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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Isle of Wight

156,192 and 141,356 residents (mid-2024).

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher than Isle of Wight on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight on 17. 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

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £4,992, Isle of Wight £5,818Isle of Wight: £5,818King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,992Isle of Wight: £5,843King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5,013Isle of Wight: £5,519King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,735

    £4,992£5,013£4,735Isle of Wight 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £12,532, Isle of Wight £12,315Isle of Wight: £12,315King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £12,532Isle of Wight: £12,367King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £12,585Isle of Wight: £11,681King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,887

    £12,532£12,585£11,887King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,885, Isle of Wight £2,366Isle of Wight: £2,366King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,885Isle of Wight: £2,376King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,893Isle of Wight: £2,244King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Isle of Wight 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £11,378, Isle of Wight £11,246Isle of Wight: £11,246King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,378Isle of Wight: £11,294King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,426Isle of Wight: £10,667King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £10,793

    £11,378£11,426£10,793King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £372, Isle of Wight £377Isle of Wight: £377King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £372Isle of Wight: £378King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £373Isle of Wight: £357King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £352

    £372£373£352Isle of Wight 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £758, Isle of Wight £668Isle of Wight: £668King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £758Isle of Wight: £671King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £761Isle of Wight: £633King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £719

    £758£761£719King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £25, Isle of Wight £24Isle of Wight: £24King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25Isle of Wight: £25King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25Isle of Wight: £23King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £23

    £25£25£23King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £445, Isle of Wight £540Isle of Wight: £540King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £445Isle of Wight: £542King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £447Isle of Wight: £512King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £422

    £445£447£422Isle of Wight 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125, Isle of Wight £196Isle of Wight: £196King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125Isle of Wight: £197King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £126Isle of Wight: £186King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £119

    £125£126£119Isle 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £129, Isle of Wight £144Isle of Wight: £144King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £129Isle of Wight: £145King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £130Isle of Wight: £137King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £122

    £129£130£122Isle 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,405, Isle of Wight £1,764Isle of Wight: £1,764King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,405Isle of Wight: £1,771King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,411Isle of Wight: £1,673King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,333

    £1,405£1,411£1,333Isle of Wight is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £172, Isle of Wight £224Isle of Wight: £224King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £172Isle of Wight: £225King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £173Isle of Wight: £212King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £163

    £172£173£163Isle 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £339, Isle of Wight £439Isle of Wight: £439King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £339Isle of Wight: £440King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £341Isle of Wight: £416King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £322

    £339£341£322Isle of Wight 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.57, Isle of Wight £8.51Isle of Wight: £8.51King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.57Isle of Wight: £8.54King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.59Isle of Wight: £8.07King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Isle 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £6.27, Isle of Wight £11Isle of Wight: £11King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.27Isle of Wight: £11King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.30Isle of Wight: £10King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Isle of Wight is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.35, Isle of Wight £7.83Isle of Wight: £7.83King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.35Isle of Wight: £7.87King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.37Isle of Wight: £7.43King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Isle 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 998.4, Isle of Wight 1,001.2Isle of Wight: 1,001.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 998.4

    998.4Isle of Wight 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 94.2, Isle of Wight 96.7Isle of Wight: 96.7King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 94.2

    94.2Isle of Wight 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 156.4, Isle of Wight 141.6Isle of Wight: 141.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 156.4

    156.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 64.8, Isle of Wight 80.7Isle of Wight: 80.7King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 64.8

    64.8Isle of Wight 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 183.9, Isle of Wight 224.3Isle of Wight: 224.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 183.9

    183.9Isle of Wight 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 28.3, Isle of Wight 31.4Isle of Wight: 31.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 28.3

    28.3Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count31.4

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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Isle of Wight, per person in the age group
MeasureKing's Lynn and West NorfolkIsle of WightHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,013£4,735£5,818£5,843£5,519Isle of Wight
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,532£12,585£11,887£12,315£12,367£11,681King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£2,366£2,376£2,244Isle of Wight
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,378£11,426£10,793£11,246£11,294£10,667King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£372£373£352£377£378£357Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£758£761£719£668£671£633King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£24£25£23King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£445£447£422£540£542£512Isle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£196£197£186Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£130£122£144£145£137Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,405£1,411£1,333£1,764£1,771£1,673Isle of Wight
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£224£225£212Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£339£341£322£439£440£416Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£8.51£8.54£8.07Isle of Wight
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£11£11£10Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.41,001.2Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.296.7Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4141.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.880.7Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.9224.3Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.331.4Isle of Wight

Per resident

King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £4,992, Isle of Wight £5,818Isle of Wight: £5,818King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,992Isle of Wight: £5,843King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5,013Isle of Wight: £5,519King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,735

