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Cornwall and County Durham

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

Cornwall is higher than County Durham on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 7 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

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

Cornwall County Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,212£12,264£11,584County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£13,025£13,081£12,355

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £2,011, County Durham £2,486County Durham: £2,486Cornwall: £2,011County Durham: £2,497Cornwall: £2,019County Durham: £2,358Cornwall: £1,907

    £2,011£2,019£1,907County Durham is higher£2,486£2,497£2,358

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £11,199, County Durham £11,586County Durham: £11,586Cornwall: £11,199County Durham: £11,635Cornwall: £11,247County Durham: £10,990Cornwall: £10,623

    £11,199£11,247£10,623County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£11,586£11,635£10,990

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £384, County Durham £521County Durham: £521Cornwall: £384County Durham: £524Cornwall: £386County Durham: £495Cornwall: £364

    £384£386£364County Durham is higher£521£524£495

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

    £602£604£571County Durham is higher£883£887£838

  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, County Durham £35County Durham: £35Cornwall: £27County Durham: £35Cornwall: £27County Durham: £33Cornwall: £26

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

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

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

    £468£470£444County Durham is higher£718£721£681

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £124, County Durham £177County Durham: £177Cornwall: £124County Durham: £178Cornwall: £124County Durham: £168Cornwall: £117

    £124£124£117County Durham is higher£177£178£168

  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, County Durham £185County Durham: £185Cornwall: £110County Durham: £186Cornwall: £110County Durham: £176Cornwall: £104

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £352, County Durham £437County Durham: £437Cornwall: £352County Durham: £439Cornwall: £353County Durham: £414Cornwall: £333

    £352£353£333County Durham is higher£437£439£414

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £5.13, County Durham £6.50County Durham: £6.50Cornwall: £5.13County Durham: £6.53Cornwall: £5.16County Durham: £6.17Cornwall: £4.87

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.47£6.50£6.14County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£6.64£6.67£6.30

  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, County Durham 1,020.2County Durham: 1,020.2Cornwall: 1,013.9

    1,013.9County Durham is higherDepends on how you count1,020.2

  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, County Durham 136.1County Durham: 136.1Cornwall: 102.8

    102.8County Durham is higher136.1

  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, County Durham 175.7County Durham: 175.7Cornwall: 130.6

    130.6County Durham is higher175.7

  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, County Durham 105.2County Durham: 105.2Cornwall: 69.9

    69.9County Durham is higher105.2

  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, County Durham 230.9County Durham: 230.9Cornwall: 194.5

    194.5County Durham is higher230.9

  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, County Durham 40.2County Durham: 40.2Cornwall: 23.8

    23.8County Durham is higher40.2

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Cornwall and County Durham, per person in the age group
MeasureCornwallCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£5,351£5,374£5,076County Durham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,212£12,264£11,584£13,025£13,081£12,355County Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,011£2,019£1,907£2,486£2,497£2,358County Durham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,199£11,247£10,623£11,586£11,635£10,990County Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£384£386£364£521£524£495County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£604£571£883£887£838County Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£35£35£33County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£718£721£681County Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£177£178£168County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£110£104£185£186£176County Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,537£1,544£1,458£1,847£1,854£1,752County Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£227£228£216County Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£352£353£333£437£439£414County Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£6.50£6.53£6.17County Durham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£11County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£6.64£6.67£6.30County Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,020.2County Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.8136.1County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.6175.7County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.9105.2County Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5230.9County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.840.2County Durham

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £95£95£90County Durham is higher£108£108£102

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £149, County Durham £182County Durham: £182Cornwall: £149County Durham: £183Cornwall: £149County Durham: £173Cornwall: £141

    £149£149£141County Durham is higher£182£183£173

  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, County Durham £7.16County Durham: £7.16Cornwall: £6.65County Durham: £7.19Cornwall: £6.68County Durham: £6.79Cornwall: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£7.16£7.19£6.79

