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North Cornwall and Central Devon
North Cornwall is higher than Central Devon on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.
On 4 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
North Cornwall is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Central Devon on 6. 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
North Cornwall Central Devon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,010£5,031£4,752North Cornwall is higher£4,661£4,680£4,421
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,093£12,144£11,471Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count£12,232£12,284£11,603
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,047£2,056£1,942North Cornwall is higher£1,586£1,593£1,504
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,161£11,208£10,586Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count£11,316£11,364£10,734
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£344£346£326North Cornwall is higher£297£298£281
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£563£566£535Central Devon is higher£599£602£568
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£25£25£23North Cornwall is higher£20£20£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£452£454£429North Cornwall is higher£344£346£327
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£133£133£126North Cornwall is higher£130£130£123
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£119£119£113North Cornwall is higher£95£96£90
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,577£1,584£1,496North Cornwall is higher£1,224£1,229£1,161
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£164£164£155North Cornwall is higher£145£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£339£341£322North Cornwall is higher£257£258£244
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.95£4.98£4.70North Cornwall is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.48£6.51£6.15North Cornwall is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.71£4.73£4.47Central Devon is higher£8.81£8.85£8.36
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,013.3Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,018.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
93.5North Cornwall is higher74.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
123.0Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count127.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
67.0North Cornwall is higher51.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
197.6North Cornwall is higher148.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.8North Cornwall is higher21.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Cornwall | Central Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,010£5,031£4,752 | £4,661£4,680£4,421 | North Cornwall |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,093£12,144£11,471 | £12,232£12,284£11,603 | Central Devon |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,047£2,056£1,942 | £1,586£1,593£1,504 | North Cornwall |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,161£11,208£10,586 | £11,316£11,364£10,734 | Central Devon |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £344£346£326 | £297£298£281 | North Cornwall |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £563£566£535 | £599£602£568 | Central Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £25£25£23 | £20£20£19 | North Cornwall |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £452£454£429 | £344£346£327 | North Cornwall |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £133£133£126 | £130£130£123 | North Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £119£119£113 | £95£96£90 | North Cornwall |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,577£1,584£1,496 | £1,224£1,229£1,161 | North Cornwall |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £164£164£155 | £145£145£137 | North Cornwall |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £339£341£322 | £257£258£244 | North Cornwall |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.95£4.98£4.70 | £4.65£4.67£4.41 | North Cornwall |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.48£6.51£6.15 | £4.95£4.98£4.70 | North Cornwall |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.71£4.73£4.47 | £8.81£8.85£8.36 | Central Devon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,013.3 | 1,018.5 | Central Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 93.5 | 74.6 | North Cornwall |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 123.0 | 127.9 | Central Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 67.0 | 51.6 | North Cornwall |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 197.6 | 148.2 | North Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.8 | 21.2 | North Cornwall |
Per resident
North Cornwall is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Central Devon on 6. 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
North Cornwall Central Devon
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,010£5,031£4,752North Cornwall is higher£4,661£4,680£4,421
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,102£3,116£2,943Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,132£3,145£2,970
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,154£1,159£1,095North Cornwall is higher£902£905£855
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,863£2,876£2,716Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,897£2,909£2,748
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£88£89£84North Cornwall is higher£76£76£72
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£145£145£137Central Devon is higher£153£154£146
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.33£6.35£6.00North Cornwall is higher£5.23£5.25£4.96
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£452£454£429North Cornwall is higher£344£346£327
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£133£133£126North Cornwall is higher£130£130£123
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£67£67£64North Cornwall is higher£54£54£51
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£890£893£844North Cornwall is higher£696£699£660
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£164£164£155North Cornwall is higher£145£145£137
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£191£192£182North Cornwall is higher£146£147£139
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.79£2.81£2.65North Cornwall is higher£2.65£2.66£2.51
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.66£3.67£3.47North Cornwall is higher£2.81£2.83£2.67
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.71£4.73£4.47Central Devon is higher£8.81£8.85£8.36
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
260.0Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count260.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.0North Cornwall is higher19.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.6Central Devon is higherDepends on how you count32.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
