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Louth and Horncastle and South East Cornwall

98,577 and 93,053 residents (mid-2024).

Louth and Horncastle is higher than South East Cornwall on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Louth and Horncastle is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and South East Cornwall on 1. 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

Louth and Horncastle South East Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £5,936, South East Cornwall £5,243South East Cornwall: £5,243Louth and Horncastle: £5,936South East Cornwall: £5,266Louth and Horncastle: £5,961South East Cornwall: £4,973Louth and Horncastle: £5,630

    £5,936£5,961£5,630Louth and Horncastle is higher£5,243£5,266£4,973

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Louth and Horncastle £12,717, South East Cornwall £12,015South East Cornwall: £12,015Louth and Horncastle: £12,717South East Cornwall: £12,066Louth and Horncastle: £12,772South East Cornwall: £11,397Louth and Horncastle: £12,063

    £12,717£12,772£12,063Louth and Horncastle is higher£12,015£12,066£11,397

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Louth and Horncastle £2,190, South East Cornwall £1,973South East Cornwall: £1,973Louth and Horncastle: £2,190South East Cornwall: £1,982Louth and Horncastle: £2,199South East Cornwall: £1,872Louth and Horncastle: £2,077

    £2,190£2,199£2,077Louth and Horncastle is higher£1,973£1,982£1,872

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Louth and Horncastle £11,521, South East Cornwall £11,080South East Cornwall: £11,080Louth and Horncastle: £11,521South East Cornwall: £11,127Louth and Horncastle: £11,570South East Cornwall: £10,510Louth and Horncastle: £10,929

    £11,521£11,570£10,929Louth and Horncastle is higher£11,080£11,127£10,510

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Louth and Horncastle £375, South East Cornwall £325South East Cornwall: £325Louth and Horncastle: £375South East Cornwall: £326Louth and Horncastle: £377South East Cornwall: £308Louth and Horncastle: £356

    £375£377£356Louth and Horncastle is higher£325£326£308

  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: Louth and Horncastle £796, South East Cornwall £588South East Cornwall: £588Louth and Horncastle: £796South East Cornwall: £590Louth and Horncastle: £800South East Cornwall: £557Louth and Horncastle: £755

    £796£800£755Louth and Horncastle is higher£588£590£557

  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: Louth and Horncastle £25, South East Cornwall £23South East Cornwall: £23Louth and Horncastle: £25South East Cornwall: £23Louth and Horncastle: £25South East Cornwall: £22Louth and Horncastle: £23

    £25£25£23Louth and Horncastle is higher£23£23£22

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £616, South East Cornwall £474South East Cornwall: £474Louth and Horncastle: £616South East Cornwall: £476Louth and Horncastle: £619South East Cornwall: £450Louth and Horncastle: £585

    £616£619£585Louth and Horncastle is higher£474£476£450

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £153, South East Cornwall £141South East Cornwall: £141Louth and Horncastle: £153South East Cornwall: £142Louth and Horncastle: £154South East Cornwall: £134Louth and Horncastle: £145

    £153£154£145Louth and Horncastle is higher£141£142£134

  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: Louth and Horncastle £181, South East Cornwall £121South East Cornwall: £121Louth and Horncastle: £181South East Cornwall: £121Louth and Horncastle: £182South East Cornwall: £114Louth and Horncastle: £172

    £181£182£172Louth and Horncastle is higher£121£121£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Louth and Horncastle £1,566, South East Cornwall £1,517South East Cornwall: £1,517Louth and Horncastle: £1,566South East Cornwall: £1,523Louth and Horncastle: £1,573South East Cornwall: £1,439Louth and Horncastle: £1,485

    £1,566£1,573£1,485Louth and Horncastle is higher£1,517£1,523£1,439

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £160, South East Cornwall £157South East Cornwall: £157Louth and Horncastle: £160South East Cornwall: £158Louth and Horncastle: £161South East Cornwall: £149Louth and Horncastle: £152

    £160£161£152Louth and Horncastle is higher£157£158£149

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Louth and Horncastle £424, South East Cornwall £325South East Cornwall: £325Louth and Horncastle: £424South East Cornwall: £326Louth and Horncastle: £426South East Cornwall: £308Louth and Horncastle: £403

