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St Ives and North Cornwall
St Ives is higher than North Cornwall on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.
On 11 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
St Ives is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and North Cornwall on 7. 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 Ives North Cornwall
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,291£5,314£5,019St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£5,010£5,031£4,752
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,199£12,251£11,571St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£12,093£12,144£11,471
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,013£2,022£1,910North Cornwall is higher£2,047£2,056£1,942
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,139£11,187£10,566North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£11,161£11,208£10,586
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£439£441£417St Ives is higher£344£346£326
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£590£593£560St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£563£566£535
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£30£30£29St Ives is higher£25£25£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£468£470£444St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£452£454£429
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£108£108£102North Cornwall is higher£133£133£126
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£106£106£100North Cornwall is higher£119£119£113
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,513£1,520£1,435North Cornwall is higher£1,577£1,584£1,496
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£228£229£216St Ives is higher£164£164£155
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£382£383£362St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£339£341£322
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.24£5.26£4.97St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.23£7.26£6.86St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£6.48£6.51£6.15
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.45£6.48£6.12St Ives is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,018.5St Ives is higherDepends on how you count1,013.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
114.2St Ives is higher93.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
126.3St Ives is higherDepends on how you count123.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
69.7St Ives is higherDepends on how you count67.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
194.7North Cornwall is higher197.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
23.5North Cornwall is higher26.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | St Ives | North Cornwall | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,291£5,314£5,019 | £5,010£5,031£4,752 | St Ives |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,199£12,251£11,571 | £12,093£12,144£11,471 | St Ives |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,013£2,022£1,910 | £2,047£2,056£1,942 | North Cornwall |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,139£11,187£10,566 | £11,161£11,208£10,586 | North Cornwall |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £439£441£417 | £344£346£326 | St Ives |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £590£593£560 | £563£566£535 | St Ives |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £30£30£29 | £25£25£23 | St Ives |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £468£470£444 | £452£454£429 | St Ives |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £108£108£102 | £133£133£126 | North Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £106£106£100 | £119£119£113 | North Cornwall |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,513£1,520£1,435 | £1,577£1,584£1,496 | North Cornwall |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £228£229£216 | £164£164£155 | St Ives |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £382£383£362 | £339£341£322 | St Ives |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.24£5.26£4.97 | £4.95£4.98£4.70 | St Ives |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.23£7.26£6.86 | £6.48£6.51£6.15 | St Ives |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | £4.71£4.73£4.47 | St Ives |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,018.5 | 1,013.3 | St Ives |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 114.2 | 93.5 | St Ives |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 126.3 | 123.0 | St Ives |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 69.7 | 67.0 | St Ives |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 194.7 | 197.6 | North Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 23.5 | 26.8 | North Cornwall |
Per resident
St Ives is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and North Cornwall on 6. 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 Ives North Cornwall
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,291£5,314£5,019St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£5,010£5,031£4,752
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,347£3,361£3,175St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£3,102£3,116£2,943
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,134£1,139£1,076North Cornwall is higher£1,154£1,159£1,095
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,056£3,069£2,899St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£2,863£2,876£2,716
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£121£121£114St Ives is higher£88£89£84
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£162£163£154St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£8.25£8.29£7.83St Ives is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£468£470£444St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£452£454£429
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£108£108£102North Cornwall is higher£133£133£126
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£60£60£57North Cornwall is higher£67£67£64
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£852£856£809North Cornwall is higher£890£893£844
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£228£229£216St Ives is higher£164£164£155
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£215£216£204St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£182
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.95£2.96£2.80St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£2.79£2.81£2.65
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.07£4.09£3.86St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£3.66£3.67£3.47
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.45£6.48£6.12St Ives is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
