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Waveney Valley and South East Cornwall

91,358 and 93,053 residents (mid-2024).

Waveney Valley is higher than South East Cornwall on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Waveney Valley is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South East Cornwall on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Waveney Valley South East Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £4,960, South East Cornwall £5,243South East Cornwall: £5,243Waveney Valley: £4,960South East Cornwall: £5,266Waveney Valley: £4,981South East Cornwall: £4,973Waveney Valley: £4,705

    £4,960£4,981£4,705South East Cornwall is higher£5,243£5,266£4,973

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley £12,347, South East Cornwall £12,015South East Cornwall: £12,015Waveney Valley: £12,347South East Cornwall: £12,066Waveney Valley: £12,399South East Cornwall: £11,397Waveney Valley: £11,712

    £12,347£12,399£11,712Waveney Valley is higher£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: Waveney Valley £1,487, South East Cornwall £1,973South East Cornwall: £1,973Waveney Valley: £1,487South East Cornwall: £1,982Waveney Valley: £1,494South East Cornwall: £1,872Waveney Valley: £1,411

    £1,487£1,494£1,411South East Cornwall is higher£1,973£1,982£1,872

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley £11,439, South East Cornwall £11,080South East Cornwall: £11,080Waveney Valley: £11,439South East Cornwall: £11,127Waveney Valley: £11,488South East Cornwall: £10,510Waveney Valley: £10,850

    £11,439£11,488£10,850Waveney Valley is higher£11,080£11,127£10,510

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley £258, South East Cornwall £325South East Cornwall: £325Waveney Valley: £258South East Cornwall: £326Waveney Valley: £259South East Cornwall: £308Waveney Valley: £245

    £258£259£245South East Cornwall 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: Waveney Valley £632, South East Cornwall £588South East Cornwall: £588Waveney Valley: £632South East Cornwall: £590Waveney Valley: £635South East Cornwall: £557Waveney Valley: £599

    £632£635£599Waveney Valley is higher£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: Waveney Valley £18, South East Cornwall £23South East Cornwall: £23Waveney Valley: £18South East Cornwall: £23Waveney Valley: £18South East Cornwall: £22Waveney Valley: £17

    £18£18£17South East Cornwall 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: Waveney Valley £351, South East Cornwall £474South East Cornwall: £474Waveney Valley: £351South East Cornwall: £476Waveney Valley: £353South East Cornwall: £450Waveney Valley: £333

    £351£353£333South 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: Waveney Valley £94, South East Cornwall £141South East Cornwall: £141Waveney Valley: £94South East Cornwall: £142Waveney Valley: £95South East Cornwall: £134Waveney Valley: £89

    £94£95£89South 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: Waveney Valley £98, South East Cornwall £121South East Cornwall: £121Waveney Valley: £98South East Cornwall: £121Waveney Valley: £99South East Cornwall: £114Waveney Valley: £93

    £98£99£93South 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: Waveney Valley £1,145, South East Cornwall £1,517South East Cornwall: £1,517Waveney Valley: £1,145South East Cornwall: £1,523Waveney Valley: £1,150South East Cornwall: £1,439Waveney Valley: £1,086

    £1,145£1,150£1,086South East Cornwall is higher£1,517£1,523£1,439

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waveney Valley £129, South East Cornwall £157South East Cornwall: £157Waveney Valley: £129South East Cornwall: £158Waveney Valley: £129South East Cornwall: £149Waveney Valley: £122

    £129£129£122South East Cornwall 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: Waveney Valley £235, South East Cornwall £325South East Cornwall: £325Waveney Valley: £235South East Cornwall: £326Waveney Valley: £236South East Cornwall: £308Waveney Valley: £223

    £235£236£223South East Cornwall 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: Waveney Valley £5.07, South East Cornwall £4.62South East Cornwall: £4.62Waveney Valley: £5.07South East Cornwall: £4.64Waveney Valley: £5.09South East Cornwall: £4.38Waveney Valley: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Waveney Valley 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: Waveney Valley £3.69, South East Cornwall £6.10South East Cornwall: £6.10Waveney Valley: £3.69South East Cornwall: £6.13Waveney Valley: £3.71South East Cornwall: £5.79Waveney Valley: £3.50

