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Herefordshire, County of and Cornwall

192,067 and 582,205 residents (mid-2024).

Herefordshire, County of is higher than Cornwall on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and 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

Herefordshire, County of Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £4,730, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991Herefordshire, County of: £4,730Cornwall: £5,013Herefordshire, County of: £4,750Cornwall: £4,735Herefordshire, County of: £4,486

    £4,730£4,750£4,486Cornwall is higher£4,991£5,013£4,735

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £12,360, Cornwall £12,212Cornwall: £12,212Herefordshire, County of: £12,360Cornwall: £12,264Herefordshire, County of: £12,413Cornwall: £11,584Herefordshire, County of: £11,724

    £12,360£12,413£11,724Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£12,212£12,264£11,584

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £1,601, Cornwall £2,011Cornwall: £2,011Herefordshire, County of: £1,601Cornwall: £2,019Herefordshire, County of: £1,608Cornwall: £1,907Herefordshire, County of: £1,518

    £1,601£1,608£1,518Cornwall is higher£2,011£2,019£1,907

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £11,422, Cornwall £11,199Cornwall: £11,199Herefordshire, County of: £11,422Cornwall: £11,247Herefordshire, County of: £11,471Cornwall: £10,623Herefordshire, County of: £10,834

    £11,422£11,471£10,834Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£11,199£11,247£10,623

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of £313, Cornwall £384Cornwall: £384Herefordshire, County of: £313Cornwall: £386Herefordshire, County of: £315Cornwall: £364Herefordshire, County of: £297

    £313£315£297Cornwall is higher£384£386£364

  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: Herefordshire, County of £604, Cornwall £602Cornwall: £602Herefordshire, County of: £604Cornwall: £604Herefordshire, County of: £607Cornwall: £571Herefordshire, County of: £573

    £604£607£573Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£602£604£571

  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: Herefordshire, County of £21, Cornwall £27Cornwall: £27Herefordshire, County of: £21Cornwall: £27Herefordshire, County of: £21Cornwall: £26Herefordshire, County of: £20

    £21£21£20Cornwall is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £389, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468Herefordshire, County of: £389Cornwall: £470Herefordshire, County of: £391Cornwall: £444Herefordshire, County of: £369

    £389£391£369Cornwall is higher£468£470£444

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £97, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124Herefordshire, County of: £97Cornwall: £124Herefordshire, County of: £98Cornwall: £117Herefordshire, County of: £92

    £97£98£92Cornwall is higher£124£124£117

  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: Herefordshire, County of £92, Cornwall £110Cornwall: £110Herefordshire, County of: £92Cornwall: £110Herefordshire, County of: £92Cornwall: £104Herefordshire, County of: £87

    £92£92£87Cornwall is higher£110£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £1,207, Cornwall £1,537Cornwall: £1,537Herefordshire, County of: £1,207Cornwall: £1,544Herefordshire, County of: £1,212Cornwall: £1,458Herefordshire, County of: £1,145

    £1,207£1,212£1,145Cornwall is higher£1,537£1,544£1,458

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £162, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210Herefordshire, County of: £162Cornwall: £211Herefordshire, County of: £163Cornwall: £199Herefordshire, County of: £154

    £162£163£154Cornwall is higher£210£211£199

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £291, Cornwall £352Cornwall: £352Herefordshire, County of: £291Cornwall: £353Herefordshire, County of: £292Cornwall: £333Herefordshire, County of: £276

    £291£292£276Cornwall is higher£352£353£333

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £5.21, Cornwall £5.13Cornwall: £5.13Herefordshire, County of: £5.21Cornwall: £5.16Herefordshire, County of: £5.23Cornwall: £4.87Herefordshire, County of: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£5.13£5.16£4.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of £5.87, Cornwall £6.79Cornwall: £6.79Herefordshire, County of: £5.87Cornwall: £6.82Herefordshire, County of: £5.90Cornwall: £6.44Herefordshire, County of: £5.57

    £5.87£5.90£5.57Cornwall is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £8.82, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47Herefordshire, County of: £8.82Cornwall: £6.50Herefordshire, County of: £8.86Cornwall: £6.14Herefordshire, County of: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of 1,011.0, Cornwall 1,013.9Cornwall: 1,013.9Herefordshire, County of: 1,011.0

