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Cornwall and Herefordshire, County of

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

Cornwall is higher than Herefordshire, County of on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Cornwall is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Herefordshire, County of on 5. 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

Cornwall Herefordshire, County of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    102.8Cornwall is higher78.3

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

    130.6Cornwall is higher124.1

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

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

    69.9Cornwall is higher55.5

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

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

    194.5Cornwall is higher152.1

  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: Cornwall 23.8, Herefordshire, County of 19.9Herefordshire, County of: 19.9Cornwall: 23.8

    23.8Cornwall is higher19.9

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Cornwall and Herefordshire, County of, per person in the age group
MeasureCornwallHerefordshire, County ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£4,730£4,750£4,486Cornwall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,212£12,264£11,584£12,360£12,413£11,724Herefordshire, County of
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,011£2,019£1,907£1,601£1,608£1,518Cornwall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,199£11,247£10,623£11,422£11,471£10,834Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£384£386£364£313£315£297Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£604£571£604£607£573Herefordshire, County of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£21£21£20Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£389£391£369Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£97£98£92Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£110£104£92£92£87Cornwall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,537£1,544£1,458£1,207£1,212£1,145Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£162£163£154Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£352£353£333£291£292£276Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£5.21£5.23£4.94Herefordshire, County of
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£5.87£5.90£5.57Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,011.0Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.878.3Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.6124.1Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.955.5Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5152.1Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.819.9Cornwall

Per resident

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

Cornwall Herefordshire, County of

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    250.6Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count258.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    25.4Cornwall is higher20.0

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

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

    32.3Cornwall is higher31.7

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

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

    69.9Cornwall is higher55.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    112.7Cornwall is higher87.3

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

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

    13.8Cornwall is higher11.4

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Cornwall and Herefordshire, County of, per resident
MeasureCornwallHerefordshire, County ofHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£4,730£4,750£4,486Cornwall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£3,154£3,167£2,991Herefordshire, County of
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,165£1,170£1,105£919£923£871Cornwall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,768£2,779£2,625£2,914£2,927£2,764Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£80£80£76Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£154£155£146Herefordshire, County of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£5.28£5.30£5.01Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£389£391£369Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£97£98£92Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£53£53£50Cornwall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£693£696£657Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£162£163£154Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£167£168£158Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£2.99£3.01£2.84Herefordshire, County of
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£3.37£3.39£3.20Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026250.6258.0Herefordshire, County of
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.420.0Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.331.7Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.955.5Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.787.3Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.811.4Cornwall

Total

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

Cornwall Herefordshire, County of

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    145,869Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count49,545

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    14,786Cornwall is higher3,839

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

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

    18,787Cornwall is higher6,081

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

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

    40,711Cornwall is higher10,667

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    65,617Cornwall is higher16,762

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

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

    8,041Cornwall is higher2,191

Show the numbers
Cornwall and Herefordshire, County of, total
MeasureCornwallHerefordshire, County ofHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn£908.4m£912.3m£861.7mCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£605.7m£608.3m£574.5mCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£559.7m£562.1m£530.9mCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.3m£55.5m£52.4m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£86.6m£86.9m£82.1m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mCornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m£74.8m£75.1m£70.9mCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m£133.0m£133.6m£126.2mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m£32.1m£32.2m£30.4mCornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mCornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 2026145,86949,545Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 202614,7863,839Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,7876,081Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202640,71110,667Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 202665,61716,762Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,0412,191Cornwall

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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