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North Cornwall and Torridge and Tavistock
North Cornwall is higher than Torridge and Tavistock on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.
On 3 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 14 of 22 measures, and Torridge and Tavistock on 8. 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 Torridge and Tavistock
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,010£5,031£4,752Torridge and Tavistock is higher£5,232£5,254£4,963
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,093£12,144£11,471Torridge and Tavistock is higher£12,312£12,365£11,679
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,047£2,056£1,942North Cornwall is higher£1,834£1,842£1,740
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,161£11,208£10,586Torridge and Tavistock is higher£11,328£11,376£10,745
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£344£346£326North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£329£330£312
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£563£566£535Torridge and Tavistock is higher£633£636£601
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£25£25£23North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£23£23£21
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£452£454£429North Cornwall is higher£418£420£396
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£133£133£126Torridge and Tavistock is higher£138£139£131
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£119£119£113North Cornwall is higher£111£111£105
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,577£1,584£1,496North Cornwall is higher£1,373£1,379£1,302
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£164£164£155North Cornwall is higher£163£164£154
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£339£341£322Torridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£342£343£324
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.95£4.98£4.70North Cornwall is higher£4.75£4.77£4.51
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.48£6.51£6.15North Cornwall is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.71£4.73£4.47North Cornwall is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,013.3Torridge and Tavistock is higher1,027.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
93.5North Cornwall is higher83.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
123.0Torridge and Tavistock is higher134.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
67.0North Cornwall is higher63.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
197.6North Cornwall is higher174.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.8North Cornwall is higher23.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Cornwall | Torridge and Tavistock | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,010£5,031£4,752 | £5,232£5,254£4,963 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,093£12,144£11,471 | £12,312£12,365£11,679 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,047£2,056£1,942 | £1,834£1,842£1,740 | North Cornwall |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,161£11,208£10,586 | £11,328£11,376£10,745 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £344£346£326 | £329£330£312 | North Cornwall |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £563£566£535 | £633£636£601 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £25£25£23 | £23£23£21 | North Cornwall |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £452£454£429 | £418£420£396 | North Cornwall |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £133£133£126 | £138£139£131 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £119£119£113 | £111£111£105 | North Cornwall |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,577£1,584£1,496 | £1,373£1,379£1,302 | North Cornwall |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £164£164£155 | £163£164£154 | North Cornwall |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £339£341£322 | £342£343£324 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.95£4.98£4.70 | £4.75£4.77£4.51 | North Cornwall |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.48£6.51£6.15 | £3.78£3.80£3.59 | North Cornwall |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.71£4.73£4.47 | £4.35£4.37£4.13 | North Cornwall |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,013.3 | 1,027.8 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 93.5 | 83.7 | North Cornwall |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 123.0 | 134.5 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 67.0 | 63.5 | North Cornwall |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 197.6 | 174.0 | North Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.8 | 23.7 | North Cornwall |
Per resident
North Cornwall is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Torridge and Tavistock 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 Torridge and Tavistock
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,010£5,031£4,752Torridge and Tavistock is higher£5,232£5,254£4,963
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,102£3,116£2,943Torridge and Tavistock is higher£3,496£3,511£3,317
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,154£1,159£1,095North Cornwall is higher£1,012£1,016£960
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,863£2,876£2,716Torridge and Tavistock is higher£3,217£3,231£3,051
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£88£89£84Torridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£93£94£89
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£145£145£137Torridge and Tavistock is higher£180£181£171
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.33£6.35£6.00Torridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£6.40£6.43£6.07
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£452£454£429North Cornwall is higher£418£420£396
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£133£133£126Torridge and Tavistock is higher£138£139£131
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£67£67£64North Cornwall is higher£61£61£58
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£890£893£844North Cornwall is higher£758£761£719
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£164£164£155North Cornwall is higher£163£164£154
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£191£192£182North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£189£189£179
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.79£2.81£2.65North Cornwall is higher£2.63£2.64£2.49
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.66£3.67£3.47North Cornwall is higher£2.09£2.10£1.98
