1,001.2Cornwall: 1,013.9

    1,013.9Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count1,001.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Cornwall 102.8, Isle of Wight 96.7Isle of Wight: 96.7Cornwall: 102.8

    102.8Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count96.7

  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: Cornwall 130.6, Isle of Wight 141.6Isle of Wight: 141.6Cornwall: 130.6

    130.6Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count141.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 69.9, Isle of Wight 80.7Isle of Wight: 80.7Cornwall: 69.9

    69.9Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count80.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cornwall 194.5, Isle of Wight 224.3Isle of Wight: 224.3Cornwall: 194.5

    194.5Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count224.3

  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: Cornwall 23.8, Isle of Wight 31.4Isle of Wight: 31.4Cornwall: 23.8

    23.8Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count31.4

Show the numbers
Cornwall and Isle of Wight, per person in the age group
MeasureCornwallIsle of WightHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£5,818£5,843£5,519Isle of Wight
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,212£12,264£11,584£12,315£12,367£11,681Isle of Wight
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,011£2,019£1,907£2,366£2,376£2,244Isle of Wight
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,199£11,247£10,623£11,246£11,294£10,667Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£384£386£364£377£378£357Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£604£571£668£671£633Isle of Wight
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£24£25£23Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£540£542£512Isle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£196£197£186Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£110£104£144£145£137Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,537£1,544£1,458£1,764£1,771£1,673Isle of Wight
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£224£225£212Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£352£353£333£439£440£416Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£8.51£8.54£8.07Isle of Wight
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£11£11£10Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,001.2Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.896.7Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.6141.6Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.980.7Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5224.3Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.831.4Isle of Wight

Per resident

Cornwall is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight on 22. 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

Cornwall Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cornwall £4,991, Isle of Wight £5,818Isle of Wight: £5,818Cornwall: £4,991Isle of Wight: £5,843Cornwall: £5,013Isle of Wight: £5,519Cornwall: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£5,818£5,843£5,519

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cornwall £3,018, Isle of Wight £3,543Isle of Wight: £3,543Cornwall: £3,018Isle of Wight: £3,558Cornwall: £3,031Isle of Wight: £3,361Cornwall: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£3,543£3,558£3,361

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cornwall £1,165, Isle of Wight £1,308Isle of Wight: £1,308Cornwall: £1,165Isle of Wight: £1,313Cornwall: £1,170Isle of Wight: £1,240Cornwall: £1,105

    £1,165£1,170£1,105Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£1,308£1,313£1,240

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cornwall £2,768, Isle of Wight £3,236Isle of Wight: £3,236Cornwall: £2,768Isle of Wight: £3,249Cornwall: £2,779Isle of Wight: £3,069Cornwall: £2,625

    £2,768£2,779£2,625Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£3,236£3,249£3,069

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cornwall £95, Isle of Wight £108Isle of Wight: £108Cornwall: £95Isle of Wight: £109Cornwall: £95Isle of Wight: £103Cornwall: £90

    £95£95£90Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £149, Isle of Wight £192Isle of Wight: £192Cornwall: £149Isle of Wight: £193Cornwall: £149Isle of Wight: £182Cornwall: £141

    £149£149£141Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£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: Cornwall £6.65, Isle of Wight £7.03Isle of Wight: £7.03Cornwall: £6.65Isle of Wight: £7.06Cornwall: £6.68Isle of Wight: £6.67Cornwall: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£7.03£7.06£6.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £468, Isle of Wight £540Isle of Wight: £540Cornwall: £468Isle of Wight: £542Cornwall: £470Isle of Wight: £512Cornwall: £444

    £468£470£444Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£540£542£512

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £124, Isle of Wight £196Isle of Wight: £196Cornwall: £124Isle of Wight: £197Cornwall: £124Isle of Wight: £186Cornwall: £117

    £124£124£117Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cornwall £63, Isle of Wight £80Isle of Wight: £80Cornwall: £63Isle of Wight: £80Cornwall: £64Isle of Wight: £76Cornwall: £60

    £63£64£60Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cornwall £891, Isle of Wight £975Isle of Wight: £975Cornwall: £891Isle of Wight: £979Cornwall: £895Isle of Wight: £925Cornwall: £845

