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St Austell and Newquay and Wyre Forest

101,984 and 103,913 residents (mid-2024).

St Austell and Newquay is higher than Wyre Forest on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 11 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

St Austell and Newquay is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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

St Austell and Newquay Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £5,001, Wyre Forest £5,140Wyre Forest: £5,140St Austell and Newquay: £5,001Wyre Forest: £5,162St Austell and Newquay: £5,022Wyre Forest: £4,876St Austell and Newquay: £4,744

    £5,001£5,022£4,744Wyre Forest is higher£5,140£5,162£4,876

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Austell and Newquay £12,489, Wyre Forest £12,741Wyre Forest: £12,741St Austell and Newquay: £12,489Wyre Forest: £12,795St Austell and Newquay: £12,542Wyre Forest: £12,086St Austell and Newquay: £11,846

    £12,489£12,542£11,846Wyre Forest is higher£12,741£12,795£12,086

  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, Wyre Forest £2,094Wyre Forest: £2,094St Austell and Newquay: £2,187Wyre Forest: £2,103St Austell and Newquay: £2,196Wyre Forest: £1,986St Austell and Newquay: £2,075

    £2,187£2,196£2,075St Austell and Newquay is higher£2,094£2,103£1,986

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Austell and Newquay £11,399, Wyre Forest £11,641Wyre Forest: £11,641St Austell and Newquay: £11,399Wyre Forest: £11,691St Austell and Newquay: £11,448Wyre Forest: £11,042St Austell and Newquay: £10,813

    £11,399£11,448£10,813Wyre Forest is higher£11,641£11,691£11,042

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Austell and Newquay £404, Wyre Forest £355Wyre Forest: £355St Austell and Newquay: £404Wyre Forest: £356St Austell and Newquay: £406Wyre Forest: £337St Austell and Newquay: £383

    £404£406£383St Austell and Newquay is higher£355£356£337

  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, Wyre Forest £720Wyre Forest: £720St Austell and Newquay: £657Wyre Forest: £723St Austell and Newquay: £660Wyre Forest: £683St Austell and Newquay: £624

    £657£660£624Wyre Forest is higher£720£723£683

  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, Wyre Forest £25Wyre Forest: £25St Austell and Newquay: £28Wyre Forest: £25St Austell and Newquay: £28Wyre Forest: £24St Austell and Newquay: £27

    £28£28£27St Austell and Newquay is higher£25£25£24

  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, Wyre Forest £497Wyre Forest: £497St Austell and Newquay: £503Wyre Forest: £499St Austell and Newquay: £505Wyre Forest: £472St Austell and Newquay: £477

    £503£505£477St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£497£499£472

  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, Wyre Forest £130Wyre Forest: £130St Austell and Newquay: £133Wyre Forest: £131St Austell and Newquay: £133Wyre Forest: £123St Austell and Newquay: £126

    £133£133£126St Austell and Newquay is higher£130£131£123

  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, Wyre Forest £145Wyre Forest: £145St Austell and Newquay: £116Wyre Forest: £146St Austell and Newquay: £116Wyre Forest: £138St Austell and Newquay: £110

    £116£116£110Wyre Forest is higher£145£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Austell and Newquay £1,673, Wyre Forest £1,588Wyre Forest: £1,588St Austell and Newquay: £1,673Wyre Forest: £1,595St Austell and Newquay: £1,681Wyre Forest: £1,507St Austell and Newquay: £1,587

    £1,673£1,681£1,587St Austell and Newquay is higher£1,588£1,595£1,507

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £263, Wyre Forest £208Wyre Forest: £208St Austell and Newquay: £263Wyre Forest: £209St Austell and Newquay: £264Wyre Forest: £197St Austell and Newquay: £249

    £263£264£249St Austell and Newquay is higher£208£209£197

  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, Wyre Forest £346Wyre Forest: £346St Austell and Newquay: £385Wyre Forest: £348St Austell and Newquay: £387Wyre Forest: £328St Austell and Newquay: £365

