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Cornwall and Somerset

582,205 and 588,173 residents (mid-2024).

Cornwall is higher than Somerset on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 21 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 18 of 22 measures, and Somerset on 4. 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 Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cornwall £4,991, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694Cornwall: £4,991Somerset: £4,714Cornwall: £5,013Somerset: £4,453Cornwall: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Cornwall is higher£4,694£4,714£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £12,212, Somerset £12,406Somerset: £12,406Cornwall: £12,212Somerset: £12,459Cornwall: £12,264Somerset: £11,768Cornwall: £11,584

    £12,212£12,264£11,584Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£12,406£12,459£11,768

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £2,011, Somerset £1,777Somerset: £1,777Cornwall: £2,011Somerset: £1,785Cornwall: £2,019Somerset: £1,686Cornwall: £1,907

    £2,011£2,019£1,907Cornwall is higher£1,777£1,785£1,686

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £11,199, Somerset £11,447Somerset: £11,447Cornwall: £11,199Somerset: £11,496Cornwall: £11,247Somerset: £10,858Cornwall: £10,623

    £11,199£11,247£10,623Somerset is higher£11,447£11,496£10,858

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £384, Somerset £312Somerset: £312Cornwall: £384Somerset: £314Cornwall: £386Somerset: £296Cornwall: £364

    £384£386£364Cornwall is higher£312£314£296

  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, Somerset £626Somerset: £626Cornwall: £602Somerset: £629Cornwall: £604Somerset: £594Cornwall: £571

    £602£604£571Somerset is higher£626£629£594

  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, Somerset £20Somerset: £20Cornwall: £27Somerset: £21Cornwall: £27Somerset: £19Cornwall: £26

    £27£27£26Cornwall is higher£20£21£19

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £468, Somerset £382Somerset: £382Cornwall: £468Somerset: £384Cornwall: £470Somerset: £363Cornwall: £444

    £468£470£444Cornwall is higher£382£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £124, Somerset £111Somerset: £111Cornwall: £124Somerset: £111Cornwall: £124Somerset: £105Cornwall: £117

    £124£124£117Cornwall is higher£111£111£105

  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, Somerset £93Somerset: £93Cornwall: £110Somerset: £93Cornwall: £110Somerset: £88Cornwall: £104

    £110£110£104Cornwall is higher£93£93£88

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £1,537, Somerset £1,424Somerset: £1,424Cornwall: £1,537Somerset: £1,430Cornwall: £1,544Somerset: £1,351Cornwall: £1,458

    £1,537£1,544£1,458Cornwall is higher£1,424£1,430£1,351

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cornwall £210, Somerset £166Somerset: £166Cornwall: £210Somerset: £167Cornwall: £211Somerset: £157Cornwall: £199

    £210£211£199Cornwall is higher£166£167£157

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £352, Somerset £252Somerset: £252Cornwall: £352Somerset: £253Cornwall: £353Somerset: £239Cornwall: £333

    £352£353£333Cornwall is higher£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £5.13, Somerset £4.59Somerset: £4.59Cornwall: £5.13Somerset: £4.61Cornwall: £5.16Somerset: £4.35Cornwall: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Cornwall is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £6.79, Somerset £3.85Somerset: £3.85Cornwall: £6.79Somerset: £3.86Cornwall: £6.82Somerset: £3.65Cornwall: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Cornwall is higher£3.85£3.86£3.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cornwall £6.47, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18Cornwall: £6.47Somerset: £6.20Cornwall: £6.50Somerset: £5.86Cornwall: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Cornwall is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  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, Somerset 1,009.7Somerset: 1,009.7Cornwall: 1,013.9

    1,013.9Cornwall is higher1,009.7

  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, Somerset 78.7Somerset: 78.7Cornwall: 102.8

    102.8Cornwall is higher78.7

  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, Somerset 133.4Somerset: 133.4Cornwall: 130.6

    130.6Somerset is higher133.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 69.9, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2Cornwall: 69.9

    69.9Cornwall is higher57.2

  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, Somerset 163.7Somerset: 163.7Cornwall: 194.5

    194.5Cornwall is higher163.7

  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, Somerset 20.1Somerset: 20.1Cornwall: 23.8

    23.8Cornwall is higher20.1

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Cornwall and Somerset, per person in the age group
MeasureCornwallSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£4,694£4,714£4,453Cornwall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,212£12,264£11,584£12,406£12,459£11,768Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,011£2,019£1,907£1,777£1,785£1,686Cornwall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,199£11,247£10,623£11,447£11,496£10,858Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£384£386£364£312£314£296Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£604£571£626£629£594Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£20£21£19Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£382£384£363Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£111£111£105Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£110£104£93£93£88Cornwall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,537£1,544£1,458£1,424£1,430£1,351Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£166£167£157Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£352£353£333£252£253£239Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£4.59£4.61£4.35Cornwall
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£3.85£3.86£3.65Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£6.18£6.20£5.86Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,009.7Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.878.7Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.6133.4Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.957.2Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5163.7Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.820.1Cornwall