    £3.69£3.71£3.50South East Cornwall is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £5.18, South East Cornwall £6.73South East Cornwall: £6.73Waveney Valley: £5.18South East Cornwall: £6.75Waveney Valley: £5.20South East Cornwall: £6.38Waveney Valley: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91South 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: Waveney Valley 1,010.9, South East Cornwall 1,005.0South East Cornwall: 1,005.0Waveney Valley: 1,010.9

    1,010.9Waveney Valley is higher1,005.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Waveney Valley 66.7, South East Cornwall 87.3South East Cornwall: 87.3Waveney Valley: 66.7

    66.7South East Cornwall 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: Waveney Valley 128.9, South East Cornwall 125.4South East Cornwall: 125.4Waveney Valley: 128.9

    128.9Waveney Valley is higher125.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 54.0, South East Cornwall 70.9South East Cornwall: 70.9Waveney Valley: 54.0

    54.0South 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: Waveney Valley 144.7, South East Cornwall 186.3South East Cornwall: 186.3Waveney Valley: 144.7

    144.7South East Cornwall 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: Waveney Valley 22.0, South East Cornwall 26.4South East Cornwall: 26.4Waveney Valley: 22.0

    22.0South East Cornwall is higher26.4

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Waveney Valley and South East Cornwall, per person in the age group
MeasureWaveney ValleySouth East CornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,960£4,981£4,705£5,243£5,266£4,973South East Cornwall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,347£12,399£11,712£12,015£12,066£11,397Waveney Valley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,487£1,494£1,411£1,973£1,982£1,872South East Cornwall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,439£11,488£10,850£11,080£11,127£10,510Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£258£259£245£325£326£308South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£632£635£599£588£590£557Waveney Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£23£23£22South East Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£474£476£450South East Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£141£142£134South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£98£99£93£121£121£114South East Cornwall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,145£1,150£1,086£1,517£1,523£1,439South East Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£157£158£149South East Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£325£326£308South East Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£4.62£4.64£4.38Waveney Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£6.10£6.13£5.79South East Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£6.73£6.75£6.38South East Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.91,005.0Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.787.3South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.9125.4Waveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.070.9South East Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.7186.3South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.026.4South East Cornwall

Per resident

Waveney Valley is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South East Cornwall on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Waveney Valley South East Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £4,960, South East Cornwall £5,243South East Cornwall: £5,243Waveney Valley: £4,960South East Cornwall: £5,266Waveney Valley: £4,981South East Cornwall: £4,973Waveney Valley: £4,705

    £4,960£4,981£4,705South East Cornwall is higher£5,243£5,266£4,973

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £3,559, South East Cornwall £3,363South East Cornwall: £3,363Waveney Valley: £3,559South East Cornwall: £3,378Waveney Valley: £3,574South East Cornwall: £3,190Waveney Valley: £3,376

    £3,559£3,574£3,376Waveney Valley is higher£3,363£3,378£3,190

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £821, South East Cornwall £1,101South East Cornwall: £1,101Waveney Valley: £821South East Cornwall: £1,106Waveney Valley: £825South East Cornwall: £1,044Waveney Valley: £779

    £821£825£779South East Cornwall is higher£1,101£1,106£1,044

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Waveney Valley £3,298, South East Cornwall £3,102South East Cornwall: £3,102Waveney Valley: £3,298South East Cornwall: £3,115Waveney Valley: £3,312South East Cornwall: £2,942Waveney Valley: £3,128

    £3,298£3,312£3,128Waveney Valley is higher£3,102£3,115£2,942

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Waveney Valley £74, South East Cornwall £91South East Cornwall: £91Waveney Valley: £74South East Cornwall: £91Waveney Valley: £75South East Cornwall: £86Waveney Valley: £71

