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St Austell and Newquay and Herne Bay and Sandwich

101,984 and 102,520 residents (mid-2024).

St Austell and Newquay is higher than Herne Bay and Sandwich on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 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.

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Per person in the age group

St Austell and Newquay is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Herne Bay and Sandwich on 14. 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

St Austell and Newquay Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £5,001, Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475St Austell and Newquay: £5,001Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498St Austell and Newquay: £5,022Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193St Austell and Newquay: £4,744

    £5,001£5,022£4,744Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5,475£5,498£5,193

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Austell and Newquay £12,489, Herne Bay and Sandwich £12,655Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,655St Austell and Newquay: £12,489Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,709St Austell and Newquay: £12,542Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,004St Austell and Newquay: £11,846

    £12,489£12,542£11,846Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£12,655£12,709£12,004

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St Austell and Newquay £2,187, Herne Bay and Sandwich £2,231Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,231St Austell and Newquay: £2,187Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,240St Austell and Newquay: £2,196Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,116St Austell and Newquay: £2,075

    £2,187£2,196£2,075Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,240£2,116

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Austell and Newquay £11,399, Herne Bay and Sandwich £11,455Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,455St Austell and Newquay: £11,399Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,504St Austell and Newquay: £11,448Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10,866St Austell and Newquay: £10,813

    £11,399£11,448£10,813Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£11,455£11,504£10,866

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Austell and Newquay £404, Herne Bay and Sandwich £393Herne Bay and Sandwich: £393St Austell and Newquay: £404Herne Bay and Sandwich: £394St Austell and Newquay: £406Herne Bay and Sandwich: £372St Austell and Newquay: £383

    £404£406£383St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£393£394£372

  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: St Austell and Newquay £657, Herne Bay and Sandwich £783Herne Bay and Sandwich: £783St Austell and Newquay: £657Herne Bay and Sandwich: £786St Austell and Newquay: £660Herne Bay and Sandwich: £742St Austell and Newquay: £624

    £657£660£624Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£783£786£742

  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: St Austell and Newquay £28, Herne Bay and Sandwich £25Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25St Austell and Newquay: £28Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25St Austell and Newquay: £28Herne Bay and Sandwich: £23St Austell and Newquay: £27

    £28£28£27St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £503, Herne Bay and Sandwich £503Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503St Austell and Newquay: £503Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505St Austell and Newquay: £505Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477St Austell and Newquay: £477

    £503£505£477Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £133, Herne Bay and Sandwich £167Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167St Austell and Newquay: £133Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167St Austell and Newquay: £133Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158St Austell and Newquay: £126

    £133£133£126Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£167£167£158

  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: St Austell and Newquay £116, Herne Bay and Sandwich £142Herne Bay and Sandwich: £142St Austell and Newquay: £116Herne Bay and Sandwich: £143St Austell and Newquay: £116Herne Bay and Sandwich: £135St Austell and Newquay: £110

    £116£116£110Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£142£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Austell and Newquay £1,673, Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,760Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,760St Austell and Newquay: £1,673Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,768St Austell and Newquay: £1,681Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,670St Austell and Newquay: £1,587

    £1,673£1,681£1,587Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,760£1,768£1,670

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £263, Herne Bay and Sandwich £193Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193St Austell and Newquay: £263Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194St Austell and Newquay: £264Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183St Austell and Newquay: £249

    £263£264£249St Austell and Newquay is higher£193£194£183

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Austell and Newquay £385, Herne Bay and Sandwich £310Herne Bay and Sandwich: £310St Austell and Newquay: £385Herne Bay and Sandwich: £311St Austell and Newquay: £387Herne Bay and Sandwich: £294St Austell and Newquay: £365

    £385£387£365St Austell and Newquay is higher£310£311£294

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Austell and Newquay £5.35, Herne Bay and Sandwich £10Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10St Austell and Newquay: £5.35Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10St Austell and Newquay: £5.37Herne Bay and Sandwich: £9.72St Austell and Newquay: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£10£10£9.72

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Austell and Newquay £7.74, Herne Bay and Sandwich £7.36Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.36St Austell and Newquay: £7.74Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.39St Austell and Newquay: £7.77Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.98St Austell and Newquay: £7.34