Per resident

Cornwall is higher on 19 of 21 measures, and Somerset on 2. 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 Somerset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cornwall £4,991, Somerset £4,694Somerset: £4,694Cornwall: £4,991Somerset: £4,714Cornwall: £5,013Somerset: £4,453Cornwall: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Cornwall is higher£4,694£4,714£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cornwall £3,018, Somerset £3,001Somerset: £3,001Cornwall: £3,018Somerset: £3,014Cornwall: £3,031Somerset: £2,847Cornwall: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3,001£3,014£2,847

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cornwall £1,165, Somerset £1,028Somerset: £1,028Cornwall: £1,165Somerset: £1,032Cornwall: £1,170Somerset: £975Cornwall: £1,105

    £1,165£1,170£1,105Cornwall is higher£1,028£1,032£975

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cornwall £2,768, Somerset £2,769Somerset: £2,769Cornwall: £2,768Somerset: £2,781Cornwall: £2,779Somerset: £2,627Cornwall: £2,625

    £2,768£2,779£2,625Somerset is higher£2,769£2,781£2,627

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cornwall £95, Somerset £76Somerset: £76Cornwall: £95Somerset: £76Cornwall: £95Somerset: £72Cornwall: £90

    £95£95£90Cornwall is higher£76£76£72

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £149, Somerset £152Somerset: £152Cornwall: £149Somerset: £152Cornwall: £149Somerset: £144Cornwall: £141

    £149£149£141Somerset is higher£152£152£144

  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, Somerset £4.95Somerset: £4.95Cornwall: £6.65Somerset: £4.98Cornwall: £6.68Somerset: £4.70Cornwall: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Cornwall is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £468, Somerset £382Somerset: £382Cornwall: £468Somerset: £384Cornwall: £470Somerset: £363Cornwall: £444

    £468£470£444Cornwall is higher£382£384£363

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £124, Somerset £111Somerset: £111Cornwall: £124Somerset: £111Cornwall: £124Somerset: £105Cornwall: £117

    £124£124£117Cornwall is higher£111£111£105

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cornwall £63, Somerset £54Somerset: £54Cornwall: £63Somerset: £54Cornwall: £64Somerset: £51Cornwall: £60

    £63£64£60Cornwall is higher£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cornwall £891, Somerset £824Somerset: £824Cornwall: £891Somerset: £827Cornwall: £895Somerset: £781Cornwall: £845

    £891£895£845Cornwall is higher£824£827£781

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cornwall £210, Somerset £166Somerset: £166Cornwall: £210Somerset: £167Cornwall: £211Somerset: £157Cornwall: £199

    £210£211£199Cornwall is higher£166£167£157

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cornwall £204, Somerset £146Somerset: £146Cornwall: £204Somerset: £146Cornwall: £205Somerset: £138Cornwall: £193

    £204£205£193Cornwall is higher£146£146£138

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cornwall £2.97, Somerset £2.65Somerset: £2.65Cornwall: £2.97Somerset: £2.66Cornwall: £2.99Somerset: £2.51Cornwall: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82Cornwall is higher£2.65£2.66£2.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cornwall £3.93, Somerset £2.22Somerset: £2.22Cornwall: £3.93Somerset: £2.23Cornwall: £3.95Somerset: £2.11Cornwall: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Cornwall is higher£2.22£2.23£2.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cornwall £6.47, Somerset £6.18Somerset: £6.18Cornwall: £6.47Somerset: £6.20Cornwall: £6.50Somerset: £5.86Cornwall: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Cornwall is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 250.6, Somerset 244.3Somerset: 244.3Cornwall: 250.6

    250.6Cornwall is higher244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 25.4, Somerset 19.0Somerset: 19.0Cornwall: 25.4

    25.4Cornwall is higher19.0

  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, Somerset 32.3Somerset: 32.3Cornwall: 32.3

    32.3No difference to show32.3

  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, Somerset 57.2Somerset: 57.2Cornwall: 69.9

    69.9Cornwall is higher57.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 112.7, Somerset 94.7Somerset: 94.7Cornwall: 112.7

    112.7Cornwall is higher94.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 13.8, Somerset 11.6Somerset: 11.6Cornwall: 13.8

    13.8Cornwall is higher11.6

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Cornwall and Somerset, per resident
MeasureCornwallSomersetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£4,694£4,714£4,453Cornwall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£3,001£3,014£2,847Cornwall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,165£1,170£1,105£1,028£1,032£975Cornwall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,768£2,779£2,625£2,769£2,781£2,627Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£76£76£72Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£152£152£144Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£4.95£4.98£4.70Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£382£384£363Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£111£111£105Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£54£54£51Cornwall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£824£827£781Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£166£167£157Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£146£146£138Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£2.65£2.66£2.51Cornwall
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£2.22£2.23£2.11Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£6.18£6.20£5.86Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026250.6244.3Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.419.0Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.332.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.957.2Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.794.7Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.811.6Cornwall

