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North Cornwall and Dwyfor Meirionnydd

100,832 and 96,120 residents (mid-2024).

North Cornwall is higher than Dwyfor Meirionnydd on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 12 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.

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Per person in the age group

North Cornwall is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Dwyfor Meirionnydd on 12. 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 Dwyfor Meirionnydd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Cornwall £5,010, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £4,911Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,911North Cornwall: £5,010Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,932North Cornwall: £5,031Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,659North Cornwall: £4,752

    £5,010£5,031£4,752North Cornwall is higher£4,911£4,932£4,659

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Cornwall £12,093, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £12,483Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £12,483North Cornwall: £12,093Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £12,536North Cornwall: £12,144Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £11,841North Cornwall: £11,471

    £12,093£12,144£11,471Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count£12,483£12,536£11,841

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Cornwall £2,047, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £1,794Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,794North Cornwall: £2,047Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,802North Cornwall: £2,056Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,702North Cornwall: £1,942

    £2,047£2,056£1,942North Cornwall is higher£1,794£1,802£1,702

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Cornwall £11,161, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £11,096Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £11,096North Cornwall: £11,161Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £11,144North Cornwall: £11,208Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £10,525North Cornwall: £10,586

    £11,161£11,208£10,586North Cornwall is higher£11,096£11,144£10,525

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Cornwall £344, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £453Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £453North Cornwall: £344Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £455North Cornwall: £346Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £430North Cornwall: £326

    £344£346£326Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£453£455£430

  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: North Cornwall £563, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £903Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £903North Cornwall: £563Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £907North Cornwall: £566Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £856North Cornwall: £535

    £563£566£535Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£903£907£856

  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: North Cornwall £25, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £31Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £31North Cornwall: £25Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £31North Cornwall: £25Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £29North Cornwall: £23

    £25£25£23Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£31£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Cornwall £452, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £480Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £480North Cornwall: £452Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £483North Cornwall: £454Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £456North Cornwall: £429

    £452£454£429Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£480£483£456

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Cornwall £133, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £118Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £118North Cornwall: £133Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £118North Cornwall: £133Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £112North Cornwall: £126

    £133£133£126North Cornwall is higher£118£118£112

  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: North Cornwall £119, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £104Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £104North Cornwall: £119Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £104North Cornwall: £119Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £99North Cornwall: £113

    £119£119£113North Cornwall is higher£104£104£99

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Cornwall £1,577, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £1,310Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,310North Cornwall: £1,577Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,316North Cornwall: £1,584Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,243North Cornwall: £1,496

    £1,577£1,584£1,496North Cornwall is higher£1,310£1,316£1,243

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Cornwall £164, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £174Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £174North Cornwall: £164Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £175North Cornwall: £164Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £165North Cornwall: £155

    £164£164£155Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£174£175£165

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Cornwall £339, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £368Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £368North Cornwall: £339Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £369North Cornwall: £341Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £349North Cornwall: £322

    £339£341£322Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£368£369£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Cornwall £4.95, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £4.91Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.91North Cornwall: £4.95Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.93North Cornwall: £4.98Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.66North Cornwall: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Cornwall £6.48, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £7.16Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.16North Cornwall: £6.48Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.19North Cornwall: £6.51Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £6.79North Cornwall: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Cornwall £4.71, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £8.51Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.51North Cornwall: £4.71Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.54North Cornwall: £4.73Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.07North Cornwall: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£8.51£8.54£8.07

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Cornwall 1,013.3, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 1,001.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 1,001.6North Cornwall: 1,013.3

    1,013.3North Cornwall is higher1,001.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Cornwall 93.5, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 115.5Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 115.5North Cornwall: 93.5

    93.5Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher115.5

  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: North Cornwall 123.0, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 173.9Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 173.9North Cornwall: 123.0

    123.0Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher173.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Cornwall 67.0, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 67.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 67.6North Cornwall: 67.0

    67.0Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count67.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Cornwall 197.6, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 178.2Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 178.2North Cornwall: 197.6

