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Arun and Isle of Wight

170,692 and 141,356 residents (mid-2024).

Arun is higher than Isle of Wight on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Arun 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

Arun Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Arun £5,283, Isle of Wight £5,818Isle of Wight: £5,818Arun: £5,283Isle of Wight: £5,843Arun: £5,305Isle of Wight: £5,519Arun: £5,011

    £5,283£5,305£5,011Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£5,818£5,843£5,519

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Arun £12,520, Isle of Wight £12,315Isle of Wight: £12,315Arun: £12,520Isle of Wight: £12,367Arun: £12,574Isle of Wight: £11,681Arun: £11,876

    £12,520£12,574£11,876Arun 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: Arun £1,983, Isle of Wight £2,366Isle of Wight: £2,366Arun: £1,983Isle of Wight: £2,376Arun: £1,991Isle of Wight: £2,244Arun: £1,881

    £1,983£1,991£1,881Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£2,366£2,376£2,244

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Arun £11,473, Isle of Wight £11,246Isle of Wight: £11,246Arun: £11,473Isle of Wight: £11,294Arun: £11,521Isle of Wight: £10,667Arun: £10,882

    £11,473£11,521£10,882Arun 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: Arun £327, Isle of Wight £377Isle of Wight: £377Arun: £327Isle of Wight: £378Arun: £328Isle of Wight: £357Arun: £310

    £327£328£310Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£377£378£357

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Arun £700, Isle of Wight £668Isle of Wight: £668Arun: £700Isle of Wight: £671Arun: £703Isle of Wight: £633Arun: £664

    £700£703£664Arun 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: Arun £20, Isle of Wight £24Isle of Wight: £24Arun: £20Isle of Wight: £25Arun: £21Isle of Wight: £23Arun: £19

    £20£21£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: Arun £369, Isle of Wight £540Isle of Wight: £540Arun: £369Isle of Wight: £542Arun: £371Isle of Wight: £512Arun: £350

    £369£371£350Isle 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: Arun £134, Isle of Wight £196Isle of Wight: £196Arun: £134Isle of Wight: £197Arun: £135Isle of Wight: £186Arun: £127

    £134£135£127Isle 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: Arun £99, Isle of Wight £144Isle of Wight: £144Arun: £99Isle of Wight: £145Arun: £99Isle of Wight: £137Arun: £94

    £99£99£94Isle 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: Arun £1,581, Isle of Wight £1,764Isle of Wight: £1,764Arun: £1,581Isle of Wight: £1,771Arun: £1,588Isle of Wight: £1,673Arun: £1,500

    £1,581£1,588£1,500Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£1,764£1,771£1,673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Arun £204, Isle of Wight £224Isle of Wight: £224Arun: £204Isle of Wight: £225Arun: £205Isle of Wight: £212Arun: £193

    £204£205£193Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Arun £292, Isle of Wight £439Isle of Wight: £439Arun: £292Isle of Wight: £440Arun: £294Isle of Wight: £416Arun: £277

    £292£294£277Isle 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: Arun £7.21, Isle of Wight £8.51Isle of Wight: £8.51Arun: £7.21Isle of Wight: £8.54Arun: £7.24Isle of Wight: £8.07Arun: £6.84

    £7.21£7.24£6.84Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£8.51£8.54£8.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Arun £3.38, Isle of Wight £11Isle of Wight: £11Arun: £3.38Isle of Wight: £11Arun: £3.40Isle of Wight: £10Arun: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Isle of Wight is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Arun £5.35, Isle of Wight £7.83Isle of Wight: £7.83Arun: £5.35Isle of Wight: £7.87Arun: £5.37Isle of Wight: £7.43Arun: £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: Arun 992.2, Isle of Wight 1,001.2Isle of Wight: 1,001.2Arun: 992.2

    992.2Isle of Wight 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: Arun 81.2, Isle of Wight 96.7Isle of Wight: 96.7Arun: 81.2

    81.2Isle 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: Arun 145.9, Isle of Wight 141.6Isle of Wight: 141.6Arun: 145.9

    145.9Arun 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: Arun 57.5, Isle of Wight 80.7Isle of Wight: 80.7Arun: 57.5

