Compare constituencies · South West and South West
North Cornwall and St Ives
North Cornwall is higher than St Ives on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.
On 11 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 7 of 22 measures, and St Ives on 15. 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 St Ives
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,010£5,031£4,752St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£5,291£5,314£5,019
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,093£12,144£11,471St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£12,199£12,251£11,571
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,047£2,056£1,942North Cornwall is higher£2,013£2,022£1,910
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,161£11,208£10,586North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£11,139£11,187£10,566
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£344£346£326St Ives is higher£439£441£417
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£563£566£535St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£590£593£560
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£25£25£23St Ives is higher£30£30£29
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£452£454£429St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£468£470£444
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£133£133£126North Cornwall is higher£108£108£102
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£119£119£113North Cornwall is higher£106£106£100
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,577£1,584£1,496North Cornwall is higher£1,513£1,520£1,435
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£164£164£155St Ives is higher£228£229£216
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£339£341£322St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£382£383£362
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.95£4.98£4.70St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£5.24£5.26£4.97
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.48£6.51£6.15St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£7.23£7.26£6.86
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.71£4.73£4.47St Ives is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,013.3St Ives is higherDepends on how you count1,018.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
93.5St Ives is higher114.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
123.0St Ives is higherDepends on how you count126.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
67.0St Ives is higherDepends on how you count69.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
197.6North Cornwall is higher194.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.8North Cornwall is higher23.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Cornwall | St Ives | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,010£5,031£4,752 | £5,291£5,314£5,019 | St Ives |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,093£12,144£11,471 | £12,199£12,251£11,571 | St Ives |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,047£2,056£1,942 | £2,013£2,022£1,910 | North Cornwall |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,161£11,208£10,586 | £11,139£11,187£10,566 | North Cornwall |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £344£346£326 | £439£441£417 | St Ives |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £563£566£535 | £590£593£560 | St Ives |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £25£25£23 | £30£30£29 | St Ives |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £452£454£429 | £468£470£444 | St Ives |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £133£133£126 | £108£108£102 | North Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £119£119£113 | £106£106£100 | North Cornwall |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,577£1,584£1,496 | £1,513£1,520£1,435 | North Cornwall |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £164£164£155 | £228£229£216 | St Ives |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £339£341£322 | £382£383£362 | St Ives |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.95£4.98£4.70 | £5.24£5.26£4.97 | St Ives |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.48£6.51£6.15 | £7.23£7.26£6.86 | St Ives |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.71£4.73£4.47 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | St Ives |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,013.3 | 1,018.5 | St Ives |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 93.5 | 114.2 | St Ives |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 123.0 | 126.3 | St Ives |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 67.0 | 69.7 | St Ives |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 197.6 | 194.7 | North Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.8 | 23.5 | North Cornwall |
Per resident
North Cornwall is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and St Ives on 16. 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 St Ives
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,010£5,031£4,752St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£5,291£5,314£5,019
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,102£3,116£2,943St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£3,347£3,361£3,175
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,154£1,159£1,095North Cornwall is higher£1,134£1,139£1,076
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,863£2,876£2,716St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£3,056£3,069£2,899
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£88£89£84St Ives is higher£121£121£114
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£145£145£137St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£162£163£154
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.33£6.35£6.00St Ives is higher£8.25£8.29£7.83
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£452£454£429St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£468£470£444
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£133£133£126North Cornwall is higher£108£108£102
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£67£67£64North Cornwall is higher£60£60£57
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£890£893£844North Cornwall is higher£852£856£809
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£164£164£155St Ives is higher£228£229£216
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£191£192£182St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.79£2.81£2.65St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£2.95£2.96£2.80
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.66£3.67£3.47St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£4.07£4.09£3.86
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.71£4.73£4.47St Ives is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
260.0St Ives is higherDepends on how you count279.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.0St Ives is higher31.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.6St Ives is higherDepends on how you count34.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
67.0St Ives is higherDepends on how you count69.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
111.4North Cornwall is higher109.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.1North Cornwall is higher13.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Cornwall | St Ives | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,010£5,031£4,752 | £5,291£5,314£5,019 | St Ives |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,102£3,116£2,943 | £3,347£3,361£3,175 | St Ives |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,154£1,159£1,095 | £1,134£1,139£1,076 | North Cornwall |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,863£2,876£2,716 | £3,056£3,069£2,899 | St Ives |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £88£89£84 | £121£121£114 | St Ives |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £145£145£137 | £162£163£154 | St Ives |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.33£6.35£6.00 | £8.25£8.29£7.83 | St Ives |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £452£454£429 | £468£470£444 | St Ives |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £133£133£126 | £108£108£102 | North Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £67£67£64 | £60£60£57 | North Cornwall |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £890£893£844 | £852£856£809 | North Cornwall |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £164£164£155 | £228£229£216 | St Ives |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £191£192£182 | £215£216£204 | St Ives |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.79£2.81£2.65 | £2.95£2.96£2.80 | St Ives |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.66£3.67£3.47 | £4.07£4.09£3.86 | St Ives |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.71£4.73£4.47 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | St Ives |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 260.0 | 279.5 | St Ives |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.0 | 31.3 | St Ives |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.6 | 34.7 | St Ives |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 67.0 | 69.7 | St Ives |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 111.4 | 109.7 | North Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.1 | 13.2 | North Cornwall |
Total
North Cornwall is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and St Ives on 5. 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 St Ives
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£505.2m£507.3m£479.2mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£474.0m£476.0m£449.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£312.8m£314.2m£296.7mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£299.8m£301.1m£284.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£116.4m£116.9m£110.4mNorth Cornwall is higher£101.6m£102.0m£96.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£288.7m£289.9m£273.9mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£273.8m£274.9m£259.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSt Ives is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSt Ives is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£45.6m£45.8m£43.2mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£41.9m£42.1m£39.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mNorth Cornwall is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.2m
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£76.4m£76.7m£72.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mSt Ives is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.26m£0.27m£0.25m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mSt Ives is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
26,214North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count25,033
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,419St Ives is higher2,807
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,181North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count3,104
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,752North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count6,239
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,237North Cornwall is higher9,824
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,521North Cornwall is higher1,185
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Cornwall | St Ives | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £505.2m£507.3m£479.2m | £474.0m£476.0m£449.6m | North Cornwall |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £312.8m£314.2m£296.7m | £299.8m£301.1m£284.4m | North Cornwall |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £116.4m£116.9m£110.4m | £101.6m£102.0m£96.4m | North Cornwall |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £288.7m£289.9m£273.9m | £273.8m£274.9m£259.7m | North Cornwall |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.9m£8.9m£8.4m | £10.8m£10.8m£10.2m | St Ives |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.6m£14.6m£13.8m | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | North Cornwall |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.64m£0.61m | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | St Ives |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £45.6m£45.8m£43.2m | £41.9m£42.1m£39.8m | North Cornwall |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.4m£13.4m£12.7m | £9.6m£9.7m£9.2m | 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 | £76.4m£76.7m£72.4m | North Cornwall |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £16.5m£16.6m£15.7m | £20.4m£20.5m£19.4m | St Ives |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.3m£19.4m£18.3m | £19.3m£19.3m£18.3m | North Cornwall |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | £0.26m£0.27m£0.25m | North Cornwall |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.36m£0.37m£0.35m | North Cornwall |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | St Ives |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 26,214 | 25,033 | North Cornwall |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,419 | 2,807 | St Ives |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,181 | 3,104 | North Cornwall |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,752 | 6,239 | North Cornwall |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,237 | 9,824 | North Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,521 | 1,185 | 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.