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Wyre Forest and Isle of Wight

103,558 and 141,356 residents (mid-2024).

Wyre Forest is higher than Isle of Wight on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Wyre Forest is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight on 14. 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

Wyre Forest Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,147, Isle of Wight £5,818Isle of Wight: £5,818Wyre Forest: £5,147Isle of Wight: £5,843Wyre Forest: £5,169Isle of Wight: £5,519Wyre Forest: £4,882

    £5,147£5,169£4,882Isle 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: Wyre Forest £12,717, Isle of Wight £12,315Isle of Wight: £12,315Wyre Forest: £12,717Isle of Wight: £12,367Wyre Forest: £12,772Isle of Wight: £11,681Wyre Forest: £12,063

    £12,717£12,772£12,063Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest £2,105, Isle of Wight £2,366Isle of Wight: £2,366Wyre Forest: £2,105Isle of Wight: £2,376Wyre Forest: £2,114Isle of Wight: £2,244Wyre Forest: £1,997

    £2,105£2,114£1,997Isle 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: Wyre Forest £11,619, Isle of Wight £11,246Isle of Wight: £11,246Wyre Forest: £11,619Isle of Wight: £11,294Wyre Forest: £11,669Isle of Wight: £10,667Wyre Forest: £11,021

    £11,619£11,669£11,021Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest £354, Isle of Wight £377Isle of Wight: £377Wyre Forest: £354Isle of Wight: £378Wyre Forest: £356Isle of Wight: £357Wyre Forest: £336

    £354£356£336Isle 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: Wyre Forest £719, Isle of Wight £668Isle of Wight: £668Wyre Forest: £719Isle of Wight: £671Wyre Forest: £722Isle of Wight: £633Wyre Forest: £682

    £719£722£682Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest £25, Isle of Wight £24Isle of Wight: £24Wyre Forest: £25Isle of Wight: £25Wyre Forest: £25Isle of Wight: £23Wyre Forest: £24

    £25£25£24Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest £490, Isle of Wight £540Isle of Wight: £540Wyre Forest: £490Isle of Wight: £542Wyre Forest: £492Isle of Wight: £512Wyre Forest: £465

    £490£492£465Isle 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: Wyre Forest £131, Isle of Wight £196Isle of Wight: £196Wyre Forest: £131Isle of Wight: £197Wyre Forest: £131Isle of Wight: £186Wyre Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Isle 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: Wyre Forest £146, Isle of Wight £144Isle of Wight: £144Wyre Forest: £146Isle of Wight: £145Wyre Forest: £147Isle of Wight: £137Wyre Forest: £138

    £146£147£138Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest £1,597, Isle of Wight £1,764Isle of Wight: £1,764Wyre Forest: £1,597Isle of Wight: £1,771Wyre Forest: £1,604Isle of Wight: £1,673Wyre Forest: £1,515

    £1,597£1,604£1,515Isle of Wight is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £206, Isle of Wight £224Isle of Wight: £224Wyre Forest: £206Isle of Wight: £225Wyre Forest: £207Isle of Wight: £212Wyre Forest: £195

    £206£207£195Isle 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: Wyre Forest £348, Isle of Wight £439Isle of Wight: £439Wyre Forest: £348Isle of Wight: £440Wyre Forest: £350Isle of Wight: £416Wyre Forest: £330

    £348£350£330Isle 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: Wyre Forest £6.34, Isle of Wight £8.51Isle of Wight: £8.51Wyre Forest: £6.34Isle of Wight: £8.54Wyre Forest: £6.36Isle of Wight: £8.07Wyre Forest: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Isle 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: Wyre Forest £7.82, Isle of Wight £11Isle of Wight: £11Wyre Forest: £7.82Isle of Wight: £11Wyre Forest: £7.86Isle of Wight: £10Wyre Forest: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Isle of Wight is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.37, Isle of Wight £7.83Isle of Wight: £7.83Wyre Forest: £5.37Isle of Wight: £7.87Wyre Forest: £5.39Isle of Wight: £7.43Wyre Forest: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Isle 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: Wyre Forest 1,002.1, Isle of Wight 1,001.2Isle of Wight: 1,001.2Wyre Forest: 1,002.1

    1,002.1Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest 94.9, Isle of Wight 96.7Isle of Wight: 96.7Wyre Forest: 94.9

    94.9Isle 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: Wyre Forest 152.8, Isle of Wight 141.6Isle of Wight: 141.6Wyre Forest: 152.8

