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North Norfolk and Isle of Wight

103,431 and 141,356 residents (mid-2024).

North Norfolk is higher than Isle of Wight on 4 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.

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Per person in the age group

North 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

North Norfolk Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Norfolk £5,829, Isle of Wight £5,818Isle of Wight: £5,818North Norfolk: £5,829Isle of Wight: £5,843North Norfolk: £5,854Isle of Wight: £5,519North Norfolk: £5,529

    £5,829£5,854£5,529North Norfolk 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: North Norfolk £12,346, Isle of Wight £12,315Isle of Wight: £12,315North Norfolk: £12,346Isle of Wight: £12,367North Norfolk: £12,398Isle of Wight: £11,681North Norfolk: £11,710

    £12,346£12,398£11,710North 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: North Norfolk £1,896, Isle of Wight £2,366Isle of Wight: £2,366North Norfolk: £1,896Isle of Wight: £2,376North Norfolk: £1,904Isle of Wight: £2,244North Norfolk: £1,798

    £1,896£1,904£1,798Isle 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: North Norfolk £11,397, Isle of Wight £11,246Isle of Wight: £11,246North Norfolk: £11,397Isle of Wight: £11,294North Norfolk: £11,445Isle of Wight: £10,667North Norfolk: £10,810

    £11,397£11,445£10,810North 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: North Norfolk £280, Isle of Wight £377Isle of Wight: £377North Norfolk: £280Isle of Wight: £378North Norfolk: £281Isle of Wight: £357North Norfolk: £266

    £280£281£266Isle 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: North Norfolk £649, Isle of Wight £668Isle of Wight: £668North Norfolk: £649Isle of Wight: £671North Norfolk: £652Isle of Wight: £633North Norfolk: £615

    £649£652£615Isle 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: North Norfolk £20, Isle of Wight £24Isle of Wight: £24North Norfolk: £20Isle of Wight: £25North Norfolk: £20Isle of Wight: £23North Norfolk: £19

    £20£20£19Isle of Wight 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: North Norfolk £434, Isle of Wight £540Isle of Wight: £540North Norfolk: £434Isle of Wight: £542North Norfolk: £436Isle of Wight: £512North Norfolk: £412

    £434£436£412Isle 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: North Norfolk £113, Isle of Wight £196Isle of Wight: £196North Norfolk: £113Isle of Wight: £197North Norfolk: £113Isle of Wight: £186North Norfolk: £107

    £113£113£107Isle 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: North Norfolk £117, Isle of Wight £144Isle of Wight: £144North Norfolk: £117Isle of Wight: £145North Norfolk: £117Isle of Wight: £137North Norfolk: £111

    £117£117£111Isle of Wight is higher£144£145£137

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Norfolk £1,401, Isle of Wight £1,764Isle of Wight: £1,764North Norfolk: £1,401Isle of Wight: £1,771North Norfolk: £1,407Isle of Wight: £1,673North Norfolk: £1,329

    £1,401£1,407£1,329Isle of Wight is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Norfolk £196, Isle of Wight £224Isle of Wight: £224North Norfolk: £196Isle of Wight: £225North Norfolk: £197Isle of Wight: £212North Norfolk: £186

    £196£197£186Isle 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: North Norfolk £367, Isle of Wight £439Isle of Wight: £439North Norfolk: £367Isle of Wight: £440North Norfolk: £368Isle of Wight: £416North Norfolk: £348

    £367£368£348Isle 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: North Norfolk £5.20, Isle of Wight £8.51Isle of Wight: £8.51North Norfolk: £5.20Isle of Wight: £8.54North Norfolk: £5.22Isle of Wight: £8.07North Norfolk: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Isle 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: North Norfolk £5.90, Isle of Wight £11Isle of Wight: £11North Norfolk: £5.90Isle of Wight: £11North Norfolk: £5.93Isle of Wight: £10North Norfolk: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Isle of Wight is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Norfolk £7.28, Isle of Wight £7.83Isle of Wight: £7.83North Norfolk: £7.28Isle of Wight: £7.87North Norfolk: £7.32Isle of Wight: £7.43North Norfolk: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Isle 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: North Norfolk 1,004.6, Isle of Wight 1,001.2Isle of Wight: 1,001.2North Norfolk: 1,004.6

    1,004.6North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count1,001.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Norfolk 79.0, Isle of Wight 96.7Isle of Wight: 96.7North Norfolk: 79.0

    79.0Isle 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: North Norfolk 140.6, Isle of Wight 141.6Isle of Wight: 141.6North Norfolk: 140.6