    £385£387£365St Austell and Newquay is higher£346£348£328

  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, Wyre Forest £6.29Wyre Forest: £6.29St Austell and Newquay: £5.35Wyre Forest: £6.32St Austell and Newquay: £5.37Wyre Forest: £5.97St Austell and Newquay: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Wyre Forest is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Austell and Newquay £7.74, Wyre Forest £7.78Wyre Forest: £7.78St Austell and Newquay: £7.74Wyre Forest: £7.81St Austell and Newquay: £7.77Wyre Forest: £7.38St Austell and Newquay: £7.34

    £7.74£7.77£7.34Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.78£7.81£7.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £7.86, Wyre Forest £5.25Wyre Forest: £5.25St Austell and Newquay: £7.86Wyre Forest: £5.27St Austell and Newquay: £7.90Wyre Forest: £4.98St Austell and Newquay: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46St Austell and Newquay is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

  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, Wyre Forest 1,004.0Wyre Forest: 1,004.0St Austell and Newquay: 1,034.5

    1,034.5St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count1,004.0

  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, Wyre Forest 95.1Wyre Forest: 95.1St Austell and Newquay: 108.3

    108.3St Austell and Newquay is higher95.1

  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, Wyre Forest 153.1Wyre Forest: 153.1St Austell and Newquay: 147.7

    147.7Wyre Forest is higher153.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: St Austell and Newquay 75.4, Wyre Forest 72.5Wyre Forest: 72.5St Austell and Newquay: 75.4

    75.4St Austell and Newquay is higher72.5

  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, Wyre Forest 196.5Wyre Forest: 196.5St Austell and Newquay: 213.9

    213.9St Austell and Newquay is higher196.5

  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, Wyre Forest 32.0Wyre Forest: 32.0St Austell and Newquay: 25.0

    25.0Wyre Forest is higher32.0

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St Austell and Newquay and Wyre Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureSt Austell and NewquayWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,001£5,022£4,744£5,140£5,162£4,876Wyre Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,489£12,542£11,846£12,741£12,795£12,086Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,187£2,196£2,075£2,094£2,103£1,986St Austell and Newquay
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,399£11,448£10,813£11,641£11,691£11,042Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£404£406£383£355£356£337St Austell and Newquay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£657£660£624£720£723£683Wyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£27£25£25£24St Austell and Newquay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£497£499£472St Austell and Newquay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£130£131£123St Austell and Newquay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£116£116£110£145£146£138Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,673£1,681£1,587£1,588£1,595£1,507St Austell and Newquay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£208£209£197St Austell and Newquay
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£385£387£365£346£348£328St Austell and Newquay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£6.29£6.32£5.97Wyre Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.74£7.77£7.34£7.78£7.81£7.38Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£5.25£5.27£4.98St Austell and Newquay
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.51,004.0St Austell and Newquay
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.395.1St Austell and Newquay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.7153.1Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.472.5St Austell and Newquay
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026213.9196.5St Austell and Newquay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.032.0Wyre Forest

Per resident

St Austell and Newquay is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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

St Austell and Newquay Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £5,001, Wyre Forest £5,140Wyre Forest: £5,140St Austell and Newquay: £5,001Wyre Forest: £5,162St Austell and Newquay: £5,022Wyre Forest: £4,876St Austell and Newquay: £4,744

    £5,001£5,022£4,744Wyre Forest is higher£5,140£5,162£4,876

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £2,791, Wyre Forest £3,079Wyre Forest: £3,079St Austell and Newquay: £2,791Wyre Forest: £3,092St Austell and Newquay: £2,802Wyre Forest: £2,920St Austell and Newquay: £2,647

    £2,791£2,802£2,647Wyre Forest is higher£3,079£3,092£2,920

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £1,304, Wyre Forest £1,221Wyre Forest: £1,221St Austell and Newquay: £1,304Wyre Forest: £1,226St Austell and Newquay: £1,310Wyre Forest: £1,158St Austell and Newquay: £1,237