    152.8Wyre Forest 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: Wyre Forest 72.7, Isle of Wight 80.7Isle of Wight: 80.7Wyre Forest: 72.7

    72.7Isle 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: Wyre Forest 197.5, Isle of Wight 224.3Isle of Wight: 224.3Wyre Forest: 197.5

    197.5Isle 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: Wyre Forest 32.2, Isle of Wight 31.4Isle of Wight: 31.4Wyre Forest: 32.2

    32.2Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count31.4

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Wyre Forest and Isle of Wight, per person in the age group
MeasureWyre ForestIsle of WightHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,147£5,169£4,882£5,818£5,843£5,519Isle of Wight
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,717£12,772£12,063£12,315£12,367£11,681Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£2,366£2,376£2,244Isle of Wight
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,619£11,669£11,021£11,246£11,294£10,667Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£377£378£357Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£722£682£668£671£633Wyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£24£25£23Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£490£492£465£540£542£512Isle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£196£197£186Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£138£144£145£137Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,597£1,604£1,515£1,764£1,771£1,673Isle of Wight
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£224£225£212Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£348£350£330£439£440£416Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£8.51£8.54£8.07Isle of Wight
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£11£11£10Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.11,001.2Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.996.7Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.8141.6Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.780.7Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.5224.3Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.231.4Wyre Forest

Per resident

Wyre Forest is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight on 20. 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

Wyre Forest Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5,147, Isle of Wight £5,818Isle of Wight: £5,818Wyre Forest: £5,147Isle of Wight: £5,843Wyre Forest: £5,169Isle of Wight: £5,519Wyre Forest: £4,882

    £5,147£5,169£4,882Isle of Wight is higher£5,818£5,843£5,519

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £3,089, Isle of Wight £3,543Isle of Wight: £3,543Wyre Forest: £3,089Isle of Wight: £3,558Wyre Forest: £3,103Isle of Wight: £3,361Wyre Forest: £2,930

    £3,089£3,103£2,930Isle 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: Wyre Forest £1,225, Isle of Wight £1,308Isle of Wight: £1,308Wyre Forest: £1,225Isle of Wight: £1,313Wyre Forest: £1,230Isle of Wight: £1,240Wyre Forest: £1,162

    £1,225£1,230£1,162Isle of Wight is higher£1,308£1,313£1,240

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wyre Forest £2,823, Isle of Wight £3,236Isle of Wight: £3,236Wyre Forest: £2,823Isle of Wight: £3,249Wyre Forest: £2,835Isle of Wight: £3,069Wyre Forest: £2,677

    £2,823£2,835£2,677Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£3,236£3,249£3,069

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £86, Isle of Wight £108Isle of Wight: £108Wyre Forest: £86Isle of Wight: £109Wyre Forest: £86Isle of Wight: £103Wyre Forest: £82

    £86£86£82Isle 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: Wyre Forest £175, Isle of Wight £192Isle of Wight: £192Wyre Forest: £175Isle of Wight: £193Wyre Forest: £175Isle of Wight: £182Wyre Forest: £166

    £175£175£166Isle 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: Wyre Forest £6.05, Isle of Wight £7.03Isle of Wight: £7.03Wyre Forest: £6.05Isle of Wight: £7.06Wyre Forest: £6.08Isle of Wight: £6.67Wyre Forest: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Isle 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: Wyre Forest £490, Isle of Wight £540Isle of Wight: £540Wyre Forest: £490Isle of Wight: £542Wyre Forest: £492Isle of Wight: £512Wyre Forest: £465

    £490£492£465Isle 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: Wyre Forest £131, Isle of Wight £196Isle of Wight: £196Wyre Forest: £131Isle of Wight: £197Wyre Forest: £131Isle of Wight: £186Wyre Forest: £124

    £131£131£124Isle 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: Wyre Forest £85, Isle of Wight £80Isle of Wight: £80Wyre Forest: £85Isle of Wight: £80Wyre Forest: £85Isle of Wight: £76Wyre Forest: £81

    £85£85£81Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wyre Forest £929, Isle of Wight £975Isle of Wight: £975Wyre Forest: £929Isle of Wight: £979Wyre Forest: £933Isle of Wight: £925Wyre Forest: £882

    £929£933£882Isle of Wight is higher£975£979£925

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wyre Forest £206, Isle of Wight £224Isle of Wight: £224Wyre Forest: £206Isle of Wight: £225Wyre Forest: £207Isle of Wight: £212Wyre Forest: £195

    £206£207£195Isle of Wight is higher£224£225£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £203, Isle of Wight £242Isle of Wight: £242Wyre Forest: £203Isle of Wight: £243Wyre Forest: £203Isle of Wight: £230Wyre Forest: £192