    £7.74£7.77£7.34St Austell and Newquay is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £7.86, Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04St Austell and Newquay: £7.86Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08St Austell and Newquay: £7.90Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63St Austell and Newquay: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Austell and Newquay 1,034.5, Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,006.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,006.3St Austell and Newquay: 1,034.5

    1,034.5St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Austell and Newquay 108.3, Herne Bay and Sandwich 95.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 95.3St Austell and Newquay: 108.3

    108.3St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count95.3

  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: St Austell and Newquay 147.7, Herne Bay and Sandwich 165.4Herne Bay and Sandwich: 165.4St Austell and Newquay: 147.7

    147.7Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher165.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Austell and Newquay 75.4, Herne Bay and Sandwich 77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6St Austell and Newquay: 75.4

    75.4Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher77.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: St Austell and Newquay 213.9, Herne Bay and Sandwich 199.3Herne Bay and Sandwich: 199.3St Austell and Newquay: 213.9

    213.9St Austell and Newquay is higher199.3

  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: St Austell and Newquay 25.0, Herne Bay and Sandwich 31.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 31.8St Austell and Newquay: 25.0

    25.0Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher31.8

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St Austell and Newquay and Herne Bay and Sandwich, per person in the age group
MeasureSt Austell and NewquayHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,001£5,022£4,744£5,475£5,498£5,193Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,489£12,542£11,846£12,655£12,709£12,004Herne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,187£2,196£2,075£2,231£2,240£2,116Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,399£11,448£10,813£11,455£11,504£10,866Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£404£406£383£393£394£372St Austell and Newquay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£657£660£624£783£786£742Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£25£25£23St Austell and Newquay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£503£505£477Herne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£167£167£158Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£116£110£142£143£135Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,673£1,681£1,587£1,760£1,768£1,670Herne Bay and Sandwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£193£194£183St Austell and Newquay
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£385£387£365£310£311£294St Austell and Newquay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£10£10£9.72Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.74£7.77£7.34£7.36£7.39£6.98St Austell and Newquay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.51,006.3St Austell and Newquay
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.395.3St Austell and Newquay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.7165.4Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.477.6Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026213.9199.3St Austell and Newquay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.031.8Herne Bay and Sandwich

Per resident

St Austell and Newquay is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Herne Bay and Sandwich 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

St Austell and Newquay Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £5,001, Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475St Austell and Newquay: £5,001Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498St Austell and Newquay: £5,022Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193St Austell and Newquay: £4,744

    £5,001£5,022£4,744Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5,475£5,498£5,193

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £2,791, Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,351Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,351St Austell and Newquay: £2,791Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,365St Austell and Newquay: £2,802Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,178St Austell and Newquay: £2,647

    £2,791£2,802£2,647Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£3,351£3,365£3,178

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £1,304, Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,253Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,253St Austell and Newquay: £1,304Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,258St Austell and Newquay: £1,310Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,189St Austell and Newquay: £1,237

    £1,304£1,310£1,237St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£1,253£1,258£1,189

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £2,547, Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,033Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,033St Austell and Newquay: £2,547Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,046St Austell and Newquay: £2,558Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,877St Austell and Newquay: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£3,033£3,046£2,877

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £90, Herne Bay and Sandwich £104Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104St Austell and Newquay: £90Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104St Austell and Newquay: £91Herne Bay and Sandwich: £99St Austell and Newquay: £86

    £90£91£86Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £147, Herne Bay and Sandwich £207Herne Bay and Sandwich: £207St Austell and Newquay: £147Herne Bay and Sandwich: £208St Austell and Newquay: £148Herne Bay and Sandwich: £197St Austell and Newquay: £139

    £147£148£139Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£207£208£197

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £6.25, Herne Bay and Sandwich £6.48Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.48St Austell and Newquay: £6.25Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.51St Austell and Newquay: £6.28Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.15St Austell and Newquay: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£6.48£6.51£6.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £503, Herne Bay and Sandwich £503Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503St Austell and Newquay: £503Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505St Austell and Newquay: £505Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477St Austell and Newquay: £477

    £503£505£477Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £133, Herne Bay and Sandwich £167Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167St Austell and Newquay: £133Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167St Austell and Newquay: £133Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158St Austell and Newquay: £126