    £1,304£1,310£1,237St Austell and Newquay is higher£1,221£1,226£1,158

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £2,547, Wyre Forest £2,813Wyre Forest: £2,813St Austell and Newquay: £2,547Wyre Forest: £2,825St Austell and Newquay: £2,558Wyre Forest: £2,668St Austell and Newquay: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416Wyre Forest is higher£2,813£2,825£2,668

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £90, Wyre Forest £86Wyre Forest: £86St Austell and Newquay: £90Wyre Forest: £86St Austell and Newquay: £91Wyre Forest: £81St Austell and Newquay: £86

    £90£91£86St Austell and Newquay is higher£86£86£81

  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, Wyre Forest £174Wyre Forest: £174St Austell and Newquay: £147Wyre Forest: £175St Austell and Newquay: £148Wyre Forest: £165St Austell and Newquay: £139

    £147£148£139Wyre Forest is higher£174£175£165

  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, Wyre Forest £6.03Wyre Forest: £6.03St Austell and Newquay: £6.25Wyre Forest: £6.06St Austell and Newquay: £6.28Wyre Forest: £5.72St Austell and Newquay: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93St Austell and Newquay is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

  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, Wyre Forest £497Wyre Forest: £497St Austell and Newquay: £503Wyre Forest: £499St Austell and Newquay: £505Wyre Forest: £472St Austell and Newquay: £477

    £503£505£477St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£497£499£472

  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, Wyre Forest £130Wyre Forest: £130St Austell and Newquay: £133Wyre Forest: £131St Austell and Newquay: £133Wyre Forest: £123St Austell and Newquay: £126

    £133£133£126St Austell and Newquay is higher£130£131£123

  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, Wyre Forest £85Wyre Forest: £85St Austell and Newquay: £69Wyre Forest: £85St Austell and Newquay: £69Wyre Forest: £80St Austell and Newquay: £65

    £69£69£65Wyre Forest is higher£85£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £998, Wyre Forest £926Wyre Forest: £926St Austell and Newquay: £998Wyre Forest: £930St Austell and Newquay: £1,002Wyre Forest: £879St Austell and Newquay: £947

    £998£1,002£947St Austell and Newquay is higher£926£930£879

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £263, Wyre Forest £208Wyre Forest: £208St Austell and Newquay: £263Wyre Forest: £209St Austell and Newquay: £264Wyre Forest: £197St Austell and Newquay: £249

    £263£264£249St Austell and Newquay is higher£208£209£197

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £230, Wyre Forest £202Wyre Forest: £202St Austell and Newquay: £230Wyre Forest: £203St Austell and Newquay: £231Wyre Forest: £191St Austell and Newquay: £218

    £230£231£218St Austell and Newquay is higher£202£203£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £3.18, Wyre Forest £3.67Wyre Forest: £3.67St Austell and Newquay: £3.18Wyre Forest: £3.68St Austell and Newquay: £3.20Wyre Forest: £3.48St Austell and Newquay: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Wyre Forest is higher£3.67£3.68£3.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £4.62, Wyre Forest £4.53Wyre Forest: £4.53St Austell and Newquay: £4.62Wyre Forest: £4.55St Austell and Newquay: £4.64Wyre Forest: £4.30St Austell and Newquay: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Austell and Newquay £7.86, Wyre Forest £5.25Wyre Forest: £5.25St Austell and Newquay: £7.86Wyre Forest: £5.27St Austell and Newquay: £7.90Wyre Forest: £4.98St Austell and Newquay: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46St Austell and Newquay is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Austell and Newquay 231.1, Wyre Forest 242.6Wyre Forest: 242.6St Austell and Newquay: 231.1

    231.1Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count242.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Austell and Newquay 24.2, Wyre Forest 23.0Wyre Forest: 23.0St Austell and Newquay: 24.2

