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County Durham and Cornwall

536,793 and 582,205 residents (mid-2024).

County Durham is higher than Cornwall on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

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

County Durham Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: County Durham £5,351, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991County Durham: £5,351Cornwall: £5,013County Durham: £5,374Cornwall: £4,735County Durham: £5,076

    £5,351£5,374£5,076County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£4,991£5,013£4,735

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: County Durham £13,025, Cornwall £12,212Cornwall: £12,212County Durham: £13,025Cornwall: £12,264County Durham: £13,081Cornwall: £11,584County Durham: £12,355

    £13,025£13,081£12,355County Durham 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: County Durham £2,486, Cornwall £2,011Cornwall: £2,011County Durham: £2,486Cornwall: £2,019County Durham: £2,497Cornwall: £1,907County Durham: £2,358

    £2,486£2,497£2,358County Durham 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: County Durham £11,586, Cornwall £11,199Cornwall: £11,199County Durham: £11,586Cornwall: £11,247County Durham: £11,635Cornwall: £10,623County Durham: £10,990

    £11,586£11,635£10,990County Durham 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: County Durham £521, Cornwall £384Cornwall: £384County Durham: £521Cornwall: £386County Durham: £524Cornwall: £364County Durham: £495

    £521£524£495County Durham 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: County Durham £883, Cornwall £602Cornwall: £602County Durham: £883Cornwall: £604County Durham: £887Cornwall: £571County Durham: £838

    £883£887£838County Durham is higher£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: County Durham £35, Cornwall £27Cornwall: £27County Durham: £35Cornwall: £27County Durham: £35Cornwall: £26County Durham: £33

    £35£35£33County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £718, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468County Durham: £718Cornwall: £470County Durham: £721Cornwall: £444County Durham: £681

    £718£721£681County Durham 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: County Durham £177, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124County Durham: £177Cornwall: £124County Durham: £178Cornwall: £117County Durham: £168

    £177£178£168County Durham 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: County Durham £185, Cornwall £110Cornwall: £110County Durham: £185Cornwall: £110County Durham: £186Cornwall: £104County Durham: £176

    £185£186£176County Durham is higher£110£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £1,847, Cornwall £1,537Cornwall: £1,537County Durham: £1,847Cornwall: £1,544County Durham: £1,854Cornwall: £1,458County Durham: £1,752

    £1,847£1,854£1,752County Durham is higher£1,537£1,544£1,458

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: County Durham £227, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210County Durham: £227Cornwall: £211County Durham: £228Cornwall: £199County Durham: £216

    £227£228£216County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£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: County Durham £437, Cornwall £352Cornwall: £352County Durham: £437Cornwall: £353County Durham: £439Cornwall: £333County Durham: £414

    £437£439£414County Durham 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: County Durham £6.50, Cornwall £5.13Cornwall: £5.13County Durham: £6.50Cornwall: £5.16County Durham: £6.53Cornwall: £4.87County Durham: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17County Durham is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £11, Cornwall £6.79Cornwall: £6.79County Durham: £11Cornwall: £6.82County Durham: £11Cornwall: £6.44County Durham: £11

    £11County Durham is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: County Durham £6.64, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47County Durham: £6.64Cornwall: £6.50County Durham: £6.67Cornwall: £6.14County Durham: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30County Durham 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: County Durham 1,020.2, Cornwall 1,013.9Cornwall: 1,013.9County Durham: 1,020.2

    1,020.2County Durham 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: County Durham 136.1, Cornwall 102.8Cornwall: 102.8County Durham: 136.1

    136.1County Durham 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: County Durham 175.7, Cornwall 130.6Cornwall: 130.6County Durham: 175.7

    175.7County Durham 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: County Durham 105.2, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9County Durham: 105.2

    105.2County Durham 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: County Durham 230.9, Cornwall 194.5Cornwall: 194.5County Durham: 230.9

    230.9County Durham 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: County Durham 40.2, Cornwall 23.8Cornwall: 23.8County Durham: 40.2

    40.2County Durham is higher23.8

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County Durham and Cornwall, per person in the age group
MeasureCounty DurhamCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,351£5,374£5,076£4,991£5,013£4,735County Durham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,025£13,081£12,355£12,212£12,264£11,584County Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,486£2,497£2,358£2,011£2,019£1,907County Durham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,990£11,199£11,247£10,623County Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£521£524£495£384£386£364County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£883£887£838£602£604£571County Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£27£27£26County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£718£721£681£468£470£444County Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£124£124£117County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£176£110£110£104County Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,847£1,854£1,752£1,537£1,544£1,458County Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£210£211£199County Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£414£352£353£333County Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.13£5.16£4.87County Durham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£6.79£6.82£6.44County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£6.47£6.50£6.14County Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.21,013.9County Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1102.8County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.7130.6County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.269.9County Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.9194.5County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.223.8County Durham

Per resident

County Durham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Cornwall on 3. 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

County Durham Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: County Durham £5,351, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991County Durham: £5,351Cornwall: £5,013County Durham: £5,374Cornwall: £4,735County Durham: £5,076