    £74£75£71South East Cornwall 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: Waveney Valley £182, South East Cornwall £165South East Cornwall: £165Waveney Valley: £182South East Cornwall: £165Waveney Valley: £183South East Cornwall: £156Waveney Valley: £173

    £182£183£173Waveney Valley is higher£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: Waveney Valley £5.19, South East Cornwall £6.35South East Cornwall: £6.35Waveney Valley: £5.19South East Cornwall: £6.37Waveney Valley: £5.21South East Cornwall: £6.02Waveney Valley: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92South East Cornwall 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: Waveney Valley £351, South East Cornwall £474South East Cornwall: £474Waveney Valley: £351South East Cornwall: £476Waveney Valley: £353South East Cornwall: £450Waveney Valley: £333

    £351£353£333South 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: Waveney Valley £94, South East Cornwall £141South East Cornwall: £141Waveney Valley: £94South East Cornwall: £142Waveney Valley: £95South East Cornwall: £134Waveney Valley: £89

    £94£95£89South 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: Waveney Valley £54, South East Cornwall £67South East Cornwall: £67Waveney Valley: £54South East Cornwall: £68Waveney Valley: £54South East Cornwall: £64Waveney Valley: £51

    £54£54£51South East Cornwall is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Waveney Valley £632, South East Cornwall £846South East Cornwall: £846Waveney Valley: £632South East Cornwall: £850Waveney Valley: £635South East Cornwall: £803Waveney Valley: £600

    £632£635£600South East Cornwall is higher£846£850£803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Waveney Valley £129, South East Cornwall £157South East Cornwall: £157Waveney Valley: £129South East Cornwall: £158Waveney Valley: £129South East Cornwall: £149Waveney Valley: £122

    £129£129£122South East Cornwall is higher£157£158£149

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Waveney Valley £130, South East Cornwall £181South East Cornwall: £181Waveney Valley: £130South East Cornwall: £182Waveney Valley: £130South East Cornwall: £172Waveney Valley: £123

    £130£130£123South East Cornwall is higher£181£182£172

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Waveney Valley £2.80, South East Cornwall £2.57South East Cornwall: £2.57Waveney Valley: £2.80South East Cornwall: £2.58Waveney Valley: £2.82South East Cornwall: £2.44Waveney Valley: £2.66

    £2.80£2.82£2.66Waveney Valley is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Waveney Valley £2.03, South East Cornwall £3.41South East Cornwall: £3.41Waveney Valley: £2.03South East Cornwall: £3.42Waveney Valley: £2.04South East Cornwall: £3.23Waveney Valley: £1.93

    £2.03£2.04£1.93South East Cornwall is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Waveney Valley £5.18, South East Cornwall £6.73South East Cornwall: £6.73Waveney Valley: £5.18South East Cornwall: £6.75Waveney Valley: £5.20South East Cornwall: £6.38Waveney Valley: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91South East Cornwall is higher£6.73£6.75£6.38

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 291.4, South East Cornwall 281.3South East Cornwall: 281.3Waveney Valley: 291.4

    291.4Waveney Valley is higher281.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 19.2, South East Cornwall 24.5South East Cornwall: 24.5Waveney Valley: 19.2

    19.2South East Cornwall 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: Waveney Valley 37.2, South East Cornwall 35.1South East Cornwall: 35.1Waveney Valley: 37.2

    37.2Waveney Valley is higher35.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 54.0, South East Cornwall 70.9South East Cornwall: 70.9Waveney Valley: 54.0

    54.0South East Cornwall is higher70.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Waveney Valley 79.9, South East Cornwall 103.9South East Cornwall: 103.9Waveney Valley: 79.9

    79.9South East Cornwall 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: Waveney Valley 12.1, South East Cornwall 14.7South East Cornwall: 14.7Waveney Valley: 12.1