279.5St Ives is higherDepends on how you count260.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.3St Ives is higher24.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.7St Ives is higherDepends on how you count31.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
69.7St Ives is higherDepends on how you count67.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
109.7North Cornwall is higher111.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.2North Cornwall is higher15.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | St Ives | North Cornwall | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,291£5,314£5,019 | £5,010£5,031£4,752 | St Ives |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,347£3,361£3,175 | £3,102£3,116£2,943 | St Ives |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,134£1,139£1,076 | £1,154£1,159£1,095 | North Cornwall |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,056£3,069£2,899 | £2,863£2,876£2,716 | St Ives |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £121£121£114 | £88£89£84 | St Ives |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £162£163£154 | £145£145£137 | St Ives |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £8.25£8.29£7.83 | £6.33£6.35£6.00 | St Ives |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £468£470£444 | £452£454£429 | St Ives |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £108£108£102 | £133£133£126 | North Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £67£67£64 | North Cornwall |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £852£856£809 | £890£893£844 | North Cornwall |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £228£229£216 | £164£164£155 | St Ives |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £215£216£204 | £191£192£182 | St Ives |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.95£2.96£2.80 | £2.79£2.81£2.65 | St Ives |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.07£4.09£3.86 | £3.66£3.67£3.47 | St Ives |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | £4.71£4.73£4.47 | St Ives |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 279.5 | 260.0 | St Ives |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.3 | 24.0 | St Ives |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.7 | 31.6 | St Ives |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 69.7 | 67.0 | St Ives |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 109.7 | 111.4 | North Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.2 | 15.1 | North Cornwall |
Total
St Ives is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and North Cornwall on 17. 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 Ives North Cornwall
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£474.0m£476.0m£449.6mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£505.2m£507.3m£479.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£299.8m£301.1m£284.4mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£312.8m£314.2m£296.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£101.6m£102.0m£96.4mNorth Cornwall is higher£116.4m£116.9m£110.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£273.8m£274.9m£259.7mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£288.7m£289.9m£273.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.8m£10.8m£10.2mSt Ives is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSt Ives is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£41.9m£42.1m£39.8mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£45.6m£45.8m£43.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.6m£9.7m£9.2mNorth Cornwall is higher£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mNorth Cornwall is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£76.4m£76.7m£72.4mNorth Cornwall is higher£89.7m£90.1m£85.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mSt Ives is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.26m£0.27m£0.25mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSt Ives is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,033North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count26,214
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,807St Ives is higher2,419
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,104North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count3,181
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,239North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count6,752
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,824North Cornwall is higher11,237
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,185North Cornwall is higher1,521
Show the numbers
| Measure | St Ives | North Cornwall | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £474.0m£476.0m£449.6m | £505.2m£507.3m£479.2m | North Cornwall |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £299.8m£301.1m£284.4m | £312.8m£314.2m£296.7m | North Cornwall |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £101.6m£102.0m£96.4m | £116.4m£116.9m£110.4m | North Cornwall |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £273.8m£274.9m£259.7m | £288.7m£289.9m£273.9m | North Cornwall |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.8m£10.8m£10.2m | £8.9m£8.9m£8.4m | St Ives |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.6m£13.8m | £14.6m£14.6m£13.8m | North Cornwall |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.64m£0.64m£0.61m | St Ives |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £41.9m£42.1m£39.8m | £45.6m£45.8m£43.2m | North Cornwall |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.6m£9.7m£9.2m | £13.4m£13.4m£12.7m | North Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.3m£5.4m£5.1m | £6.8m£6.8m£6.4m | North Cornwall |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £76.4m£76.7m£72.4m | £89.7m£90.1m£85.1m | North Cornwall |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £20.4m£20.5m£19.4m | £16.5m£16.6m£15.7m | St Ives |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.3m£19.3m£18.3m | £19.3m£19.4m£18.3m | North Cornwall |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.26m£0.27m£0.25m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | North Cornwall |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.37m£0.35m | £0.37m£0.37m£0.35m | North Cornwall |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | £0.47m£0.48m£0.45m | St Ives |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,033 | 26,214 | North Cornwall |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,807 | 2,419 | St Ives |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,104 | 3,181 | North Cornwall |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,239 | 6,752 | North Cornwall |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,824 | 11,237 | North Cornwall |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,185 | 1,521 | North Cornwall |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.