    £4,992£5,013£4,735Isle of Wight is higher£5,818£5,843£5,519

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3,168, Isle of Wight £3,543Isle of Wight: £3,543King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,168Isle of Wight: £3,558King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,182Isle of Wight: £3,361King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,005

    £3,168£3,182£3,005Isle 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,077, Isle of Wight £1,308Isle of Wight: £1,308King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,077Isle of Wight: £1,313King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,081Isle of Wight: £1,240King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,021

    £1,077£1,081£1,021Isle of Wight is higher£1,308£1,313£1,240

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £2,877, Isle of Wight £3,236Isle of Wight: £3,236King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,877Isle of Wight: £3,249King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,889Isle of Wight: £3,069King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,729

    £2,877£2,889£2,729Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£3,236£3,249£3,069

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £94, Isle of Wight £108Isle of Wight: £108King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £94Isle of Wight: £109King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £94Isle of Wight: £103King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £89

    £94£94£89Isle of Wight 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £192, Isle of Wight £192Isle of Wight: £192King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £192Isle of Wight: £193King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £192Isle of Wight: £182King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £182

    £192£192£182Isle 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £6.23, Isle of Wight £7.03Isle of Wight: £7.03King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.23Isle of Wight: £7.06King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.26Isle of Wight: £6.67King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Isle 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £445, Isle of Wight £540Isle of Wight: £540King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £445Isle of Wight: £542King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £447Isle of Wight: £512King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £422

    £445£447£422Isle of Wight 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125, Isle of Wight £196Isle of Wight: £196King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125Isle of Wight: £197King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £126Isle of Wight: £186King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £119

    £125£126£119Isle 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £74, Isle of Wight £80Isle of Wight: £80King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £74Isle of Wight: £80King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £74Isle of Wight: £76King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £70

    £74£74£70Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £802, Isle of Wight £975Isle of Wight: £975King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £802Isle of Wight: £979King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £806Isle of Wight: £925King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £761

    £802£806£761Isle of Wight is higher£975£979£925

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £172, Isle of Wight £224Isle of Wight: £224King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £172Isle of Wight: £225King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £173Isle of Wight: £212King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £163

    £172£173£163Isle of Wight is higher£224£225£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £194, Isle of Wight £242Isle of Wight: £242King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £194Isle of Wight: £243King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £195Isle of Wight: £230King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £184

    £194£195£184Isle of Wight is higher£242£243£230

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3.17, Isle of Wight £4.70Isle of Wight: £4.70King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.17Isle of Wight: £4.72King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.19Isle of Wight: £4.46King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01Isle of Wight is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3.58, Isle of Wight £5.98Isle of Wight: £5.98King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.58Isle of Wight: £6.00King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.60Isle of Wight: £5.67King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40Isle of Wight is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.35, Isle of Wight £7.83Isle of Wight: £7.83King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.35Isle of Wight: £7.87King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.37Isle of Wight: £7.43King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Isle of Wight is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 252.4, Isle of Wight 288.1Isle of Wight: 288.1King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 252.4

    252.4Isle of Wight is higher288.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 23.8, Isle of Wight 27.8Isle of Wight: 27.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 23.8

    23.8Isle of Wight 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 39.6, Isle of Wight 40.7Isle of Wight: 40.7King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 39.6

    39.6Isle 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 64.8, Isle of Wight 80.7Isle of Wight: 80.7King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 64.8

    64.8Isle of Wight is higher80.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 105.1, Isle of Wight 124.0Isle of Wight: 124.0King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 105.1

    105.1Isle of Wight 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 16.2, Isle of Wight 17.4Isle of Wight: 17.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 16.2

    16.2Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count17.4

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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Isle of Wight, per resident
MeasureKing's Lynn and West NorfolkIsle of WightHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,013£4,735£5,818£5,843£5,519Isle of Wight
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,168£3,182£3,005£3,543£3,558£3,361Isle of Wight
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,077£1,081£1,021£1,308£1,313£1,240Isle of Wight
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,877£2,889£2,729£3,236£3,249£3,069Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£108£109£103Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£192£193£182Isle of Wight
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£7.03£7.06£6.67Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£445£447£422£540£542£512Isle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£196£197£186Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£80£80£76Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£802£806£761£975£979£925Isle of Wight
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£224£225£212Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£242£243£230Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£4.70£4.72£4.46Isle of Wight
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£5.98£6.00£5.67Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.4288.1Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.827.8Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.640.7Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.880.7Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.1124.0Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.217.4Isle of Wight

Total

King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £779.7m, Isle of Wight £822.4mIsle of Wight: £822.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £779.7mIsle of Wight: £825.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £783.0mIsle of Wight: £780.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £739.6m

    £779.7m£783.0m£739.6mIsle of Wight is higher£822.4m£825.9m£780.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £494.9m, Isle of Wight £500.9mIsle of Wight: £500.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £494.9mIsle of Wight: £503.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £497.0mIsle of Wight: £475.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £469.4m