    £5,351£5,374£5,076County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£4,991£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: County Durham £2,689, Cornwall £3,018Cornwall: £3,018County Durham: £2,689Cornwall: £3,031County Durham: £2,701Cornwall: £2,863County Durham: £2,551

    £2,689£2,701£2,551Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3,018£3,031£2,863

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: County Durham £1,533, Cornwall £1,165Cornwall: £1,165County Durham: £1,533Cornwall: £1,170County Durham: £1,539Cornwall: £1,105County Durham: £1,454

    £1,533£1,539£1,454County Durham is higher£1,165£1,170£1,105

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: County Durham £2,392, Cornwall £2,768Cornwall: £2,768County Durham: £2,392Cornwall: £2,779County Durham: £2,402Cornwall: £2,625County Durham: £2,269

    £2,392£2,402£2,269Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2,768£2,779£2,625

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: County Durham £108, Cornwall £95Cornwall: £95County Durham: £108Cornwall: £95County Durham: £108Cornwall: £90County Durham: £102

    £108£108£102County Durham 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: County Durham £182, Cornwall £149Cornwall: £149County Durham: £182Cornwall: £149County Durham: £183Cornwall: £141County Durham: £173

    £182£183£173County Durham is higher£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: County Durham £7.16, Cornwall £6.65Cornwall: £6.65County Durham: £7.16Cornwall: £6.68County Durham: £7.19Cornwall: £6.31County Durham: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£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: County Durham £718, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468County Durham: £718Cornwall: £470County Durham: £721Cornwall: £444County Durham: £681

    £718£721£681County Durham 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: County Durham £177, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124County Durham: £177Cornwall: £124County Durham: £178Cornwall: £117County Durham: £168

    £177£178£168County Durham 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: County Durham £114, Cornwall £63Cornwall: £63County Durham: £114Cornwall: £64County Durham: £115Cornwall: £60County Durham: £108

    £114£115£108County Durham is higher£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: County Durham £1,138, Cornwall £891Cornwall: £891County Durham: £1,138Cornwall: £895County Durham: £1,143Cornwall: £845County Durham: £1,080

    £1,138£1,143£1,080County Durham is higher£891£895£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: County Durham £227, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210County Durham: £227Cornwall: £211County Durham: £228Cornwall: £199County Durham: £216

    £227£228£216County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£210£211£199

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: County Durham £269, Cornwall £204Cornwall: £204County Durham: £269Cornwall: £205County Durham: £270Cornwall: £193County Durham: £255

    £269£270£255County Durham is higher£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: County Durham £4.02, Cornwall £2.97Cornwall: £2.97County Durham: £4.02Cornwall: £2.99County Durham: £4.03Cornwall: £2.82County Durham: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81County Durham is higher£2.97£2.99£2.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: County Durham £7.02, Cornwall £3.93Cornwall: £3.93County Durham: £7.02Cornwall: £3.95County Durham: £7.05Cornwall: £3.73County Durham: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66County Durham is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: County Durham £6.64, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47County Durham: £6.64Cornwall: £6.50County Durham: £6.67Cornwall: £6.14County Durham: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30County Durham 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: County Durham 210.6, Cornwall 250.6Cornwall: 250.6County Durham: 210.6

    210.6Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count250.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 28.1, Cornwall 25.4Cornwall: 25.4County Durham: 28.1

    28.1County Durham 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: County Durham 36.3, Cornwall 32.3Cornwall: 32.3County Durham: 36.3

    36.3County Durham 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: County Durham 105.2, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9County Durham: 105.2

    105.2County Durham is higher69.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 142.3, Cornwall 112.7Cornwall: 112.7County Durham: 142.3

    142.3County Durham 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: County Durham 24.8, Cornwall 13.8Cornwall: 13.8County Durham: 24.8

    24.8County Durham is higher13.8

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County Durham and Cornwall, per resident
MeasureCounty DurhamCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,351£5,374£5,076£4,991£5,013£4,735County Durham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,689£2,701£2,551£3,018£3,031£2,863Cornwall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,533£1,539£1,454£1,165£1,170£1,105County Durham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,392£2,402£2,269£2,768£2,779£2,625Cornwall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£95£95£90County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£149£149£141County Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£6.65£6.68£6.31County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£718£721£681£468£470£444County Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£124£124£117County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£63£64£60County Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,080£891£895£845County Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£210£211£199County Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£204£205£193County Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£2.97£2.99£2.82County Durham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£3.93£3.95£3.73County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£6.47£6.50£6.14County Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6250.6Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.125.4County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.332.3County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.269.9County Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3112.7County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.813.8County Durham

Total

County Durham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and 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

County Durham Cornwall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: County Durham £2.9bn, Cornwall £2.9bnCornwall: £2.9bnCounty Durham: £2.9bnCornwall: £2.9bnCounty Durham: £2.9bnCornwall: £2.8bnCounty Durham: £2.7bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: County Durham £1.4bn, Cornwall £1.8bnCornwall: £1.8bnCounty Durham: £1.4bnCornwall: £1.8bnCounty Durham: £1.4bnCornwall: £1.7bnCounty Durham: £1.4bn

