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East Suffolk and Isle of Wight

249,581 and 141,356 residents (mid-2024).

East Suffolk is higher than Isle of Wight on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 22 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

East Suffolk is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Suffolk Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £5,259, Isle of Wight £5,818Isle of Wight: £5,818East Suffolk: £5,259Isle of Wight: £5,843East Suffolk: £5,281Isle of Wight: £5,519East Suffolk: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Isle 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: East Suffolk £12,409, Isle of Wight £12,315Isle of Wight: £12,315East Suffolk: £12,409Isle of Wight: £12,367East Suffolk: £12,462Isle of Wight: £11,681East Suffolk: £11,771

    £12,409£12,462£11,771East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £1,948, Isle of Wight £2,366Isle of Wight: £2,366East Suffolk: £1,948Isle of Wight: £2,376East Suffolk: £1,956Isle of Wight: £2,244East Suffolk: £1,848

    £1,948£1,956£1,848Isle 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: East Suffolk £11,457, Isle of Wight £11,246Isle of Wight: £11,246East Suffolk: £11,457Isle of Wight: £11,294East Suffolk: £11,506Isle of Wight: £10,667East Suffolk: £10,867

    £11,457£11,506£10,867East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £285, Isle of Wight £377Isle of Wight: £377East Suffolk: £285Isle of Wight: £378East Suffolk: £286Isle of Wight: £357East Suffolk: £270

    £285£286£270Isle 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: East Suffolk £648, Isle of Wight £668Isle of Wight: £668East Suffolk: £648Isle of Wight: £671East Suffolk: £651Isle of Wight: £633East Suffolk: £615

    £648£651£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: East Suffolk £20, Isle of Wight £24Isle of Wight: £24East Suffolk: £20Isle of Wight: £25East Suffolk: £20Isle of Wight: £23East Suffolk: £19

    £20£20£19Isle of Wight 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: East Suffolk £459, Isle of Wight £540Isle of Wight: £540East Suffolk: £459Isle of Wight: £542East Suffolk: £461Isle of Wight: £512East Suffolk: £435

    £459£461£435Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£540£542£512

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £121, Isle of Wight £196Isle of Wight: £196East Suffolk: £121Isle of Wight: £197East Suffolk: £121Isle of Wight: £186East Suffolk: £114

    £121£121£114Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk £127, Isle of Wight £144Isle of Wight: £144East Suffolk: £127Isle of Wight: £145East Suffolk: £127Isle of Wight: £137East Suffolk: £120

    £127£127£120Isle 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: East Suffolk £1,529, Isle of Wight £1,764Isle of Wight: £1,764East Suffolk: £1,529Isle of Wight: £1,771East Suffolk: £1,535Isle of Wight: £1,673East Suffolk: £1,450

    £1,529£1,535£1,450Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£1,764£1,771£1,673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Suffolk £165, Isle of Wight £224Isle of Wight: £224East Suffolk: £165Isle of Wight: £225East Suffolk: £165Isle of Wight: £212East Suffolk: £156

    £165£165£156Isle 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: East Suffolk £281, Isle of Wight £439Isle of Wight: £439East Suffolk: £281Isle of Wight: £440East Suffolk: £282Isle of Wight: £416East Suffolk: £266

    £281£282£266Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£439£440£416

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk £5.67, Isle of Wight £8.51Isle of Wight: £8.51East Suffolk: £5.67Isle of Wight: £8.54East Suffolk: £5.70Isle of Wight: £8.07East Suffolk: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Isle 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: East Suffolk £6.31, Isle of Wight £11Isle of Wight: £11East Suffolk: £6.31Isle of Wight: £11East Suffolk: £6.34Isle of Wight: £10East Suffolk: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £6.79, Isle of Wight £7.83Isle of Wight: £7.83East Suffolk: £6.79Isle of Wight: £7.87East Suffolk: £6.82Isle of Wight: £7.43East Suffolk: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Suffolk 1,003.3, Isle of Wight 1,001.2Isle of Wight: 1,001.2East Suffolk: 1,003.3

    1,003.3East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk 76.6, Isle of Wight 96.7Isle of Wight: 96.7East Suffolk: 76.6

    76.6Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count96.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: East Suffolk 135.2, Isle of Wight 141.6Isle of Wight: 141.6East Suffolk: 135.2