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

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

    £468£470£444County Durham is higher£718£721£681

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £124, County Durham £177County Durham: £177Cornwall: £124County Durham: £178Cornwall: £124County Durham: £168Cornwall: £117

    £124£124£117County Durham is higher£177£178£168

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cornwall £63, County Durham £114County Durham: £114Cornwall: £63County Durham: £115Cornwall: £64County Durham: £108Cornwall: £60

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.47£6.50£6.14County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£6.64£6.67£6.30

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 250.6, County Durham 210.6County Durham: 210.6Cornwall: 250.6

    250.6Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    25.4County Durham is higher28.1

  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, County Durham 36.3County Durham: 36.3Cornwall: 32.3

    32.3County Durham is higher36.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 69.9, County Durham 105.2County Durham: 105.2Cornwall: 69.9

    69.9County Durham is higher105.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    112.7County Durham is higher142.3

  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, County Durham 24.8County Durham: 24.8Cornwall: 13.8

    13.8County Durham is higher24.8

Show the numbers
Cornwall and County Durham, per resident
MeasureCornwallCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£5,351£5,374£5,076County Durham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£2,689£2,701£2,551Cornwall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,165£1,170£1,105£1,533£1,539£1,454County Durham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,768£2,779£2,625£2,392£2,402£2,269Cornwall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£108£108£102County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£182£183£173County Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£7.16£7.19£6.79County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£718£721£681County Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£177£178£168County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£114£115£108County Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£1,138£1,143£1,080County Durham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£227£228£216County Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£269£270£255County Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£4.02£4.03£3.81County Durham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£7.02£7.05£6.66County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£6.64£6.67£6.30County Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026250.6210.6Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.428.1County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.336.3County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.9105.2County Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.7142.3County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.824.8County Durham

Total

Cornwall is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and County Durham on 15. 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 County Durham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCounty Durham is higher£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £86.6m, County Durham £97.9mCounty Durham: £97.9mCornwall: £86.6mCounty Durham: £98.3mCornwall: £86.9mCounty Durham: £92.9mCornwall: £82.1m

    £86.6m£86.9m£82.1mCounty Durham is higher£97.9m£98.3m£92.9m

  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, County Durham £3.8mCounty Durham: £3.8mCornwall: £3.9mCounty Durham: £3.9mCornwall: £3.9mCounty Durham: £3.6mCornwall: £3.7m

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

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

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

    £272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCounty Durham is higher£385.3m£386.9m£365.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £72.0m, County Durham £95.2mCounty Durham: £95.2mCornwall: £72.0mCounty Durham: £95.6mCornwall: £72.3mCounty Durham: £90.3mCornwall: £68.3m

    £72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCounty Durham is higher£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cornwall £37.0m, County Durham £61.3mCounty Durham: £61.3mCornwall: £37.0mCounty Durham: £61.6mCornwall: £37.1mCounty Durham: £58.2mCornwall: £35.1m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    145,869Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count113,067

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    14,786County Durham is higher15,081

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

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

    18,787County Durham is higher19,474

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

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

    40,711County Durham is higher56,470

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    65,617County Durham is higher76,404

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

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

    8,041County Durham is higher13,298

Show the numbers
Cornwall and County Durham, total
MeasureCornwallCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£1.4bnCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m£822.8m£826.3m£780.5mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.3m£55.5m£52.4m£57.8m£58.0m£54.8mCounty Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£86.6m£86.9m£82.1m£97.9m£98.3m£92.9mCounty Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£3.8m£3.9m£3.6mCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m£385.3m£386.9m£365.5mCounty Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m£95.2m£95.6m£90.3mCounty Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m£61.3m£61.6m£58.2mCounty Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m£611.1m£613.7m£579.6mCounty Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m£122.0m£122.6m£115.8mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m£144.5m£145.1m£137.1mCounty Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.2m£2.2m£2.0mCounty Durham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCounty Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 2026145,869113,067Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 202614,78615,081County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,78719,474County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202640,71156,470County Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202665,61776,404County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,04113,298County 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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