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Cornwall and North Devon

582,205 and 101,035 residents (mid-2024).

Cornwall is higher than North Devon on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 22 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 15 of 22 measures, and North Devon on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cornwall North Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cornwall £4,991, North Devon £4,951North Devon: £4,951Cornwall: £4,991North Devon: £4,972Cornwall: £5,013North Devon: £4,696Cornwall: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Cornwall is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £12,212, North Devon £12,400North Devon: £12,400Cornwall: £12,212North Devon: £12,453Cornwall: £12,264North Devon: £11,762Cornwall: £11,584

    £12,212£12,264£11,584North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£12,400£12,453£11,762

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £2,011, North Devon £1,910North Devon: £1,910Cornwall: £2,011North Devon: £1,918Cornwall: £2,019North Devon: £1,812Cornwall: £1,907

    £2,011£2,019£1,907Cornwall is higher£1,910£1,918£1,812

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £11,199, North Devon £11,369North Devon: £11,369Cornwall: £11,199North Devon: £11,418Cornwall: £11,247North Devon: £10,784Cornwall: £10,623

    £11,199£11,247£10,623North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£11,369£11,418£10,784

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £384, North Devon £346North Devon: £346Cornwall: £384North Devon: £347Cornwall: £386North Devon: £328Cornwall: £364

    £384£386£364Cornwall is higher£346£347£328

  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, North Devon £662North Devon: £662Cornwall: £602North Devon: £665Cornwall: £604North Devon: £628Cornwall: £571

    £602£604£571North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£662£665£628

  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, North Devon £24North Devon: £24Cornwall: £27North Devon: £24Cornwall: £27North Devon: £22Cornwall: £26

    £27£27£26Cornwall is higher£24£24£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £468, North Devon £412North Devon: £412Cornwall: £468North Devon: £413Cornwall: £470North Devon: £390Cornwall: £444

    £468£470£444Cornwall is higher£412£413£390

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £124, North Devon £140North Devon: £140Cornwall: £124North Devon: £140Cornwall: £124North Devon: £133Cornwall: £117

    £124£124£117North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£140£140£133

  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, North Devon £109North Devon: £109Cornwall: £110North Devon: £109Cornwall: £110North Devon: £103Cornwall: £104

    £110£110£104Cornwall is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £1,537, North Devon £1,477North Devon: £1,477Cornwall: £1,537North Devon: £1,483Cornwall: £1,544North Devon: £1,401Cornwall: £1,458

    £1,537£1,544£1,458Cornwall is higher£1,477£1,483£1,401

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cornwall £210, North Devon £183North Devon: £183Cornwall: £210North Devon: £184Cornwall: £211North Devon: £174Cornwall: £199

    £210£211£199Cornwall is higher£183£184£174

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £352, North Devon £315North Devon: £315Cornwall: £352North Devon: £316Cornwall: £353North Devon: £298Cornwall: £333

    £352£353£333Cornwall is higher£315£316£298

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £5.13, North Devon £5.23North Devon: £5.23Cornwall: £5.13North Devon: £5.25Cornwall: £5.16North Devon: £4.96Cornwall: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£5.23£5.25£4.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £6.79, North Devon £4.35North Devon: £4.35Cornwall: £6.79North Devon: £4.37Cornwall: £6.82North Devon: £4.13Cornwall: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Cornwall is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cornwall £6.47, North Devon £4.65North Devon: £4.65Cornwall: £6.47North Devon: £4.67Cornwall: £6.50North Devon: £4.41Cornwall: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Cornwall is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  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, North Devon 1,022.3North Devon: 1,022.3Cornwall: 1,013.9

    1,013.9North Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,022.3

  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, North Devon 89.3North Devon: 89.3Cornwall: 102.8

    102.8Cornwall is higher89.3

  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, North Devon 144.0North Devon: 144.0Cornwall: 130.6

    130.6North Devon is higherDepends on how you count144.0

  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, North Devon 62.4North Devon: 62.4Cornwall: 69.9

    69.9Cornwall is higher62.4

  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, North Devon 181.3North Devon: 181.3Cornwall: 194.5

    194.5Cornwall is higher181.3

  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, North Devon 23.7North Devon: 23.7Cornwall: 23.8

    23.8Cornwall is higher23.7

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Cornwall and North Devon, per person in the age group
MeasureCornwallNorth DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£4,951£4,972£4,696Cornwall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,212£12,264£11,584£12,400£12,453£11,762North Devon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,011£2,019£1,907£1,910£1,918£1,812Cornwall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,199£11,247£10,623£11,369£11,418£10,784North Devon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£384£386£364£346£347£328Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£604£571£662£665£628North Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£24£24£22Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£412£413£390Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£140£140£133North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£110£104£109£109£103Cornwall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,537£1,544£1,458£1,477£1,483£1,401Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£183£184£174Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£352£353£333£315£316£298Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£5.23£5.25£4.96North Devon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£4.35£4.37£4.13Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£4.65£4.67£4.41Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,022.3North Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.889.3Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.6144.0North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.962.4Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5181.3Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.823.7Cornwall

Per resident

Cornwall is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and North Devon on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cornwall North Devon

