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Rother and Isle of Wight
Rother is higher than Isle of Wight on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Rother is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight on 16. 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
Rother Isle of Wight
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,794£5,819£5,496Isle of Wight is higher£5,818£5,843£5,519
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,541£12,594£11,895Rother is higherDepends on how you count£12,315£12,367£11,681
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,092£2,101£1,985Isle of Wight is higher£2,366£2,376£2,244
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,480£11,529£10,890Rother is higherDepends on how you count£11,246£11,294£10,667
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£345£346£327Isle of Wight is higher£377£378£357
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£695£698£659Rother is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£633
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20Isle of Wight is higher£24£25£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£413£414£391Isle of Wight is higher£540£542£512
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£160£161£152Isle of Wight is higher£196£197£186
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£122£122£116Isle of Wight is higher£144£145£137
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,654£1,661£1,569Isle of Wight is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£205£206£194Isle of Wight is higher£224£225£212
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£305£306£289Isle of Wight is higher£439£440£416
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.32£5.35£5.05Isle of Wight is higher£8.51£8.54£8.07
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.80£5.82£5.50Isle of Wight is higher£11£11£10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.40£8.44£7.97Rother is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,001.3Rother is higherDepends on how you count1,001.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
82.9Isle of Wight is higher96.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
142.7Rother is higherDepends on how you count141.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.6Isle of Wight is higher80.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
187.8Isle of Wight is higher224.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.3Isle of Wight is higher31.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rother | Isle of Wight | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,794£5,819£5,496 | £5,818£5,843£5,519 | Isle of Wight |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,541£12,594£11,895 | £12,315£12,367£11,681 | Rother |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,092£2,101£1,985 | £2,366£2,376£2,244 | Isle of Wight |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,480£11,529£10,890 | £11,246£11,294£10,667 | Rother |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £345£346£327 | £377£378£357 | Isle of Wight |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £695£698£659 | £668£671£633 | Rother |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £24£25£23 | Isle of Wight |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £413£414£391 | £540£542£512 | Isle of Wight |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £160£161£152 | £196£197£186 | Isle of Wight |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £122£122£116 | £144£145£137 | Isle of Wight |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,654£1,661£1,569 | £1,764£1,771£1,673 | Isle of Wight |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £205£206£194 | £224£225£212 | Isle of Wight |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £305£306£289 | £439£440£416 | Isle of Wight |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.32£5.35£5.05 | £8.51£8.54£8.07 | Isle of Wight |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.80£5.82£5.50 | £11£11£10 | Isle of Wight |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.40£8.44£7.97 | £7.83£7.87£7.43 | Rother |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,001.3 | 1,001.2 | Rother |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 82.9 | 96.7 | Isle of Wight |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 142.7 | 141.6 | Rother |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.6 | 80.7 | Isle of Wight |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 187.8 | 224.3 | Isle of Wight |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.3 | 31.4 | Isle of Wight |
Per resident
Rother is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight on 16. 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
Rother Isle of Wight
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,794£5,819£5,496Isle of Wight is higher£5,818£5,843£5,519
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,906£3,923£3,705Rother is higherDepends on how you count£3,543£3,558£3,361
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,102£1,106£1,045Isle of Wight is higher£1,308£1,313£1,240
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,576£3,591£3,392Rother is higherDepends on how you count£3,236£3,249£3,069
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£107£108£102Isle of Wight is higher£108£109£103
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£216£217£205Rother is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.49£6.52£6.16Isle of Wight is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£413£414£391Isle of Wight is higher£540£542£512
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£160£161£152Isle of Wight is higher£196£197£186
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£64£64£61Isle of Wight is higher£80£80£76
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£871£875£826Isle of Wight is higher£975£979£925
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£205£206£194Isle of Wight is higher£224£225£212
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£161£161£152Isle of Wight is higher£242£243£230
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.80£2.82£2.66Isle of Wight is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.06£3.07£2.90Isle of Wight is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.40£8.44£7.97Rother is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
311.9Rother is higherDepends on how you count288.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.8Isle of Wight is higher27.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
44.5Rother is higherDepends on how you count40.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