    135.2Isle 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: East Suffolk 68.5, Isle of Wight 80.7Isle of Wight: 80.7East Suffolk: 68.5

    68.5Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count80.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk 183.8, Isle of Wight 224.3Isle of Wight: 224.3East Suffolk: 183.8

    183.8Isle 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: East Suffolk 26.7, Isle of Wight 31.4Isle of Wight: 31.4East Suffolk: 26.7

    26.7Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count31.4

Show the numbers
East Suffolk and Isle of Wight, per person in the age group
MeasureEast SuffolkIsle of WightHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£5,818£5,843£5,519Isle of Wight
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,409£12,462£11,771£12,315£12,367£11,681East Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,948£1,956£1,848£2,366£2,376£2,244Isle of Wight
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,457£11,506£10,867£11,246£11,294£10,667East Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£285£286£270£377£378£357Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£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£459£461£435£540£542£512Isle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£196£197£186Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£127£120£144£145£137Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,529£1,535£1,450£1,764£1,771£1,673Isle of Wight
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£224£225£212Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£281£282£266£439£440£416Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£8.51£8.54£8.07Isle of Wight
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£11£11£10Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,001.2East Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.696.7Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.2141.6Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.580.7Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.8224.3Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.731.4Isle of Wight

Per resident

East Suffolk 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

East Suffolk Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £5,259, Isle of Wight £5,818Isle of Wight: £5,818East Suffolk: £5,259Isle of Wight: £5,843East Suffolk: £5,281Isle of Wight: £5,519East Suffolk: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£5,818£5,843£5,519

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £3,426, Isle of Wight £3,543Isle of Wight: £3,543East Suffolk: £3,426Isle of Wight: £3,558East Suffolk: £3,441Isle of Wight: £3,361East Suffolk: £3,250

    £3,426£3,441£3,250Isle 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: East Suffolk £1,082, Isle of Wight £1,308Isle of Wight: £1,308East Suffolk: £1,082Isle of Wight: £1,313East Suffolk: £1,086Isle of Wight: £1,240East Suffolk: £1,026

    £1,082£1,086£1,026Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£1,308£1,313£1,240

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Suffolk £3,163, Isle of Wight £3,236Isle of Wight: £3,236East Suffolk: £3,163Isle of Wight: £3,249East Suffolk: £3,177Isle of Wight: £3,069East Suffolk: £3,001

    £3,163£3,177£3,001Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£3,236£3,249£3,069

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Suffolk £79, Isle of Wight £108Isle of Wight: £108East Suffolk: £79Isle of Wight: £109East Suffolk: £79Isle of Wight: £103East Suffolk: £75

    £79£79£75Isle 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: East Suffolk £179, Isle of Wight £192Isle of Wight: £192East Suffolk: £179Isle of Wight: £193East Suffolk: £180Isle of Wight: £182East Suffolk: £170

    £179£180£170Isle 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: East Suffolk £5.50, Isle of Wight £7.03Isle of Wight: £7.03East Suffolk: £5.50Isle of Wight: £7.06East Suffolk: £5.53Isle of Wight: £6.67East Suffolk: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Isle 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: East Suffolk £459, Isle of Wight £540Isle of Wight: £540East Suffolk: £459Isle of Wight: £542East Suffolk: £461Isle of Wight: £512East Suffolk: £435

    £459£461£435Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£540£542£512

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £121, Isle of Wight £196Isle of Wight: £196East Suffolk: £121Isle of Wight: £197East Suffolk: £121Isle of Wight: £186East Suffolk: £114

    £121£121£114Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: East Suffolk £70, Isle of Wight £80Isle of Wight: £80East Suffolk: £70Isle of Wight: £80East Suffolk: £71Isle of Wight: £76East Suffolk: £67

    £70£71£67Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Suffolk £849, Isle of Wight £975Isle of Wight: £975East Suffolk: £849Isle of Wight: £979East Suffolk: £853Isle of Wight: £925East Suffolk: £805

    £849£853£805Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£975£979£925

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Suffolk £165, Isle of Wight £224Isle of Wight: £224East Suffolk: £165Isle of Wight: £225East Suffolk: £165Isle of Wight: £212East Suffolk: £156

    £165£165£156Isle 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: East Suffolk £156, Isle of Wight £242Isle of Wight: £242East Suffolk: £156Isle of Wight: £243East Suffolk: £156Isle of Wight: £230East Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£230