    £424£426£403Louth and Horncastle is higher£325£326£308

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Louth and Horncastle £6.37, South East Cornwall £4.62South East Cornwall: £4.62Louth and Horncastle: £6.37South East Cornwall: £4.64Louth and Horncastle: £6.39South East Cornwall: £4.38Louth and Horncastle: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Louth and Horncastle is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Louth and Horncastle £12, South East Cornwall £6.10South East Cornwall: £6.10Louth and Horncastle: £12South East Cornwall: £6.13Louth and Horncastle: £12South East Cornwall: £5.79Louth and Horncastle: £11

    £12£12£11Louth and Horncastle is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £6.71, South East Cornwall £6.73South East Cornwall: £6.73Louth and Horncastle: £6.71South East Cornwall: £6.75Louth and Horncastle: £6.73South East Cornwall: £6.38Louth and Horncastle: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£6.73£6.75£6.38

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Louth and Horncastle 1,028.8, South East Cornwall 1,005.0South East Cornwall: 1,005.0Louth and Horncastle: 1,028.8

    1,028.8Louth and Horncastle is higher1,005.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Louth and Horncastle 96.5, South East Cornwall 87.3South East Cornwall: 87.3Louth and Horncastle: 96.5

    96.5Louth and Horncastle is higher87.3

  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: Louth and Horncastle 162.2, South East Cornwall 125.4South East Cornwall: 125.4Louth and Horncastle: 162.2

    162.2Louth and Horncastle is higher125.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Louth and Horncastle 86.1, South East Cornwall 70.9South East Cornwall: 70.9Louth and Horncastle: 86.1

    86.1Louth and Horncastle is higher70.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Louth and Horncastle 207.9, South East Cornwall 186.3South East Cornwall: 186.3Louth and Horncastle: 207.9

    207.9Louth and Horncastle is higher186.3

  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: Louth and Horncastle 38.7, South East Cornwall 26.4South East Cornwall: 26.4Louth and Horncastle: 38.7

    38.7Louth and Horncastle is higher26.4

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Louth and Horncastle and South East Cornwall, per person in the age group
MeasureLouth and HorncastleSouth East CornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,936£5,961£5,630£5,243£5,266£4,973Louth and Horncastle
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,717£12,772£12,063£12,015£12,066£11,397Louth and Horncastle
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,190£2,199£2,077£1,973£1,982£1,872Louth and Horncastle
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,521£11,570£10,929£11,080£11,127£10,510Louth and Horncastle
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£375£377£356£325£326£308Louth and Horncastle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£796£800£755£588£590£557Louth and Horncastle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£23£23£22Louth and Horncastle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£585£474£476£450Louth and Horncastle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£141£142£134Louth and Horncastle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£182£172£121£121£114Louth and Horncastle
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,566£1,573£1,485£1,517£1,523£1,439Louth and Horncastle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£157£158£149Louth and Horncastle
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£424£426£403£325£326£308Louth and Horncastle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£4.62£4.64£4.38Louth and Horncastle
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£6.10£6.13£5.79Louth and Horncastle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£6.73£6.75£6.38South East Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.81,005.0Louth and Horncastle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202696.587.3Louth and Horncastle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.2125.4Louth and Horncastle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.170.9Louth and Horncastle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026207.9186.3Louth and Horncastle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.726.4Louth and Horncastle

Per resident

Louth and Horncastle is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and South East Cornwall on 1. 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

Louth and Horncastle South East Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £5,936, South East Cornwall £5,243South East Cornwall: £5,243Louth and Horncastle: £5,936South East Cornwall: £5,266Louth and Horncastle: £5,961South East Cornwall: £4,973Louth and Horncastle: £5,630

    £5,936£5,961£5,630Louth and Horncastle is higher£5,243£5,266£4,973

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £3,816, South East Cornwall £3,363South East Cornwall: £3,363Louth and Horncastle: £3,816South East Cornwall: £3,378Louth and Horncastle: £3,832South East Cornwall: £3,190Louth and Horncastle: £3,619

    £3,816£3,832£3,619Louth and Horncastle is higher£3,363£3,378£3,190

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £1,184, South East Cornwall £1,101South East Cornwall: £1,101Louth and Horncastle: £1,184South East Cornwall: £1,106Louth and Horncastle: £1,189South East Cornwall: £1,044Louth and Horncastle: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Louth and Horncastle is higher£1,101£1,106£1,044

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £3,457, South East Cornwall £3,102South East Cornwall: £3,102Louth and Horncastle: £3,457South East Cornwall: £3,115Louth and Horncastle: £3,471South East Cornwall: £2,942Louth and Horncastle: £3,279

