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St Ives and North Cornwall

89,575 and 100,832 residents (mid-2024).

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.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Ives £5,291, North Cornwall £5,010North Cornwall: £5,010St Ives: £5,291North Cornwall: £5,031St Ives: £5,314North Cornwall: £4,752St Ives: £5,019

    £5,291£5,314£5,019St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£5,010£5,031£4,752

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Ives £12,199, North Cornwall £12,093North Cornwall: £12,093St Ives: £12,199North Cornwall: £12,144St Ives: £12,251North Cornwall: £11,471St Ives: £11,571

    £12,199£12,251£11,571St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£12,093£12,144£11,471

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St Ives £2,013, North Cornwall £2,047North Cornwall: £2,047St Ives: £2,013North Cornwall: £2,056St Ives: £2,022North Cornwall: £1,942St Ives: £1,910

    £2,013£2,022£1,910North Cornwall is higher£2,047£2,056£1,942

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Ives £11,139, North Cornwall £11,161North Cornwall: £11,161St Ives: £11,139North Cornwall: £11,208St Ives: £11,187North Cornwall: £10,586St Ives: £10,566

    £11,139£11,187£10,566North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£11,161£11,208£10,586

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Ives £439, North Cornwall £344North Cornwall: £344St Ives: £439North Cornwall: £346St Ives: £441North Cornwall: £326St Ives: £417

    £439£441£417St Ives is higher£344£346£326

  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 Ives £590, North Cornwall £563North Cornwall: £563St Ives: £590North Cornwall: £566St Ives: £593North Cornwall: £535St Ives: £560

    £590£593£560St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£563£566£535

  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 Ives £30, North Cornwall £25North Cornwall: £25St Ives: £30North Cornwall: £25St Ives: £30North Cornwall: £23St Ives: £29

    £30£30£29St Ives is higher£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Ives £468, North Cornwall £452North Cornwall: £452St Ives: £468North Cornwall: £454St Ives: £470North Cornwall: £429St Ives: £444

    £468£470£444St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£452£454£429

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Ives £108, North Cornwall £133North Cornwall: £133St Ives: £108North Cornwall: £133St Ives: £108North Cornwall: £126St Ives: £102

    £108£108£102North Cornwall is higher£133£133£126

  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 Ives £106, North Cornwall £119North Cornwall: £119St Ives: £106North Cornwall: £119St Ives: £106North Cornwall: £113St Ives: £100

    £106£106£100North Cornwall is higher£119£119£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Ives £1,513, North Cornwall £1,577North Cornwall: £1,577St Ives: £1,513North Cornwall: £1,584St Ives: £1,520North Cornwall: £1,496St Ives: £1,435

    £1,513£1,520£1,435North Cornwall is higher£1,577£1,584£1,496

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Ives £228, North Cornwall £164North Cornwall: £164St Ives: £228North Cornwall: £164St Ives: £229North Cornwall: £155St Ives: £216

    £228£229£216St Ives is higher£164£164£155

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Ives £382, North Cornwall £339North Cornwall: £339St Ives: £382North Cornwall: £341St Ives: £383North Cornwall: £322St Ives: £362

    £382£383£362St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£339£341£322

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Ives £5.24, North Cornwall £4.95North Cornwall: £4.95St Ives: £5.24North Cornwall: £4.98St Ives: £5.26North Cornwall: £4.70St Ives: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Ives £7.23, North Cornwall £6.48North Cornwall: £6.48St Ives: £7.23North Cornwall: £6.51St Ives: £7.26North Cornwall: £6.15St Ives: £6.86

    £7.23£7.26£6.86St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£6.48£6.51£6.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Ives £6.45, North Cornwall £4.71North Cornwall: £4.71St Ives: £6.45North Cornwall: £4.73St Ives: £6.48North Cornwall: £4.47St Ives: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12St Ives is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Ives 1,018.5, North Cornwall 1,013.3North Cornwall: 1,013.3St Ives: 1,018.5

    1,018.5St Ives is higherDepends on how you count1,013.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: St Ives 114.2, North Cornwall 93.5North Cornwall: 93.5St Ives: 114.2

    114.2St Ives is higher93.5

  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: St Ives 126.3, North Cornwall 123.0North Cornwall: 123.0St Ives: 126.3

    126.3St Ives is higherDepends on how you count123.0

  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 Ives 69.7, North Cornwall 67.0North Cornwall: 67.0St Ives: 69.7