    57.5Isle 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: Arun 187.3, Isle of Wight 224.3Isle of Wight: 224.3Arun: 187.3

    187.3Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count224.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Arun 21.8, Isle of Wight 31.4Isle of Wight: 31.4Arun: 21.8

    21.8Isle of Wight is higher31.4

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Arun and Isle of Wight, per person in the age group
MeasureArunIsle of WightHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,305£5,011£5,818£5,843£5,519Isle of Wight
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,520£12,574£11,876£12,315£12,367£11,681Arun
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,983£1,991£1,881£2,366£2,376£2,244Isle of Wight
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,473£11,521£10,882£11,246£11,294£10,667Arun
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£327£328£310£377£378£357Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£700£703£664£668£671£633Arun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£24£25£23Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£371£350£540£542£512Isle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£196£197£186Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£144£145£137Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,581£1,588£1,500£1,764£1,771£1,673Isle of Wight
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£224£225£212Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£292£294£277£439£440£416Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.21£7.24£6.84£8.51£8.54£8.07Isle of Wight
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£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 2026992.21,001.2Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202681.296.7Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.9141.6Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.580.7Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026187.3224.3Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202621.831.4Isle of Wight

Per resident

Arun is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight on 21. 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

Arun Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Arun £5,283, Isle of Wight £5,818Isle of Wight: £5,818Arun: £5,283Isle of Wight: £5,843Arun: £5,305Isle of Wight: £5,519Arun: £5,011

    £5,283£5,305£5,011Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£5,818£5,843£5,519

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Arun £3,462, Isle of Wight £3,543Isle of Wight: £3,543Arun: £3,462Isle of Wight: £3,558Arun: £3,476Isle of Wight: £3,361Arun: £3,284

    £3,462£3,476£3,284Isle 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: Arun £1,108, Isle of Wight £1,308Isle of Wight: £1,308Arun: £1,108Isle of Wight: £1,313Arun: £1,113Isle of Wight: £1,240Arun: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£1,308£1,313£1,240

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Arun £3,172, Isle of Wight £3,236Isle of Wight: £3,236Arun: £3,172Isle of Wight: £3,249Arun: £3,185Isle of Wight: £3,069Arun: £3,009

    £3,172£3,185£3,009Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£3,236£3,249£3,069

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Arun £90, Isle of Wight £108Isle of Wight: £108Arun: £90Isle of Wight: £109Arun: £91Isle of Wight: £103Arun: £86

    £90£91£86Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Arun £194, Isle of Wight £192Isle of Wight: £192Arun: £194Isle of Wight: £193Arun: £194Isle of Wight: £182Arun: £184

    £194£194£184Arun 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: Arun £5.65, Isle of Wight £7.03Isle of Wight: £7.03Arun: £5.65Isle of Wight: £7.06Arun: £5.67Isle of Wight: £6.67Arun: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Isle 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: Arun £369, Isle of Wight £540Isle of Wight: £540Arun: £369Isle of Wight: £542Arun: £371Isle of Wight: £512Arun: £350

    £369£371£350Isle 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: Arun £134, Isle of Wight £196Isle of Wight: £196Arun: £134Isle of Wight: £197Arun: £135Isle of Wight: £186Arun: £127

    £134£135£127Isle 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: Arun £55, Isle of Wight £80Isle of Wight: £80Arun: £55Isle of Wight: £80Arun: £55Isle of Wight: £76Arun: £52

    £55£55£52Isle of Wight is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Arun £884, Isle of Wight £975Isle of Wight: £975Arun: £884Isle of Wight: £979Arun: £888Isle of Wight: £925Arun: £839

    £884£888£839Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£975£979£925

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Arun £204, Isle of Wight £224Isle of Wight: £224Arun: £204Isle of Wight: £225Arun: £205Isle of Wight: £212Arun: £193

    £204£205£193Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Arun £163, Isle of Wight £242Isle of Wight: £242Arun: £163Isle of Wight: £243Arun: £164Isle of Wight: £230Arun: £155

    £163£164£155Isle of Wight is higher£242£243£230

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Arun £4.03, Isle of Wight £4.70Isle of Wight: £4.70Arun: £4.03Isle of Wight: £4.72Arun: £4.04Isle of Wight: £4.46Arun: £3.82

