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East Lindsey and Isle of Wight

145,345 and 141,356 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 0 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

East Lindsey is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Lindsey Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £6,200, Isle of Wight £5,818Isle of Wight: £5,818East Lindsey: £6,200Isle of Wight: £5,843East Lindsey: £6,227Isle of Wight: £5,519East Lindsey: £5,881

    £6,200£6,227£5,881East Lindsey is higher£5,818£5,843£5,519

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: East Lindsey £12,715, Isle of Wight £12,315Isle of Wight: £12,315East Lindsey: £12,715Isle of Wight: £12,367East Lindsey: £12,769Isle of Wight: £11,681East Lindsey: £12,060

    £12,715£12,769£12,060East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £2,523, Isle of Wight £2,366Isle of Wight: £2,366East Lindsey: £2,523Isle of Wight: £2,376East Lindsey: £2,534Isle of Wight: £2,244East Lindsey: £2,393

    £2,523£2,534£2,393East Lindsey is higher£2,366£2,376£2,244

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: East Lindsey £11,442, Isle of Wight £11,246Isle of Wight: £11,246East Lindsey: £11,442Isle of Wight: £11,294East Lindsey: £11,491Isle of Wight: £10,667East Lindsey: £10,853

    £11,442£11,491£10,853East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £428, Isle of Wight £377Isle of Wight: £377East Lindsey: £428Isle of Wight: £378East Lindsey: £430Isle of Wight: £357East Lindsey: £406

    £428£430£406East Lindsey is higher£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: East Lindsey £816, Isle of Wight £668Isle of Wight: £668East Lindsey: £816Isle of Wight: £671East Lindsey: £820Isle of Wight: £633East Lindsey: £774

    £816£820£774East Lindsey is higher£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: East Lindsey £28, Isle of Wight £24Isle of Wight: £24East Lindsey: £28Isle of Wight: £25East Lindsey: £29Isle of Wight: £23East Lindsey: £27

    £28£29£27East Lindsey is higher£24£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Lindsey £660, Isle of Wight £540Isle of Wight: £540East Lindsey: £660Isle of Wight: £542East Lindsey: £663Isle of Wight: £512East Lindsey: £626

    £660£663£626East Lindsey is higher£540£542£512

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lindsey £173, Isle of Wight £196Isle of Wight: £196East Lindsey: £173Isle of Wight: £197East Lindsey: £173Isle of Wight: £186East Lindsey: £164

    £173£173£164Isle of Wight is higher£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: East Lindsey £206, Isle of Wight £144Isle of Wight: £144East Lindsey: £206Isle of Wight: £145East Lindsey: £207Isle of Wight: £137East Lindsey: £195

    £206£207£195East Lindsey is higher£144£145£137

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lindsey £1,834, Isle of Wight £1,764Isle of Wight: £1,764East Lindsey: £1,834Isle of Wight: £1,771East Lindsey: £1,842Isle of Wight: £1,673East Lindsey: £1,740

    £1,834£1,842£1,740East Lindsey is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lindsey £188, Isle of Wight £224Isle of Wight: £224East Lindsey: £188Isle of Wight: £225East Lindsey: £189Isle of Wight: £212East Lindsey: £179

    £188£189£179Isle of Wight is higher£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: East Lindsey £463, Isle of Wight £439Isle of Wight: £439East Lindsey: £463Isle of Wight: £440East Lindsey: £465Isle of Wight: £416East Lindsey: £439

    £463£465£439East Lindsey is higher£439£440£416

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lindsey £6.65, Isle of Wight £8.51Isle of Wight: £8.51East Lindsey: £6.65Isle of Wight: £8.54East Lindsey: £6.68Isle of Wight: £8.07East Lindsey: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Isle of Wight is higher£8.51£8.54£8.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: East Lindsey £13, Isle of Wight £11Isle of Wight: £11East Lindsey: £13Isle of Wight: £11East Lindsey: £13Isle of Wight: £10East Lindsey: £13

    £13East Lindsey is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £5.08, Isle of Wight £7.83Isle of Wight: £7.83East Lindsey: £5.08Isle of Wight: £7.87East Lindsey: £5.10Isle of Wight: £7.43East Lindsey: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Isle of Wight is higher£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: East Lindsey 1,020.0, Isle of Wight 1,001.2Isle of Wight: 1,001.2East Lindsey: 1,020.0

    1,020.0East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey 108.9, Isle of Wight 96.7Isle of Wight: 96.7East Lindsey: 108.9

    108.9East Lindsey is higher96.7

  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: East Lindsey 168.0, Isle of Wight 141.6Isle of Wight: 141.6East Lindsey: 168.0