63.6Isle of Wight is higher80.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
98.9Isle of Wight is higher124.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.8Isle of Wight is higher17.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rother | Isle of Wight | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,794£5,819£5,496 | £5,818£5,843£5,519 | Isle of Wight |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,906£3,923£3,705 | £3,543£3,558£3,361 | Rother |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,102£1,106£1,045 | £1,308£1,313£1,240 | Isle of Wight |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,576£3,591£3,392 | £3,236£3,249£3,069 | Rother |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £107£108£102 | £108£109£103 | Isle of Wight |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £216£217£205 | £192£193£182 | Rother |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.49£6.52£6.16 | £7.03£7.06£6.67 | Isle of Wight |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £413£414£391 | £540£542£512 | Isle of Wight |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £160£161£152 | £196£197£186 | Isle of Wight |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £64£64£61 | £80£80£76 | Isle of Wight |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £871£875£826 | £975£979£925 | Isle of Wight |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £205£206£194 | £224£225£212 | Isle of Wight |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £161£161£152 | £242£243£230 | Isle of Wight |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | £4.70£4.72£4.46 | Isle of Wight |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.06£3.07£2.90 | £5.98£6.00£5.67 | Isle of Wight |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.40£8.44£7.97 | £7.83£7.87£7.43 | Rother |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 311.9 | 288.1 | Rother |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.8 | 27.8 | Isle of Wight |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 44.5 | 40.7 | Rother |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 63.6 | 80.7 | Isle of Wight |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 98.9 | 124.0 | Isle of Wight |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.8 | 17.4 | Isle of Wight |
Total
Rother 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
Rother Isle of Wight
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£555.9m£558.3m£527.3mIsle of Wight is higher£822.4m£825.9m£780.1m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£374.8m£376.4m£355.5mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£500.9m£503.0m£475.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£105.7m£106.2m£100.3mIsle of Wight is higher£184.9m£185.6m£175.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£343.1m£344.6m£325.4mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£457.4m£459.3m£433.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mIsle of Wight is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£20.8m£20.9m£19.7mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mIsle of Wight is higher£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£39.6m£39.8m£37.6mIsle of Wight is higher£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mIsle of Wight is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.2m£6.2m£5.8mIsle of Wight is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£83.6m£83.9m£79.3mIsle of Wight is higher£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mIsle of Wight is higher£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mIsle of Wight is higher£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mIsle of Wight is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mIsle of Wight is higher£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
29,925Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count40,718
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,477Isle of Wight is higher3,934
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,266Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count5,757
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,105Isle of Wight is higher11,405
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,490Isle of Wight is higher17,529
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,328Isle of Wight is higher2,455
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rother | Isle of Wight | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £555.9m£558.3m£527.3m | £822.4m£825.9m£780.1m | Isle of Wight |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £374.8m£376.4m£355.5m | £500.9m£503.0m£475.1m | Isle of Wight |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £105.7m£106.2m£100.3m | £184.9m£185.6m£175.3m | Isle of Wight |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £343.1m£344.6m£325.4m | £457.4m£459.3m£433.8m | Isle of Wight |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.3m£10.3m£9.8m | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | Isle of Wight |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £20.8m£20.9m£19.7m | £27.2m£27.3m£25.8m | Isle of Wight |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | £0.99m£1.00m£0.94m | Isle of Wight |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £39.6m£39.8m£37.6m | £76.3m£76.6m£72.4m | Isle of Wight |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.4m£15.4m£14.6m | £27.7m£27.8m£26.2m | Isle of Wight |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.2m£6.2m£5.8m | £11.3m£11.3m£10.7m | Isle of Wight |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £83.6m£83.9m£79.3m | £137.8m£138.4m£130.7m | Isle of Wight |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £19.6m£19.7m£18.6m | £31.7m£31.8m£30.0m | Isle of Wight |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | £34.3m£34.4m£32.5m | Isle of Wight |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | £0.66m£0.67m£0.63m | Isle of Wight |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | £0.84m£0.85m£0.80m | Isle of Wight |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.81m£0.81m£0.77m | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | Isle of Wight |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 29,925 | 40,718 | Isle of Wight |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,477 | 3,934 | Isle of Wight |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,266 | 5,757 | Isle of Wight |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,105 | 11,405 | Isle of Wight |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,490 | 17,529 | Isle of Wight |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,328 | 2,455 | Isle of Wight |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.