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Cornwall and Fenland

582,205 and 105,442 residents (mid-2024).

Cornwall is higher than Fenland on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cornwall £4,991, Fenland £4,938Fenland: £4,938Cornwall: £4,991Fenland: £4,959Cornwall: £5,013Fenland: £4,684Cornwall: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Cornwall is higher£4,938£4,959£4,684

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £12,212, Fenland £12,779Fenland: £12,779Cornwall: £12,212Fenland: £12,834Cornwall: £12,264Fenland: £12,122Cornwall: £11,584

    £12,212£12,264£11,584Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£12,779£12,834£12,122

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £2,011, Fenland £2,123Fenland: £2,123Cornwall: £2,011Fenland: £2,132Cornwall: £2,019Fenland: £2,014Cornwall: £1,907

    £2,011£2,019£1,907Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£2,123£2,132£2,014

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £11,199, Fenland £11,465Fenland: £11,465Cornwall: £11,199Fenland: £11,514Cornwall: £11,247Fenland: £10,875Cornwall: £10,623

    £11,199£11,247£10,623Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£11,465£11,514£10,875

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £384, Fenland £449Fenland: £449Cornwall: £384Fenland: £451Cornwall: £386Fenland: £426Cornwall: £364

    £384£386£364Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£449£451£426

  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, Fenland £838Fenland: £838Cornwall: £602Fenland: £841Cornwall: £604Fenland: £795Cornwall: £571

    £602£604£571Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£838£841£795

  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, Fenland £28Fenland: £28Cornwall: £27Fenland: £28Cornwall: £27Fenland: £26Cornwall: £26

    £27£27£26Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £468, Fenland £491Fenland: £491Cornwall: £468Fenland: £493Cornwall: £470Fenland: £466Cornwall: £444

    £468£470£444Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £124, Fenland £145Fenland: £145Cornwall: £124Fenland: £145Cornwall: £124Fenland: £137Cornwall: £117

    £124£124£117Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137

  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, Fenland £142Fenland: £142Cornwall: £110Fenland: £142Cornwall: £110Fenland: £134Cornwall: £104

    £110£110£104Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£134

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £1,537, Fenland £1,636Fenland: £1,636Cornwall: £1,537Fenland: £1,643Cornwall: £1,544Fenland: £1,552Cornwall: £1,458

    £1,537£1,544£1,458Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£1,636£1,643£1,552

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cornwall £210, Fenland £211Fenland: £211Cornwall: £210Fenland: £211Cornwall: £211Fenland: £200Cornwall: £199

    £210£211£199Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£211£211£200

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £352, Fenland £330Fenland: £330Cornwall: £352Fenland: £331Cornwall: £353Fenland: £313Cornwall: £333

    £352£353£333Cornwall is higher£330£331£313

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £5.13, Fenland £6.10Fenland: £6.10Cornwall: £5.13Fenland: £6.13Cornwall: £5.16Fenland: £5.79Cornwall: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£6.10£6.13£5.79

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £6.79, Fenland £9.85Fenland: £9.85Cornwall: £6.79Fenland: £9.89Cornwall: £6.82Fenland: £9.34Cornwall: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£9.85£9.89£9.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cornwall £6.47, Fenland £4.49Fenland: £4.49Cornwall: £6.47Fenland: £4.51Cornwall: £6.50Fenland: £4.26Cornwall: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Cornwall is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  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, Fenland 1,001.4Fenland: 1,001.4Cornwall: 1,013.9

    1,013.9Cornwall is higher1,001.4

  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, Fenland 110.0Fenland: 110.0Cornwall: 102.8

    102.8Fenland is higherDepends on how you count110.0

  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, Fenland 179.9Fenland: 179.9Cornwall: 130.6

    130.6Fenland is higherDepends on how you count179.9

  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, Fenland 72.9Fenland: 72.9Cornwall: 69.9

    69.9Fenland is higherDepends on how you count72.9

  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, Fenland 208.6Fenland: 208.6Cornwall: 194.5

    194.5Fenland is higherDepends on how you count208.6

  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, Fenland 30.9Fenland: 30.9Cornwall: 23.8

    23.8Fenland is higherDepends on how you count30.9

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Cornwall and Fenland, per person in the age group
MeasureCornwallFenlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£4,938£4,959£4,684Cornwall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,212£12,264£11,584£12,779£12,834£12,122Fenland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,011£2,019£1,907£2,123£2,132£2,014Fenland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,199£11,247£10,623£11,465£11,514£10,875Fenland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£384£386£364£449£451£426Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£604£571£838£841£795Fenland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£28£28£26Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£491£493£466Fenland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£145£145£137Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£110£104£142£142£134Fenland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,537£1,544£1,458£1,636£1,643£1,552Fenland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£211£211£200Fenland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£352£353£333£330£331£313Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£6.10£6.13£5.79Fenland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£9.85£9.89£9.34Fenland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£4.49£4.51£4.26Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,001.4Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.8110.0Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.6179.9Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.972.9Fenland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5208.6Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.830.9Fenland