Total

Cornwall is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Somerset on 4. 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 Somerset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cornwall £2.9bn, Somerset £2.8bnSomerset: £2.8bnCornwall: £2.9bnSomerset: £2.8bnCornwall: £2.9bnSomerset: £2.6bnCornwall: £2.8bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall is higher£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cornwall £1.8bn, Somerset £1.8bnSomerset: £1.8bnCornwall: £1.8bnSomerset: £1.8bnCornwall: £1.8bnSomerset: £1.7bnCornwall: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cornwall £678.4m, Somerset £604.7mSomerset: £604.7mCornwall: £678.4mSomerset: £607.3mCornwall: £681.2mSomerset: £573.6mCornwall: £643.5m

    £678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCornwall is higher£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cornwall £1.6bn, Somerset £1.6bnSomerset: £1.6bnCornwall: £1.6bnSomerset: £1.6bnCornwall: £1.6bnSomerset: £1.5bnCornwall: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cornwall £55.3m, Somerset £44.4mSomerset: £44.4mCornwall: £55.3mSomerset: £44.6mCornwall: £55.5mSomerset: £42.2mCornwall: £52.4m

    £55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCornwall is higher£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £86.6m, Somerset £89.1mSomerset: £89.1mCornwall: £86.6mSomerset: £89.5mCornwall: £86.9mSomerset: £84.5mCornwall: £82.1m

    £86.6m£86.9m£82.1mSomerset is higher£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m

  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, Somerset £2.9mSomerset: £2.9mCornwall: £3.9mSomerset: £2.9mCornwall: £3.9mSomerset: £2.8mCornwall: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCornwall is higher£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £272.7m, Somerset £224.9mSomerset: £224.9mCornwall: £272.7mSomerset: £225.8mCornwall: £273.9mSomerset: £213.3mCornwall: £258.7m

    £272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCornwall is higher£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £72.0m, Somerset £65.1mSomerset: £65.1mCornwall: £72.0mSomerset: £65.4mCornwall: £72.3mSomerset: £61.8mCornwall: £68.3m

    £72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCornwall is higher£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cornwall £37.0m, Somerset £31.6mSomerset: £31.6mCornwall: £37.0mSomerset: £31.7mCornwall: £37.1mSomerset: £29.9mCornwall: £35.1m

    £37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCornwall is higher£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cornwall £518.7m, Somerset £484.6mSomerset: £484.6mCornwall: £518.7mSomerset: £486.6mCornwall: £521.0mSomerset: £459.6mCornwall: £492.0m

    £518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCornwall is higher£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cornwall £122.2m, Somerset £97.5mSomerset: £97.5mCornwall: £122.2mSomerset: £98.0mCornwall: £122.7mSomerset: £92.5mCornwall: £115.9m

    £122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall is higher£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cornwall £118.6m, Somerset £85.7mSomerset: £85.7mCornwall: £118.6mSomerset: £86.0mCornwall: £119.1mSomerset: £81.3mCornwall: £112.5m

    £118.6m£119.1m£112.5mCornwall is higher£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cornwall £1.7m, Somerset £1.6mSomerset: £1.6mCornwall: £1.7mSomerset: £1.6mCornwall: £1.7mSomerset: £1.5mCornwall: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cornwall £2.3m, Somerset £1.3mSomerset: £1.3mCornwall: £2.3mSomerset: £1.3mCornwall: £2.3mSomerset: £1.2mCornwall: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCornwall is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cornwall £3.8m, Somerset £3.6mSomerset: £3.6mCornwall: £3.8mSomerset: £3.6mCornwall: £3.8mSomerset: £3.4mCornwall: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCornwall is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cornwall 145,869, Somerset 143,662Somerset: 143,662Cornwall: 145,869

    145,869Cornwall is higher143,662

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cornwall 14,786, Somerset 11,199Somerset: 11,199Cornwall: 14,786

    14,786Cornwall is higher11,199

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cornwall 18,787, Somerset 18,982Somerset: 18,982Cornwall: 18,787

    18,787Somerset is higher18,982

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cornwall 40,711, Somerset 33,631Somerset: 33,631Cornwall: 40,711

    40,711Cornwall is higher33,631

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cornwall 65,617, Somerset 55,685Somerset: 55,685Cornwall: 65,617

    65,617Cornwall is higher55,685

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cornwall 8,041, Somerset 6,839Somerset: 6,839Cornwall: 8,041

    8,041Cornwall is higher6,839

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Cornwall and Somerset, total
MeasureCornwallSomersetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m£604.7m£607.3m£573.6mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.3m£55.5m£52.4m£44.4m£44.6m£42.2mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£86.6m£86.9m£82.1m£89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£2.9m£2.9m£2.8mCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m£224.9m£225.8m£213.3mCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m£65.1m£65.4m£61.8mCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m£484.6m£486.6m£459.6mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m£97.5m£98.0m£92.5mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mCornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 2026145,869143,662Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 202614,78611,199Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,78718,982Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202640,71133,631Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 202665,61755,685Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,0416,839Cornwall

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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