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Dorset and Isle of Wight

389,341 and 141,356 residents (mid-2024).

Dorset is higher than Isle of Wight on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Dorset is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight on 19. 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

Dorset Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, Isle of Wight £5,818Isle of Wight: £5,818Dorset: £5,217Isle of Wight: £5,843Dorset: £5,239Isle of Wight: £5,519Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948Isle 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: Dorset £12,394, Isle of Wight £12,315Isle of Wight: £12,315Dorset: £12,394Isle of Wight: £12,367Dorset: £12,446Isle of Wight: £11,681Dorset: £11,756

    £12,394£12,446£11,756Dorset is higher£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: Dorset £1,701, Isle of Wight £2,366Isle of Wight: £2,366Dorset: £1,701Isle of Wight: £2,376Dorset: £1,708Isle of Wight: £2,244Dorset: £1,613

    £1,701£1,708£1,613Isle 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: Dorset £11,463, Isle of Wight £11,246Isle of Wight: £11,246Dorset: £11,463Isle of Wight: £11,294Dorset: £11,512Isle of Wight: £10,667Dorset: £10,873

    £11,463£11,512£10,873Dorset is higher£11,246£11,294£10,667

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dorset £269, Isle of Wight £377Isle of Wight: £377Dorset: £269Isle of Wight: £378Dorset: £270Isle of Wight: £357Dorset: £255

    £269£270£255Isle of Wight 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: Dorset £643, Isle of Wight £668Isle of Wight: £668Dorset: £643Isle of Wight: £671Dorset: £646Isle of Wight: £633Dorset: £610

    £643£646£610Isle 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: Dorset £18, Isle of Wight £24Isle of Wight: £24Dorset: £18Isle of Wight: £25Dorset: £18Isle of Wight: £23Dorset: £17

    £18£18£17Isle of Wight 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: Dorset £386, Isle of Wight £540Isle of Wight: £540Dorset: £386Isle of Wight: £542Dorset: £388Isle of Wight: £512Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366Isle 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: Dorset £107, Isle of Wight £196Isle of Wight: £196Dorset: £107Isle of Wight: £197Dorset: £108Isle of Wight: £186Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102Isle 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: Dorset £99, Isle of Wight £144Isle of Wight: £144Dorset: £99Isle of Wight: £145Dorset: £99Isle of Wight: £137Dorset: £94

    £99£99£94Isle 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: Dorset £1,319, Isle of Wight £1,764Isle of Wight: £1,764Dorset: £1,319Isle of Wight: £1,771Dorset: £1,325Isle of Wight: £1,673Dorset: £1,251

    £1,319£1,325£1,251Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£1,764£1,771£1,673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, Isle of Wight £224Isle of Wight: £224Dorset: £180Isle of Wight: £225Dorset: £181Isle of Wight: £212Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171Isle 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: Dorset £273, Isle of Wight £439Isle of Wight: £439Dorset: £273Isle of Wight: £440Dorset: £274Isle of Wight: £416Dorset: £259

    £273£274£259Isle 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: Dorset £4.35, Isle of Wight £8.51Isle of Wight: £8.51Dorset: £4.35Isle of Wight: £8.54Dorset: £4.37Isle of Wight: £8.07Dorset: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Isle 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: Dorset £5.09, Isle of Wight £11Isle of Wight: £11Dorset: £5.09Isle of Wight: £11Dorset: £5.11Isle of Wight: £10Dorset: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, Isle of Wight £7.83Isle of Wight: £7.83Dorset: £5.94Isle of Wight: £7.87Dorset: £5.96Isle of Wight: £7.43Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Isle 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: Dorset 1,009.1, Isle of Wight 1,001.2Isle of Wight: 1,001.2Dorset: 1,009.1

    1,009.1Dorset is higher1,001.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dorset 69.1, Isle of Wight 96.7Isle of Wight: 96.7Dorset: 69.1

    69.1Isle of Wight 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: Dorset 135.0, Isle of Wight 141.6Isle of Wight: 141.6Dorset: 135.0

    135.0Isle 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: Dorset 57.2, Isle of Wight 80.7Isle of Wight: 80.7Dorset: 57.2