    £133£133£126Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£167£167£158

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £69, Herne Bay and Sandwich £80Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80St Austell and Newquay: £69Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80St Austell and Newquay: £69Herne Bay and Sandwich: £76St Austell and Newquay: £65

    £69£69£65Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £998, Herne Bay and Sandwich £989Herne Bay and Sandwich: £989St Austell and Newquay: £998Herne Bay and Sandwich: £993St Austell and Newquay: £1,002Herne Bay and Sandwich: £938St Austell and Newquay: £947

    £998£1,002£947St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£989£993£938

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £263, Herne Bay and Sandwich £193Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193St Austell and Newquay: £263Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194St Austell and Newquay: £264Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183St Austell and Newquay: £249

    £263£264£249St Austell and Newquay is higher£193£194£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £230, Herne Bay and Sandwich £174Herne Bay and Sandwich: £174St Austell and Newquay: £230Herne Bay and Sandwich: £175St Austell and Newquay: £231Herne Bay and Sandwich: £165St Austell and Newquay: £218

    £230£231£218St Austell and Newquay is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £3.18, Herne Bay and Sandwich £5.76Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.76St Austell and Newquay: £3.18Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.78St Austell and Newquay: £3.20Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.46St Austell and Newquay: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £4.62, Herne Bay and Sandwich £4.13Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.13St Austell and Newquay: £4.62Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.15St Austell and Newquay: £4.64Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3.92St Austell and Newquay: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38St Austell and Newquay is higher£4.13£4.15£3.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £7.86, Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04St Austell and Newquay: £7.86Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08St Austell and Newquay: £7.90Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63St Austell and Newquay: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£8.04£8.08£7.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Austell and Newquay 231.1, Herne Bay and Sandwich 266.5Herne Bay and Sandwich: 266.5St Austell and Newquay: 231.1

    231.1Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count266.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Austell and Newquay 24.2, Herne Bay and Sandwich 25.2Herne Bay and Sandwich: 25.2St Austell and Newquay: 24.2

    24.2Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count25.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Austell and Newquay 33.0, Herne Bay and Sandwich 43.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 43.8St Austell and Newquay: 33.0

    33.0Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher43.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Austell and Newquay 75.4, Herne Bay and Sandwich 77.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6St Austell and Newquay: 75.4

    75.4Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Austell and Newquay 127.6, Herne Bay and Sandwich 112.0Herne Bay and Sandwich: 112.0St Austell and Newquay: 127.6

    127.6St Austell and Newquay is higher112.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Austell and Newquay 14.9, Herne Bay and Sandwich 17.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 17.8St Austell and Newquay: 14.9

    14.9Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher17.8

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St Austell and Newquay and Herne Bay and Sandwich, per resident
MeasureSt Austell and NewquayHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,001£5,022£4,744£5,475£5,498£5,193Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,791£2,802£2,647£3,351£3,365£3,178Herne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,304£1,310£1,237£1,253£1,258£1,189St Austell and Newquay
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416£3,033£3,046£2,877Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£104£104£99Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£207£208£197Herne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£6.48£6.51£6.15Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£503£505£477Herne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£167£167£158Herne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£80£80£76Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£998£1,002£947£989£993£938St Austell and Newquay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£193£194£183St Austell and Newquay
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£174£175£165St Austell and Newquay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£5.76£5.78£5.46Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£4.13£4.15£3.92St Austell and Newquay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£8.04£8.08£7.63Herne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.1266.5Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.225.2Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.043.8Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.477.6Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.6112.0St Austell and Newquay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.917.8Herne Bay and Sandwich

Total

St Austell and Newquay is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Herne Bay and Sandwich 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

St Austell and Newquay Herne Bay and Sandwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Austell and Newquay £510.0m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £561.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £561.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £510.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £563.7mSt Austell and Newquay: £512.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £532.4mSt Austell and Newquay: £483.8m

    £510.0m£512.2m£483.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£561.3m£563.7m£532.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Austell and Newquay £284.6m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £343.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £343.5mSt Austell and Newquay: £284.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £345.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £285.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £325.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £269.9m

    £284.6m£285.8m£269.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£343.5m£345.0m£325.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Austell and Newquay £133.0m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £128.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £128.5mSt Austell and Newquay: £133.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £129.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £133.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £121.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £126.2m