    197.6North Cornwall is higher178.2

  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: North Cornwall 26.8, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 21.4Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 21.4North Cornwall: 26.8

    26.8North Cornwall is higher21.4

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North Cornwall and Dwyfor Meirionnydd, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth CornwallDwyfor MeirionnyddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,010£5,031£4,752£4,911£4,932£4,659North Cornwall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,093£12,144£11,471£12,483£12,536£11,841Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,047£2,056£1,942£1,794£1,802£1,702North Cornwall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,161£11,208£10,586£11,096£11,144£10,525North Cornwall
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£344£346£326£453£455£430Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£563£566£535£903£907£856Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£31£31£29Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£480£483£456Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£118£118£112North Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£119£113£104£104£99North Cornwall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,577£1,584£1,496£1,310£1,316£1,243North Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£164£155£174£175£165Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£339£341£322£368£369£349Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.91£4.93£4.66North Cornwall
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£7.16£7.19£6.79Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£8.51£8.54£8.07Dwyfor Meirionnydd
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.31,001.6North Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202693.5115.5Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026123.0173.9Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.067.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.6178.2North Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.821.4North Cornwall

Per resident

North Cornwall is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Dwyfor Meirionnydd on 12. 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 Dwyfor Meirionnydd

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Cornwall £5,010, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £4,911Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,911North Cornwall: £5,010Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,932North Cornwall: £5,031Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4,659North Cornwall: £4,752

    £5,010£5,031£4,752North Cornwall is higher£4,911£4,932£4,659

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Cornwall £3,102, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £3,090Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £3,090North Cornwall: £3,102Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £3,104North Cornwall: £3,116Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2,931North Cornwall: £2,943

    £3,102£3,116£2,943North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3,090£3,104£2,931

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Cornwall £1,154, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £1,040Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,040North Cornwall: £1,154Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £1,044North Cornwall: £1,159Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £986North Cornwall: £1,095

    £1,154£1,159£1,095North Cornwall is higher£1,040£1,044£986

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Cornwall £2,863, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £2,747Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2,747North Cornwall: £2,863Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2,759North Cornwall: £2,876Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2,606North Cornwall: £2,716

    £2,863£2,876£2,716North Cornwall is higher£2,747£2,759£2,606

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Cornwall £88, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £112Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £112North Cornwall: £88Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £113North Cornwall: £89Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £106North Cornwall: £84

    £88£89£84Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£112£113£106

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Cornwall £145, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £224Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £224North Cornwall: £145Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £224North Cornwall: £145Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £212North Cornwall: £137

    £145£145£137Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£224£224£212

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Cornwall £6.33, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £7.60Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.60North Cornwall: £6.33Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.63North Cornwall: £6.35Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £7.21North Cornwall: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Cornwall £452, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £480Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £480North Cornwall: £452Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £483North Cornwall: £454Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £456North Cornwall: £429

    £452£454£429Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£480£483£456

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Cornwall £133, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £118Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £118North Cornwall: £133Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £118North Cornwall: £133Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £112North Cornwall: £126

    £133£133£126North Cornwall is higher£118£118£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Cornwall £67, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £60Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £60North Cornwall: £67Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £61North Cornwall: £67Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £57North Cornwall: £64

    £67£67£64North Cornwall is higher£60£61£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Cornwall £890, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £759Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £759North Cornwall: £890Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £762North Cornwall: £893Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £720North Cornwall: £844

    £890£893£844North Cornwall is higher£759£762£720

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Cornwall £164, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £174Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £174North Cornwall: £164Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £175North Cornwall: £164Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £165North Cornwall: £155

    £164£164£155Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Cornwall £191, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £213Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £213North Cornwall: £191Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £214North Cornwall: £192Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £202North Cornwall: £182

    £191£192£182Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£213£214£202

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Cornwall £2.79, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £2.85Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2.85North Cornwall: £2.79Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2.86North Cornwall: £2.81Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £2.70North Cornwall: £2.65

