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North Cornwall and Hereford and South Herefordshire
North Cornwall is higher than Hereford and South Herefordshire on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 19 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
North Cornwall is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire on 9. 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 Hereford and South Herefordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,010£5,031£4,752North Cornwall is higher£4,599£4,618£4,362
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,093£12,144£11,471Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,595£12,649£11,947
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,047£2,056£1,942North Cornwall is higher£1,714£1,721£1,625
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,161£11,208£10,586Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,635£10,989
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£344£346£326Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£345£346£327
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£563£566£535Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£642£644£609
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£25£25£23North Cornwall is higher£23£23£22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£452£454£429North Cornwall is higher£430£432£408
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£133£133£126North Cornwall is higher£101£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£119£119£113North Cornwall is higher£92£93£87
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,577£1,584£1,496North Cornwall is higher£1,294£1,300£1,227
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£164£164£155Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£179£180£170
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£339£341£322North Cornwall is higher£316£318£300
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.95£4.98£4.70Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.48£6.51£6.15North Cornwall is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.71£4.73£4.47Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,013.3Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count1,024.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
93.5North Cornwall is higher86.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
123.0Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count133.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
67.0North Cornwall is higher59.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
197.6North Cornwall is higher163.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.8North Cornwall is higher19.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Cornwall | Hereford and South Herefordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,010£5,031£4,752 | £4,599£4,618£4,362 | North Cornwall |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,093£12,144£11,471 | £12,595£12,649£11,947 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,047£2,056£1,942 | £1,714£1,721£1,625 | North Cornwall |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,161£11,208£10,586 | £11,586£11,635£10,989 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £344£346£326 | £345£346£327 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £563£566£535 | £642£644£609 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £25£25£23 | £23£23£22 | North Cornwall |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £452£454£429 | £430£432£408 | North Cornwall |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £133£133£126 | £101£102£96 | North Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £119£119£113 | £92£93£87 | North Cornwall |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,577£1,584£1,496 | £1,294£1,300£1,227 | North Cornwall |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £164£164£155 | £179£180£170 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £339£341£322 | £316£318£300 | North Cornwall |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.95£4.98£4.70 | £5.05£5.07£4.79 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.48£6.51£6.15 | £5.99£6.01£5.68 | North Cornwall |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.71£4.73£4.47 | £6.40£6.43£6.07 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,013.3 | 1,024.2 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 93.5 | 86.2 | North Cornwall |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 123.0 | 133.1 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 67.0 | 59.2 | North Cornwall |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 197.6 | 163.9 | North Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.8 | 19.9 | North Cornwall |
Per resident
North Cornwall is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire on 4. 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 Hereford and South Herefordshire
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,010£5,031£4,752North Cornwall is higher£4,599£4,618£4,362
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,102£3,116£2,943North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2,870£2,882£2,722
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,154£1,159£1,095North Cornwall is higher£1,012£1,017£960
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,863£2,876£2,716North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2,640£2,651£2,504
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£88£89£84North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£145£145£137Hereford and South Herefordshire is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.33£6.35£6.00North Cornwall is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£452£454£429North Cornwall is higher£430£432£408
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£133£133£126North Cornwall is higher£101£102£96
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£67£67£64North Cornwall is higher£54£55£52
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£890£893£844North Cornwall is higher£765£768£725
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£164£164£155Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£179£180£170
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£191£192£182North Cornwall is higher£187£188£177
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.79£2.81£2.65Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.66£3.67£3.47North Cornwall is higher£3.54£3.56£3.36
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.71£4.73£4.47Hereford and South Herefordshire is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