    £203£203£192Isle of Wight is higher£242£243£230

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wyre Forest £3.69, Isle of Wight £4.70Isle of Wight: £4.70Wyre Forest: £3.69Isle of Wight: £4.72Wyre Forest: £3.71Isle of Wight: £4.46Wyre Forest: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50Isle of Wight is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wyre Forest £4.55, Isle of Wight £5.98Isle of Wight: £5.98Wyre Forest: £4.55Isle of Wight: £6.00Wyre Forest: £4.57Isle of Wight: £5.67Wyre Forest: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Isle of Wight is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wyre Forest £5.37, Isle of Wight £7.83Isle of Wight: £7.83Wyre Forest: £5.37Isle of Wight: £7.87Wyre Forest: £5.39Isle of Wight: £7.43Wyre Forest: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Isle of Wight is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 243.4, Isle of Wight 288.1Isle of Wight: 288.1Wyre Forest: 243.4

    243.4Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count288.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 23.1, Isle of Wight 27.8Isle of Wight: 27.8Wyre Forest: 23.1

    23.1Isle 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: Wyre Forest 37.1, Isle of Wight 40.7Isle of Wight: 40.7Wyre Forest: 37.1

    37.1Isle 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: Wyre Forest 72.7, Isle of Wight 80.7Isle of Wight: 80.7Wyre Forest: 72.7

    72.7Isle of Wight is higher80.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 115.0, Isle of Wight 124.0Isle of Wight: 124.0Wyre Forest: 115.0

    115.0Isle 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: Wyre Forest 18.7, Isle of Wight 17.4Isle of Wight: 17.4Wyre Forest: 18.7

    18.7Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count17.4

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Wyre Forest and Isle of Wight, per resident
MeasureWyre ForestIsle of WightHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,147£5,169£4,882£5,818£5,843£5,519Isle of Wight
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,089£3,103£2,930£3,543£3,558£3,361Isle of Wight
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,308£1,313£1,240Isle of Wight
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,823£2,835£2,677£3,236£3,249£3,069Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£108£109£103Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£175£166£192£193£182Isle of Wight
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£7.03£7.06£6.67Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£490£492£465£540£542£512Isle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£196£197£186Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£80£80£76Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£929£933£882£975£979£925Isle of Wight
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£224£225£212Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£242£243£230Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£4.70£4.72£4.46Isle of Wight
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£5.98£6.00£5.67Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026243.4288.1Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.127.8Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.140.7Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.780.7Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.0124.0Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.717.4Wyre Forest

Total

Wyre Forest 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

Wyre Forest Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wyre Forest £533.0m, Isle of Wight £822.4mIsle of Wight: £822.4mWyre Forest: £533.0mIsle of Wight: £825.9mWyre Forest: £535.2mIsle of Wight: £780.1mWyre Forest: £505.6m

    £533.0m£535.2m£505.6mIsle of Wight is higher£822.4m£825.9m£780.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wyre Forest £319.9m, Isle of Wight £500.9mIsle of Wight: £500.9mWyre Forest: £319.9mIsle of Wight: £503.0mWyre Forest: £321.3mIsle of Wight: £475.1mWyre Forest: £303.5m

    £319.9m£321.3m£303.5mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£500.9m£503.0m£475.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wyre Forest £126.9m, Isle of Wight £184.9mIsle of Wight: £184.9mWyre Forest: £126.9mIsle of Wight: £185.6mWyre Forest: £127.4mIsle of Wight: £175.3mWyre Forest: £120.3m

    £126.9m£127.4m£120.3mIsle of Wight is higher£184.9m£185.6m£175.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest £292.3m, Isle of Wight £457.4mIsle of Wight: £457.4mWyre Forest: £292.3mIsle of Wight: £459.3mWyre Forest: £293.6mIsle of Wight: £433.8mWyre Forest: £277.3m

    £292.3m£293.6m£277.3mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£457.4m£459.3m£433.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest £8.9m, Isle of Wight £15.3mIsle of Wight: £15.3mWyre Forest: £8.9mIsle of Wight: £15.4mWyre Forest: £9.0mIsle of Wight: £14.5mWyre Forest: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mIsle 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: Wyre Forest £18.1m, Isle of Wight £27.2mIsle of Wight: £27.2mWyre Forest: £18.1mIsle of Wight: £27.3mWyre Forest: £18.2mIsle of Wight: £25.8mWyre Forest: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mIsle 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: Wyre Forest £0.63m, Isle of Wight £0.99mIsle of Wight: £0.99mWyre Forest: £0.63mIsle of Wight: £1.00mWyre Forest: £0.63mIsle of Wight: £0.94mWyre Forest: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mIsle 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: Wyre Forest £50.8m, Isle of Wight £76.3mIsle of Wight: £76.3mWyre Forest: £50.8mIsle of Wight: £76.6mWyre Forest: £51.0mIsle of Wight: £72.4mWyre Forest: £48.1m

