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Hereford and South Herefordshire and North Cornwall
Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher than North Cornwall on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 3 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.
Per person in the age group
Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and North Cornwall on 13. 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
Hereford and South Herefordshire North Cornwall
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,599£4,618£4,362North Cornwall is higher£5,010£5,031£4,752
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,595£12,649£11,947Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,093£12,144£11,471
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,714£1,721£1,625North Cornwall is higher£2,047£2,056£1,942
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,586£11,635£10,989Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,161£11,208£10,586
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£345£346£327Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£344£346£326
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£642£644£609Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£563£566£535
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£23£23£22North Cornwall is higher£25£25£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£430£432£408North Cornwall is higher£452£454£429
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£102£96North Cornwall is higher£133£133£126
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£92£93£87North Cornwall is higher£119£119£113
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,294£1,300£1,227North Cornwall is higher£1,577£1,584£1,496
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£179£180£170Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£164£164£155
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£316£318£300North Cornwall is higher£339£341£322
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.05£5.07£4.79Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.99£6.01£5.68North Cornwall is higher£6.48£6.51£6.15
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.40£6.43£6.07Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,024.2Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,013.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
86.2North Cornwall is higher93.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
133.1Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count123.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
59.2North Cornwall is higher67.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
163.9North Cornwall is higher197.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.9North Cornwall is higher26.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hereford and South Herefordshire | North Cornwall | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,599£4,618£4,362 | £5,010£5,031£4,752 | North Cornwall |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,595£12,649£11,947 | £12,093£12,144£11,471 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,714£1,721£1,625 | £2,047£2,056£1,942 | North Cornwall |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,586£11,635£10,989 | £11,161£11,208£10,586 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £345£346£327 | £344£346£326 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £642£644£609 | £563£566£535 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £23£23£22 | £25£25£23 | North Cornwall |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £430£432£408 | £452£454£429 | North Cornwall |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£102£96 | £133£133£126 | North Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £92£93£87 | £119£119£113 | North Cornwall |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,294£1,300£1,227 | £1,577£1,584£1,496 | North Cornwall |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £179£180£170 | £164£164£155 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £316£318£300 | £339£341£322 | North Cornwall |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.05£5.07£4.79 | £4.95£4.98£4.70 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.99£6.01£5.68 | £6.48£6.51£6.15 | North Cornwall |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.40£6.43£6.07 | £4.71£4.73£4.47 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,024.2 | 1,013.3 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 86.2 | 93.5 | North Cornwall |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 133.1 | 123.0 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 59.2 | 67.0 | North Cornwall |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 163.9 | 197.6 | North Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.9 | 26.8 | North Cornwall |
Per resident
Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and North Cornwall 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
Hereford and South Herefordshire North Cornwall
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,599£4,618£4,362North Cornwall is higher£5,010£5,031£4,752
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,870£2,882£2,722North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3,102£3,116£2,943
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,012£1,017£960North Cornwall is higher£1,154£1,159£1,095
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,640£2,651£2,504North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2,863£2,876£2,716
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£79£79£75North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£88£89£84
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£146£147£139Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.22£5.24£4.95North Cornwall is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£430£432£408North Cornwall is higher£452£454£429
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£101£102£96North Cornwall is higher£133£133£126
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£54£55£52North Cornwall is higher£67£67£64
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£765£768£725North Cornwall is higher£890£893£844
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£179£180£170Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£164£164£155
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£187£188£177North Cornwall is higher£191£192£182
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.98£3.00£2.83Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.54£3.56£3.36North Cornwall is higher£3.66£3.67£3.47
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.40£6.43£6.07Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