Per resident

Cornwall is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Fenland on 14. 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 Fenland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cornwall £4,991, Fenland £4,938Fenland: £4,938Cornwall: £4,991Fenland: £4,959Cornwall: £5,013Fenland: £4,684Cornwall: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Cornwall is higher£4,938£4,959£4,684

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cornwall £3,018, Fenland £2,827Fenland: £2,827Cornwall: £3,018Fenland: £2,839Cornwall: £3,031Fenland: £2,682Cornwall: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2,827£2,839£2,682

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cornwall £1,165, Fenland £1,261Fenland: £1,261Cornwall: £1,165Fenland: £1,266Cornwall: £1,170Fenland: £1,196Cornwall: £1,105

    £1,165£1,170£1,105Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£1,261£1,266£1,196

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cornwall £2,768, Fenland £2,536Fenland: £2,536Cornwall: £2,768Fenland: £2,547Cornwall: £2,779Fenland: £2,406Cornwall: £2,625

    £2,768£2,779£2,625Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2,536£2,547£2,406

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cornwall £95, Fenland £99Fenland: £99Cornwall: £95Fenland: £100Cornwall: £95Fenland: £94Cornwall: £90

    £95£95£90Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £149, Fenland £185Fenland: £185Cornwall: £149Fenland: £186Cornwall: £149Fenland: £176Cornwall: £141

    £149£149£141Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£185£186£176

  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, Fenland £6.14Fenland: £6.14Cornwall: £6.65Fenland: £6.16Cornwall: £6.68Fenland: £5.82Cornwall: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£6.14£6.16£5.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £468, Fenland £491Fenland: £491Cornwall: £468Fenland: £493Cornwall: £470Fenland: £466Cornwall: £444

    £468£470£444Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £124, Fenland £145Fenland: £145Cornwall: £124Fenland: £145Cornwall: £124Fenland: £137Cornwall: £117

    £124£124£117Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cornwall £63, Fenland £84Fenland: £84Cornwall: £63Fenland: £85Cornwall: £64Fenland: £80Cornwall: £60

    £63£64£60Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£84£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cornwall £891, Fenland £971Fenland: £971Cornwall: £891Fenland: £976Cornwall: £895Fenland: £921Cornwall: £845

    £891£895£845Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£971£976£921

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cornwall £210, Fenland £211Fenland: £211Cornwall: £210Fenland: £211Cornwall: £211Fenland: £200Cornwall: £199

    £210£211£199Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£211£211£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cornwall £204, Fenland £196Fenland: £196Cornwall: £204Fenland: £197Cornwall: £205Fenland: £186Cornwall: £193

    £204£205£193Cornwall is higher£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cornwall £2.97, Fenland £3.63Fenland: £3.63Cornwall: £2.97Fenland: £3.64Cornwall: £2.99Fenland: £3.44Cornwall: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£3.63£3.64£3.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cornwall £3.93, Fenland £5.84Fenland: £5.84Cornwall: £3.93Fenland: £5.87Cornwall: £3.95Fenland: £5.54Cornwall: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£5.84£5.87£5.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cornwall £6.47, Fenland £4.49Fenland: £4.49Cornwall: £6.47Fenland: £4.51Cornwall: £6.50Fenland: £4.26Cornwall: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Cornwall is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 250.6, Fenland 221.5Fenland: 221.5Cornwall: 250.6

    250.6Cornwall is higher221.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 25.4, Fenland 24.3Fenland: 24.3Cornwall: 25.4

    25.4Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count24.3

  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, Fenland 39.8Fenland: 39.8Cornwall: 32.3

    32.3Fenland is higherDepends on how you count39.8

  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, Fenland 72.9Fenland: 72.9Cornwall: 69.9

    69.9Fenland is higherDepends on how you count72.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 112.7, Fenland 123.9Fenland: 123.9Cornwall: 112.7

    112.7Fenland is higherDepends on how you count123.9

  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, Fenland 18.3Fenland: 18.3Cornwall: 13.8

    13.8Fenland is higherDepends on how you count18.3

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Cornwall and Fenland, per resident
MeasureCornwallFenlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£4,938£4,959£4,684Cornwall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£2,827£2,839£2,682Cornwall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,165£1,170£1,105£1,261£1,266£1,196Fenland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,768£2,779£2,625£2,536£2,547£2,406Cornwall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£99£100£94Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£185£186£176Fenland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£6.14£6.16£5.82Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£491£493£466Fenland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£145£145£137Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£84£85£80Fenland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£971£976£921Fenland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£211£211£200Fenland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£196£197£186Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£3.63£3.64£3.44Fenland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£5.84£5.87£5.54Fenland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£4.49£4.51£4.26Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026250.6221.5Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.424.3Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.339.8Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.972.9Fenland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.7123.9Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.818.3Fenland