    69.7St Ives is higherDepends on how you count67.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: St Ives 194.7, North Cornwall 197.6North Cornwall: 197.6St Ives: 194.7

    194.7North Cornwall is higher197.6

  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 Ives 23.5, North Cornwall 26.8North Cornwall: 26.8St Ives: 23.5

    23.5North Cornwall is higher26.8

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St Ives and North Cornwall, per person in the age group
MeasureSt IvesNorth CornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,291£5,314£5,019£5,010£5,031£4,752St Ives
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,199£12,251£11,571£12,093£12,144£11,471St Ives
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,013£2,022£1,910£2,047£2,056£1,942North Cornwall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,139£11,187£10,566£11,161£11,208£10,586North Cornwall
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£439£441£417£344£346£326St Ives
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£590£593£560£563£566£535St Ives
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£25£25£23St Ives
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£452£454£429St Ives
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£133£133£126North Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£106£100£119£119£113North Cornwall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,513£1,520£1,435£1,577£1,584£1,496North Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£164£164£155St Ives
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£382£383£362£339£341£322St Ives
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£4.95£4.98£4.70St Ives
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.23£7.26£6.86£6.48£6.51£6.15St Ives
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£4.71£4.73£4.47St Ives
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.51,013.3St Ives
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.293.5St Ives
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.3123.0St Ives
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.767.0St Ives
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.7197.6North Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.526.8North 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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Ives £5,291, North Cornwall £5,010North Cornwall: £5,010St Ives: £5,291North Cornwall: £5,031St Ives: £5,314North Cornwall: £4,752St Ives: £5,019

    £5,291£5,314£5,019St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£5,010£5,031£4,752

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Ives £3,347, North Cornwall £3,102North Cornwall: £3,102St Ives: £3,347North Cornwall: £3,116St Ives: £3,361North Cornwall: £2,943St Ives: £3,175

    £3,347£3,361£3,175St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£3,102£3,116£2,943

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Ives £1,134, North Cornwall £1,154North Cornwall: £1,154St Ives: £1,134North Cornwall: £1,159St Ives: £1,139North Cornwall: £1,095St Ives: £1,076

    £1,134£1,139£1,076North Cornwall is higher£1,154£1,159£1,095

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Ives £3,056, North Cornwall £2,863North Cornwall: £2,863St Ives: £3,056North Cornwall: £2,876St Ives: £3,069North Cornwall: £2,716St Ives: £2,899

    £3,056£3,069£2,899St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£2,863£2,876£2,716

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Ives £121, North Cornwall £88North Cornwall: £88St Ives: £121North Cornwall: £89St Ives: £121North Cornwall: £84St Ives: £114

    £121£121£114St Ives is higher£88£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Ives £162, North Cornwall £145North Cornwall: £145St Ives: £162North Cornwall: £145St Ives: £163North Cornwall: £137St Ives: £154

    £162£163£154St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137

  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 Ives £8.25, North Cornwall £6.33North Cornwall: £6.33St Ives: £8.25North Cornwall: £6.35St Ives: £8.29North Cornwall: £6.00St Ives: £7.83

    £8.25£8.29£7.83St Ives is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Ives £468, North Cornwall £452North Cornwall: £452St Ives: £468North Cornwall: £454St Ives: £470North Cornwall: £429St Ives: £444

    £468£470£444St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£452£454£429

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Ives £108, North Cornwall £133North Cornwall: £133St Ives: £108North Cornwall: £133St Ives: £108North Cornwall: £126St Ives: £102

    £108£108£102North Cornwall is higher£133£133£126

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Ives £60, North Cornwall £67North Cornwall: £67St Ives: £60North Cornwall: £67St Ives: £60North Cornwall: £64St Ives: £57

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Ives £852, North Cornwall £890North Cornwall: £890St Ives: £852North Cornwall: £893St Ives: £856North Cornwall: £844St Ives: £809

    £852£856£809North Cornwall is higher£890£893£844

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Ives £228, North Cornwall £164North Cornwall: £164St Ives: £228North Cornwall: £164St Ives: £229North Cornwall: £155St Ives: £216

    £228£229£216St Ives is higher£164£164£155

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Ives £215, North Cornwall £191North Cornwall: £191St Ives: £215North Cornwall: £192St Ives: £216North Cornwall: £182St Ives: £204