    £494.9m£497.0m£469.4mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£500.9m£503.0m£475.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £168.1m, Isle of Wight £184.9mIsle of Wight: £184.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £168.1mIsle of Wight: £185.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £168.9mIsle of Wight: £175.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £159.5m

    £168.1m£168.9m£159.5mIsle of Wight is higher£184.9m£185.6m£175.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £449.3m, Isle of Wight £457.4mIsle of Wight: £457.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £449.3mIsle of Wight: £459.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £451.2mIsle of Wight: £433.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £426.2m

    £449.3m£451.2m£426.2mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£457.4m£459.3m£433.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £14.7m, Isle of Wight £15.3mIsle of Wight: £15.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £14.7mIsle of Wight: £15.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £14.7mIsle of Wight: £14.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mIsle of Wight 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £29.9m, Isle of Wight £27.2mIsle of Wight: £27.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £29.9mIsle of Wight: £27.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.1mIsle of Wight: £25.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £28.4m

    £29.9m£30.1m£28.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.97m, Isle of Wight £0.99mIsle of Wight: £0.99mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.97mIsle of Wight: £1.00mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.98mIsle of Wight: £0.94mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mIsle of Wight 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £69.5m, Isle of Wight £76.3mIsle of Wight: £76.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £69.5mIsle of Wight: £76.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £69.7mIsle of Wight: £72.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £65.9m

    £69.5m£69.7m£65.9mIsle of Wight 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £19.5m, Isle of Wight £27.7mIsle of Wight: £27.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £19.5mIsle of Wight: £27.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £19.6mIsle of Wight: £26.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mIsle 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £11.5m, Isle of Wight £11.3mIsle of Wight: £11.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11.5mIsle of Wight: £11.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11.6mIsle of Wight: £10.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125.3m, Isle of Wight £137.8mIsle of Wight: £137.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125.3mIsle of Wight: £138.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125.8mIsle of Wight: £130.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £118.9m

    £125.3m£125.8m£118.9mIsle of Wight is higher£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £26.8m, Isle of Wight £31.7mIsle of Wight: £31.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £26.8mIsle of Wight: £31.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £27.0mIsle of Wight: £30.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25.5m

    £26.8m£27.0m£25.5mIsle of Wight is higher£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £30.3m, Isle of Wight £34.3mIsle of Wight: £34.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.3mIsle of Wight: £34.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.4mIsle of Wight: £32.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mIsle of Wight is higher£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.50m, Isle of Wight £0.66mIsle of Wight: £0.66mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.50mIsle of Wight: £0.67mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.50mIsle of Wight: £0.63mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mIsle of Wight is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.56m, Isle of Wight £0.84mIsle of Wight: £0.84mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.56mIsle of Wight: £0.85mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.56mIsle of Wight: £0.80mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mIsle of Wight is higher£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.84m, Isle of Wight £1.1mIsle of Wight: £1.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.84mIsle of Wight: £1.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.84mIsle of Wight: £1.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mIsle of Wight is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 39,424, Isle of Wight 40,718Isle of Wight: 40,718King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 39,424

    39,424Isle of Wight is higher40,718

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 3,720, Isle of Wight 3,934Isle of Wight: 3,934King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 3,720

    3,720Isle of Wight is higher3,934

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 6,177, Isle of Wight 5,757Isle of Wight: 5,757King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 6,177

    6,177King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 10,121, Isle of Wight 11,405Isle of Wight: 11,405King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 10,121

    10,121Isle of Wight is higher11,405

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 16,408, Isle of Wight 17,529Isle of Wight: 17,529King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 16,408

    16,408Isle of Wight is higher17,529

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 2,522, Isle of Wight 2,455Isle of Wight: 2,455King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 2,522

    2,522King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count2,455

Show the numbers
King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Isle of Wight, total
MeasureKing's Lynn and West NorfolkIsle of WightHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£779.7m£783.0m£739.6m£822.4m£825.9m£780.1mIsle of Wight
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.9m£497.0m£469.4m£500.9m£503.0m£475.1mIsle of Wight
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.1m£168.9m£159.5m£184.9m£185.6m£175.3mIsle of Wight
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£449.3m£451.2m£426.2m£457.4m£459.3m£433.8mIsle of Wight
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mIsle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.1m£28.4m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mIsle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.5m£69.7m£65.9m£76.3m£76.6m£72.4mIsle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mIsle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£125.3m£125.8m£118.9m£137.8m£138.4m£130.7mIsle of Wight
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m£31.7m£31.8m£30.0mIsle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mIsle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mIsle of Wight
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mIsle of Wight
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mIsle of Wight
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,42440,718Isle of Wight
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7203,934Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,1775,757King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,12111,405Isle of Wight
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,40817,529Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5222,455King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Sources

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

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