67.0North Cornwall is higher51.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
111.4North Cornwall is higher84.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.1North Cornwall is higher12.1
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| Measure | North Cornwall | Central Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,010£5,031£4,752 | £4,661£4,680£4,421 | North Cornwall |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,102£3,116£2,943 | £3,132£3,145£2,970 | Central Devon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,154£1,159£1,095 | £902£905£855 | North Cornwall |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,863£2,876£2,716 | £2,897£2,909£2,748 | Central Devon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £88£89£84 | £76£76£72 | North Cornwall |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £145£145£137 | £153£154£146 | Central Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.33£6.35£6.00 | £5.23£5.25£4.96 | North Cornwall |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £452£454£429 | £344£346£327 | North Cornwall |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £133£133£126 | £130£130£123 | North Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £67£67£64 | £54£54£51 | North Cornwall |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £890£893£844 | £696£699£660 | North Cornwall |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £164£164£155 | £145£145£137 | North Cornwall |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £191£192£182 | £146£147£139 | North Cornwall |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.79£2.81£2.65 | £2.65£2.66£2.51 | North Cornwall |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.66£3.67£3.47 | £2.81£2.83£2.67 | North Cornwall |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.71£4.73£4.47 | £8.81£8.85£8.36 | Central Devon |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 260.0 | 260.8 | Central Devon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.0 | 19.1 | North Cornwall |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.6 | 32.8 | Central Devon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 67.0 | 51.6 | North Cornwall |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 111.4 | 84.3 | North Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.1 | 12.1 | North Cornwall |
Total
North Cornwall is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Central Devon on 2. 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
North Cornwall Central Devon
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£505.2m£507.3m£479.2mNorth Cornwall is higher£452.5m£454.4m£429.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£312.8m£314.2m£296.7mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£304.1m£305.3m£288.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£116.4m£116.9m£110.4mNorth Cornwall is higher£87.5m£87.9m£83.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£288.7m£289.9m£273.9mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mNorth Cornwall is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mCentral Devon is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mNorth Cornwall is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£45.6m£45.8m£43.2mNorth Cornwall is higher£33.4m£33.6m£31.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mNorth Cornwall is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mNorth Cornwall is higher£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£89.7m£90.1m£85.1mNorth Cornwall is higher£67.5m£67.8m£64.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mNorth Cornwall is higher£14.1m£14.1m£13.3m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mNorth Cornwall is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mNorth Cornwall is higher£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mNorth Cornwall is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mCentral Devon is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
26,214North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count25,317
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,419North Cornwall is higher1,855
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,181North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count3,180
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,752North Cornwall is higher5,012
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,237North Cornwall is higher8,181
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,521North Cornwall is higher1,172
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| Measure | North Cornwall | Central Devon | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £505.2m£507.3m£479.2m | £452.5m£454.4m£429.2m | North Cornwall |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £312.8m£314.2m£296.7m | £304.1m£305.3m£288.4m | North Cornwall |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £116.4m£116.9m£110.4m | £87.5m£87.9m£83.0m | North Cornwall |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £288.7m£289.9m£273.9m | £281.3m£282.5m£266.8m | North Cornwall |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.9m£8.9m£8.4m | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | North Cornwall |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.6m£14.6m£13.8m | £14.9m£15.0m£14.1m | Central Devon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.64m£0.61m | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | North Cornwall |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £45.6m£45.8m£43.2m | £33.4m£33.6m£31.7m | North Cornwall |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.4m£13.4m£12.7m | £12.6m£12.6m£11.9m | North Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | £5.3m£5.3m£5.0m | North Cornwall |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £89.7m£90.1m£85.1m | £67.5m£67.8m£64.1m | North Cornwall |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £16.5m£16.6m£15.7m | £14.1m£14.1m£13.3m | North Cornwall |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.3m£19.4m£18.3m | £14.2m£14.3m£13.5m | North Cornwall |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | £0.26m£0.26m£0.24m | North Cornwall |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | North Cornwall |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | £0.86m£0.86m£0.81m | Central Devon |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 26,214 | 25,317 | North Cornwall |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,419 | 1,855 | North Cornwall |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,181 | 3,180 | North Cornwall |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,752 | 5,012 | North Cornwall |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,237 | 8,181 | North Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,521 | 1,172 | 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.