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cornwall £4,991, North Devon £4,951North Devon: £4,951Cornwall: £4,991North Devon: £4,972Cornwall: £5,013North Devon: £4,696Cornwall: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Cornwall is higher£4,951£4,972£4,696

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cornwall £3,018, North Devon £3,121North Devon: £3,121Cornwall: £3,018North Devon: £3,134Cornwall: £3,031North Devon: £2,960Cornwall: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,121£3,134£2,960

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cornwall £1,165, North Devon £1,091North Devon: £1,091Cornwall: £1,165North Devon: £1,096Cornwall: £1,170North Devon: £1,035Cornwall: £1,105

    £1,165£1,170£1,105Cornwall is higher£1,091£1,096£1,035

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cornwall £2,768, North Devon £2,861North Devon: £2,861Cornwall: £2,768North Devon: £2,873Cornwall: £2,779North Devon: £2,714Cornwall: £2,625

    £2,768£2,779£2,625North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,861£2,873£2,714

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cornwall £95, North Devon £87North Devon: £87Cornwall: £95North Devon: £87Cornwall: £95North Devon: £83Cornwall: £90

    £95£95£90Cornwall is higher£87£87£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £149, North Devon £167North Devon: £167Cornwall: £149North Devon: £167Cornwall: £149North Devon: £158Cornwall: £141

    £149£149£141North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

  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, North Devon £5.92North Devon: £5.92Cornwall: £6.65North Devon: £5.95Cornwall: £6.68North Devon: £5.62Cornwall: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Cornwall is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £468, North Devon £412North Devon: £412Cornwall: £468North Devon: £413Cornwall: £470North Devon: £390Cornwall: £444

    £468£470£444Cornwall is higher£412£413£390

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £124, North Devon £140North Devon: £140Cornwall: £124North Devon: £140Cornwall: £124North Devon: £133Cornwall: £117

    £124£124£117North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£140£140£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cornwall £63, North Devon £62North Devon: £62Cornwall: £63North Devon: £62Cornwall: £64North Devon: £59Cornwall: £60

    £63£64£60Cornwall is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cornwall £891, North Devon £844North Devon: £844Cornwall: £891North Devon: £848Cornwall: £895North Devon: £801Cornwall: £845

    £891£895£845Cornwall is higher£844£848£801

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cornwall £210, North Devon £183North Devon: £183Cornwall: £210North Devon: £184Cornwall: £211North Devon: £174Cornwall: £199

    £210£211£199Cornwall is higher£183£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cornwall £204, North Devon £180North Devon: £180Cornwall: £204North Devon: £181Cornwall: £205North Devon: £171Cornwall: £193

    £204£205£193Cornwall is higher£180£181£171

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cornwall £2.97, North Devon £2.99North Devon: £2.99Cornwall: £2.97North Devon: £3.01Cornwall: £2.99North Devon: £2.84Cornwall: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82North Devon 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, North Devon £2.49North Devon: £2.49Cornwall: £3.93North Devon: £2.50Cornwall: £3.95North Devon: £2.36Cornwall: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Cornwall is higher£2.49£2.50£2.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cornwall £6.47, North Devon £4.65North Devon: £4.65Cornwall: £6.47North Devon: £4.67Cornwall: £6.50North Devon: £4.41Cornwall: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Cornwall is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 250.6, North Devon 257.3North Devon: 257.3Cornwall: 250.6

    250.6North Devon is higherDepends on how you count257.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 25.4, North Devon 22.5North Devon: 22.5Cornwall: 25.4

    25.4Cornwall is higher22.5

  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, North Devon 36.2North Devon: 36.2Cornwall: 32.3

    32.3North Devon is higherDepends on how you count36.2

  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, North Devon 62.4North Devon: 62.4Cornwall: 69.9

    69.9Cornwall is higher62.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 112.7, North Devon 103.6North Devon: 103.6Cornwall: 112.7

    112.7Cornwall is higher103.6

  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, North Devon 13.5North Devon: 13.5Cornwall: 13.8

    13.8Cornwall is higher13.5

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Cornwall and North Devon, per resident
MeasureCornwallNorth DevonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£4,951£4,972£4,696Cornwall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£3,121£3,134£2,960North Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,165£1,170£1,105£1,091£1,096£1,035Cornwall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,768£2,779£2,625£2,861£2,873£2,714North Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£87£87£83Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£167£167£158North Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£5.92£5.95£5.62Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£412£413£390Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£140£140£133North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£62£62£59Cornwall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£844£848£801Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£183£184£174Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£180£181£171Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£2.99£3.01£2.84North Devon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£2.49£2.50£2.36Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£4.65£4.67£4.41Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026250.6257.3North Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.422.5Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.336.2North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.962.4Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.7103.6Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.813.5Cornwall

Total

Cornwall is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North Devon 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 North Devon