    12.1South East Cornwall is higher14.7

Show the numbers
Waveney Valley and South East Cornwall, per resident
MeasureWaveney ValleySouth East CornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,960£4,981£4,705£5,243£5,266£4,973South East Cornwall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,559£3,574£3,376£3,363£3,378£3,190Waveney Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£821£825£779£1,101£1,106£1,044South East Cornwall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,298£3,312£3,128£3,102£3,115£2,942Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£75£71£91£91£86South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£165£165£156Waveney Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£6.35£6.37£6.02South East Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£351£353£333£474£476£450South East Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£95£89£141£142£134South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£67£68£64South East Cornwall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£632£635£600£846£850£803South East Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£157£158£149South East Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£181£182£172South East Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.80£2.82£2.66£2.57£2.58£2.44Waveney Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.03£2.04£1.93£3.41£3.42£3.23South East Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£6.73£6.75£6.38South East Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026291.4281.3Waveney Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.224.5South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.235.1Waveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202654.070.9South East Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202679.9103.9South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.114.7South East Cornwall

Total

Waveney Valley is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and South East Cornwall on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Waveney Valley South East Cornwall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Waveney Valley £453.1m, South East Cornwall £487.9mSouth East Cornwall: £487.9mWaveney Valley: £453.1mSouth East Cornwall: £490.0mWaveney Valley: £455.1mSouth East Cornwall: £462.8mWaveney Valley: £429.8m

    £453.1m£455.1m£429.8mSouth East Cornwall is higher£487.9m£490.0m£462.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Waveney Valley £325.2m, South East Cornwall £313.0mSouth East Cornwall: £313.0mWaveney Valley: £325.2mSouth East Cornwall: £314.3mWaveney Valley: £326.6mSouth East Cornwall: £296.9mWaveney Valley: £308.4m

    £325.2m£326.6m£308.4mWaveney Valley is higher£313.0m£314.3m£296.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Waveney Valley £75.0m, South East Cornwall £102.4mSouth East Cornwall: £102.4mWaveney Valley: £75.0mSouth East Cornwall: £102.9mWaveney Valley: £75.3mSouth East Cornwall: £97.2mWaveney Valley: £71.2m

    £75.0m£75.3m£71.2mSouth East Cornwall is higher£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Waveney Valley £301.3m, South East Cornwall £288.6mSouth East Cornwall: £288.6mWaveney Valley: £301.3mSouth East Cornwall: £289.8mWaveney Valley: £302.5mSouth East Cornwall: £273.8mWaveney Valley: £285.8m

    £301.3m£302.5m£285.8mWaveney Valley is higher£288.6m£289.8m£273.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Waveney Valley £6.8m, South East Cornwall £8.5mSouth East Cornwall: £8.5mWaveney Valley: £6.8mSouth East Cornwall: £8.5mWaveney Valley: £6.8mSouth East Cornwall: £8.0mWaveney Valley: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mSouth East Cornwall 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: Waveney Valley £16.6m, South East Cornwall £15.3mSouth East Cornwall: £15.3mWaveney Valley: £16.6mSouth East Cornwall: £15.4mWaveney Valley: £16.7mSouth East Cornwall: £14.5mWaveney Valley: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mWaveney Valley is higher£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: Waveney Valley £0.47m, South East Cornwall £0.59mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mWaveney Valley: £0.47mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mWaveney Valley: £0.48mSouth East Cornwall: £0.56mWaveney Valley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mSouth East Cornwall 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: Waveney Valley £32.1m, South East Cornwall £44.1mSouth East Cornwall: £44.1mWaveney Valley: £32.1mSouth East Cornwall: £44.3mWaveney Valley: £32.2mSouth East Cornwall: £41.9mWaveney Valley: £30.4m

    £32.1m£32.2m£30.4mSouth 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: Waveney Valley £8.6m, South East Cornwall £13.1mSouth East Cornwall: £13.1mWaveney Valley: £8.6mSouth East Cornwall: £13.2mWaveney Valley: £8.6mSouth East Cornwall: £12.5mWaveney Valley: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mSouth 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: Waveney Valley £5.0m, South East Cornwall £6.3mSouth East Cornwall: £6.3mWaveney Valley: £5.0mSouth East Cornwall: £6.3mWaveney Valley: £5.0mSouth East Cornwall: £5.9mWaveney Valley: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mSouth East Cornwall is higher£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Waveney Valley £57.8m, South East Cornwall £78.8mSouth East Cornwall: £78.8mWaveney Valley: £57.8mSouth East Cornwall: £79.1mWaveney Valley: £58.0mSouth East Cornwall: £74.7mWaveney Valley: £54.8m