    168.0East Lindsey is higher141.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Lindsey 96.3, Isle of Wight 80.7Isle of Wight: 80.7East Lindsey: 96.3

    96.3East Lindsey is higher80.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Lindsey 242.6, Isle of Wight 224.3Isle of Wight: 224.3East Lindsey: 242.6

    242.6East Lindsey is higher224.3

  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: East Lindsey 43.6, Isle of Wight 31.4Isle of Wight: 31.4East Lindsey: 43.6

    43.6East Lindsey is higher31.4

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East Lindsey and Isle of Wight, per person in the age group
MeasureEast LindseyIsle of WightHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,200£6,227£5,881£5,818£5,843£5,519East Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,715£12,769£12,060£12,315£12,367£11,681East Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,523£2,534£2,393£2,366£2,376£2,244East Lindsey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,442£11,491£10,853£11,246£11,294£10,667East Lindsey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£428£430£406£377£378£357East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£816£820£774£668£671£633East Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£29£27£24£25£23East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£540£542£512East Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£196£197£186Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£144£145£137East Lindsey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,834£1,842£1,740£1,764£1,771£1,673East Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£224£225£212Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£463£465£439£439£440£416East Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£8.51£8.54£8.07Isle of Wight
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£11£11£10East Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.01,001.2East Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.996.7East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.0141.6East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.380.7East Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.6224.3East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.631.4East Lindsey

Per resident

East Lindsey is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Lindsey Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £6,200, Isle of Wight £5,818Isle of Wight: £5,818East Lindsey: £6,200Isle of Wight: £5,843East Lindsey: £6,227Isle of Wight: £5,519East Lindsey: £5,881

    £6,200£6,227£5,881East Lindsey is higher£5,818£5,843£5,519

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £3,803, Isle of Wight £3,543Isle of Wight: £3,543East Lindsey: £3,803Isle of Wight: £3,558East Lindsey: £3,819Isle of Wight: £3,361East Lindsey: £3,607

    £3,803£3,819£3,607East Lindsey is higher£3,543£3,558£3,361

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £1,371, Isle of Wight £1,308Isle of Wight: £1,308East Lindsey: £1,371Isle of Wight: £1,313East Lindsey: £1,377Isle of Wight: £1,240East Lindsey: £1,301

    £1,371£1,377£1,301East Lindsey is higher£1,308£1,313£1,240

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Lindsey £3,422, Isle of Wight £3,236Isle of Wight: £3,236East Lindsey: £3,422Isle of Wight: £3,249East Lindsey: £3,437Isle of Wight: £3,069East Lindsey: £3,246

    £3,422£3,437£3,246East Lindsey is higher£3,236£3,249£3,069

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Lindsey £128, Isle of Wight £108Isle of Wight: £108East Lindsey: £128Isle of Wight: £109East Lindsey: £128Isle of Wight: £103East Lindsey: £121

    £128£128£121East Lindsey is higher£108£109£103

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: East Lindsey £244, Isle of Wight £192Isle of Wight: £192East Lindsey: £244Isle of Wight: £193East Lindsey: £245Isle of Wight: £182East Lindsey: £232

    £244£245£232East Lindsey is higher£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: East Lindsey £8.50, Isle of Wight £7.03Isle of Wight: £7.03East Lindsey: £8.50Isle of Wight: £7.06East Lindsey: £8.53Isle of Wight: £6.67East Lindsey: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06East Lindsey is higher£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: East Lindsey £660, Isle of Wight £540Isle of Wight: £540East Lindsey: £660Isle of Wight: £542East Lindsey: £663Isle of Wight: £512East Lindsey: £626

    £660£663£626East Lindsey is higher£540£542£512

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Lindsey £173, Isle of Wight £196Isle of Wight: £196East Lindsey: £173Isle of Wight: £197East Lindsey: £173Isle of Wight: £186East Lindsey: £164

    £173£173£164Isle of Wight is higher£196£197£186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Lindsey £112, Isle of Wight £80Isle of Wight: £80East Lindsey: £112Isle of Wight: £80East Lindsey: £112Isle of Wight: £76East Lindsey: £106

    £112£112£106East Lindsey is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Lindsey £997, Isle of Wight £975Isle of Wight: £975East Lindsey: £997Isle of Wight: £979East Lindsey: £1,001Isle of Wight: £925East Lindsey: £945

    £997£1,001£945East Lindsey is higher£975£979£925

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lindsey £188, Isle of Wight £224Isle of Wight: £224East Lindsey: £188Isle of Wight: £225East Lindsey: £189Isle of Wight: £212East Lindsey: £179

    £188£189£179Isle of Wight is higher£224£225£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Lindsey £252, Isle of Wight £242Isle of Wight: £242East Lindsey: £252Isle of Wight: £243East Lindsey: £253Isle of Wight: £230East Lindsey: £239

