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St Ives and South East Cornwall

89,575 and 93,053 residents (mid-2024).

St Ives is higher than South East Cornwall on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 South East 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 South East Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Ives £5,291, South East Cornwall £5,243South East Cornwall: £5,243St Ives: £5,291South East Cornwall: £5,266St Ives: £5,314South East Cornwall: £4,973St Ives: £5,019

    £5,291£5,314£5,019St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£5,243£5,266£4,973

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: St Ives £12,199, South East Cornwall £12,015South East Cornwall: £12,015St Ives: £12,199South East Cornwall: £12,066St Ives: £12,251South East Cornwall: £11,397St Ives: £11,571

    £12,199£12,251£11,571St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£12,015£12,066£11,397

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: St Ives £2,013, South East Cornwall £1,973South East Cornwall: £1,973St Ives: £2,013South East Cornwall: £1,982St Ives: £2,022South East Cornwall: £1,872St Ives: £1,910

    £2,013£2,022£1,910St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£1,973£1,982£1,872

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: St Ives £11,139, South East Cornwall £11,080South East Cornwall: £11,080St Ives: £11,139South East Cornwall: £11,127St Ives: £11,187South East Cornwall: £10,510St Ives: £10,566

    £11,139£11,187£10,566St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£11,080£11,127£10,510

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: St Ives £439, South East Cornwall £325South East Cornwall: £325St Ives: £439South East Cornwall: £326St Ives: £441South East Cornwall: £308St Ives: £417

    £439£441£417St Ives is higher£325£326£308

  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, South East Cornwall £588South East Cornwall: £588St Ives: £590South East Cornwall: £590St Ives: £593South East Cornwall: £557St Ives: £560

    £590£593£560St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£588£590£557

  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, South East Cornwall £23South East Cornwall: £23St Ives: £30South East Cornwall: £23St Ives: £30South East Cornwall: £22St Ives: £29

    £30£30£29St Ives is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Ives £468, South East Cornwall £474South East Cornwall: £474St Ives: £468South East Cornwall: £476St Ives: £470South East Cornwall: £450St Ives: £444

    £468£470£444South East Cornwall is higher£474£476£450

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Ives £108, South East Cornwall £141South East Cornwall: £141St Ives: £108South East Cornwall: £142St Ives: £108South East Cornwall: £134St Ives: £102

    £108£108£102South East Cornwall is higher£141£142£134

  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, South East Cornwall £121South East Cornwall: £121St Ives: £106South East Cornwall: £121St Ives: £106South East Cornwall: £114St Ives: £100

    £106£106£100South East Cornwall is higher£121£121£114

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: St Ives £1,513, South East Cornwall £1,517South East Cornwall: £1,517St Ives: £1,513South East Cornwall: £1,523St Ives: £1,520South East Cornwall: £1,439St Ives: £1,435

    £1,513£1,520£1,435South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1,517£1,523£1,439

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Ives £228, South East Cornwall £157South East Cornwall: £157St Ives: £228South East Cornwall: £158St Ives: £229South East Cornwall: £149St Ives: £216

    £228£229£216St Ives is higher£157£158£149

  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, South East Cornwall £325South East Cornwall: £325St Ives: £382South East Cornwall: £326St Ives: £383South East Cornwall: £308St Ives: £362

    £382£383£362St Ives is higher£325£326£308

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: St Ives £5.24, South East Cornwall £4.62South East Cornwall: £4.62St Ives: £5.24South East Cornwall: £4.64St Ives: £5.26South East Cornwall: £4.38St Ives: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97St Ives is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: St Ives £7.23, South East Cornwall £6.10South East Cornwall: £6.10St Ives: £7.23South East Cornwall: £6.13St Ives: £7.26South East Cornwall: £5.79St Ives: £6.86

    £7.23£7.26£6.86St Ives is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Ives £6.45, South East Cornwall £6.73South East Cornwall: £6.73St Ives: £6.45South East Cornwall: £6.75St Ives: £6.48South East Cornwall: £6.38St Ives: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12South East Cornwall is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

  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, South East Cornwall 1,005.0South East Cornwall: 1,005.0St Ives: 1,018.5

    1,018.5St Ives is higherDepends on how you count1,005.0

  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, South East Cornwall 87.3South East Cornwall: 87.3St Ives: 114.2

    114.2St Ives is higher87.3

  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 Ives 126.3, South East Cornwall 125.4South East Cornwall: 125.4St Ives: 126.3

    126.3St Ives is higherDepends on how you count125.4

  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 Ives 69.7, South East Cornwall 70.9South East Cornwall: 70.9St Ives: 69.7

