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Cornwall and Torridge

582,205 and 69,714 residents (mid-2024).

Cornwall is higher than Torridge on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 11 of 22 measures, and Torridge on 11. 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 Torridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cornwall £4,991, Torridge £5,337Torridge: £5,337Cornwall: £4,991Torridge: £5,359Cornwall: £5,013Torridge: £5,062Cornwall: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£5,337£5,359£5,062

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £12,212, Torridge £12,379Torridge: £12,379Cornwall: £12,212Torridge: £12,432Cornwall: £12,264Torridge: £11,743Cornwall: £11,584

    £12,212£12,264£11,584Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£12,379£12,432£11,743

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £2,011, Torridge £1,973Torridge: £1,973Cornwall: £2,011Torridge: £1,982Cornwall: £2,019Torridge: £1,872Cornwall: £1,907

    £2,011£2,019£1,907Cornwall is higher£1,973£1,982£1,872

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £11,199, Torridge £11,349Torridge: £11,349Cornwall: £11,199Torridge: £11,397Cornwall: £11,247Torridge: £10,765Cornwall: £10,623

    £11,199£11,247£10,623Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£11,349£11,397£10,765

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £384, Torridge £352Torridge: £352Cornwall: £384Torridge: £353Cornwall: £386Torridge: £334Cornwall: £364

    £384£386£364Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£334

  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, Torridge £655Torridge: £655Cornwall: £602Torridge: £658Cornwall: £604Torridge: £621Cornwall: £571

    £602£604£571Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£655£658£621

  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, Torridge £24Torridge: £24Cornwall: £27Torridge: £24Cornwall: £27Torridge: £23Cornwall: £26

    £27£27£26Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £468, Torridge £435Torridge: £435Cornwall: £468Torridge: £437Cornwall: £470Torridge: £412Cornwall: £444

    £468£470£444Cornwall is higher£435£437£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £124, Torridge £152Torridge: £152Cornwall: £124Torridge: £153Cornwall: £124Torridge: £144Cornwall: £117

    £124£124£117Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£144

  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, Torridge £121Torridge: £121Cornwall: £110Torridge: £122Cornwall: £110Torridge: £115Cornwall: £104

    £110£110£104Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £1,537, Torridge £1,486Torridge: £1,486Cornwall: £1,537Torridge: £1,492Cornwall: £1,544Torridge: £1,409Cornwall: £1,458

    £1,537£1,544£1,458Cornwall is higher£1,486£1,492£1,409

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cornwall £210, Torridge £185Torridge: £185Cornwall: £210Torridge: £185Cornwall: £211Torridge: £175Cornwall: £199

    £210£211£199Cornwall is higher£185£185£175

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £352, Torridge £357Torridge: £357Cornwall: £352Torridge: £359Cornwall: £353Torridge: £339Cornwall: £333

    £352£353£333Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£357£359£339

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £5.13, Torridge £5.28Torridge: £5.28Cornwall: £5.13Torridge: £5.30Cornwall: £5.16Torridge: £5.01Cornwall: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£5.28£5.30£5.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £6.79, Torridge £3.90Torridge: £3.90Cornwall: £6.79Torridge: £3.92Cornwall: £6.82Torridge: £3.70Cornwall: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Cornwall is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cornwall £6.47, Torridge £3.39Torridge: £3.39Cornwall: £6.47Torridge: £3.41Cornwall: £6.50Torridge: £3.22Cornwall: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Cornwall is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  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, Torridge 1,034.5Torridge: 1,034.5Cornwall: 1,013.9

    1,013.9Torridge is higherDepends on how you count1,034.5

  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, Torridge 89.7Torridge: 89.7Cornwall: 102.8

    102.8Cornwall is higher89.7

  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, Torridge 139.6Torridge: 139.6Cornwall: 130.6

    130.6Torridge is higherDepends on how you count139.6

  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, Torridge 66.5Torridge: 66.5Cornwall: 69.9

    69.9Cornwall is higher66.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Cornwall 194.5, Torridge 189.0Torridge: 189.0Cornwall: 194.5