    £252£253£239East Lindsey is higher£242£243£230

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Lindsey £3.62, Isle of Wight £4.70Isle of Wight: £4.70East Lindsey: £3.62Isle of Wight: £4.72East Lindsey: £3.63Isle of Wight: £4.46East Lindsey: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Isle of Wight is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Lindsey £7.25, Isle of Wight £5.98Isle of Wight: £5.98East Lindsey: £7.25Isle of Wight: £6.00East Lindsey: £7.28Isle of Wight: £5.67East Lindsey: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88East Lindsey is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £5.08, Isle of Wight £7.83Isle of Wight: £7.83East Lindsey: £5.08Isle of Wight: £7.87East Lindsey: £5.10Isle of Wight: £7.43East Lindsey: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Isle of Wight is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Lindsey 305.1, Isle of Wight 288.1Isle of Wight: 288.1East Lindsey: 305.1

    305.1East Lindsey is higher288.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lindsey 32.6, Isle of Wight 27.8Isle of Wight: 27.8East Lindsey: 32.6

    32.6East Lindsey is higher27.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Lindsey 50.2, Isle of Wight 40.7Isle of Wight: 40.7East Lindsey: 50.2

    50.2East Lindsey is higher40.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Lindsey 96.3, Isle of Wight 80.7Isle of Wight: 80.7East Lindsey: 96.3

    96.3East Lindsey is higher80.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lindsey 131.8, Isle of Wight 124.0Isle of Wight: 124.0East Lindsey: 131.8

    131.8East Lindsey is higher124.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Lindsey 23.7, Isle of Wight 17.4Isle of Wight: 17.4East Lindsey: 23.7

    23.7East Lindsey is higher17.4

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East Lindsey and Isle of Wight, per resident
MeasureEast LindseyIsle of WightHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,200£6,227£5,881£5,818£5,843£5,519East Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,803£3,819£3,607£3,543£3,558£3,361East Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,371£1,377£1,301£1,308£1,313£1,240East Lindsey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,422£3,437£3,246£3,236£3,249£3,069East Lindsey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£108£109£103East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£192£193£182East Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£7.03£7.06£6.67East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£540£542£512East Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£196£197£186Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£80£80£76East Lindsey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£997£1,001£945£975£979£925East Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£224£225£212Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£242£243£230East Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£4.70£4.72£4.46Isle of Wight
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£5.98£6.00£5.67East Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026305.1288.1East Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.627.8East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202650.240.7East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.380.7East Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.8124.0East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.717.4East Lindsey

Total

East Lindsey is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Lindsey Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Lindsey £901.2m, Isle of Wight £822.4mIsle of Wight: £822.4mEast Lindsey: £901.2mIsle of Wight: £825.9mEast Lindsey: £905.0mIsle of Wight: £780.1mEast Lindsey: £854.8m

    £901.2m£905.0m£854.8mEast Lindsey is higher£822.4m£825.9m£780.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Lindsey £552.7m, Isle of Wight £500.9mIsle of Wight: £500.9mEast Lindsey: £552.7mIsle of Wight: £503.0mEast Lindsey: £555.0mIsle of Wight: £475.1mEast Lindsey: £524.2m

    £552.7m£555.0m£524.2mEast Lindsey is higher£500.9m£503.0m£475.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Lindsey £199.3m, Isle of Wight £184.9mIsle of Wight: £184.9mEast Lindsey: £199.3mIsle of Wight: £185.6mEast Lindsey: £200.1mIsle of Wight: £175.3mEast Lindsey: £189.0m

    £199.3m£200.1m£189.0mEast Lindsey is higher£184.9m£185.6m£175.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Lindsey £497.4m, Isle of Wight £457.4mIsle of Wight: £457.4mEast Lindsey: £497.4mIsle of Wight: £459.3mEast Lindsey: £499.5mIsle of Wight: £433.8mEast Lindsey: £471.8m

    £497.4m£499.5m£471.8mEast Lindsey is higher£457.4m£459.3m£433.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Lindsey £18.6m, Isle of Wight £15.3mIsle of Wight: £15.3mEast Lindsey: £18.6mIsle of Wight: £15.4mEast Lindsey: £18.7mIsle of Wight: £14.5mEast Lindsey: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.6mEast Lindsey is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lindsey £35.5m, Isle of Wight £27.2mIsle of Wight: £27.2mEast Lindsey: £35.5mIsle of Wight: £27.3mEast Lindsey: £35.6mIsle of Wight: £25.8mEast Lindsey: £33.7m

    £35.5m£35.6m£33.7mEast Lindsey is higher£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: East Lindsey £1.2m, Isle of Wight £0.99mIsle of Wight: £0.99mEast Lindsey: £1.2mIsle of Wight: £1.00mEast Lindsey: £1.2mIsle of Wight: £0.94mEast Lindsey: £1.2m