    140.6Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count141.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Norfolk 64.2, Isle of Wight 80.7Isle of Wight: 80.7North Norfolk: 64.2

    64.2Isle 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: North Norfolk 182.7, Isle of Wight 224.3Isle of Wight: 224.3North Norfolk: 182.7

    182.7Isle 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: North Norfolk 25.7, Isle of Wight 31.4Isle of Wight: 31.4North Norfolk: 25.7

    25.7Isle of Wight is higher31.4

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North Norfolk and Isle of Wight, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth NorfolkIsle of WightHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,829£5,854£5,529£5,818£5,843£5,519North Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,346£12,398£11,710£12,315£12,367£11,681North Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,896£1,904£1,798£2,366£2,376£2,244Isle of Wight
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,397£11,445£10,810£11,246£11,294£10,667North Norfolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£280£281£266£377£378£357Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£649£652£615£668£671£633Isle of Wight
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£24£25£23Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£540£542£512Isle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£196£197£186Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£117£111£144£145£137Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,401£1,407£1,329£1,764£1,771£1,673Isle of Wight
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£224£225£212Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£367£368£348£439£440£416Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£8.51£8.54£8.07Isle of Wight
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£11£11£10Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.61,001.2North Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.096.7Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.6141.6Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.280.7Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.7224.3Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.731.4Isle of Wight

Per resident

North Norfolk 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

North Norfolk Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Norfolk £5,829, Isle of Wight £5,818Isle of Wight: £5,818North Norfolk: £5,829Isle of Wight: £5,843North Norfolk: £5,854Isle of Wight: £5,519North Norfolk: £5,529

    £5,829£5,854£5,529North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5,818£5,843£5,519

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Norfolk £4,093, Isle of Wight £3,543Isle of Wight: £3,543North Norfolk: £4,093Isle of Wight: £3,558North Norfolk: £4,111Isle of Wight: £3,361North Norfolk: £3,883

    £4,093£4,111£3,883North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,543£3,558£3,361

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Norfolk £986, Isle of Wight £1,308Isle of Wight: £1,308North Norfolk: £986Isle of Wight: £1,313North Norfolk: £990Isle of Wight: £1,240North Norfolk: £936

    £986£990£936Isle of Wight is higher£1,308£1,313£1,240

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Norfolk £3,778, Isle of Wight £3,236Isle of Wight: £3,236North Norfolk: £3,778Isle of Wight: £3,249North Norfolk: £3,795Isle of Wight: £3,069North Norfolk: £3,584

    £3,778£3,795£3,584North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,236£3,249£3,069

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Norfolk £93, Isle of Wight £108Isle of Wight: £108North Norfolk: £93Isle of Wight: £109North Norfolk: £93Isle of Wight: £103North Norfolk: £88

    £93£93£88Isle 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: North Norfolk £215, Isle of Wight £192Isle of Wight: £192North Norfolk: £215Isle of Wight: £193North Norfolk: £216Isle of Wight: £182North Norfolk: £204

    £215£216£204North Norfolk 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: North Norfolk £6.74, Isle of Wight £7.03Isle of Wight: £7.03North Norfolk: £6.74Isle of Wight: £7.06North Norfolk: £6.77Isle of Wight: £6.67North Norfolk: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Isle of Wight 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: North Norfolk £434, Isle of Wight £540Isle of Wight: £540North Norfolk: £434Isle of Wight: £542North Norfolk: £436Isle of Wight: £512North Norfolk: £412

    £434£436£412Isle 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: North Norfolk £113, Isle of Wight £196Isle of Wight: £196North Norfolk: £113Isle of Wight: £197North Norfolk: £113Isle of Wight: £186North Norfolk: £107

    £113£113£107Isle 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: North Norfolk £61, Isle of Wight £80Isle of Wight: £80North Norfolk: £61Isle of Wight: £80North Norfolk: £61Isle of Wight: £76North Norfolk: £58

    £61£61£58Isle of Wight is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Norfolk £729, Isle of Wight £975Isle of Wight: £975North Norfolk: £729Isle of Wight: £979North Norfolk: £732Isle of Wight: £925North Norfolk: £691

    £729£732£691Isle of Wight is higher£975£979£925

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Norfolk £196, Isle of Wight £224Isle of Wight: £224North Norfolk: £196Isle of Wight: £225North Norfolk: £197Isle of Wight: £212North Norfolk: £186

    £196£197£186Isle of Wight is higher£224£225£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Norfolk £191, Isle of Wight £242Isle of Wight: £242North Norfolk: £191Isle of Wight: £243North Norfolk: £192Isle of Wight: £230North Norfolk: £181