    £891£895£845Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£975£979£925

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cornwall £210, Isle of Wight £224Isle of Wight: £224Cornwall: £210Isle of Wight: £225Cornwall: £211Isle of Wight: £212Cornwall: £199

    £210£211£199Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cornwall £204, Isle of Wight £242Isle of Wight: £242Cornwall: £204Isle of Wight: £243Cornwall: £205Isle of Wight: £230Cornwall: £193

    £204£205£193Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£230

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cornwall £2.97, Isle of Wight £4.70Isle of Wight: £4.70Cornwall: £2.97Isle of Wight: £4.72Cornwall: £2.99Isle of Wight: £4.46Cornwall: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£4.70£4.72£4.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cornwall £3.93, Isle of Wight £5.98Isle of Wight: £5.98Cornwall: £3.93Isle of Wight: £6.00Cornwall: £3.95Isle of Wight: £5.67Cornwall: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cornwall £6.47, Isle of Wight £7.83Isle of Wight: £7.83Cornwall: £6.47Isle of Wight: £7.87Cornwall: £6.50Isle of Wight: £7.43Cornwall: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 250.6, Isle of Wight 288.1Isle of Wight: 288.1Cornwall: 250.6

    250.6Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count288.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 25.4, Isle of Wight 27.8Isle of Wight: 27.8Cornwall: 25.4

    25.4Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count27.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 32.3, Isle of Wight 40.7Isle of Wight: 40.7Cornwall: 32.3

    32.3Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count40.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 69.9, Isle of Wight 80.7Isle of Wight: 80.7Cornwall: 69.9

    69.9Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count80.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 112.7, Isle of Wight 124.0Isle of Wight: 124.0Cornwall: 112.7

    112.7Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count124.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 13.8, Isle of Wight 17.4Isle of Wight: 17.4Cornwall: 13.8

    13.8Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count17.4

Show the numbers
Cornwall and Isle of Wight, per resident
MeasureCornwallIsle of WightHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£5,818£5,843£5,519Isle of Wight
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£3,543£3,558£3,361Isle of Wight
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,165£1,170£1,105£1,308£1,313£1,240Isle of Wight
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,768£2,779£2,625£3,236£3,249£3,069Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£108£109£103Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£192£193£182Isle of Wight
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£7.03£7.06£6.67Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£540£542£512Isle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£196£197£186Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£80£80£76Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£975£979£925Isle of Wight
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£224£225£212Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£242£243£230Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£4.70£4.72£4.46Isle of Wight
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£5.98£6.00£5.67Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026250.6288.1Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.427.8Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.340.7Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.980.7Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.7124.0Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.817.4Isle of Wight

Total

Cornwall is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight 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

Cornwall Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cornwall £2.9bn, Isle of Wight £822.4mIsle of Wight: £822.4mCornwall: £2.9bnIsle of Wight: £825.9mCornwall: £2.9bnIsle of Wight: £780.1mCornwall: £2.8bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£822.4m£825.9m£780.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cornwall £1.8bn, Isle of Wight £500.9mIsle of Wight: £500.9mCornwall: £1.8bnIsle of Wight: £503.0mCornwall: £1.8bnIsle of Wight: £475.1mCornwall: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£500.9m£503.0m£475.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cornwall £678.4m, Isle of Wight £184.9mIsle of Wight: £184.9mCornwall: £678.4mIsle of Wight: £185.6mCornwall: £681.2mIsle of Wight: £175.3mCornwall: £643.5m

    £678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£184.9m£185.6m£175.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cornwall £1.6bn, Isle of Wight £457.4mIsle of Wight: £457.4mCornwall: £1.6bnIsle of Wight: £459.3mCornwall: £1.6bnIsle of Wight: £433.8mCornwall: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£457.4m£459.3m£433.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cornwall £55.3m, Isle of Wight £15.3mIsle of Wight: £15.3mCornwall: £55.3mIsle of Wight: £15.4mCornwall: £55.5mIsle of Wight: £14.5mCornwall: £52.4m