    £4.03£4.04£3.82Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£4.70£4.72£4.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Arun £1.89, Isle of Wight £5.98Isle of Wight: £5.98Arun: £1.89Isle of Wight: £6.00Arun: £1.90Isle of Wight: £5.67Arun: £1.79

    £1.89£1.90£1.79Isle of Wight is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Arun £5.35, Isle of Wight £7.83Isle of Wight: £7.83Arun: £5.35Isle of Wight: £7.87Arun: £5.37Isle of Wight: £7.43Arun: £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: Arun 274.3, Isle of Wight 288.1Isle of Wight: 288.1Arun: 274.3

    274.3Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count288.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Arun 22.5, Isle of Wight 27.8Isle of Wight: 27.8Arun: 22.5

    22.5Isle 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: Arun 40.3, Isle of Wight 40.7Isle of Wight: 40.7Arun: 40.3

    40.3Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count40.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arun 57.5, Isle of Wight 80.7Isle of Wight: 80.7Arun: 57.5

    57.5Isle of Wight is higher80.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Arun 104.7, Isle of Wight 124.0Isle of Wight: 124.0Arun: 104.7

    104.7Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count124.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Arun 12.2, Isle of Wight 17.4Isle of Wight: 17.4Arun: 12.2

    12.2Isle of Wight is higher17.4

Show the numbers
Arun and Isle of Wight, per resident
MeasureArunIsle of WightHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,283£5,305£5,011£5,818£5,843£5,519Isle of Wight
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,462£3,476£3,284£3,543£3,558£3,361Isle of Wight
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051£1,308£1,313£1,240Isle of Wight
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,172£3,185£3,009£3,236£3,249£3,069Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£108£109£103Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£194£184£192£193£182Arun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£7.03£7.06£6.67Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£369£371£350£540£542£512Isle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£196£197£186Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£80£80£76Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£884£888£839£975£979£925Isle of Wight
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£224£225£212Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£163£164£155£242£243£230Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.03£4.04£3.82£4.70£4.72£4.46Isle of Wight
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.89£1.90£1.79£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 2026274.3288.1Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.527.8Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.340.7Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.580.7Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.7124.0Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.217.4Isle of Wight

Total

Arun is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight on 10. 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

Arun Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Arun £901.8m, Isle of Wight £822.4mIsle of Wight: £822.4mArun: £901.8mIsle of Wight: £825.9mArun: £905.6mIsle of Wight: £780.1mArun: £855.4m

    £901.8m£905.6m£855.4mArun is higherDepends on how you count£822.4m£825.9m£780.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Arun £590.9m, Isle of Wight £500.9mIsle of Wight: £500.9mArun: £590.9mIsle of Wight: £503.0mArun: £593.4mIsle of Wight: £475.1mArun: £560.5m

    £590.9m£593.4m£560.5mArun is higherDepends on how you count£500.9m£503.0m£475.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Arun £189.2m, Isle of Wight £184.9mIsle of Wight: £184.9mArun: £189.2mIsle of Wight: £185.6mArun: £190.0mIsle of Wight: £175.3mArun: £179.5m

    £189.2m£190.0m£179.5mArun is higherDepends on how you count£184.9m£185.6m£175.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Arun £541.4m, Isle of Wight £457.4mIsle of Wight: £457.4mArun: £541.4mIsle of Wight: £459.3mArun: £543.7mIsle of Wight: £433.8mArun: £513.6m

    £541.4m£543.7m£513.6mArun is higherDepends on how you count£457.4m£459.3m£433.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Arun £15.4m, Isle of Wight £15.3mIsle of Wight: £15.3mArun: £15.4mIsle of Wight: £15.4mArun: £15.5mIsle of Wight: £14.5mArun: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.5m£14.6mArun is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Arun £33.1m, Isle of Wight £27.2mIsle of Wight: £27.2mArun: £33.1mIsle of Wight: £27.3mArun: £33.2mIsle of Wight: £25.8mArun: £31.4m