    £191£192£181Isle of Wight is higher£242£243£230

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Norfolk £2.71, Isle of Wight £4.70Isle of Wight: £4.70North Norfolk: £2.71Isle of Wight: £4.72North Norfolk: £2.72Isle of Wight: £4.46North Norfolk: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Isle of Wight is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Norfolk £3.07, Isle of Wight £5.98Isle of Wight: £5.98North Norfolk: £3.07Isle of Wight: £6.00North Norfolk: £3.08Isle of Wight: £5.67North Norfolk: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Isle of Wight is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Norfolk £7.28, Isle of Wight £7.83Isle of Wight: £7.83North Norfolk: £7.28Isle of Wight: £7.87North Norfolk: £7.32Isle of Wight: £7.43North Norfolk: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Isle of Wight is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Norfolk 333.1, Isle of Wight 288.1Isle of Wight: 288.1North Norfolk: 333.1

    333.1North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count288.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Norfolk 26.2, Isle of Wight 27.8Isle of Wight: 27.8North Norfolk: 26.2

    26.2Isle 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: North Norfolk 46.6, Isle of Wight 40.7Isle of Wight: 40.7North Norfolk: 46.6

    46.6North Norfolk 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: North Norfolk 64.2, Isle of Wight 80.7Isle of Wight: 80.7North Norfolk: 64.2

    64.2Isle of Wight is higher80.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Norfolk 95.0, Isle of Wight 124.0Isle of Wight: 124.0North Norfolk: 95.0

    95.0Isle 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: North Norfolk 13.4, Isle of Wight 17.4Isle of Wight: 17.4North Norfolk: 13.4

    13.4Isle of Wight is higher17.4

Show the numbers
North Norfolk and Isle of Wight, per resident
MeasureNorth NorfolkIsle of WightHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,829£5,854£5,529£5,818£5,843£5,519North Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,093£4,111£3,883£3,543£3,558£3,361North Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£986£990£936£1,308£1,313£1,240Isle of Wight
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,778£3,795£3,584£3,236£3,249£3,069North Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£108£109£103Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£192£193£182North Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£7.03£7.06£6.67Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£540£542£512Isle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£196£197£186Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£80£80£76Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£729£732£691£975£979£925Isle of Wight
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£224£225£212Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£242£243£230Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£4.70£4.72£4.46Isle of Wight
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£5.98£6.00£5.67Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026333.1288.1North Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.227.8Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.640.7North Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.280.7Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.0124.0Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.417.4Isle of Wight

Total

North 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

North Norfolk Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Norfolk £602.9m, Isle of Wight £822.4mIsle of Wight: £822.4mNorth Norfolk: £602.9mIsle of Wight: £825.9mNorth Norfolk: £605.5mIsle of Wight: £780.1mNorth Norfolk: £571.9m

    £602.9m£605.5m£571.9mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£822.4m£825.9m£780.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Norfolk £423.4m, Isle of Wight £500.9mIsle of Wight: £500.9mNorth Norfolk: £423.4mIsle of Wight: £503.0mNorth Norfolk: £425.2mIsle of Wight: £475.1mNorth Norfolk: £401.6m

    £423.4m£425.2m£401.6mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£500.9m£503.0m£475.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Norfolk £102.0m, Isle of Wight £184.9mIsle of Wight: £184.9mNorth Norfolk: £102.0mIsle of Wight: £185.6mNorth Norfolk: £102.4mIsle of Wight: £175.3mNorth Norfolk: £96.8m

    £102.0m£102.4m£96.8mIsle of Wight is higher£184.9m£185.6m£175.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Norfolk £390.8m, Isle of Wight £457.4mIsle of Wight: £457.4mNorth Norfolk: £390.8mIsle of Wight: £459.3mNorth Norfolk: £392.5mIsle of Wight: £433.8mNorth Norfolk: £370.7m

    £390.8m£392.5m£370.7mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£457.4m£459.3m£433.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Norfolk £9.6m, Isle of Wight £15.3mIsle of Wight: £15.3mNorth Norfolk: £9.6mIsle of Wight: £15.4mNorth Norfolk: £9.6mIsle of Wight: £14.5mNorth Norfolk: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mIsle 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: North Norfolk £22.3m, Isle of Wight £27.2mIsle of Wight: £27.2mNorth Norfolk: £22.3mIsle of Wight: £27.3mNorth Norfolk: £22.3mIsle of Wight: £25.8mNorth Norfolk: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.3m£21.1mIsle of Wight 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: North Norfolk £0.70m, Isle of Wight £0.99mIsle of Wight: £0.99mNorth Norfolk: £0.70mIsle of Wight: £1.00mNorth Norfolk: £0.70mIsle of Wight: £0.94mNorth Norfolk: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mIsle of Wight 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: North Norfolk £44.9m, Isle of Wight £76.3mIsle of Wight: £76.3mNorth Norfolk: £44.9mIsle of Wight: £76.6mNorth Norfolk: £45.1mIsle of Wight: £72.4mNorth Norfolk: £42.6m