    £57.8m£58.0m£54.8mSouth East Cornwall is higher£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Waveney Valley £11.8m, South East Cornwall £14.6mSouth East Cornwall: £14.6mWaveney Valley: £11.8mSouth East Cornwall: £14.7mWaveney Valley: £11.8mSouth East Cornwall: £13.8mWaveney Valley: £11.1m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.1mSouth East Cornwall is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Waveney Valley £11.9m, South East Cornwall £16.9mSouth East Cornwall: £16.9mWaveney Valley: £11.9mSouth East Cornwall: £16.9mWaveney Valley: £11.9mSouth East Cornwall: £16.0mWaveney Valley: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mSouth East Cornwall is higher£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Waveney Valley £0.26m, South East Cornwall £0.24mSouth East Cornwall: £0.24mWaveney Valley: £0.26mSouth East Cornwall: £0.24mWaveney Valley: £0.26mSouth East Cornwall: £0.23mWaveney Valley: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mWaveney Valley is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Waveney Valley £0.19m, South East Cornwall £0.32mSouth East Cornwall: £0.32mWaveney Valley: £0.19mSouth East Cornwall: £0.32mWaveney Valley: £0.19mSouth East Cornwall: £0.30mWaveney Valley: £0.18m

    £0.19m£0.19m£0.18mSouth East Cornwall is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Waveney Valley £0.47m, South East Cornwall £0.63mSouth East Cornwall: £0.63mWaveney Valley: £0.47mSouth East Cornwall: £0.63mWaveney Valley: £0.47mSouth East Cornwall: £0.59mWaveney Valley: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mSouth East Cornwall is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Waveney Valley 26,622, South East Cornwall 26,179South East Cornwall: 26,179Waveney Valley: 26,622

    26,622Waveney Valley is higher26,179

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Waveney Valley 1,757, South East Cornwall 2,275South East Cornwall: 2,275Waveney Valley: 1,757

    1,757South East Cornwall is higher2,275

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley 3,394, South East Cornwall 3,266South East Cornwall: 3,266Waveney Valley: 3,394

    3,394Waveney Valley is higher3,266

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Waveney Valley 4,930, South East Cornwall 6,600South East Cornwall: 6,600Waveney Valley: 4,930

    4,930South East Cornwall is higher6,600

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Waveney Valley 7,299, South East Cornwall 9,671South East Cornwall: 9,671Waveney Valley: 7,299

    7,299South East Cornwall is higher9,671

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Waveney Valley 1,108, South East Cornwall 1,369South East Cornwall: 1,369Waveney Valley: 1,108

    1,108South East Cornwall is higher1,369

Show the numbers
Waveney Valley and South East Cornwall, total
MeasureWaveney ValleySouth East CornwallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£453.1m£455.1m£429.8m£487.9m£490.0m£462.8mSouth East Cornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£325.2m£326.6m£308.4m£313.0m£314.3m£296.9mWaveney Valley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.0m£75.3m£71.2m£102.4m£102.9m£97.2mSouth East Cornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£301.3m£302.5m£285.8m£288.6m£289.8m£273.8mWaveney Valley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mSouth East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mWaveney Valley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSouth East Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m£44.1m£44.3m£41.9mSouth East Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mSouth East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mSouth East Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m£78.8m£79.1m£74.7mSouth East Cornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.1m£14.6m£14.7m£13.8mSouth East Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£16.9m£16.9m£16.0mSouth East Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWaveney Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.19m£0.19m£0.18m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mSouth East Cornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mSouth East Cornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,62226,179Waveney Valley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7572,275South East Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3943,266Waveney Valley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9306,600South East Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,2999,671South East Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1081,369South 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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