    £33.1m£33.2m£31.4mArun 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: Arun £0.96m, Isle of Wight £0.99mIsle of Wight: £0.99mArun: £0.96mIsle of Wight: £1.00mArun: £0.97mIsle of Wight: £0.94mArun: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mIsle 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: Arun £63.0m, Isle of Wight £76.3mIsle of Wight: £76.3mArun: £63.0mIsle of Wight: £76.6mArun: £63.3mIsle of Wight: £72.4mArun: £59.8m

    £63.0m£63.3m£59.8mIsle 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: Arun £22.9m, Isle of Wight £27.7mIsle of Wight: £27.7mArun: £22.9mIsle of Wight: £27.8mArun: £23.0mIsle of Wight: £26.2mArun: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mIsle 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: Arun £9.4m, Isle of Wight £11.3mIsle of Wight: £11.3mArun: £9.4mIsle of Wight: £11.3mArun: £9.4mIsle of Wight: £10.7mArun: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mIsle of Wight is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Arun £150.9m, Isle of Wight £137.8mIsle of Wight: £137.8mArun: £150.9mIsle of Wight: £138.4mArun: £151.5mIsle of Wight: £130.7mArun: £143.1m

    £150.9m£151.5m£143.1mArun is higherDepends on how you count£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Arun £34.8m, Isle of Wight £31.7mIsle of Wight: £31.7mArun: £34.8mIsle of Wight: £31.8mArun: £34.9mIsle of Wight: £30.0mArun: £33.0m

    £34.8m£34.9m£33.0mArun is higherDepends on how you count£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Arun £27.9m, Isle of Wight £34.3mIsle of Wight: £34.3mArun: £27.9mIsle of Wight: £34.4mArun: £28.0mIsle of Wight: £32.5mArun: £26.5m

    £27.9m£28.0m£26.5mIsle of Wight is higher£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Arun £0.69m, Isle of Wight £0.66mIsle of Wight: £0.66mArun: £0.69mIsle of Wight: £0.67mArun: £0.69mIsle of Wight: £0.63mArun: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mArun is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Arun £0.32m, Isle of Wight £0.84mIsle of Wight: £0.84mArun: £0.32mIsle of Wight: £0.85mArun: £0.32mIsle of Wight: £0.80mArun: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.31mIsle of Wight is higher£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Arun £0.91m, Isle of Wight £1.1mIsle of Wight: £1.1mArun: £0.91mIsle of Wight: £1.1mArun: £0.92mIsle of Wight: £1.0mArun: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.86mIsle of Wight is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Arun 46,826, Isle of Wight 40,718Isle of Wight: 40,718Arun: 46,826

    46,826Arun is higherDepends on how you count40,718

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Arun 3,833, Isle of Wight 3,934Isle of Wight: 3,934Arun: 3,833

    3,833Isle of Wight is higher3,934

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Arun 6,883, Isle of Wight 5,757Isle of Wight: 5,757Arun: 6,883

    6,883Arun 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: Arun 9,819, Isle of Wight 11,405Isle of Wight: 11,405Arun: 9,819

    9,819Isle of Wight is higher11,405

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Arun 17,873, Isle of Wight 17,529Isle of Wight: 17,529Arun: 17,873

    17,873Arun is higherDepends on how you count17,529

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Arun 2,083, Isle of Wight 2,455Isle of Wight: 2,455Arun: 2,083

    2,083Isle of Wight is higher2,455

Show the numbers
Arun and Isle of Wight, total
MeasureArunIsle of WightHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£901.8m£905.6m£855.4m£822.4m£825.9m£780.1mArun
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£590.9m£593.4m£560.5m£500.9m£503.0m£475.1mArun
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.2m£190.0m£179.5m£184.9m£185.6m£175.3mArun
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£541.4m£543.7m£513.6m£457.4m£459.3m£433.8mArun
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mArun
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mArun
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mIsle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.0m£63.3m£59.8m£76.3m£76.6m£72.4mIsle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mIsle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mIsle of Wight
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£150.9m£151.5m£143.1m£137.8m£138.4m£130.7mArun
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.8m£34.9m£33.0m£31.7m£31.8m£30.0mArun
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mIsle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mArun
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mIsle of Wight
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.86m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mIsle of Wight
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,82640,718Arun
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8333,934Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,8835,757Arun
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,81911,405Isle of Wight
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,87317,529Arun
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0832,455Isle of Wight

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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