    £133.0m£133.6m£126.2mSt Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Austell and Newquay £259.8m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £311.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £311.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £259.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £312.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £260.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £295.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £246.4m

    £259.8m£260.9m£246.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Austell and Newquay £9.2m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £10.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mSt Austell and Newquay: £9.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mSt Austell and Newquay: £9.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.1mSt Austell and Newquay: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Austell and Newquay £15.0m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £21.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.2mSt Austell and Newquay: £15.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £15.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £20.2mSt Austell and Newquay: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: St Austell and Newquay £0.64m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.67mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.64mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.64mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.63mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Austell and Newquay £51.3m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £51.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.6mSt Austell and Newquay: £51.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.8mSt Austell and Newquay: £51.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £48.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £48.6m

    £51.3m£51.5m£48.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£51.6m£51.8m£48.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Austell and Newquay £13.6m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.1mSt Austell and Newquay: £13.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.2mSt Austell and Newquay: £13.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.2mSt Austell and Newquay: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Austell and Newquay £7.0m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mSt Austell and Newquay: £7.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mSt Austell and Newquay: £7.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £7.8mSt Austell and Newquay: £6.7m

    £7.0m£7.1m£6.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Austell and Newquay £101.8m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £101.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.4mSt Austell and Newquay: £101.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.8mSt Austell and Newquay: £102.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £96.2mSt Austell and Newquay: £96.6m

    £101.8m£102.2m£96.6mSt Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Austell and Newquay £26.8m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £19.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.8mSt Austell and Newquay: £26.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £26.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £18.8mSt Austell and Newquay: £25.4m

    £26.8m£26.9m£25.4mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Austell and Newquay £23.4m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £23.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £23.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Austell and Newquay £0.32m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.59mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.32mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.33mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.56mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Austell and Newquay £0.47m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.42mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.42mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.47mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.43mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.47mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.40mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Austell and Newquay £0.80m, Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.82mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.82mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.80mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.83mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.81mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.78mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.81m£0.76mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Austell and Newquay 23,573, Herne Bay and Sandwich 27,317Herne Bay and Sandwich: 27,317St Austell and Newquay: 23,573

    23,573Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count27,317

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Austell and Newquay 2,468, Herne Bay and Sandwich 2,587Herne Bay and Sandwich: 2,587St Austell and Newquay: 2,468

    2,468Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count2,587

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Austell and Newquay 3,366, Herne Bay and Sandwich 4,489Herne Bay and Sandwich: 4,489St Austell and Newquay: 3,366

    3,366Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher4,489

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Austell and Newquay 7,693, Herne Bay and Sandwich 7,954Herne Bay and Sandwich: 7,954St Austell and Newquay: 7,693

    7,693Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher7,954

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Austell and Newquay 13,010, Herne Bay and Sandwich 11,479Herne Bay and Sandwich: 11,479St Austell and Newquay: 13,010

    13,010St Austell and Newquay is higher11,479

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Austell and Newquay 1,518, Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,829Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,829St Austell and Newquay: 1,518

    1,518Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher1,829

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St Austell and Newquay and Herne Bay and Sandwich, total
MeasureSt Austell and NewquayHerne Bay and SandwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.0m£512.2m£483.8m£561.3m£563.7m£532.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.6m£285.8m£269.9m£343.5m£345.0m£325.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.0m£133.6m£126.2m£128.5m£129.0m£121.9mSt Austell and Newquay
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m£311.0m£312.3m£295.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£21.2m£21.3m£20.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.3m£51.5m£48.6m£51.6m£51.8m£48.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.8m£102.2m£96.6m£101.4m£101.8m£96.2mSt Austell and Newquay
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mSt Austell and Newquay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mSt Austell and Newquay
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.42m£0.43m£0.40mSt Austell and Newquay
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mHerne Bay and Sandwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,57327,317Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4682,587Herne Bay and Sandwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3664,489Herne Bay and Sandwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,6937,954Herne Bay and Sandwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,01011,479St Austell and Newquay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5181,829Herne Bay and Sandwich

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
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  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  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.
  9. 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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.