    24.2St Austell and Newquay is higher23.0

  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, Wyre Forest 37.0Wyre Forest: 37.0St Austell and Newquay: 33.0

    33.0Wyre Forest is higher37.0

  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, Wyre Forest 72.5Wyre Forest: 72.5St Austell and Newquay: 75.4

    75.4St Austell and Newquay is higher72.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Austell and Newquay 127.6, Wyre Forest 114.6Wyre Forest: 114.6St Austell and Newquay: 127.6

    127.6St Austell and Newquay is higher114.6

  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, Wyre Forest 18.7Wyre Forest: 18.7St Austell and Newquay: 14.9

    14.9Wyre Forest is higher18.7

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St Austell and Newquay and Wyre Forest, per resident
MeasureSt Austell and NewquayWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,001£5,022£4,744£5,140£5,162£4,876Wyre Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,791£2,802£2,647£3,079£3,092£2,920Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,304£1,310£1,237£1,221£1,226£1,158St Austell and Newquay
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416£2,813£2,825£2,668Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£86£86£81St Austell and Newquay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£174£175£165Wyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£6.03£6.06£5.72St Austell and Newquay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£497£499£472St Austell and Newquay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£130£131£123St Austell and Newquay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£69£65£85£85£80Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£998£1,002£947£926£930£879St Austell and Newquay
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£208£209£197St Austell and Newquay
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£202£203£191St Austell and Newquay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£3.67£3.68£3.48Wyre Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£4.53£4.55£4.30St Austell and Newquay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£5.25£5.27£4.98St Austell and Newquay
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026231.1242.6Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.223.0St Austell and Newquay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.037.0Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.472.5St Austell and Newquay
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.6114.6St Austell and Newquay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.918.7Wyre Forest

Total

St Austell and Newquay is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 11. 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Austell and Newquay £510.0m, Wyre Forest £534.1mWyre Forest: £534.1mSt Austell and Newquay: £510.0mWyre Forest: £536.4mSt Austell and Newquay: £512.2mWyre Forest: £506.7mSt Austell and Newquay: £483.8m

    £510.0m£512.2m£483.8mWyre Forest is higher£534.1m£536.4m£506.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Austell and Newquay £284.6m, Wyre Forest £319.9mWyre Forest: £319.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £284.6mWyre Forest: £321.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £285.8mWyre Forest: £303.5mSt Austell and Newquay: £269.9m

    £284.6m£285.8m£269.9mWyre Forest is higher£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Austell and Newquay £133.0m, Wyre Forest £126.9mWyre Forest: £126.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £133.0mWyre Forest: £127.4mSt Austell and Newquay: £133.6mWyre Forest: £120.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £126.2m

    £133.0m£133.6m£126.2mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Austell and Newquay £259.8m, Wyre Forest £292.3mWyre Forest: £292.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £259.8mWyre Forest: £293.6mSt Austell and Newquay: £260.9mWyre Forest: £277.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £246.4m

    £259.8m£260.9m£246.4mWyre Forest is higher£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Austell and Newquay £9.2m, Wyre Forest £8.9mWyre Forest: £8.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £9.2mWyre Forest: £9.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £9.2mWyre Forest: £8.5mSt Austell and Newquay: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Austell and Newquay £15.0m, Wyre Forest £18.1mWyre Forest: £18.1mSt Austell and Newquay: £15.0mWyre Forest: £18.2mSt Austell and Newquay: £15.0mWyre Forest: £17.2mSt Austell and Newquay: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mWyre Forest is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

  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, Wyre Forest £0.63mWyre Forest: £0.63mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.64mWyre Forest: £0.63mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.64mWyre Forest: £0.59mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Austell and Newquay £51.3m, Wyre Forest £51.7mWyre Forest: £51.7mSt Austell and Newquay: £51.3mWyre Forest: £51.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £51.5mWyre Forest: £49.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £48.6m