    £215£216£204St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Ives £2.95, North Cornwall £2.79North Cornwall: £2.79St Ives: £2.95North Cornwall: £2.81St Ives: £2.96North Cornwall: £2.65St Ives: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£2.79£2.81£2.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Ives £4.07, North Cornwall £3.66North Cornwall: £3.66St Ives: £4.07North Cornwall: £3.67St Ives: £4.09North Cornwall: £3.47St Ives: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£3.66£3.67£3.47

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Ives £6.45, North Cornwall £4.71North Cornwall: £4.71St Ives: £6.45North Cornwall: £4.73St Ives: £6.48North Cornwall: £4.47St Ives: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12St Ives is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Ives 279.5, North Cornwall 260.0North Cornwall: 260.0St Ives: 279.5

    279.5St Ives is higherDepends on how you count260.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Ives 31.3, North Cornwall 24.0North Cornwall: 24.0St Ives: 31.3

    31.3St Ives is higher24.0

  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 Ives 34.7, North Cornwall 31.6North Cornwall: 31.6St Ives: 34.7

    34.7St Ives is higherDepends on how you count31.6

  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 Ives 69.7, North Cornwall 67.0North Cornwall: 67.0St Ives: 69.7

    69.7St Ives is higherDepends on how you count67.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Ives 109.7, North Cornwall 111.4North Cornwall: 111.4St Ives: 109.7

    109.7North Cornwall is higher111.4

  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 Ives 13.2, North Cornwall 15.1North Cornwall: 15.1St Ives: 13.2

    13.2North Cornwall is higher15.1

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St Ives and North Cornwall, per resident
MeasureSt IvesNorth CornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,291£5,314£5,019£5,010£5,031£4,752St Ives
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,347£3,361£3,175£3,102£3,116£2,943St Ives
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,139£1,076£1,154£1,159£1,095North Cornwall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,056£3,069£2,899£2,863£2,876£2,716St Ives
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£88£89£84St Ives
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£145£145£137St Ives
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.25£8.29£7.83£6.33£6.35£6.00St Ives
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£452£454£429St Ives
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£133£133£126North Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£67£67£64North Cornwall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£852£856£809£890£893£844North Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£164£164£155St Ives
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£191£192£182St Ives
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£2.79£2.81£2.65St Ives
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£3.66£3.67£3.47St Ives
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£4.71£4.73£4.47St Ives
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026279.5260.0St Ives
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.324.0St Ives
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.731.6St Ives
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.767.0St Ives
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.7111.4North Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.215.1North 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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Ives £474.0m, North Cornwall £505.2mNorth Cornwall: £505.2mSt Ives: £474.0mNorth Cornwall: £507.3mSt Ives: £476.0mNorth Cornwall: £479.2mSt Ives: £449.6m

    £474.0m£476.0m£449.6mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£505.2m£507.3m£479.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Ives £299.8m, North Cornwall £312.8mNorth Cornwall: £312.8mSt Ives: £299.8mNorth Cornwall: £314.2mSt Ives: £301.1mNorth Cornwall: £296.7mSt Ives: £284.4m

    £299.8m£301.1m£284.4mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£312.8m£314.2m£296.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Ives £101.6m, North Cornwall £116.4mNorth Cornwall: £116.4mSt Ives: £101.6mNorth Cornwall: £116.9mSt Ives: £102.0mNorth Cornwall: £110.4mSt Ives: £96.4m

    £101.6m£102.0m£96.4mNorth Cornwall is higher£116.4m£116.9m£110.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Ives £273.8m, North Cornwall £288.7mNorth Cornwall: £288.7mSt Ives: £273.8mNorth Cornwall: £289.9mSt Ives: £274.9mNorth Cornwall: £273.9mSt Ives: £259.7m

    £273.8m£274.9m£259.7mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£288.7m£289.9m£273.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Ives £10.8m, North Cornwall £8.9mNorth Cornwall: £8.9mSt Ives: £10.8mNorth Cornwall: £8.9mSt Ives: £10.8mNorth Cornwall: £8.4mSt Ives: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mSt Ives is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Ives £14.5m, North Cornwall £14.6mNorth Cornwall: £14.6mSt Ives: £14.5mNorth Cornwall: £14.6mSt Ives: £14.6mNorth Cornwall: £13.8mSt Ives: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: St Ives £0.74m, North Cornwall £0.64mNorth Cornwall: £0.64mSt Ives: £0.74mNorth Cornwall: £0.64mSt Ives: £0.74mNorth Cornwall: £0.61mSt Ives: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSt Ives is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Ives £41.9m, North Cornwall £45.6mNorth Cornwall: £45.6mSt Ives: £41.9mNorth Cornwall: £45.8mSt Ives: £42.1mNorth Cornwall: £43.2mSt Ives: £39.8m