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.71£4.73£4.47North Cornwall is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
260.0Torridge and Tavistock is higher291.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.0North Cornwall is higher23.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.6Torridge and Tavistock is higher38.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
67.0North Cornwall is higher63.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
111.4North Cornwall is higher96.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.1North Cornwall is higher13.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Cornwall | Torridge and Tavistock | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,010£5,031£4,752 | £5,232£5,254£4,963 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,102£3,116£2,943 | £3,496£3,511£3,317 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,154£1,159£1,095 | £1,012£1,016£960 | North Cornwall |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,863£2,876£2,716 | £3,217£3,231£3,051 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £88£89£84 | £93£94£89 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £145£145£137 | £180£181£171 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.33£6.35£6.00 | £6.40£6.43£6.07 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £452£454£429 | £418£420£396 | North Cornwall |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £133£133£126 | £138£139£131 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £67£67£64 | £61£61£58 | North Cornwall |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £890£893£844 | £758£761£719 | North Cornwall |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £164£164£155 | £163£164£154 | North Cornwall |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £191£192£182 | £189£189£179 | North Cornwall |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.79£2.81£2.65 | £2.63£2.64£2.49 | North Cornwall |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.66£3.67£3.47 | £2.09£2.10£1.98 | North Cornwall |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.71£4.73£4.47 | £4.35£4.37£4.13 | North Cornwall |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 260.0 | 291.9 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.0 | 23.8 | North Cornwall |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.6 | 38.2 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 67.0 | 63.5 | North Cornwall |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 111.4 | 96.0 | North Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.1 | 13.1 | North Cornwall |
Total
North Cornwall is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Torridge and Tavistock on 8. 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 Torridge and Tavistock
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£505.2m£507.3m£479.2mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£510.9m£513.1m£484.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£312.8m£314.2m£296.7mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£341.4m£342.9m£323.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£116.4m£116.9m£110.4mNorth Cornwall is higher£98.8m£99.3m£93.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£288.7m£289.9m£273.9mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£314.1m£315.5m£298.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mTorridge and Tavistock is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£45.6m£45.8m£43.2mNorth Cornwall is higher£40.8m£41.0m£38.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mTorridge and Tavistock is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mNorth Cornwall is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£89.7m£90.1m£85.1mNorth Cornwall is higher£74.0m£74.3m£70.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mNorth Cornwall is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m
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£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mNorth Cornwall is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.40m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
26,214Torridge and Tavistock is higher28,502
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,419North Cornwall is higher2,321
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,181Torridge and Tavistock is higher3,729
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,752North Cornwall is higher6,204
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
11,237North Cornwall is higher9,374
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,521North Cornwall is higher1,275
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Cornwall | Torridge and Tavistock | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £505.2m£507.3m£479.2m | £510.9m£513.1m£484.6m | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £312.8m£314.2m£296.7m | £341.4m£342.9m£323.9m | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £116.4m£116.9m£110.4m | £98.8m£99.3m£93.8m | North Cornwall |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £288.7m£289.9m£273.9m | £314.1m£315.5m£298.0m | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £8.9m£8.9m£8.4m | £9.1m£9.2m£8.7m | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.6m£14.6m£13.8m | £17.6m£17.6m£16.7m | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.64m£0.61m | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | North Cornwall |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £45.6m£45.8m£43.2m | £40.8m£41.0m£38.7m | North Cornwall |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.4m£13.4m£12.7m | £13.5m£13.6m£12.8m | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | £6.0m£6.0m£5.7m | North Cornwall |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £89.7m£90.1m£85.1m | £74.0m£74.3m£70.2m | North Cornwall |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £16.5m£16.6m£15.7m | £15.9m£16.0m£15.1m | North Cornwall |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.3m£19.4m£18.3m | £18.4m£18.5m£17.5m | 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 | £0.20m£0.20m£0.19m | North Cornwall |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.40m | North Cornwall |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 26,214 | 28,502 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,419 | 2,321 | North Cornwall |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,181 | 3,729 | Torridge and Tavistock |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,752 | 6,204 | North Cornwall |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 11,237 | 9,374 | North Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,521 | 1,275 | 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.