    £51.3m£51.5m£48.6mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£51.7m£51.9m£49.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Austell and Newquay £13.6m, Wyre Forest £13.5mWyre Forest: £13.5mSt Austell and Newquay: £13.6mWyre Forest: £13.6mSt Austell and Newquay: £13.6mWyre Forest: £12.8mSt Austell and Newquay: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.6m£12.9mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Austell and Newquay £7.0m, Wyre Forest £8.8mWyre Forest: £8.8mSt Austell and Newquay: £7.0mWyre Forest: £8.8mSt Austell and Newquay: £7.1mWyre Forest: £8.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £6.7m

    £7.0m£7.1m£6.7mWyre Forest is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Austell and Newquay £101.8m, Wyre Forest £96.2mWyre Forest: £96.2mSt Austell and Newquay: £101.8mWyre Forest: £96.7mSt Austell and Newquay: £102.2mWyre Forest: £91.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £96.6m

    £101.8m£102.2m£96.6mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Austell and Newquay £26.8m, Wyre Forest £21.6mWyre Forest: £21.6mSt Austell and Newquay: £26.8mWyre Forest: £21.7mSt Austell and Newquay: £26.9mWyre Forest: £20.5mSt Austell and Newquay: £25.4m

    £26.8m£26.9m£25.4mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Austell and Newquay £23.4m, Wyre Forest £21.0mWyre Forest: £21.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £23.4mWyre Forest: £21.1mSt Austell and Newquay: £23.5mWyre Forest: £19.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Austell and Newquay £0.32m, Wyre Forest £0.38mWyre Forest: £0.38mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.32mWyre Forest: £0.38mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.33mWyre Forest: £0.36mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.31m

    £0.32m£0.33m£0.31mWyre Forest is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Austell and Newquay £0.47m, Wyre Forest £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.47mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.47mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.45mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Austell and Newquay £0.80m, Wyre Forest £0.55mWyre Forest: £0.55mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.80mWyre Forest: £0.55mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.81mWyre Forest: £0.52mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.81m£0.76mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Austell and Newquay 23,573, Wyre Forest 25,210Wyre Forest: 25,210St Austell and Newquay: 23,573

    23,573Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count25,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Austell and Newquay 2,468, Wyre Forest 2,388Wyre Forest: 2,388St Austell and Newquay: 2,468

    2,468St Austell and Newquay is higher2,388

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Austell and Newquay 3,366, Wyre Forest 3,845Wyre Forest: 3,845St Austell and Newquay: 3,366

    3,366Wyre Forest is higher3,845

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Austell and Newquay 7,693, Wyre Forest 7,531Wyre Forest: 7,531St Austell and Newquay: 7,693

    7,693St Austell and Newquay is higher7,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Austell and Newquay 13,010, Wyre Forest 11,904Wyre Forest: 11,904St Austell and Newquay: 13,010

    13,010St Austell and Newquay is higher11,904

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Austell and Newquay 1,518, Wyre Forest 1,940Wyre Forest: 1,940St Austell and Newquay: 1,518

    1,518Wyre Forest is higher1,940

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St Austell and Newquay and Wyre Forest, total
MeasureSt Austell and NewquayWyre ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.0m£512.2m£483.8m£534.1m£536.4m£506.7mWyre Forest
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.6m£285.8m£269.9m£319.9m£321.3m£303.5mWyre Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£133.0m£133.6m£126.2m£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mSt Austell and Newquay
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m£292.3m£293.6m£277.3mWyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mSt Austell and Newquay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mWyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSt Austell and Newquay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.3m£51.5m£48.6m£51.7m£51.9m£49.0mWyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSt Austell and Newquay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mWyre Forest
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.8m£102.2m£96.6m£96.2m£96.7m£91.3mSt Austell and Newquay
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mSt Austell and Newquay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mSt Austell and Newquay
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWyre Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWyre Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mSt Austell and Newquay
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,57325,210Wyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4682,388St Austell and Newquay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3663,845Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,6937,531St Austell and Newquay
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,01011,904St Austell and Newquay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5181,940Wyre Forest

Sources

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

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