    £55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £86.6m, Isle of Wight £27.2mIsle of Wight: £27.2mCornwall: £86.6mIsle of Wight: £27.3mCornwall: £86.9mIsle of Wight: £25.8mCornwall: £82.1m

    £86.6m£86.9m£82.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cornwall £3.9m, Isle of Wight £0.99mIsle of Wight: £0.99mCornwall: £3.9mIsle of Wight: £1.00mCornwall: £3.9mIsle of Wight: £0.94mCornwall: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £272.7m, Isle of Wight £76.3mIsle of Wight: £76.3mCornwall: £272.7mIsle of Wight: £76.6mCornwall: £273.9mIsle of Wight: £72.4mCornwall: £258.7m

    £272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £72.0m, Isle of Wight £27.7mIsle of Wight: £27.7mCornwall: £72.0mIsle of Wight: £27.8mCornwall: £72.3mIsle of Wight: £26.2mCornwall: £68.3m

    £72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cornwall £37.0m, Isle of Wight £11.3mIsle of Wight: £11.3mCornwall: £37.0mIsle of Wight: £11.3mCornwall: £37.1mIsle of Wight: £10.7mCornwall: £35.1m

    £37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cornwall £518.7m, Isle of Wight £137.8mIsle of Wight: £137.8mCornwall: £518.7mIsle of Wight: £138.4mCornwall: £521.0mIsle of Wight: £130.7mCornwall: £492.0m

    £518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cornwall £122.2m, Isle of Wight £31.7mIsle of Wight: £31.7mCornwall: £122.2mIsle of Wight: £31.8mCornwall: £122.7mIsle of Wight: £30.0mCornwall: £115.9m

    £122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cornwall £118.6m, Isle of Wight £34.3mIsle of Wight: £34.3mCornwall: £118.6mIsle of Wight: £34.4mCornwall: £119.1mIsle of Wight: £32.5mCornwall: £112.5m

    £118.6m£119.1m£112.5mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cornwall £1.7m, Isle of Wight £0.66mIsle of Wight: £0.66mCornwall: £1.7mIsle of Wight: £0.67mCornwall: £1.7mIsle of Wight: £0.63mCornwall: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cornwall £2.3m, Isle of Wight £0.84mIsle of Wight: £0.84mCornwall: £2.3mIsle of Wight: £0.85mCornwall: £2.3mIsle of Wight: £0.80mCornwall: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cornwall £3.8m, Isle of Wight £1.1mIsle of Wight: £1.1mCornwall: £3.8mIsle of Wight: £1.1mCornwall: £3.8mIsle of Wight: £1.0mCornwall: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cornwall 145,869, Isle of Wight 40,718Isle of Wight: 40,718Cornwall: 145,869

    145,869Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count40,718

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cornwall 14,786, Isle of Wight 3,934Isle of Wight: 3,934Cornwall: 14,786

    14,786Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count3,934

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cornwall 18,787, Isle of Wight 5,757Isle of Wight: 5,757Cornwall: 18,787

    18,787Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count5,757

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cornwall 40,711, Isle of Wight 11,405Isle of Wight: 11,405Cornwall: 40,711

    40,711Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count11,405

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cornwall 65,617, Isle of Wight 17,529Isle of Wight: 17,529Cornwall: 65,617

    65,617Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count17,529

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cornwall 8,041, Isle of Wight 2,455Isle of Wight: 2,455Cornwall: 8,041

    8,041Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count2,455

Show the numbers
Cornwall and Isle of Wight, total
MeasureCornwallIsle of WightHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn£822.4m£825.9m£780.1mCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£500.9m£503.0m£475.1mCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m£184.9m£185.6m£175.3mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£457.4m£459.3m£433.8mCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.3m£55.5m£52.4m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£86.6m£86.9m£82.1m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m£76.3m£76.6m£72.4mCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m£137.8m£138.4m£130.7mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m£31.7m£31.8m£30.0mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mCornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mCornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 2026145,86940,718Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 202614,7863,934Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,7875,757Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202640,71111,405Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 202665,61717,529Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,0412,455Cornwall

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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