233.3North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count260.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.6North Cornwall is higher24.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
30.3North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count31.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
59.2North Cornwall is higher67.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
96.8North Cornwall is higher111.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.7North Cornwall is higher15.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Hereford and South Herefordshire | North Cornwall | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,599£4,618£4,362 | £5,010£5,031£4,752 | North Cornwall |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,870£2,882£2,722 | £3,102£3,116£2,943 | North Cornwall |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,012£1,017£960 | £1,154£1,159£1,095 | North Cornwall |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,640£2,651£2,504 | £2,863£2,876£2,716 | North Cornwall |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £79£79£75 | £88£89£84 | North Cornwall |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £146£147£139 | £145£145£137 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.22£5.24£4.95 | £6.33£6.35£6.00 | North Cornwall |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £430£432£408 | £452£454£429 | North Cornwall |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £101£102£96 | £133£133£126 | North Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £54£55£52 | £67£67£64 | North Cornwall |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £765£768£725 | £890£893£844 | North Cornwall |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £179£180£170 | £164£164£155 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £187£188£177 | £191£192£182 | North Cornwall |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.98£3.00£2.83 | £2.79£2.81£2.65 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.54£3.56£3.36 | £3.66£3.67£3.47 | North Cornwall |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.40£6.43£6.07 | £4.71£4.73£4.47 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 233.3 | 260.0 | North Cornwall |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.6 | 24.0 | North Cornwall |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 30.3 | 31.6 | North Cornwall |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 59.2 | 67.0 | North Cornwall |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 96.8 | 111.4 | North Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.7 | 15.1 | North Cornwall |
Total
Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North Cornwall 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
Hereford and South Herefordshire North Cornwall
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£452.0m£453.9m£428.7mNorth Cornwall is higher£505.2m£507.3m£479.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£282.0m£283.2m£267.5mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£312.8m£314.2m£296.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£99.5m£99.9m£94.4mNorth Cornwall is higher£116.4m£116.9m£110.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£259.4m£260.5m£246.1mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£288.7m£289.9m£273.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mNorth Cornwall is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£42.2m£42.4m£40.1mNorth Cornwall is higher£45.6m£45.8m£43.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mNorth Cornwall is higher£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mNorth Cornwall is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£75.1m£75.5m£71.3mNorth Cornwall is higher£89.7m£90.1m£85.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mNorth Cornwall is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mNorth Cornwall is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,933North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count26,214
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,929North Cornwall is higher2,419
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,980North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count3,181
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,820North Cornwall is higher6,752
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,518North Cornwall is higher11,237
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,153North Cornwall is higher1,521
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| Measure | Hereford and South Herefordshire | North Cornwall | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £452.0m£453.9m£428.7m | £505.2m£507.3m£479.2m | North Cornwall |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £282.0m£283.2m£267.5m | £312.8m£314.2m£296.7m | North Cornwall |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £99.5m£99.9m£94.4m | £116.4m£116.9m£110.4m | North Cornwall |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £259.4m£260.5m£246.1m | £288.7m£289.9m£273.9m | North Cornwall |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.7m£7.8m£7.3m | £8.9m£8.9m£8.4m | North Cornwall |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.4m£14.4m£13.6m | £14.6m£14.6m£13.8m | North Cornwall |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.51m£0.51m£0.49m | £0.64m£0.64m£0.61m | North Cornwall |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £42.2m£42.4m£40.1m | £45.6m£45.8m£43.2m | North Cornwall |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.9m£10.0m£9.4m | £13.4m£13.4m£12.7m | North Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.3m£5.4m£5.1m | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | North Cornwall |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £75.1m£75.5m£71.3m | £89.7m£90.1m£85.1m | North Cornwall |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.6m£17.7m£16.7m | £16.5m£16.6m£15.7m | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £18.4m£18.5m£17.4m | £19.3m£19.4m£18.3m | North Cornwall |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | North Cornwall |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,933 | 26,214 | North Cornwall |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,929 | 2,419 | North Cornwall |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,980 | 3,181 | North Cornwall |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,820 | 6,752 | North Cornwall |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,518 | 11,237 | North Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,153 | 1,521 | North Cornwall |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.