    £3,457£3,471£3,279Louth and Horncastle is higher£3,102£3,115£2,942

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £113, South East Cornwall £91South East Cornwall: £91Louth and Horncastle: £113South East Cornwall: £91Louth and Horncastle: £113South East Cornwall: £86Louth and Horncastle: £107

    £113£113£107Louth and Horncastle is higher£91£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £239, South East Cornwall £165South East Cornwall: £165Louth and Horncastle: £239South East Cornwall: £165Louth and Horncastle: £240South East Cornwall: £156Louth and Horncastle: £227

    £239£240£227Louth and Horncastle is higher£165£165£156

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £7.42, South East Cornwall £6.35South East Cornwall: £6.35Louth and Horncastle: £7.42South East Cornwall: £6.37Louth and Horncastle: £7.45South East Cornwall: £6.02Louth and Horncastle: £7.04

    £7.42£7.45£7.04Louth and Horncastle is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £616, South East Cornwall £474South East Cornwall: £474Louth and Horncastle: £616South East Cornwall: £476Louth and Horncastle: £619South East Cornwall: £450Louth and Horncastle: £585

    £616£619£585Louth and Horncastle is higher£474£476£450

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £153, South East Cornwall £141South East Cornwall: £141Louth and Horncastle: £153South East Cornwall: £142Louth and Horncastle: £154South East Cornwall: £134Louth and Horncastle: £145

    £153£154£145Louth and Horncastle is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £98, South East Cornwall £67South East Cornwall: £67Louth and Horncastle: £98South East Cornwall: £68Louth and Horncastle: £98South East Cornwall: £64Louth and Horncastle: £93

    £98£98£93Louth and Horncastle is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £847, South East Cornwall £846South East Cornwall: £846Louth and Horncastle: £847South East Cornwall: £850Louth and Horncastle: £850South East Cornwall: £803Louth and Horncastle: £803

    £847£850£803Louth and Horncastle is higher£846£850£803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £160, South East Cornwall £157South East Cornwall: £157Louth and Horncastle: £160South East Cornwall: £158Louth and Horncastle: £161South East Cornwall: £149Louth and Horncastle: £152

    £160£161£152Louth and Horncastle is higher£157£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £230, South East Cornwall £181South East Cornwall: £181Louth and Horncastle: £230South East Cornwall: £182Louth and Horncastle: £230South East Cornwall: £172Louth and Horncastle: £218

    £230£230£218Louth and Horncastle is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £3.45, South East Cornwall £2.57South East Cornwall: £2.57Louth and Horncastle: £3.45South East Cornwall: £2.58Louth and Horncastle: £3.46South East Cornwall: £2.44Louth and Horncastle: £3.27

    £3.45£3.46£3.27Louth and Horncastle is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £6.49, South East Cornwall £3.41South East Cornwall: £3.41Louth and Horncastle: £6.49South East Cornwall: £3.42Louth and Horncastle: £6.52South East Cornwall: £3.23Louth and Horncastle: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Louth and Horncastle is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Louth and Horncastle £6.71, South East Cornwall £6.73South East Cornwall: £6.73Louth and Horncastle: £6.71South East Cornwall: £6.75Louth and Horncastle: £6.73South East Cornwall: £6.38Louth and Horncastle: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£6.73£6.75£6.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Louth and Horncastle 308.7, South East Cornwall 281.3South East Cornwall: 281.3Louth and Horncastle: 308.7

    308.7Louth and Horncastle is higher281.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Louth and Horncastle 28.9, South East Cornwall 24.5South East Cornwall: 24.5Louth and Horncastle: 28.9

    28.9Louth and Horncastle is higher24.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Louth and Horncastle 48.7, South East Cornwall 35.1South East Cornwall: 35.1Louth and Horncastle: 48.7

    48.7Louth and Horncastle is higher35.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Louth and Horncastle 86.1, South East Cornwall 70.9South East Cornwall: 70.9Louth and Horncastle: 86.1

    86.1Louth and Horncastle is higher70.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Louth and Horncastle 112.4, South East Cornwall 103.9South East Cornwall: 103.9Louth and Horncastle: 112.4

    112.4Louth and Horncastle is higher103.9

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Louth and Horncastle 20.9, South East Cornwall 14.7South East Cornwall: 14.7Louth and Horncastle: 20.9