    69.7South East Cornwall is higher70.9

  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, South East Cornwall 186.3South East Cornwall: 186.3St Ives: 194.7

    194.7St Ives is higher186.3

  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 Ives 23.5, South East Cornwall 26.4South East Cornwall: 26.4St Ives: 23.5

    23.5South East Cornwall is higher26.4

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St Ives and South East Cornwall, per person in the age group
MeasureSt IvesSouth East CornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,291£5,314£5,019£5,243£5,266£4,973St Ives
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,199£12,251£11,571£12,015£12,066£11,397St Ives
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,013£2,022£1,910£1,973£1,982£1,872St Ives
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,139£11,187£10,566£11,080£11,127£10,510St Ives
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£439£441£417£325£326£308St Ives
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£590£593£560£588£590£557St Ives
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£23£23£22St Ives
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£474£476£450South East Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£141£142£134South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£106£106£100£121£121£114South East Cornwall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,513£1,520£1,435£1,517£1,523£1,439South East Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£157£158£149St Ives
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£382£383£362£325£326£308St Ives
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£4.62£4.64£4.38St Ives
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.23£7.26£6.86£6.10£6.13£5.79St Ives
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.73£6.75£6.38South East Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.51,005.0St Ives
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.287.3St Ives
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.3125.4St Ives
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.770.9South East Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.7186.3St Ives
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.526.4South East Cornwall

Per resident

St Ives is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and South East Cornwall 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 Ives South East Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: St Ives £5,291, South East Cornwall £5,243South East Cornwall: £5,243St Ives: £5,291South East Cornwall: £5,266St Ives: £5,314South East Cornwall: £4,973St Ives: £5,019

    £5,291£5,314£5,019St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£5,243£5,266£4,973

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: St Ives £3,347, South East Cornwall £3,363South East Cornwall: £3,363St Ives: £3,347South East Cornwall: £3,378St Ives: £3,361South East Cornwall: £3,190St Ives: £3,175

    £3,347£3,361£3,175South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3,363£3,378£3,190

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: St Ives £1,134, South East Cornwall £1,101South East Cornwall: £1,101St Ives: £1,134South East Cornwall: £1,106St Ives: £1,139South East Cornwall: £1,044St Ives: £1,076

    £1,134£1,139£1,076St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£1,101£1,106£1,044

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: St Ives £3,056, South East Cornwall £3,102South East Cornwall: £3,102St Ives: £3,056South East Cornwall: £3,115St Ives: £3,069South East Cornwall: £2,942St Ives: £2,899

    £3,056£3,069£2,899South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3,102£3,115£2,942

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: St Ives £121, South East Cornwall £91South East Cornwall: £91St Ives: £121South East Cornwall: £91St Ives: £121South East Cornwall: £86St Ives: £114

    £121£121£114St Ives is higher£91£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: St Ives £162, South East Cornwall £165South East Cornwall: £165St Ives: £162South East Cornwall: £165St Ives: £163South East Cornwall: £156St Ives: £154

    £162£163£154South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£165£165£156

  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, South East Cornwall £6.35South East Cornwall: £6.35St Ives: £8.25South East Cornwall: £6.37St Ives: £8.29South East Cornwall: £6.02St Ives: £7.83

    £8.25£8.29£7.83St Ives is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: St Ives £468, South East Cornwall £474South East Cornwall: £474St Ives: £468South East Cornwall: £476St Ives: £470South East Cornwall: £450St Ives: £444

    £468£470£444South East Cornwall is higher£474£476£450

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: St Ives £108, South East Cornwall £141South East Cornwall: £141St Ives: £108South East Cornwall: £142St Ives: £108South East Cornwall: £134St Ives: £102

    £108£108£102South East Cornwall is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: St Ives £60, South East Cornwall £67South East Cornwall: £67St Ives: £60South East Cornwall: £68St Ives: £60South East Cornwall: £64St Ives: £57

    £60£60£57South East Cornwall is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: St Ives £852, South East Cornwall £846South East Cornwall: £846St Ives: £852South East Cornwall: £850St Ives: £856South East Cornwall: £803St Ives: £809

    £852£856£809St Ives is higherDepends on how you count£846£850£803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: St Ives £228, South East Cornwall £157South East Cornwall: £157St Ives: £228South East Cornwall: £158St Ives: £229South East Cornwall: £149St Ives: £216

    £228£229£216St Ives is higher£157£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: St Ives £215, South East Cornwall £181South East Cornwall: £181St Ives: £215South East Cornwall: £182St Ives: £216South East Cornwall: £172St Ives: £204