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Suffolk £3.15, Isle of Wight £4.70Isle of Wight: £4.70East Suffolk: £3.15Isle of Wight: £4.72East Suffolk: £3.17Isle of Wight: £4.46East Suffolk: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£4.70£4.72£4.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Suffolk £3.51, Isle of Wight £5.98Isle of Wight: £5.98East Suffolk: £3.51Isle of Wight: £6.00East Suffolk: £3.53Isle of Wight: £5.67East Suffolk: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £6.79, Isle of Wight £7.83Isle of Wight: £7.83East Suffolk: £6.79Isle of Wight: £7.87East Suffolk: £6.82Isle of Wight: £7.43East Suffolk: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 277.0, Isle of Wight 288.1Isle of Wight: 288.1East Suffolk: 277.0

    277.0Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count288.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 21.2, Isle of Wight 27.8Isle of Wight: 27.8East Suffolk: 21.2

    21.2Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count27.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 37.3, Isle of Wight 40.7Isle of Wight: 40.7East Suffolk: 37.3

    37.3Isle 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: East Suffolk 68.5, Isle of Wight 80.7Isle of Wight: 80.7East Suffolk: 68.5

    68.5Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count80.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 102.1, Isle of Wight 124.0Isle of Wight: 124.0East Suffolk: 102.1

    102.1Isle 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: East Suffolk 14.8, Isle of Wight 17.4Isle of Wight: 17.4East Suffolk: 14.8

    14.8Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count17.4

Show the numbers
East Suffolk and Isle of Wight, per resident
MeasureEast SuffolkIsle of WightHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£5,818£5,843£5,519Isle of Wight
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,426£3,441£3,250£3,543£3,558£3,361Isle of Wight
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,082£1,086£1,026£1,308£1,313£1,240Isle of Wight
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,163£3,177£3,001£3,236£3,249£3,069Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£108£109£103Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£192£193£182Isle of Wight
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£7.03£7.06£6.67Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£459£461£435£540£542£512Isle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£196£197£186Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£80£80£76Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£849£853£805£975£979£925Isle of Wight
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£224£225£212Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£242£243£230Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£4.70£4.72£4.46Isle of Wight
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£5.98£6.00£5.67Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026277.0288.1Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.227.8Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.340.7Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.580.7Isle of Wight
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.1124.0Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.817.4Isle of Wight

Total

East Suffolk is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

East Suffolk Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Suffolk £1.3bn, Isle of Wight £822.4mIsle of Wight: £822.4mEast Suffolk: £1.3bnIsle of Wight: £825.9mEast Suffolk: £1.3bnIsle of Wight: £780.1mEast Suffolk: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£822.4m£825.9m£780.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Suffolk £855.2m, Isle of Wight £500.9mIsle of Wight: £500.9mEast Suffolk: £855.2mIsle of Wight: £503.0mEast Suffolk: £858.8mIsle of Wight: £475.1mEast Suffolk: £811.2m

    £855.2m£858.8m£811.2mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£500.9m£503.0m£475.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Suffolk £270.0m, Isle of Wight £184.9mIsle of Wight: £184.9mEast Suffolk: £270.0mIsle of Wight: £185.6mEast Suffolk: £271.1mIsle of Wight: £175.3mEast Suffolk: £256.1m

    £270.0m£271.1m£256.1mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£184.9m£185.6m£175.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Suffolk £789.5m, Isle of Wight £457.4mIsle of Wight: £457.4mEast Suffolk: £789.5mIsle of Wight: £459.3mEast Suffolk: £792.9mIsle of Wight: £433.8mEast Suffolk: £748.9m

    £789.5m£792.9m£748.9mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£457.4m£459.3m£433.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Suffolk £19.6m, Isle of Wight £15.3mIsle of Wight: £15.3mEast Suffolk: £19.6mIsle of Wight: £15.4mEast Suffolk: £19.7mIsle of Wight: £14.5mEast Suffolk: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mEast Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £44.7m, Isle of Wight £27.2mIsle of Wight: £27.2mEast Suffolk: £44.7mIsle of Wight: £27.3mEast Suffolk: £44.9mIsle of Wight: £25.8mEast Suffolk: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mEast Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £1.4m, Isle of Wight £0.99mIsle of Wight: £0.99mEast Suffolk: £1.4mIsle of Wight: £1.00mEast Suffolk: £1.4mIsle of Wight: £0.94mEast Suffolk: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mEast Suffolk 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: East Suffolk £114.5m, Isle of Wight £76.3mIsle of Wight: £76.3mEast Suffolk: £114.5mIsle of Wight: £76.6mEast Suffolk: £115.0mIsle of Wight: £72.4mEast Suffolk: £108.6m