    20.9Louth and Horncastle is higher14.7

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Louth and Horncastle and South East Cornwall, per resident
MeasureLouth and HorncastleSouth East CornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,936£5,961£5,630£5,243£5,266£4,973Louth and Horncastle
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,816£3,832£3,619£3,363£3,378£3,190Louth and Horncastle
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,101£1,106£1,044Louth and Horncastle
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,457£3,471£3,279£3,102£3,115£2,942Louth and Horncastle
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£91£91£86Louth and Horncastle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£165£165£156Louth and Horncastle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.42£7.45£7.04£6.35£6.37£6.02Louth and Horncastle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£585£474£476£450Louth and Horncastle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£141£142£134Louth and Horncastle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£67£68£64Louth and Horncastle
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£847£850£803£846£850£803Louth and Horncastle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£157£158£149Louth and Horncastle
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£230£230£218£181£182£172Louth and Horncastle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.45£3.46£3.27£2.57£2.58£2.44Louth and Horncastle
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£3.41£3.42£3.23Louth and Horncastle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£6.73£6.75£6.38South East Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026308.7281.3Louth and Horncastle
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.924.5Louth and Horncastle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.735.1Louth and Horncastle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.170.9Louth and Horncastle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.4103.9Louth and Horncastle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.914.7Louth and Horncastle

Total

Louth and Horncastle is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and South East Cornwall 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

Louth and Horncastle South East Cornwall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Louth and Horncastle £585.1m, South East Cornwall £487.9mSouth East Cornwall: £487.9mLouth and Horncastle: £585.1mSouth East Cornwall: £490.0mLouth and Horncastle: £587.6mSouth East Cornwall: £462.8mLouth and Horncastle: £555.0m

    £585.1m£587.6m£555.0mLouth and Horncastle is higher£487.9m£490.0m£462.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Louth and Horncastle £376.1m, South East Cornwall £313.0mSouth East Cornwall: £313.0mLouth and Horncastle: £376.1mSouth East Cornwall: £314.3mLouth and Horncastle: £377.7mSouth East Cornwall: £296.9mLouth and Horncastle: £356.8m

    £376.1m£377.7m£356.8mLouth and Horncastle is higher£313.0m£314.3m£296.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Louth and Horncastle £116.7m, South East Cornwall £102.4mSouth East Cornwall: £102.4mLouth and Horncastle: £116.7mSouth East Cornwall: £102.9mLouth and Horncastle: £117.2mSouth East Cornwall: £97.2mLouth and Horncastle: £110.7m

    £116.7m£117.2m£110.7mLouth and Horncastle is higher£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Louth and Horncastle £340.8m, South East Cornwall £288.6mSouth East Cornwall: £288.6mLouth and Horncastle: £340.8mSouth East Cornwall: £289.8mLouth and Horncastle: £342.2mSouth East Cornwall: £273.8mLouth and Horncastle: £323.2m

    £340.8m£342.2m£323.2mLouth and Horncastle is higher£288.6m£289.8m£273.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Louth and Horncastle £11.1m, South East Cornwall £8.5mSouth East Cornwall: £8.5mLouth and Horncastle: £11.1mSouth East Cornwall: £8.5mLouth and Horncastle: £11.1mSouth East Cornwall: £8.0mLouth and Horncastle: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mLouth and Horncastle is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Louth and Horncastle £23.6m, South East Cornwall £15.3mSouth East Cornwall: £15.3mLouth and Horncastle: £23.6mSouth East Cornwall: £15.4mLouth and Horncastle: £23.7mSouth East Cornwall: £14.5mLouth and Horncastle: £22.3m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.3mLouth and Horncastle is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Louth and Horncastle £0.73m, South East Cornwall £0.59mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mLouth and Horncastle: £0.73mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mLouth and Horncastle: £0.74mSouth East Cornwall: £0.56mLouth and Horncastle: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mLouth and Horncastle is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Louth and Horncastle £60.7m, South East Cornwall £44.1mSouth East Cornwall: £44.1mLouth and Horncastle: £60.7mSouth East Cornwall: £44.3mLouth and Horncastle: £61.0mSouth East Cornwall: £41.9mLouth and Horncastle: £57.6m

    £60.7m£61.0m£57.6mLouth and Horncastle is higher£44.1m£44.3m£41.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Louth and Horncastle £15.1m, South East Cornwall £13.1mSouth East Cornwall: £13.1mLouth and Horncastle: £15.1mSouth East Cornwall: £13.2mLouth and Horncastle: £15.2mSouth East Cornwall: £12.5mLouth and Horncastle: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mLouth and Horncastle is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Louth and Horncastle £9.6m, South East Cornwall £6.3mSouth East Cornwall: £6.3mLouth and Horncastle: £9.6mSouth East Cornwall: £6.3mLouth and Horncastle: £9.7mSouth East Cornwall: £5.9mLouth and Horncastle: £9.2m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.2mLouth and Horncastle is higher£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Louth and Horncastle £83.5m, South East Cornwall £78.8mSouth East Cornwall: £78.8mLouth and Horncastle: £83.5mSouth East Cornwall: £79.1mLouth and Horncastle: £83.8mSouth East Cornwall: £74.7mLouth and Horncastle: £79.2m