    £41.9m£42.1m£39.8mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£45.6m£45.8m£43.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Ives £9.6m, North Cornwall £13.4mNorth Cornwall: £13.4mSt Ives: £9.6mNorth Cornwall: £13.4mSt Ives: £9.7mNorth Cornwall: £12.7mSt Ives: £9.2m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.2mNorth Cornwall is higher£13.4m£13.4m£12.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Ives £5.3m, North Cornwall £6.8mNorth Cornwall: £6.8mSt Ives: £5.3mNorth Cornwall: £6.8mSt Ives: £5.4mNorth Cornwall: £6.4mSt Ives: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mNorth Cornwall is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Ives £76.4m, North Cornwall £89.7mNorth Cornwall: £89.7mSt Ives: £76.4mNorth Cornwall: £90.1mSt Ives: £76.7mNorth Cornwall: £85.1mSt Ives: £72.4m

    £76.4m£76.7m£72.4mNorth Cornwall is higher£89.7m£90.1m£85.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Ives £20.4m, North Cornwall £16.5mNorth Cornwall: £16.5mSt Ives: £20.4mNorth Cornwall: £16.6mSt Ives: £20.5mNorth Cornwall: £15.7mSt Ives: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mSt Ives is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Ives £19.3m, North Cornwall £19.3mNorth Cornwall: £19.3mSt Ives: £19.3mNorth Cornwall: £19.4mSt Ives: £19.3mNorth Cornwall: £18.3mSt Ives: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Ives £0.26m, North Cornwall £0.28mNorth Cornwall: £0.28mSt Ives: £0.26mNorth Cornwall: £0.28mSt Ives: £0.27mNorth Cornwall: £0.27mSt Ives: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.27m£0.25mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Ives £0.36m, North Cornwall £0.37mNorth Cornwall: £0.37mSt Ives: £0.36mNorth Cornwall: £0.37mSt Ives: £0.37mNorth Cornwall: £0.35mSt Ives: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mNorth Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Ives £0.58m, North Cornwall £0.47mNorth Cornwall: £0.47mSt Ives: £0.58mNorth Cornwall: £0.48mSt Ives: £0.58mNorth Cornwall: £0.45mSt Ives: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSt Ives is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Ives 25,033, North Cornwall 26,214North Cornwall: 26,214St Ives: 25,033

    25,033North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count26,214

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Ives 2,807, North Cornwall 2,419North Cornwall: 2,419St Ives: 2,807

    2,807St Ives is higher2,419

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Ives 3,104, North Cornwall 3,181North Cornwall: 3,181St Ives: 3,104

    3,104North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count3,181

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Ives 6,239, North Cornwall 6,752North Cornwall: 6,752St Ives: 6,239

    6,239North Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count6,752

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Ives 9,824, North Cornwall 11,237North Cornwall: 11,237St Ives: 9,824

    9,824North Cornwall is higher11,237

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Ives 1,185, North Cornwall 1,521North Cornwall: 1,521St Ives: 1,185

    1,185North Cornwall is higher1,521

Show the numbers
St Ives and North Cornwall, total
MeasureSt IvesNorth CornwallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.0m£476.0m£449.6m£505.2m£507.3m£479.2mNorth Cornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£299.8m£301.1m£284.4m£312.8m£314.2m£296.7mNorth Cornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£101.6m£102.0m£96.4m£116.4m£116.9m£110.4mNorth Cornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.8m£274.9m£259.7m£288.7m£289.9m£273.9mNorth Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mSt Ives
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mNorth Cornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mSt Ives
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.9m£42.1m£39.8m£45.6m£45.8m£43.2mNorth Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.2m£13.4m£13.4m£12.7mNorth Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mNorth Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.4m£76.7m£72.4m£89.7m£90.1m£85.1mNorth Cornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mSt Ives
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mNorth Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.27m£0.25m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mNorth Cornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mNorth Cornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mSt Ives
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,03326,214North Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8072,419St Ives
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1043,181North Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2396,752North Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,82411,237North Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1851,521North Cornwall

Sources

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

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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.
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  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.
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