    1,011.0Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count1,013.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Herefordshire, County of 78.3, Cornwall 102.8Cornwall: 102.8Herefordshire, County of: 78.3

    78.3Cornwall is higher102.8

  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: Herefordshire, County of 124.1, Cornwall 130.6Cornwall: 130.6Herefordshire, County of: 124.1

    124.1Cornwall is higher130.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 55.5, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9Herefordshire, County of: 55.5

    55.5Cornwall is higher69.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of 152.1, Cornwall 194.5Cornwall: 194.5Herefordshire, County of: 152.1

    152.1Cornwall is higher194.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Herefordshire, County of 19.9, Cornwall 23.8Cornwall: 23.8Herefordshire, County of: 19.9

    19.9Cornwall is higher23.8

Show the numbers
Herefordshire, County of and Cornwall, per person in the age group
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,730£4,750£4,486£4,991£5,013£4,735Cornwall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,360£12,413£11,724£12,212£12,264£11,584Herefordshire, County of
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,601£1,608£1,518£2,011£2,019£1,907Cornwall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,422£11,471£10,834£11,199£11,247£10,623Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£313£315£297£384£386£364Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£602£604£571Herefordshire, County of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£27£27£26Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£468£470£444Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£124£124£117Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£110£110£104Cornwall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,207£1,212£1,145£1,537£1,544£1,458Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£210£211£199Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£352£353£333Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.13£5.16£4.87Herefordshire, County of
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.87£5.90£5.57£6.79£6.82£6.44Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£6.47£6.50£6.14Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.01,013.9Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.3102.8Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.1130.6Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.569.9Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026152.1194.5Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.923.8Cornwall

Per resident

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and 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

Herefordshire, County of Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £4,730, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991Herefordshire, County of: £4,730Cornwall: £5,013Herefordshire, County of: £4,750Cornwall: £4,735Herefordshire, County of: £4,486

    £4,730£4,750£4,486Cornwall is higher£4,991£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £3,154, Cornwall £3,018Cornwall: £3,018Herefordshire, County of: £3,154Cornwall: £3,031Herefordshire, County of: £3,167Cornwall: £2,863Herefordshire, County of: £2,991

    £3,154£3,167£2,991Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£3,018£3,031£2,863

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £919, Cornwall £1,165Cornwall: £1,165Herefordshire, County of: £919Cornwall: £1,170Herefordshire, County of: £923Cornwall: £1,105Herefordshire, County of: £871

    £919£923£871Cornwall is higher£1,165£1,170£1,105

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £2,914, Cornwall £2,768Cornwall: £2,768Herefordshire, County of: £2,914Cornwall: £2,779Herefordshire, County of: £2,927Cornwall: £2,625Herefordshire, County of: £2,764

    £2,914£2,927£2,764Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£2,768£2,779£2,625

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £80, Cornwall £95Cornwall: £95Herefordshire, County of: £80Cornwall: £95Herefordshire, County of: £80Cornwall: £90Herefordshire, County of: £76

    £80£80£76Cornwall is higher£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £154, Cornwall £149Cornwall: £149Herefordshire, County of: £154Cornwall: £149Herefordshire, County of: £155Cornwall: £141Herefordshire, County of: £146

    £154£155£146Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £5.28, Cornwall £6.65Cornwall: £6.65Herefordshire, County of: £5.28Cornwall: £6.68Herefordshire, County of: £5.30Cornwall: £6.31Herefordshire, County of: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Cornwall is higher£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £389, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468Herefordshire, County of: £389Cornwall: £470Herefordshire, County of: £391Cornwall: £444Herefordshire, County of: £369

    £389£391£369Cornwall is higher£468£470£444

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £97, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124Herefordshire, County of: £97Cornwall: £124Herefordshire, County of: £98Cornwall: £117Herefordshire, County of: £92

    £97£98£92Cornwall is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £53, Cornwall £63Cornwall: £63Herefordshire, County of: £53Cornwall: £64Herefordshire, County of: £53Cornwall: £60Herefordshire, County of: £50

    £53£53£50Cornwall is higher£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £693, Cornwall £891Cornwall: £891Herefordshire, County of: £693Cornwall: £895Herefordshire, County of: £696Cornwall: £845Herefordshire, County of: £657