    57.2Isle 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: Dorset 154.5, Isle of Wight 224.3Isle of Wight: 224.3Dorset: 154.5

    154.5Isle 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: Dorset 21.6, Isle of Wight 31.4Isle of Wight: 31.4Dorset: 21.6

    21.6Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count31.4

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Dorset and Isle of Wight, per person in the age group
MeasureDorsetIsle of WightHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£5,818£5,843£5,519Isle of Wight
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,394£12,446£11,756£12,315£12,367£11,681Dorset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,701£1,708£1,613£2,366£2,376£2,244Isle of Wight
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,463£11,512£10,873£11,246£11,294£10,667Dorset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£269£270£255£377£378£357Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£646£610£668£671£633Isle of Wight
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£24£25£23Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£540£542£512Isle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£196£197£186Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£144£145£137Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,251£1,764£1,771£1,673Isle of Wight
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£224£225£212Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£439£440£416Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£8.51£8.54£8.07Isle of Wight
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£11£11£10Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.11,001.2Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202669.196.7Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.0141.6Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.280.7Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026154.5224.3Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.631.4Isle of Wight

Per resident

Dorset is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight on 19. 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

Dorset Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dorset £5,217, Isle of Wight £5,818Isle of Wight: £5,818Dorset: £5,217Isle of Wight: £5,843Dorset: £5,239Isle of Wight: £5,519Dorset: £4,948

    £5,217£5,239£4,948Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£5,818£5,843£5,519

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dorset £3,610, Isle of Wight £3,543Isle of Wight: £3,543Dorset: £3,610Isle of Wight: £3,558Dorset: £3,626Isle of Wight: £3,361Dorset: £3,425

    £3,610£3,626£3,425Dorset is higher£3,543£3,558£3,361

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dorset £927, Isle of Wight £1,308Isle of Wight: £1,308Dorset: £927Isle of Wight: £1,313Dorset: £931Isle of Wight: £1,240Dorset: £879

    £927£931£879Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£1,308£1,313£1,240

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dorset £3,339, Isle of Wight £3,236Isle of Wight: £3,236Dorset: £3,339Isle of Wight: £3,249Dorset: £3,354Isle of Wight: £3,069Dorset: £3,168

    £3,339£3,354£3,168Dorset is higher£3,236£3,249£3,069

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dorset £78, Isle of Wight £108Isle of Wight: £108Dorset: £78Isle of Wight: £109Dorset: £79Isle of Wight: £103Dorset: £74

    £78£79£74Isle 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: Dorset £187, Isle of Wight £192Isle of Wight: £192Dorset: £187Isle of Wight: £193Dorset: £188Isle of Wight: £182Dorset: £178

    £187£188£178Isle 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: Dorset £5.19, Isle of Wight £7.03Isle of Wight: £7.03Dorset: £5.19Isle of Wight: £7.06Dorset: £5.21Isle of Wight: £6.67Dorset: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Isle 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: Dorset £386, Isle of Wight £540Isle of Wight: £540Dorset: £386Isle of Wight: £542Dorset: £388Isle of Wight: £512Dorset: £366

    £386£388£366Isle 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: Dorset £107, Isle of Wight £196Isle of Wight: £196Dorset: £107Isle of Wight: £197Dorset: £108Isle of Wight: £186Dorset: £102

    £107£108£102Isle 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: Dorset £54, Isle of Wight £80Isle of Wight: £80Dorset: £54Isle of Wight: £80Dorset: £54Isle of Wight: £76Dorset: £51

    £54£54£51Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dorset £719, Isle of Wight £975Isle of Wight: £975Dorset: £719Isle of Wight: £979Dorset: £722Isle of Wight: £925Dorset: £682

    £719£722£682Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£975£979£925

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dorset £180, Isle of Wight £224Isle of Wight: £224Dorset: £180Isle of Wight: £225Dorset: £181Isle of Wight: £212Dorset: £171

    £180£181£171Isle 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: Dorset £149, Isle of Wight £242Isle of Wight: £242Dorset: £149Isle of Wight: £243Dorset: £149Isle of Wight: £230Dorset: £141