    £114.5m£115.0m£108.6mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk £30.1m, Isle of Wight £27.7mIsle of Wight: £27.7mEast Suffolk: £30.1mIsle of Wight: £27.8mEast Suffolk: £30.2mIsle of Wight: £26.2mEast Suffolk: £28.6m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.6mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Suffolk £17.6m, Isle of Wight £11.3mIsle of Wight: £11.3mEast Suffolk: £17.6mIsle of Wight: £11.3mEast Suffolk: £17.6mIsle of Wight: £10.7mEast Suffolk: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Suffolk £211.9m, Isle of Wight £137.8mIsle of Wight: £137.8mEast Suffolk: £211.9mIsle of Wight: £138.4mEast Suffolk: £212.8mIsle of Wight: £130.7mEast Suffolk: £201.0m

    £211.9m£212.8m£201.0mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Suffolk £41.1m, Isle of Wight £31.7mIsle of Wight: £31.7mEast Suffolk: £41.1mIsle of Wight: £31.8mEast Suffolk: £41.3mIsle of Wight: £30.0mEast Suffolk: £39.0m

    £41.1m£41.3m£39.0mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Suffolk £38.9m, Isle of Wight £34.3mIsle of Wight: £34.3mEast Suffolk: £38.9mIsle of Wight: £34.4mEast Suffolk: £39.0mIsle of Wight: £32.5mEast Suffolk: £36.9m

    £38.9m£39.0m£36.9mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Suffolk £0.79m, Isle of Wight £0.66mIsle of Wight: £0.66mEast Suffolk: £0.79mIsle of Wight: £0.67mEast Suffolk: £0.79mIsle of Wight: £0.63mEast Suffolk: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Suffolk £0.88m, Isle of Wight £0.84mIsle of Wight: £0.84mEast Suffolk: £0.88mIsle of Wight: £0.85mEast Suffolk: £0.88mIsle of Wight: £0.80mEast Suffolk: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Suffolk £1.7m, Isle of Wight £1.1mIsle of Wight: £1.1mEast Suffolk: £1.7mIsle of Wight: £1.1mEast Suffolk: £1.7mIsle of Wight: £1.0mEast Suffolk: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mEast Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Suffolk 69,141, Isle of Wight 40,718Isle of Wight: 40,718East Suffolk: 69,141

    69,141East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count40,718

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Suffolk 5,280, Isle of Wight 3,934Isle of Wight: 3,934East Suffolk: 5,280

    5,280East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count3,934

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk 9,317, Isle of Wight 5,757Isle of Wight: 5,757East Suffolk: 9,317

    9,317East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk 17,104, Isle of Wight 11,405Isle of Wight: 11,405East Suffolk: 17,104

    17,104East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count11,405

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Suffolk 25,474, Isle of Wight 17,529Isle of Wight: 17,529East Suffolk: 25,474

    25,474East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk 3,694, Isle of Wight 2,455Isle of Wight: 2,455East Suffolk: 3,694

    3,694East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count2,455

Show the numbers
East Suffolk and Isle of Wight, total
MeasureEast SuffolkIsle of WightHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£822.4m£825.9m£780.1mEast Suffolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£855.2m£858.8m£811.2m£500.9m£503.0m£475.1mEast Suffolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m£184.9m£185.6m£175.3mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£789.5m£792.9m£748.9m£457.4m£459.3m£433.8mEast Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mEast Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mEast Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mEast Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m£76.3m£76.6m£72.4mEast Suffolk
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mEast Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mEast Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m£137.8m£138.4m£130.7mEast Suffolk
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m£31.7m£31.8m£30.0mEast Suffolk
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.9m£39.0m£36.9m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mEast Suffolk
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mEast Suffolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mEast Suffolk
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mEast Suffolk
State Pensiontotal, March 202669,14140,718East Suffolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2803,934East Suffolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,3175,757East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,10411,405East Suffolk
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,47417,529East Suffolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6942,455East Suffolk

Sources

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

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  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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