    £2.79£2.81£2.65Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count£2.85£2.86£2.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Cornwall £3.66, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £4.15Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.15North Cornwall: £3.66Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £4.17North Cornwall: £3.67Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £3.94North Cornwall: £3.47

    £3.66£3.67£3.47Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£4.15£4.17£3.94

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Cornwall £4.71, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £8.51Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.51North Cornwall: £4.71Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.54North Cornwall: £4.73Dwyfor Meirionnydd: £8.07North Cornwall: £4.47

    £4.71£4.73£4.47Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£8.51£8.54£8.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Cornwall 260.0, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 248.0Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 248.0North Cornwall: 260.0

    260.0North Cornwall is higher248.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Cornwall 24.0, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 28.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 28.6North Cornwall: 24.0

    24.0Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher28.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Cornwall 31.6, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 43.1Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 43.1North Cornwall: 31.6

    31.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher43.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Cornwall 67.0, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 67.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 67.6North Cornwall: 67.0

    67.0Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higherDepends on how you count67.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Cornwall 111.4, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 103.3Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 103.3North Cornwall: 111.4

    111.4North Cornwall is higher103.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Cornwall 15.1, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 12.4Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 12.4North Cornwall: 15.1

    15.1North Cornwall is higher12.4

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North Cornwall and Dwyfor Meirionnydd, per resident
MeasureNorth CornwallDwyfor MeirionnyddHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,010£5,031£4,752£4,911£4,932£4,659North Cornwall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,102£3,116£2,943£3,090£3,104£2,931North Cornwall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,154£1,159£1,095£1,040£1,044£986North Cornwall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,863£2,876£2,716£2,747£2,759£2,606North Cornwall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£112£113£106Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£224£224£212Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£7.60£7.63£7.21Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£452£454£429£480£483£456Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£118£118£112North Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£67£64£60£61£57North Cornwall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£890£893£844£759£762£720North Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£164£164£155£174£175£165Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£191£192£182£213£214£202Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.79£2.81£2.65£2.85£2.86£2.70Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.66£3.67£3.47£4.15£4.17£3.94Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.71£4.73£4.47£8.51£8.54£8.07Dwyfor Meirionnydd
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026260.0248.0North Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.028.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.643.1Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.067.6Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026111.4103.3North Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.112.4North Cornwall

Total

North Cornwall is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Dwyfor Meirionnydd on 10. 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 Dwyfor Meirionnydd

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Cornwall £505.2m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £472.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £472.1mNorth Cornwall: £505.2mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £474.1mNorth Cornwall: £507.3mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £447.8mNorth Cornwall: £479.2m

    £505.2m£507.3m£479.2mNorth Cornwall is higher£472.1m£474.1m£447.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Cornwall £312.8m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £297.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £297.1mNorth Cornwall: £312.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £298.3mNorth Cornwall: £314.2mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £281.8mNorth Cornwall: £296.7m

    £312.8m£314.2m£296.7mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£297.1m£298.3m£281.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Cornwall £116.4m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £99.9mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £99.9mNorth Cornwall: £116.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £100.4mNorth Cornwall: £116.9mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £94.8mNorth Cornwall: £110.4m

    £116.4m£116.9m£110.4mNorth Cornwall is higher£99.9m£100.4m£94.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Cornwall £288.7m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £264.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £264.1mNorth Cornwall: £288.7mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £265.2mNorth Cornwall: £289.9mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £250.5mNorth Cornwall: £273.9m

    £288.7m£289.9m£273.9mNorth Cornwall is higher£264.1m£265.2m£250.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Cornwall £8.9m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £10.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £10.8mNorth Cornwall: £8.9mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £10.8mNorth Cornwall: £8.9mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £10.2mNorth Cornwall: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Cornwall £14.6m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £21.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £21.5mNorth Cornwall: £14.6mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £21.6mNorth Cornwall: £14.6mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £20.4mNorth Cornwall: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Cornwall £0.64m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £0.73mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.73mNorth Cornwall: £0.64mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.73mNorth Cornwall: £0.64mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.69mNorth Cornwall: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Cornwall £45.6m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £46.2mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £46.2mNorth Cornwall: £45.6mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £46.4mNorth Cornwall: £45.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £43.8mNorth Cornwall: £43.2m