    £693£696£657Cornwall is higher£891£895£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £162, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210Herefordshire, County of: £162Cornwall: £211Herefordshire, County of: £163Cornwall: £199Herefordshire, County of: £154

    £162£163£154Cornwall is higher£210£211£199

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £167, Cornwall £204Cornwall: £204Herefordshire, County of: £167Cornwall: £205Herefordshire, County of: £168Cornwall: £193Herefordshire, County of: £158

    £167£168£158Cornwall is higher£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £2.99, Cornwall £2.97Cornwall: £2.97Herefordshire, County of: £2.99Cornwall: £2.99Herefordshire, County of: £3.01Cornwall: £2.82Herefordshire, County of: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £3.37, Cornwall £3.93Cornwall: £3.93Herefordshire, County of: £3.37Cornwall: £3.95Herefordshire, County of: £3.39Cornwall: £3.73Herefordshire, County of: £3.20

    £3.37£3.39£3.20Cornwall is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herefordshire, County of £8.82, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47Herefordshire, County of: £8.82Cornwall: £6.50Herefordshire, County of: £8.86Cornwall: £6.14Herefordshire, County of: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 258.0, Cornwall 250.6Cornwall: 250.6Herefordshire, County of: 258.0

    258.0Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count250.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 20.0, Cornwall 25.4Cornwall: 25.4Herefordshire, County of: 20.0

    20.0Cornwall is higher25.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 31.7, Cornwall 32.3Cornwall: 32.3Herefordshire, County of: 31.7

    31.7Cornwall is higher32.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 55.5, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9Herefordshire, County of: 55.5

    55.5Cornwall is higher69.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 87.3, Cornwall 112.7Cornwall: 112.7Herefordshire, County of: 87.3

    87.3Cornwall is higher112.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herefordshire, County of 11.4, Cornwall 13.8Cornwall: 13.8Herefordshire, County of: 11.4

    11.4Cornwall is higher13.8

Show the numbers
Herefordshire, County of and Cornwall, per resident
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,730£4,750£4,486£4,991£5,013£4,735Cornwall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,154£3,167£2,991£3,018£3,031£2,863Herefordshire, County of
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£919£923£871£1,165£1,170£1,105Cornwall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,914£2,927£2,764£2,768£2,779£2,625Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£95£95£90Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£149£149£141Herefordshire, County of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£6.65£6.68£6.31Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£389£391£369£468£470£444Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£124£124£117Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£63£64£60Cornwall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£693£696£657£891£895£845Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£210£211£199Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£204£205£193Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£2.97£2.99£2.82Herefordshire, County of
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£3.93£3.95£3.73Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£6.47£6.50£6.14Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026258.0250.6Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.025.4Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.732.3Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202655.569.9Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.3112.7Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.413.8Cornwall

Total

Herefordshire, County of is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cornwall on 22. 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

Herefordshire, County of Cornwall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £908.4m, Cornwall £2.9bnCornwall: £2.9bnHerefordshire, County of: £908.4mCornwall: £2.9bnHerefordshire, County of: £912.3mCornwall: £2.8bnHerefordshire, County of: £861.7m

    £908.4m£912.3m£861.7mCornwall is higher£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £605.7m, Cornwall £1.8bnCornwall: £1.8bnHerefordshire, County of: £605.7mCornwall: £1.8bnHerefordshire, County of: £608.3mCornwall: £1.7bnHerefordshire, County of: £574.5m

    £605.7m£608.3m£574.5mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £176.5m, Cornwall £678.4mCornwall: £678.4mHerefordshire, County of: £176.5mCornwall: £681.2mHerefordshire, County of: £177.2mCornwall: £643.5mHerefordshire, County of: £167.4m

    £176.5m£177.2m£167.4mCornwall is higher£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Herefordshire, County of £559.7m, Cornwall £1.6bnCornwall: £1.6bnHerefordshire, County of: £559.7mCornwall: £1.6bnHerefordshire, County of: £562.1mCornwall: £1.5bnHerefordshire, County of: £530.9m