    £215£216£204St Ives is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: St Ives £2.95, South East Cornwall £2.57South East Cornwall: £2.57St Ives: £2.95South East Cornwall: £2.58St Ives: £2.96South East Cornwall: £2.44St Ives: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80St Ives is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: St Ives £4.07, South East Cornwall £3.41South East Cornwall: £3.41St Ives: £4.07South East Cornwall: £3.42St Ives: £4.09South East Cornwall: £3.23St Ives: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86St Ives is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: St Ives £6.45, South East Cornwall £6.73South East Cornwall: £6.73St Ives: £6.45South East Cornwall: £6.75St Ives: £6.48South East Cornwall: £6.38St Ives: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12South East Cornwall is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: St Ives 279.5, South East Cornwall 281.3South East Cornwall: 281.3St Ives: 279.5

    279.5South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count281.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Ives 31.3, South East Cornwall 24.5South East Cornwall: 24.5St Ives: 31.3

    31.3St Ives is higher24.5

  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, South East Cornwall 35.1South East Cornwall: 35.1St Ives: 34.7

    34.7South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count35.1

  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 Ives 69.7, South East Cornwall 70.9South East Cornwall: 70.9St Ives: 69.7

    69.7South East Cornwall is higher70.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: St Ives 109.7, South East Cornwall 103.9South East Cornwall: 103.9St Ives: 109.7

    109.7St Ives is higher103.9

  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, South East Cornwall 14.7South East Cornwall: 14.7St Ives: 13.2

    13.2South East Cornwall is higher14.7

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St Ives and South East Cornwall, per resident
MeasureSt IvesSouth East CornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,291£5,314£5,019£5,243£5,266£4,973St Ives
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,347£3,361£3,175£3,363£3,378£3,190South East Cornwall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,139£1,076£1,101£1,106£1,044St Ives
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,056£3,069£2,899£3,102£3,115£2,942South East Cornwall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£91£91£86St Ives
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£165£165£156South East Cornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.25£8.29£7.83£6.35£6.37£6.02St Ives
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£474£476£450South East Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£141£142£134South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£67£68£64South East Cornwall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£852£856£809£846£850£803St Ives
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£157£158£149St Ives
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£181£182£172St Ives
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£2.57£2.58£2.44St Ives
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£3.41£3.42£3.23St Ives
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£6.73£6.75£6.38South East Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026279.5281.3South East Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.324.5St Ives
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.735.1South East Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.770.9South East Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026109.7103.9St Ives
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.214.7South East Cornwall

Total

St Ives is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and South East Cornwall 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 Ives South East Cornwall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: St Ives £474.0m, South East Cornwall £487.9mSouth East Cornwall: £487.9mSt Ives: £474.0mSouth East Cornwall: £490.0mSt Ives: £476.0mSouth East Cornwall: £462.8mSt Ives: £449.6m

    £474.0m£476.0m£449.6mSouth East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£487.9m£490.0m£462.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: St Ives £299.8m, South East Cornwall £313.0mSouth East Cornwall: £313.0mSt Ives: £299.8mSouth East Cornwall: £314.3mSt Ives: £301.1mSouth East Cornwall: £296.9mSt Ives: £284.4m

    £299.8m£301.1m£284.4mSouth East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£313.0m£314.3m£296.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: St Ives £101.6m, South East Cornwall £102.4mSouth East Cornwall: £102.4mSt Ives: £101.6mSouth East Cornwall: £102.9mSt Ives: £102.0mSouth East Cornwall: £97.2mSt Ives: £96.4m

    £101.6m£102.0m£96.4mSouth East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: St Ives £273.8m, South East Cornwall £288.6mSouth East Cornwall: £288.6mSt Ives: £273.8mSouth East Cornwall: £289.8mSt Ives: £274.9mSouth East Cornwall: £273.8mSt Ives: £259.7m

    £273.8m£274.9m£259.7mSouth East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£288.6m£289.8m£273.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: St Ives £10.8m, South East Cornwall £8.5mSouth East Cornwall: £8.5mSt Ives: £10.8mSouth East Cornwall: £8.5mSt Ives: £10.8mSouth East Cornwall: £8.0mSt Ives: £10.2m

    £10.8m£10.8m£10.2mSt Ives is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Ives £14.5m, South East Cornwall £15.3mSouth East Cornwall: £15.3mSt Ives: £14.5mSouth East Cornwall: £15.4mSt Ives: £14.6mSouth East Cornwall: £14.5mSt Ives: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mSouth East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  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, South East Cornwall £0.59mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mSt Ives: £0.74mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mSt Ives: £0.74mSouth East Cornwall: £0.56mSt Ives: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSt Ives is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Ives £41.9m, South East Cornwall £44.1mSouth East Cornwall: £44.1mSt Ives: £41.9mSouth East Cornwall: £44.3mSt Ives: £42.1mSouth East Cornwall: £41.9mSt Ives: £39.8m