    £50.8m£51.0m£48.1mIsle 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: Wyre Forest £13.5m, Isle of Wight £27.7mIsle of Wight: £27.7mWyre Forest: £13.5mIsle of Wight: £27.8mWyre Forest: £13.6mIsle of Wight: £26.2mWyre Forest: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mIsle 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: Wyre Forest £8.8m, Isle of Wight £11.3mIsle of Wight: £11.3mWyre Forest: £8.8mIsle of Wight: £11.3mWyre Forest: £8.8mIsle of Wight: £10.7mWyre Forest: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest £96.2m, Isle of Wight £137.8mIsle of Wight: £137.8mWyre Forest: £96.2mIsle of Wight: £138.4mWyre Forest: £96.7mIsle of Wight: £130.7mWyre Forest: £91.3m

    £96.2m£96.7m£91.3mIsle of Wight is higher£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wyre Forest £21.3m, Isle of Wight £31.7mIsle of Wight: £31.7mWyre Forest: £21.3mIsle of Wight: £31.8mWyre Forest: £21.4mIsle of Wight: £30.0mWyre Forest: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mIsle of Wight is higher£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £21.0m, Isle of Wight £34.3mIsle of Wight: £34.3mWyre Forest: £21.0mIsle of Wight: £34.4mWyre Forest: £21.1mIsle of Wight: £32.5mWyre Forest: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mIsle of Wight is higher£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £0.38m, Isle of Wight £0.66mIsle of Wight: £0.66mWyre Forest: £0.38mIsle of Wight: £0.67mWyre Forest: £0.38mIsle of Wight: £0.63mWyre Forest: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mIsle of Wight is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wyre Forest £0.47m, Isle of Wight £0.84mIsle of Wight: £0.84mWyre Forest: £0.47mIsle of Wight: £0.85mWyre Forest: £0.47mIsle of Wight: £0.80mWyre Forest: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mIsle of Wight is higher£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wyre Forest £0.56m, Isle of Wight £1.1mIsle of Wight: £1.1mWyre Forest: £0.56mIsle of Wight: £1.1mWyre Forest: £0.56mIsle of Wight: £1.0mWyre Forest: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mIsle of Wight is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wyre Forest 25,210, Isle of Wight 40,718Isle of Wight: 40,718Wyre Forest: 25,210

    25,210Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count40,718

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wyre Forest 2,388, Isle of Wight 3,934Isle of Wight: 3,934Wyre Forest: 2,388

    2,388Isle of Wight is higher3,934

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wyre Forest 3,845, Isle of Wight 5,757Isle of Wight: 5,757Wyre Forest: 3,845

    3,845Isle 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: Wyre Forest 7,531, Isle of Wight 11,405Isle of Wight: 11,405Wyre Forest: 7,531

    7,531Isle of Wight is higher11,405

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wyre Forest 11,904, Isle of Wight 17,529Isle of Wight: 17,529Wyre Forest: 11,904

    11,904Isle of Wight is higher17,529

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wyre Forest 1,940, Isle of Wight 2,455Isle of Wight: 2,455Wyre Forest: 1,940

    1,940Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count2,455

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Isle of Wight, total
MeasureWyre ForestIsle of WightHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£533.0m£535.2m£505.6m£822.4m£825.9m£780.1mIsle of Wight
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m£500.9m£503.0m£475.1mIsle of Wight
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£184.9m£185.6m£175.3mIsle of Wight
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m£457.4m£459.3m£433.8mIsle of Wight
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mIsle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mIsle of Wight
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mIsle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.8m£51.0m£48.1m£76.3m£76.6m£72.4mIsle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mIsle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mIsle of Wight
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m£137.8m£138.4m£130.7mIsle of Wight
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£31.7m£31.8m£30.0mIsle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mIsle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mIsle of Wight
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mIsle of Wight
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mIsle of Wight
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,21040,718Isle of Wight
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3883,934Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8455,757Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,53111,405Isle of Wight
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,90417,529Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9402,455Isle of Wight

Sources

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

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