    £559.7m£562.1m£530.9mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of £15.4m, Cornwall £55.3mCornwall: £55.3mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mCornwall: £55.5mHerefordshire, County of: £15.4mCornwall: £52.4mHerefordshire, County of: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mCornwall is higher£55.3m£55.5m£52.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £29.6m, Cornwall £86.6mCornwall: £86.6mHerefordshire, County of: £29.6mCornwall: £86.9mHerefordshire, County of: £29.7mCornwall: £82.1mHerefordshire, County of: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.7m£28.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£86.6m£86.9m£82.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £1.0m, Cornwall £3.9mCornwall: £3.9mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mCornwall: £3.9mHerefordshire, County of: £1.0mCornwall: £3.7mHerefordshire, County of: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mCornwall is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £74.8m, Cornwall £272.7mCornwall: £272.7mHerefordshire, County of: £74.8mCornwall: £273.9mHerefordshire, County of: £75.1mCornwall: £258.7mHerefordshire, County of: £70.9m

    £74.8m£75.1m£70.9mCornwall is higher£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £18.7m, Cornwall £72.0mCornwall: £72.0mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mCornwall: £72.3mHerefordshire, County of: £18.7mCornwall: £68.3mHerefordshire, County of: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mCornwall is higher£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of £10.1m, Cornwall £37.0mCornwall: £37.0mHerefordshire, County of: £10.1mCornwall: £37.1mHerefordshire, County of: £10.2mCornwall: £35.1mHerefordshire, County of: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.2m£9.6mCornwall is higher£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of £133.0m, Cornwall £518.7mCornwall: £518.7mHerefordshire, County of: £133.0mCornwall: £521.0mHerefordshire, County of: £133.6mCornwall: £492.0mHerefordshire, County of: £126.2m

    £133.0m£133.6m£126.2mCornwall is higher£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Herefordshire, County of £31.1m, Cornwall £122.2mCornwall: £122.2mHerefordshire, County of: £31.1mCornwall: £122.7mHerefordshire, County of: £31.3mCornwall: £115.9mHerefordshire, County of: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.3m£29.5mCornwall is higher£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Herefordshire, County of £32.1m, Cornwall £118.6mCornwall: £118.6mHerefordshire, County of: £32.1mCornwall: £119.1mHerefordshire, County of: £32.2mCornwall: £112.5mHerefordshire, County of: £30.4m

    £32.1m£32.2m£30.4mCornwall is higher£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Herefordshire, County of £0.57m, Cornwall £1.7mCornwall: £1.7mHerefordshire, County of: £0.57mCornwall: £1.7mHerefordshire, County of: £0.58mCornwall: £1.6mHerefordshire, County of: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Herefordshire, County of £0.65m, Cornwall £2.3mCornwall: £2.3mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mCornwall: £2.3mHerefordshire, County of: £0.65mCornwall: £2.2mHerefordshire, County of: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCornwall is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Herefordshire, County of £1.7m, Cornwall £3.8mCornwall: £3.8mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mCornwall: £3.8mHerefordshire, County of: £1.7mCornwall: £3.6mHerefordshire, County of: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Herefordshire, County of 49,545, Cornwall 145,869Cornwall: 145,869Herefordshire, County of: 49,545

    49,545Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count145,869

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of 3,839, Cornwall 14,786Cornwall: 14,786Herefordshire, County of: 3,839

    3,839Cornwall is higher14,786

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 6,081, Cornwall 18,787Cornwall: 18,787Herefordshire, County of: 6,081

    6,081Cornwall is higher18,787

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 10,667, Cornwall 40,711Cornwall: 40,711Herefordshire, County of: 10,667

    10,667Cornwall is higher40,711

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Herefordshire, County of 16,762, Cornwall 65,617Cornwall: 65,617Herefordshire, County of: 16,762

    16,762Cornwall is higher65,617

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herefordshire, County of 2,191, Cornwall 8,041Cornwall: 8,041Herefordshire, County of: 2,191

    2,191Cornwall is higher8,041

Show the numbers
Herefordshire, County of and Cornwall, total
MeasureHerefordshire, County ofCornwallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£908.4m£912.3m£861.7m£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£605.7m£608.3m£574.5m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.5m£177.2m£167.4m£678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£559.7m£562.1m£530.9m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m£86.6m£86.9m£82.1mCornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.8m£75.1m£70.9m£272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m£37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£133.0m£133.6m£126.2m£518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.3m£29.5m£122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.2m£30.4m£118.6m£119.1m£112.5mCornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,545145,869Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,83914,786Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,08118,787Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,66740,711Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,76265,617Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1918,041Cornwall

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.
  6. 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.
  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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