    £83.5m£83.8m£79.2mLouth and Horncastle is higher£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Louth and Horncastle £15.8m, South East Cornwall £14.6mSouth East Cornwall: £14.6mLouth and Horncastle: £15.8mSouth East Cornwall: £14.7mLouth and Horncastle: £15.8mSouth East Cornwall: £13.8mLouth and Horncastle: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.8m£15.0mLouth and Horncastle is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Louth and Horncastle £22.6m, South East Cornwall £16.9mSouth East Cornwall: £16.9mLouth and Horncastle: £22.6mSouth East Cornwall: £16.9mLouth and Horncastle: £22.7mSouth East Cornwall: £16.0mLouth and Horncastle: £21.5m

    £22.6m£22.7m£21.5mLouth and Horncastle is higher£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Louth and Horncastle £0.34m, South East Cornwall £0.24mSouth East Cornwall: £0.24mLouth and Horncastle: £0.34mSouth East Cornwall: £0.24mLouth and Horncastle: £0.34mSouth East Cornwall: £0.23mLouth and Horncastle: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mLouth and Horncastle is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Louth and Horncastle £0.64m, South East Cornwall £0.32mSouth East Cornwall: £0.32mLouth and Horncastle: £0.64mSouth East Cornwall: £0.32mLouth and Horncastle: £0.64mSouth East Cornwall: £0.30mLouth and Horncastle: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mLouth and Horncastle is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Louth and Horncastle £0.66m, South East Cornwall £0.63mSouth East Cornwall: £0.63mLouth and Horncastle: £0.66mSouth East Cornwall: £0.63mLouth and Horncastle: £0.66mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mLouth and Horncastle: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.63mLouth and Horncastle is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Louth and Horncastle 30,427, South East Cornwall 26,179South East Cornwall: 26,179Louth and Horncastle: 30,427

    30,427Louth and Horncastle is higher26,179

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Louth and Horncastle 2,853, South East Cornwall 2,275South East Cornwall: 2,275Louth and Horncastle: 2,853

    2,853Louth and Horncastle is higher2,275

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Louth and Horncastle 4,796, South East Cornwall 3,266South East Cornwall: 3,266Louth and Horncastle: 4,796

    4,796Louth and Horncastle is higher3,266

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Louth and Horncastle 8,483, South East Cornwall 6,600South East Cornwall: 6,600Louth and Horncastle: 8,483

    8,483Louth and Horncastle is higher6,600

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Louth and Horncastle 11,084, South East Cornwall 9,671South East Cornwall: 9,671Louth and Horncastle: 11,084

    11,084Louth and Horncastle is higher9,671

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Louth and Horncastle 2,064, South East Cornwall 1,369South East Cornwall: 1,369Louth and Horncastle: 2,064

    2,064Louth and Horncastle is higher1,369

Show the numbers
Louth and Horncastle and South East Cornwall, total
MeasureLouth and HorncastleSouth East CornwallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£585.1m£587.6m£555.0m£487.9m£490.0m£462.8mLouth and Horncastle
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£376.1m£377.7m£356.8m£313.0m£314.3m£296.9mLouth and Horncastle
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.7m£117.2m£110.7m£102.4m£102.9m£97.2mLouth and Horncastle
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£340.8m£342.2m£323.2m£288.6m£289.8m£273.8mLouth and Horncastle
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mLouth and Horncastle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mLouth and Horncastle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mLouth and Horncastle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m£44.1m£44.3m£41.9mLouth and Horncastle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mLouth and Horncastle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.2m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mLouth and Horncastle
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.5m£83.8m£79.2m£78.8m£79.1m£74.7mLouth and Horncastle
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£15.0m£14.6m£14.7m£13.8mLouth and Horncastle
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.7m£21.5m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mLouth and Horncastle
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mLouth and Horncastle
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mLouth and Horncastle
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mLouth and Horncastle
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,42726,179Louth and Horncastle
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8532,275Louth and Horncastle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7963,266Louth and Horncastle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4836,600Louth and Horncastle
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,0849,671Louth and Horncastle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0641,369Louth and Horncastle

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