260.0North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count233.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.0North Cornwall is higher19.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.6North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count30.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
67.0North Cornwall is higher59.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
111.4North Cornwall is higher96.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.1North Cornwall is higher11.7
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| Measure | North Cornwall | Hereford and South Herefordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,010£5,031£4,752 | £4,599£4,618£4,362 | North Cornwall |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,102£3,116£2,943 | £2,870£2,882£2,722 | North Cornwall |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,154£1,159£1,095 | £1,012£1,017£960 | North Cornwall |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,863£2,876£2,716 | £2,640£2,651£2,504 | North Cornwall |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £88£89£84 | £79£79£75 | North Cornwall |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £145£145£137 | £146£147£139 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.33£6.35£6.00 | £5.22£5.24£4.95 | North Cornwall |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £452£454£429 | £430£432£408 | North Cornwall |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £133£133£126 | £101£102£96 | North Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £67£67£64 | £54£55£52 | North Cornwall |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £890£893£844 | £765£768£725 | North Cornwall |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £164£164£155 | £179£180£170 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £191£192£182 | £187£188£177 | North Cornwall |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.79£2.81£2.65 | £2.98£3.00£2.83 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.66£3.67£3.47 | £3.54£3.56£3.36 | North Cornwall |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.71£4.73£4.47 | £6.40£6.43£6.07 | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 260.0 | 233.3 | North Cornwall |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.0 | 19.6 | North Cornwall |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.6 | 30.3 | North Cornwall |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 67.0 | 59.2 | North Cornwall |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 111.4 | 96.8 | North Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.1 | 11.7 | North Cornwall |
Total
North Cornwall is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Hereford and South Herefordshire on 3. 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 Hereford and South Herefordshire
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£505.2m£507.3m£479.2mNorth Cornwall is higher£452.0m£453.9m£428.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£312.8m£314.2m£296.7mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£282.0m£283.2m£267.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£116.4m£116.9m£110.4mNorth Cornwall is higher£99.5m£99.9m£94.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£288.7m£289.9m£273.9mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£259.4m£260.5m£246.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mNorth Cornwall is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£45.6m£45.8m£43.2mNorth Cornwall is higher£42.2m£42.4m£40.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mNorth Cornwall is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mNorth Cornwall is higher£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£89.7m£90.1m£85.1mNorth Cornwall is higher£75.1m£75.5m£71.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mNorth Cornwall is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mNorth Cornwall is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mHereford and South Herefordshire is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
26,214North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count22,933
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,419North Cornwall is higher1,929
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,181North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count2,980
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,752North Cornwall is higher5,820
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,237North Cornwall is higher9,518
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,521North Cornwall is higher1,153
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| Measure | North Cornwall | Hereford and South Herefordshire | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £505.2m£507.3m£479.2m | £452.0m£453.9m£428.7m | North Cornwall |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £312.8m£314.2m£296.7m | £282.0m£283.2m£267.5m | North Cornwall |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £116.4m£116.9m£110.4m | £99.5m£99.9m£94.4m | North Cornwall |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £288.7m£289.9m£273.9m | £259.4m£260.5m£246.1m | North Cornwall |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.9m£8.9m£8.4m | £7.7m£7.8m£7.3m | North Cornwall |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.6m£14.6m£13.8m | £14.4m£14.4m£13.6m | North Cornwall |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.64m£0.61m | £0.51m£0.51m£0.49m | North Cornwall |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £45.6m£45.8m£43.2m | £42.2m£42.4m£40.1m | North Cornwall |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.4m£13.4m£12.7m | £9.9m£10.0m£9.4m | North Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | £5.3m£5.4m£5.1m | North Cornwall |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £89.7m£90.1m£85.1m | £75.1m£75.5m£71.3m | North Cornwall |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £16.5m£16.6m£15.7m | £17.6m£17.7m£16.7m | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.3m£19.4m£18.3m | £18.4m£18.5m£17.4m | North Cornwall |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.35m£0.35m£0.33m | North Cornwall |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | Hereford and South Herefordshire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 26,214 | 22,933 | North Cornwall |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,419 | 1,929 | North Cornwall |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,181 | 2,980 | North Cornwall |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,752 | 5,820 | North Cornwall |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,237 | 9,518 | North Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,521 | 1,153 | 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.