    £41.9m£42.1m£39.8mSouth East Cornwall is higher£44.1m£44.3m£41.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: St Ives £9.6m, South East Cornwall £13.1mSouth East Cornwall: £13.1mSt Ives: £9.6mSouth East Cornwall: £13.2mSt Ives: £9.7mSouth East Cornwall: £12.5mSt Ives: £9.2m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.2mSouth East Cornwall is higher£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Ives £5.3m, South East Cornwall £6.3mSouth East Cornwall: £6.3mSt Ives: £5.3mSouth East Cornwall: £6.3mSt Ives: £5.4mSouth East Cornwall: £5.9mSt Ives: £5.1m

    £5.3m£5.4m£5.1mSouth East Cornwall is higher£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: St Ives £76.4m, South East Cornwall £78.8mSouth East Cornwall: £78.8mSt Ives: £76.4mSouth East Cornwall: £79.1mSt Ives: £76.7mSouth East Cornwall: £74.7mSt Ives: £72.4m

    £76.4m£76.7m£72.4mSouth East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: St Ives £20.4m, South East Cornwall £14.6mSouth East Cornwall: £14.6mSt Ives: £20.4mSouth East Cornwall: £14.7mSt Ives: £20.5mSouth East Cornwall: £13.8mSt Ives: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mSt Ives is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: St Ives £19.3m, South East Cornwall £16.9mSouth East Cornwall: £16.9mSt Ives: £19.3mSouth East Cornwall: £16.9mSt Ives: £19.3mSouth East Cornwall: £16.0mSt Ives: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mSt Ives is higher£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: St Ives £0.26m, South East Cornwall £0.24mSouth East Cornwall: £0.24mSt Ives: £0.26mSouth East Cornwall: £0.24mSt Ives: £0.27mSouth East Cornwall: £0.23mSt Ives: £0.25m

    £0.26m£0.27m£0.25mSt Ives is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: St Ives £0.36m, South East Cornwall £0.32mSouth East Cornwall: £0.32mSt Ives: £0.36mSouth East Cornwall: £0.32mSt Ives: £0.37mSouth East Cornwall: £0.30mSt Ives: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mSt Ives is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: St Ives £0.58m, South East Cornwall £0.63mSouth East Cornwall: £0.63mSt Ives: £0.58mSouth East Cornwall: £0.63mSt Ives: £0.58mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mSt Ives: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth East Cornwall is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: St Ives 25,033, South East Cornwall 26,179South East Cornwall: 26,179St Ives: 25,033

    25,033South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count26,179

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: St Ives 2,807, South East Cornwall 2,275South East Cornwall: 2,275St Ives: 2,807

    2,807St Ives is higher2,275

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: St Ives 3,104, South East Cornwall 3,266South East Cornwall: 3,266St Ives: 3,104

    3,104South East Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count3,266

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: St Ives 6,239, South East Cornwall 6,600South East Cornwall: 6,600St Ives: 6,239

    6,239South East Cornwall is higher6,600

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: St Ives 9,824, South East Cornwall 9,671South East Cornwall: 9,671St Ives: 9,824

    9,824St Ives is higher9,671

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: St Ives 1,185, South East Cornwall 1,369South East Cornwall: 1,369St Ives: 1,185

    1,185South East Cornwall is higher1,369

Show the numbers
St Ives and South East Cornwall, total
MeasureSt IvesSouth East CornwallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£474.0m£476.0m£449.6m£487.9m£490.0m£462.8mSouth East Cornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£299.8m£301.1m£284.4m£313.0m£314.3m£296.9mSouth East Cornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£101.6m£102.0m£96.4m£102.4m£102.9m£97.2mSouth East Cornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.8m£274.9m£259.7m£288.6m£289.8m£273.8mSouth East Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.8m£10.2m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mSt Ives
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mSouth East Cornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSt Ives
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.9m£42.1m£39.8m£44.1m£44.3m£41.9mSouth East Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.2m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mSouth East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mSouth East Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.4m£76.7m£72.4m£78.8m£79.1m£74.7mSouth East Cornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£14.6m£14.7m£13.8mSt Ives
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mSt Ives
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.27m£0.25m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSt Ives
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSt Ives
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouth East Cornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,03326,179South East Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8072,275St Ives
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1043,266South East Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2396,600South East Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,8249,671St Ives
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1851,369South East Cornwall

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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