    £1.2mEast Lindsey is higher£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lindsey £96.0m, Isle of Wight £76.3mIsle of Wight: £76.3mEast Lindsey: £96.0mIsle of Wight: £76.6mEast Lindsey: £96.4mIsle of Wight: £72.4mEast Lindsey: £91.0m

    £96.0m£96.4m£91.0mEast Lindsey is higher£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Lindsey £25.1m, Isle of Wight £27.7mIsle of Wight: £27.7mEast Lindsey: £25.1mIsle of Wight: £27.8mEast Lindsey: £25.2mIsle of Wight: £26.2mEast Lindsey: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mIsle of Wight is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lindsey £16.3m, Isle of Wight £11.3mIsle of Wight: £11.3mEast Lindsey: £16.3mIsle of Wight: £11.3mEast Lindsey: £16.3mIsle of Wight: £10.7mEast Lindsey: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mEast Lindsey is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Lindsey £144.9m, Isle of Wight £137.8mIsle of Wight: £137.8mEast Lindsey: £144.9mIsle of Wight: £138.4mEast Lindsey: £145.5mIsle of Wight: £130.7mEast Lindsey: £137.4m

    £144.9m£145.5m£137.4mEast Lindsey is higher£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Lindsey £27.4m, Isle of Wight £31.7mIsle of Wight: £31.7mEast Lindsey: £27.4mIsle of Wight: £31.8mEast Lindsey: £27.5mIsle of Wight: £30.0mEast Lindsey: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mIsle of Wight is higher£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Lindsey £36.6m, Isle of Wight £34.3mIsle of Wight: £34.3mEast Lindsey: £36.6mIsle of Wight: £34.4mEast Lindsey: £36.7mIsle of Wight: £32.5mEast Lindsey: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.7m£34.7mEast Lindsey is higher£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Lindsey £0.53m, Isle of Wight £0.66mIsle of Wight: £0.66mEast Lindsey: £0.53mIsle of Wight: £0.67mEast Lindsey: £0.53mIsle of Wight: £0.63mEast Lindsey: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mIsle of Wight is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Lindsey £1.1m, Isle of Wight £0.84mIsle of Wight: £0.84mEast Lindsey: £1.1mIsle of Wight: £0.85mEast Lindsey: £1.1mIsle of Wight: £0.80mEast Lindsey: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEast Lindsey is higher£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Lindsey £0.74m, Isle of Wight £1.1mIsle of Wight: £1.1mEast Lindsey: £0.74mIsle of Wight: £1.1mEast Lindsey: £0.74mIsle of Wight: £1.0mEast Lindsey: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mIsle of Wight is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Lindsey 44,339, Isle of Wight 40,718Isle of Wight: 40,718East Lindsey: 44,339

    44,339East Lindsey is higher40,718

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Lindsey 4,732, Isle of Wight 3,934Isle of Wight: 3,934East Lindsey: 4,732

    4,732East Lindsey is higher3,934

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Lindsey 7,301, Isle of Wight 5,757Isle of Wight: 5,757East Lindsey: 7,301

    7,301East Lindsey is higher5,757

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Lindsey 13,989, Isle of Wight 11,405Isle of Wight: 11,405East Lindsey: 13,989

    13,989East Lindsey is higher11,405

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Lindsey 19,160, Isle of Wight 17,529Isle of Wight: 17,529East Lindsey: 19,160

    19,160East Lindsey is higher17,529

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Lindsey 3,444, Isle of Wight 2,455Isle of Wight: 2,455East Lindsey: 3,444

    3,444East Lindsey is higher2,455

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East Lindsey and Isle of Wight, total
MeasureEast LindseyIsle of WightHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£901.2m£905.0m£854.8m£822.4m£825.9m£780.1mEast Lindsey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£552.7m£555.0m£524.2m£500.9m£503.0m£475.1mEast Lindsey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m£184.9m£185.6m£175.3mEast Lindsey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£497.4m£499.5m£471.8m£457.4m£459.3m£433.8mEast Lindsey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mEast Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.5m£35.6m£33.7m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mEast Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mEast Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.0m£96.4m£91.0m£76.3m£76.6m£72.4mEast Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mIsle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mEast Lindsey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.9m£145.5m£137.4m£137.8m£138.4m£130.7mEast Lindsey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£31.7m£31.8m£30.0mIsle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mEast Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mIsle of Wight
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mEast Lindsey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mIsle of Wight
State Pensiontotal, March 202644,33940,718East Lindsey
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,7323,934East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,3015,757East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,98911,405East Lindsey
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,16017,529East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4442,455East Lindsey

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.
  10. 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.
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