Total

Cornwall is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Fenland 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 Fenland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cornwall £2.9bn, Fenland £520.7mFenland: £520.7mCornwall: £2.9bnFenland: £522.9mCornwall: £2.9bnFenland: £493.9mCornwall: £2.8bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall is higher£520.7m£522.9m£493.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cornwall £1.8bn, Fenland £298.1mFenland: £298.1mCornwall: £1.8bnFenland: £299.4mCornwall: £1.8bnFenland: £282.8mCornwall: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cornwall £678.4m, Fenland £132.9mFenland: £132.9mCornwall: £678.4mFenland: £133.5mCornwall: £681.2mFenland: £126.1mCornwall: £643.5m

    £678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£132.9m£133.5m£126.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cornwall £1.6bn, Fenland £267.4mFenland: £267.4mCornwall: £1.6bnFenland: £268.6mCornwall: £1.6bnFenland: £253.7mCornwall: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cornwall £55.3m, Fenland £10.5mFenland: £10.5mCornwall: £55.3mFenland: £10.5mCornwall: £55.5mFenland: £9.9mCornwall: £52.4m

    £55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £86.6m, Fenland £19.5mFenland: £19.5mCornwall: £86.6mFenland: £19.6mCornwall: £86.9mFenland: £18.5mCornwall: £82.1m

    £86.6m£86.9m£82.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  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, Fenland £0.65mFenland: £0.65mCornwall: £3.9mFenland: £0.65mCornwall: £3.9mFenland: £0.61mCornwall: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £272.7m, Fenland £51.8mFenland: £51.8mCornwall: £272.7mFenland: £52.0mCornwall: £273.9mFenland: £49.1mCornwall: £258.7m

    £272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £72.0m, Fenland £15.2mFenland: £15.2mCornwall: £72.0mFenland: £15.3mCornwall: £72.3mFenland: £14.5mCornwall: £68.3m

    £72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cornwall £37.0m, Fenland £8.9mFenland: £8.9mCornwall: £37.0mFenland: £8.9mCornwall: £37.1mFenland: £8.4mCornwall: £35.1m

    £37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cornwall £518.7m, Fenland £102.4mFenland: £102.4mCornwall: £518.7mFenland: £102.9mCornwall: £521.0mFenland: £97.2mCornwall: £492.0m

    £518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cornwall £122.2m, Fenland £22.2mFenland: £22.2mCornwall: £122.2mFenland: £22.3mCornwall: £122.7mFenland: £21.1mCornwall: £115.9m

    £122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cornwall £118.6m, Fenland £20.6mFenland: £20.6mCornwall: £118.6mFenland: £20.7mCornwall: £119.1mFenland: £19.6mCornwall: £112.5m

    £118.6m£119.1m£112.5mCornwall is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cornwall £1.7m, Fenland £0.38mFenland: £0.38mCornwall: £1.7mFenland: £0.38mCornwall: £1.7mFenland: £0.36mCornwall: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cornwall £2.3m, Fenland £0.62mFenland: £0.62mCornwall: £2.3mFenland: £0.62mCornwall: £2.3mFenland: £0.58mCornwall: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cornwall £3.8m, Fenland £0.47mFenland: £0.47mCornwall: £3.8mFenland: £0.48mCornwall: £3.8mFenland: £0.45mCornwall: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCornwall is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cornwall 145,869, Fenland 23,358Fenland: 23,358Cornwall: 145,869

    145,869Cornwall is higher23,358

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cornwall 14,786, Fenland 2,566Fenland: 2,566Cornwall: 14,786

    14,786Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count2,566

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cornwall 18,787, Fenland 4,196Fenland: 4,196Cornwall: 18,787

    18,787Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count4,196

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cornwall 40,711, Fenland 7,684Fenland: 7,684Cornwall: 40,711

    40,711Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count7,684

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cornwall 65,617, Fenland 13,059Fenland: 13,059Cornwall: 65,617

    65,617Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count13,059

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cornwall 8,041, Fenland 1,932Fenland: 1,932Cornwall: 8,041

    8,041Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count1,932

Show the numbers
Cornwall and Fenland, total
MeasureCornwallFenlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn£520.7m£522.9m£493.9mCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£298.1m£299.4m£282.8mCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m£132.9m£133.5m£126.1mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£267.4m£268.6m£253.7mCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.3m£55.5m£52.4m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£86.6m£86.9m£82.1m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mCornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m£51.8m£52.0m£49.1mCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m£102.4m£102.9m£97.2mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m£20.6m£20.7m£19.6mCornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 2026145,86923,358Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 202614,7862,566Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,7874,196Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202640,7117,684Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 202665,61713,059Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,0411,932Cornwall

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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