    £1.4bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: County Durham £822.8m, Cornwall £678.4mCornwall: £678.4mCounty Durham: £822.8mCornwall: £681.2mCounty Durham: £826.3mCornwall: £643.5mCounty Durham: £780.5m

    £822.8m£826.3m£780.5mCounty Durham is higher£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: County Durham £1.3bn, Cornwall £1.6bnCornwall: £1.6bnCounty Durham: £1.3bnCornwall: £1.6bnCounty Durham: £1.3bnCornwall: £1.5bnCounty Durham: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: County Durham £57.8m, Cornwall £55.3mCornwall: £55.3mCounty Durham: £57.8mCornwall: £55.5mCounty Durham: £58.0mCornwall: £52.4mCounty Durham: £54.8m

    £57.8m£58.0m£54.8mCounty Durham 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: County Durham £97.9m, Cornwall £86.6mCornwall: £86.6mCounty Durham: £97.9mCornwall: £86.9mCounty Durham: £98.3mCornwall: £82.1mCounty Durham: £92.9m

    £97.9m£98.3m£92.9mCounty Durham is higher£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: County Durham £3.8m, Cornwall £3.9mCornwall: £3.9mCounty Durham: £3.8mCornwall: £3.9mCounty Durham: £3.9mCornwall: £3.7mCounty Durham: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.9m£3.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: County Durham £385.3m, Cornwall £272.7mCornwall: £272.7mCounty Durham: £385.3mCornwall: £273.9mCounty Durham: £386.9mCornwall: £258.7mCounty Durham: £365.5m

    £385.3m£386.9m£365.5mCounty Durham 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: County Durham £95.2m, Cornwall £72.0mCornwall: £72.0mCounty Durham: £95.2mCornwall: £72.3mCounty Durham: £95.6mCornwall: £68.3mCounty Durham: £90.3m

    £95.2m£95.6m£90.3mCounty Durham 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: County Durham £61.3m, Cornwall £37.0mCornwall: £37.0mCounty Durham: £61.3mCornwall: £37.1mCounty Durham: £61.6mCornwall: £35.1mCounty Durham: £58.2m

    £61.3m£61.6m£58.2mCounty Durham is higher£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: County Durham £611.1m, Cornwall £518.7mCornwall: £518.7mCounty Durham: £611.1mCornwall: £521.0mCounty Durham: £613.7mCornwall: £492.0mCounty Durham: £579.6m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.6mCounty Durham is higher£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: County Durham £122.0m, Cornwall £122.2mCornwall: £122.2mCounty Durham: £122.0mCornwall: £122.7mCounty Durham: £122.6mCornwall: £115.9mCounty Durham: £115.8m

    £122.0m£122.6m£115.8mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: County Durham £144.5m, Cornwall £118.6mCornwall: £118.6mCounty Durham: £144.5mCornwall: £119.1mCounty Durham: £145.1mCornwall: £112.5mCounty Durham: £137.1m

    £144.5m£145.1m£137.1mCounty Durham is higher£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: County Durham £2.2m, Cornwall £1.7mCornwall: £1.7mCounty Durham: £2.2mCornwall: £1.7mCounty Durham: £2.2mCornwall: £1.6mCounty Durham: £2.0m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.0mCounty Durham is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: County Durham £3.8m, Cornwall £2.3mCornwall: £2.3mCounty Durham: £3.8mCornwall: £2.3mCounty Durham: £3.8mCornwall: £2.2mCounty Durham: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCounty Durham is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: County Durham £3.6m, Cornwall £3.8mCornwall: £3.8mCounty Durham: £3.6mCornwall: £3.8mCounty Durham: £3.6mCornwall: £3.6mCounty Durham: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: County Durham 113,067, Cornwall 145,869Cornwall: 145,869County Durham: 113,067

    113,067Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count145,869

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: County Durham 15,081, Cornwall 14,786Cornwall: 14,786County Durham: 15,081

    15,081County Durham is higher14,786

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: County Durham 19,474, Cornwall 18,787Cornwall: 18,787County Durham: 19,474

    19,474County Durham is higher18,787

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: County Durham 56,470, Cornwall 40,711Cornwall: 40,711County Durham: 56,470

    56,470County Durham is higher40,711

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: County Durham 76,404, Cornwall 65,617Cornwall: 65,617County Durham: 76,404

    76,404County Durham is higher65,617

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: County Durham 13,298, Cornwall 8,041Cornwall: 8,041County Durham: 13,298

    13,298County Durham is higher8,041

Show the numbers
County Durham and Cornwall, total
MeasureCounty DurhamCornwallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£822.8m£826.3m£780.5m£678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m£55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCounty Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£97.9m£98.3m£92.9m£86.6m£86.9m£82.1mCounty Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£385.3m£386.9m£365.5m£272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCounty Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCounty Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.3m£61.6m£58.2m£37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCounty Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m£518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCounty Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m£122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.1m£118.6m£119.1m£112.5mCounty Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCounty Durham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCounty Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 2026113,067145,869Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 202615,08114,786County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202619,47418,787County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202656,47040,711County Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202676,40465,617County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,2988,041County Durham

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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