    £149£149£141Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£230

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dorset £2.37, Isle of Wight £4.70Isle of Wight: £4.70Dorset: £2.37Isle of Wight: £4.72Dorset: £2.38Isle of Wight: £4.46Dorset: £2.25

    £2.37£2.38£2.25Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£4.70£4.72£4.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dorset £2.77, Isle of Wight £5.98Isle of Wight: £5.98Dorset: £2.77Isle of Wight: £6.00Dorset: £2.78Isle of Wight: £5.67Dorset: £2.63

    £2.77£2.78£2.63Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dorset £5.94, Isle of Wight £7.83Isle of Wight: £7.83Dorset: £5.94Isle of Wight: £7.87Dorset: £5.96Isle of Wight: £7.43Dorset: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Isle 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: Dorset 294.0, Isle of Wight 288.1Isle of Wight: 288.1Dorset: 294.0

    294.0Dorset is higher288.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 20.1, Isle of Wight 27.8Isle of Wight: 27.8Dorset: 20.1

    20.1Isle 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: Dorset 39.3, Isle of Wight 40.7Isle of Wight: 40.7Dorset: 39.3

    39.3Isle 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: Dorset 57.2, Isle of Wight 80.7Isle of Wight: 80.7Dorset: 57.2

    57.2Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count80.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dorset 84.2, Isle of Wight 124.0Isle of Wight: 124.0Dorset: 84.2

    84.2Isle 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: Dorset 11.8, Isle of Wight 17.4Isle of Wight: 17.4Dorset: 11.8

    11.8Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count17.4

Show the numbers
Dorset and Isle of Wight, per resident
MeasureDorsetIsle of WightHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,217£5,239£4,948£5,818£5,843£5,519Isle of Wight
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,610£3,626£3,425£3,543£3,558£3,361Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£927£931£879£1,308£1,313£1,240Isle of Wight
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,339£3,354£3,168£3,236£3,249£3,069Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£108£109£103Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£178£192£193£182Isle of Wight
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£7.03£7.06£6.67Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£386£388£366£540£542£512Isle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£108£102£196£197£186Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£80£80£76Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£719£722£682£975£979£925Isle of Wight
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£224£225£212Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£242£243£230Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.37£2.38£2.25£4.70£4.72£4.46Isle of Wight
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.77£2.78£2.63£5.98£6.00£5.67Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026294.0288.1Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.127.8Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.340.7Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.280.7Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202684.2124.0Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.817.4Isle of Wight

Total

Dorset 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

Dorset Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dorset £2.0bn, Isle of Wight £822.4mIsle of Wight: £822.4mDorset: £2.0bnIsle of Wight: £825.9mDorset: £2.0bnIsle of Wight: £780.1mDorset: £1.9bn

    £2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bnDorset is higherDepends on how you count£822.4m£825.9m£780.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dorset £1.4bn, Isle of Wight £500.9mIsle of Wight: £500.9mDorset: £1.4bnIsle of Wight: £503.0mDorset: £1.4bnIsle of Wight: £475.1mDorset: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnDorset is higher£500.9m£503.0m£475.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dorset £360.8m, Isle of Wight £184.9mIsle of Wight: £184.9mDorset: £360.8mIsle of Wight: £185.6mDorset: £362.3mIsle of Wight: £175.3mDorset: £342.2m

    £360.8m£362.3m£342.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£184.9m£185.6m£175.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dorset £1.3bn, Isle of Wight £457.4mIsle of Wight: £457.4mDorset: £1.3bnIsle of Wight: £459.3mDorset: £1.3bnIsle of Wight: £433.8mDorset: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnDorset is higher£457.4m£459.3m£433.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset £30.5m, Isle of Wight £15.3mIsle of Wight: £15.3mDorset: £30.5mIsle of Wight: £15.4mDorset: £30.7mIsle of Wight: £14.5mDorset: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.7m£28.9mDorset 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: Dorset £73.0m, Isle of Wight £27.2mIsle of Wight: £27.2mDorset: £73.0mIsle of Wight: £27.3mDorset: £73.3mIsle of Wight: £25.8mDorset: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mDorset 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: Dorset £2.0m, Isle of Wight £0.99mIsle of Wight: £0.99mDorset: £2.0mIsle of Wight: £1.00mDorset: £2.0mIsle of Wight: £0.94mDorset: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDorset 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: Dorset £150.3m, Isle of Wight £76.3mIsle of Wight: £76.3mDorset: £150.3mIsle of Wight: £76.6mDorset: £151.0mIsle of Wight: £72.4mDorset: £142.6m