    £44.9m£45.1m£42.6mIsle 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: North Norfolk £11.6m, Isle of Wight £27.7mIsle of Wight: £27.7mNorth Norfolk: £11.6mIsle of Wight: £27.8mNorth Norfolk: £11.7mIsle of Wight: £26.2mNorth Norfolk: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mIsle 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: North Norfolk £6.3m, Isle of Wight £11.3mIsle of Wight: £11.3mNorth Norfolk: £6.3mIsle of Wight: £11.3mNorth Norfolk: £6.3mIsle of Wight: £10.7mNorth Norfolk: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mIsle of Wight is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Norfolk £75.4m, Isle of Wight £137.8mIsle of Wight: £137.8mNorth Norfolk: £75.4mIsle of Wight: £138.4mNorth Norfolk: £75.7mIsle of Wight: £130.7mNorth Norfolk: £71.5m

    £75.4m£75.7m£71.5mIsle of Wight is higher£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Norfolk £20.3m, Isle of Wight £31.7mIsle of Wight: £31.7mNorth Norfolk: £20.3mIsle of Wight: £31.8mNorth Norfolk: £20.3mIsle of Wight: £30.0mNorth Norfolk: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.3m£19.2mIsle of Wight is higher£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Norfolk £19.7m, Isle of Wight £34.3mIsle of Wight: £34.3mNorth Norfolk: £19.7mIsle of Wight: £34.4mNorth Norfolk: £19.8mIsle of Wight: £32.5mNorth Norfolk: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mIsle of Wight is higher£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Norfolk £0.28m, Isle of Wight £0.66mIsle of Wight: £0.66mNorth Norfolk: £0.28mIsle of Wight: £0.67mNorth Norfolk: £0.28mIsle of Wight: £0.63mNorth Norfolk: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mIsle of Wight is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Norfolk £0.32m, Isle of Wight £0.84mIsle of Wight: £0.84mNorth Norfolk: £0.32mIsle of Wight: £0.85mNorth Norfolk: £0.32mIsle of Wight: £0.80mNorth Norfolk: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mIsle of Wight is higher£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Norfolk £0.75m, Isle of Wight £1.1mIsle of Wight: £1.1mNorth Norfolk: £0.75mIsle of Wight: £1.1mNorth Norfolk: £0.76mIsle of Wight: £1.0mNorth Norfolk: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mIsle of Wight is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Norfolk 34,449, Isle of Wight 40,718Isle of Wight: 40,718North Norfolk: 34,449

    34,449Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count40,718

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Norfolk 2,709, Isle of Wight 3,934Isle of Wight: 3,934North Norfolk: 2,709

    2,709Isle of Wight is higher3,934

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Norfolk 4,822, Isle of Wight 5,757Isle of Wight: 5,757North Norfolk: 4,822

    4,822Isle of Wight 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: North Norfolk 6,639, Isle of Wight 11,405Isle of Wight: 11,405North Norfolk: 6,639

    6,639Isle of Wight is higher11,405

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Norfolk 9,829, Isle of Wight 17,529Isle of Wight: 17,529North Norfolk: 9,829

    9,829Isle of Wight is higher17,529

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Norfolk 1,383, Isle of Wight 2,455Isle of Wight: 2,455North Norfolk: 1,383

    1,383Isle of Wight is higher2,455

Show the numbers
North Norfolk and Isle of Wight, total
MeasureNorth NorfolkIsle of WightHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£602.9m£605.5m£571.9m£822.4m£825.9m£780.1mIsle of Wight
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.4m£425.2m£401.6m£500.9m£503.0m£475.1mIsle of Wight
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.0m£102.4m£96.8m£184.9m£185.6m£175.3mIsle of Wight
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£390.8m£392.5m£370.7m£457.4m£459.3m£433.8mIsle of Wight
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mIsle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.3m£21.1m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mIsle of Wight
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mIsle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m£76.3m£76.6m£72.4mIsle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mIsle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mIsle of Wight
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.4m£75.7m£71.5m£137.8m£138.4m£130.7mIsle of Wight
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m£31.7m£31.8m£30.0mIsle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mIsle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mIsle of Wight
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mIsle of Wight
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mIsle of Wight
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,44940,718Isle of Wight
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7093,934Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8225,757Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,63911,405Isle of Wight
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,82917,529Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3832,455Isle of Wight

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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