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cornwall £2.9bn, North Devon £500.2mNorth Devon: £500.2mCornwall: £2.9bnNorth Devon: £502.3mCornwall: £2.9bnNorth Devon: £474.5mCornwall: £2.8bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall is higher£500.2m£502.3m£474.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cornwall £1.8bn, North Devon £315.3mNorth Devon: £315.3mCornwall: £1.8bnNorth Devon: £316.6mCornwall: £1.8bnNorth Devon: £299.1mCornwall: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cornwall £678.4m, North Devon £110.3mNorth Devon: £110.3mCornwall: £678.4mNorth Devon: £110.7mCornwall: £681.2mNorth Devon: £104.6mCornwall: £643.5m

    £678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCornwall is higher£110.3m£110.7m£104.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cornwall £1.6bn, North Devon £289.1mNorth Devon: £289.1mCornwall: £1.6bnNorth Devon: £290.3mCornwall: £1.6bnNorth Devon: £274.2mCornwall: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£289.1m£290.3m£274.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cornwall £55.3m, North Devon £8.8mNorth Devon: £8.8mCornwall: £55.3mNorth Devon: £8.8mCornwall: £55.5mNorth Devon: £8.3mCornwall: £52.4m

    £55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCornwall is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £86.6m, North Devon £16.8mNorth Devon: £16.8mCornwall: £86.6mNorth Devon: £16.9mCornwall: £86.9mNorth Devon: £16.0mCornwall: £82.1m

    £86.6m£86.9m£82.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

  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, North Devon £0.60mNorth Devon: £0.60mCornwall: £3.9mNorth Devon: £0.60mCornwall: £3.9mNorth Devon: £0.57mCornwall: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCornwall is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £272.7m, North Devon £41.6mNorth Devon: £41.6mCornwall: £272.7mNorth Devon: £41.8mCornwall: £273.9mNorth Devon: £39.4mCornwall: £258.7m

    £272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCornwall is higher£41.6m£41.8m£39.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £72.0m, North Devon £14.1mNorth Devon: £14.1mCornwall: £72.0mNorth Devon: £14.2mCornwall: £72.3mNorth Devon: £13.4mCornwall: £68.3m

    £72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cornwall £37.0m, North Devon £6.3mNorth Devon: £6.3mCornwall: £37.0mNorth Devon: £6.3mCornwall: £37.1mNorth Devon: £5.9mCornwall: £35.1m

    £37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCornwall is higher£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cornwall £518.7m, North Devon £85.3mNorth Devon: £85.3mCornwall: £518.7mNorth Devon: £85.6mCornwall: £521.0mNorth Devon: £80.9mCornwall: £492.0m

    £518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCornwall is higher£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cornwall £122.2m, North Devon £18.5mNorth Devon: £18.5mCornwall: £122.2mNorth Devon: £18.6mCornwall: £122.7mNorth Devon: £17.5mCornwall: £115.9m

    £122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cornwall £118.6m, North Devon £18.2mNorth Devon: £18.2mCornwall: £118.6mNorth Devon: £18.2mCornwall: £119.1mNorth Devon: £17.2mCornwall: £112.5m

    £118.6m£119.1m£112.5mCornwall is higher£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cornwall £1.7m, North Devon £0.30mNorth Devon: £0.30mCornwall: £1.7mNorth Devon: £0.30mCornwall: £1.7mNorth Devon: £0.29mCornwall: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cornwall £2.3m, North Devon £0.25mNorth Devon: £0.25mCornwall: £2.3mNorth Devon: £0.25mCornwall: £2.3mNorth Devon: £0.24mCornwall: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCornwall is higher£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cornwall £3.8m, North Devon £0.47mNorth Devon: £0.47mCornwall: £3.8mNorth Devon: £0.47mCornwall: £3.8mNorth Devon: £0.45mCornwall: £3.6m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cornwall 145,869, North Devon 25,992North Devon: 25,992Cornwall: 145,869

    145,869Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count25,992

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cornwall 14,786, North Devon 2,270North Devon: 2,270Cornwall: 14,786

    14,786Cornwall is higher2,270

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cornwall 18,787, North Devon 3,661North Devon: 3,661Cornwall: 18,787

    18,787Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count3,661

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cornwall 40,711, North Devon 6,306North Devon: 6,306Cornwall: 40,711

    40,711Cornwall is higher6,306

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cornwall 65,617, North Devon 10,466North Devon: 10,466Cornwall: 65,617

    65,617Cornwall is higher10,466

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cornwall 8,041, North Devon 1,367North Devon: 1,367Cornwall: 8,041

    8,041Cornwall is higher1,367

Show the numbers
Cornwall and North Devon, total
MeasureCornwallNorth DevonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn£500.2m£502.3m£474.5mCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£315.3m£316.6m£299.1mCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m£110.3m£110.7m£104.6mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£289.1m£290.3m£274.2mCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.3m£55.5m£52.4m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£86.6m£86.9m£82.1m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mCornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m£41.6m£41.8m£39.4mCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m£6.3m£6.3m£5.9mCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m£85.3m£85.6m£80.9mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m£18.5m£18.6m£17.5mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mCornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mCornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.25m£0.25m£0.24mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 2026145,86925,992Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 202614,7862,270Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,7873,661Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202640,7116,306Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 202665,61710,466Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,0411,367Cornwall

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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