    £150.3m£151.0m£142.6mDorset 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: Dorset £41.7m, Isle of Wight £27.7mIsle of Wight: £27.7mDorset: £41.7mIsle of Wight: £27.8mDorset: £41.9mIsle of Wight: £26.2mDorset: £39.6m

    £41.7m£41.9m£39.6mDorset 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: Dorset £20.9m, Isle of Wight £11.3mIsle of Wight: £11.3mDorset: £20.9mIsle of Wight: £11.3mDorset: £21.0mIsle of Wight: £10.7mDorset: £19.9m

    £20.9m£21.0m£19.9mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset £279.9m, Isle of Wight £137.8mIsle of Wight: £137.8mDorset: £279.9mIsle of Wight: £138.4mDorset: £281.1mIsle of Wight: £130.7mDorset: £265.5m

    £279.9m£281.1m£265.5mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dorset £70.2m, Isle of Wight £31.7mIsle of Wight: £31.7mDorset: £70.2mIsle of Wight: £31.8mDorset: £70.5mIsle of Wight: £30.0mDorset: £66.6m

    £70.2m£70.5m£66.6mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dorset £57.9m, Isle of Wight £34.3mIsle of Wight: £34.3mDorset: £57.9mIsle of Wight: £34.4mDorset: £58.2mIsle of Wight: £32.5mDorset: £55.0m

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dorset £0.92m, Isle of Wight £0.66mIsle of Wight: £0.66mDorset: £0.92mIsle of Wight: £0.67mDorset: £0.93mIsle of Wight: £0.63mDorset: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dorset £1.1m, Isle of Wight £0.84mIsle of Wight: £0.84mDorset: £1.1mIsle of Wight: £0.85mDorset: £1.1mIsle of Wight: £0.80mDorset: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dorset £2.3m, Isle of Wight £1.1mIsle of Wight: £1.1mDorset: £2.3mIsle of Wight: £1.1mDorset: £2.3mIsle of Wight: £1.0mDorset: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDorset is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dorset 114,452, Isle of Wight 40,718Isle of Wight: 40,718Dorset: 114,452

    114,452Dorset is higher40,718

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dorset 7,835, Isle of Wight 3,934Isle of Wight: 3,934Dorset: 7,835

    7,835Dorset 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: Dorset 15,308, Isle of Wight 5,757Isle of Wight: 5,757Dorset: 15,308

    15,308Dorset 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: Dorset 22,278, Isle of Wight 11,405Isle of Wight: 11,405Dorset: 22,278

    22,278Dorset is higherDepends on how you count11,405

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dorset 32,777, Isle of Wight 17,529Isle of Wight: 17,529Dorset: 32,777

    32,777Dorset 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: Dorset 4,591, Isle of Wight 2,455Isle of Wight: 2,455Dorset: 4,591

    4,591Dorset is higherDepends on how you count2,455

Show the numbers
Dorset and Isle of Wight, total
MeasureDorsetIsle of WightHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0bn£2.0bn£1.9bn£822.4m£825.9m£780.1mDorset
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£500.9m£503.0m£475.1mDorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£360.8m£362.3m£342.2m£184.9m£185.6m£175.3mDorset
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£457.4m£459.3m£433.8mDorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£28.9m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mDorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mDorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mDorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.3m£151.0m£142.6m£76.3m£76.6m£72.4mDorset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.9m£39.6m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mDorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.9m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mDorset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£279.9m£281.1m£265.5m£137.8m£138.4m£130.7mDorset
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£70.2m£70.5m£66.6m£31.7m£31.8m£30.0mDorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mDorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mDorset
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mDorset
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDorset
State Pensiontotal, March 2026114,45240,718Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8353,934Dorset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202615,3085,757Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202622,27811,405Dorset
Universal Credittotal, May 202632,77717,529Dorset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5912,455Dorset

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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