    £45.6m£45.8m£43.2mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Cornwall £13.4m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £11.3mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £11.3mNorth Cornwall: £13.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £11.4mNorth Cornwall: £13.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £10.8mNorth Cornwall: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.4m£12.7mNorth Cornwall is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Cornwall £6.8m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £5.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £5.8mNorth Cornwall: £6.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £5.8mNorth Cornwall: £6.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £5.5mNorth Cornwall: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mNorth Cornwall is higher£5.8m£5.8m£5.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Cornwall £89.7m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £73.0mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £73.0mNorth Cornwall: £89.7mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £73.3mNorth Cornwall: £90.1mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £69.2mNorth Cornwall: £85.1m

    £89.7m£90.1m£85.1mNorth Cornwall is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Cornwall £16.5m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £16.7mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £16.7mNorth Cornwall: £16.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £16.8mNorth Cornwall: £16.6mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £15.9mNorth Cornwall: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Cornwall £19.3m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £20.5mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £20.5mNorth Cornwall: £19.3mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £20.6mNorth Cornwall: £19.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £19.4mNorth Cornwall: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Cornwall £0.28m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £0.27mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.27mNorth Cornwall: £0.28mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.27mNorth Cornwall: £0.28mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.26mNorth Cornwall: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Cornwall £0.37m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £0.40mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.40mNorth Cornwall: £0.37mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.40mNorth Cornwall: £0.37mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.38mNorth Cornwall: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Cornwall £0.47m, Dwyfor Meirionnydd £0.82mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.82mNorth Cornwall: £0.47mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.82mNorth Cornwall: £0.48mDwyfor Meirionnydd: £0.78mNorth Cornwall: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mDwyfor Meirionnydd is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Cornwall 26,214, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 23,835Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 23,835North Cornwall: 26,214

    26,214North Cornwall is higher23,835

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Cornwall 2,419, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 2,748Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 2,748North Cornwall: 2,419

    2,419Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher2,748

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Cornwall 3,181, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 4,139Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 4,139North Cornwall: 3,181

    3,181Dwyfor Meirionnydd is higher4,139

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Cornwall 6,752, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 6,498Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 6,498North Cornwall: 6,752

    6,752North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count6,498

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Cornwall 11,237, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 9,928Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 9,928North Cornwall: 11,237

    11,237North Cornwall is higher9,928

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Cornwall 1,521, Dwyfor Meirionnydd 1,191Dwyfor Meirionnydd: 1,191North Cornwall: 1,521

    1,521North Cornwall is higher1,191

Show the numbers
North Cornwall and Dwyfor Meirionnydd, total
MeasureNorth CornwallDwyfor MeirionnyddHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£505.2m£507.3m£479.2m£472.1m£474.1m£447.8mNorth Cornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£312.8m£314.2m£296.7m£297.1m£298.3m£281.8mNorth Cornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.4m£116.9m£110.4m£99.9m£100.4m£94.8mNorth Cornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£288.7m£289.9m£273.9m£264.1m£265.2m£250.5mNorth Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.6m£45.8m£43.2m£46.2m£46.4m£43.8mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m£11.3m£11.4m£10.8mNorth Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£5.8m£5.8m£5.5mNorth Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£89.7m£90.1m£85.1m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mNorth Cornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.27m£0.27m£0.26mNorth Cornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mDwyfor Meirionnydd
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mDwyfor Meirionnydd
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,21423,835North Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4192,748Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1814,139Dwyfor Meirionnydd
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7526,498North Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,2379,928North Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5211,191North Cornwall

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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.
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