    194.5Cornwall is higher189.0

  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, Torridge 25.9Torridge: 25.9Cornwall: 23.8

    23.8Torridge is higherDepends on how you count25.9

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Cornwall and Torridge, per person in the age group
MeasureCornwallTorridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£5,337£5,359£5,062Torridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,212£12,264£11,584£12,379£12,432£11,743Torridge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,011£2,019£1,907£1,973£1,982£1,872Cornwall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,199£11,247£10,623£11,349£11,397£10,765Torridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£384£386£364£352£353£334Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£604£571£655£658£621Torridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£24£24£23Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£435£437£412Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£152£153£144Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£110£104£121£122£115Torridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,537£1,544£1,458£1,486£1,492£1,409Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£185£185£175Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£352£353£333£357£359£339Torridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£5.28£5.30£5.01Torridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£3.90£3.92£3.70Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£3.39£3.41£3.22Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,034.5Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.889.7Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.6139.6Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.966.5Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5189.0Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.825.9Torridge

Per resident

Cornwall is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Torridge on 11. 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 Torridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cornwall £4,991, Torridge £5,337Torridge: £5,337Cornwall: £4,991Torridge: £5,359Cornwall: £5,013Torridge: £5,062Cornwall: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£5,337£5,359£5,062

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cornwall £3,018, Torridge £3,476Torridge: £3,476Cornwall: £3,018Torridge: £3,490Cornwall: £3,031Torridge: £3,297Cornwall: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,476£3,490£3,297

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cornwall £1,165, Torridge £1,086Torridge: £1,086Cornwall: £1,165Torridge: £1,091Cornwall: £1,170Torridge: £1,031Cornwall: £1,105

    £1,165£1,170£1,105Cornwall is higher£1,086£1,091£1,031

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cornwall £2,768, Torridge £3,186Torridge: £3,186Cornwall: £2,768Torridge: £3,200Cornwall: £2,779Torridge: £3,022Cornwall: £2,625

    £2,768£2,779£2,625Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,186£3,200£3,022

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £95£95£90Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £149, Torridge £184Torridge: £184Cornwall: £149Torridge: £185Cornwall: £149Torridge: £174Cornwall: £141

    £149£149£141Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£174

  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, Torridge £6.76Torridge: £6.76Cornwall: £6.65Torridge: £6.79Cornwall: £6.68Torridge: £6.41Cornwall: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£6.76£6.79£6.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £468, Torridge £435Torridge: £435Cornwall: £468Torridge: £437Cornwall: £470Torridge: £412Cornwall: £444

    £468£470£444Cornwall is higher£435£437£412

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £124, Torridge £152Torridge: £152Cornwall: £124Torridge: £153Cornwall: £124Torridge: £144Cornwall: £117

    £124£124£117Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£144

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cornwall £63, Torridge £67Torridge: £67Cornwall: £63Torridge: £67Cornwall: £64Torridge: £63Cornwall: £60

    £63£64£60Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cornwall £891, Torridge £818Torridge: £818Cornwall: £891Torridge: £822Cornwall: £895Torridge: £776Cornwall: £845

    £891£895£845Cornwall is higher£818£822£776

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cornwall £210, Torridge £185Torridge: £185Cornwall: £210Torridge: £185Cornwall: £211Torridge: £175Cornwall: £199

    £210£211£199Cornwall is higher£185£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cornwall £204, Torridge £197Torridge: £197Cornwall: £204Torridge: £198Cornwall: £205Torridge: £187Cornwall: £193

    £204£205£193Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cornwall £2.97, Torridge £2.91Torridge: £2.91Cornwall: £2.97Torridge: £2.92Cornwall: £2.99Torridge: £2.76Cornwall: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2.91£2.92£2.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cornwall £3.93, Torridge £2.15Torridge: £2.15Cornwall: £3.93Torridge: £2.16Cornwall: £3.95Torridge: £2.04Cornwall: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Cornwall is higher£2.15£2.16£2.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cornwall £6.47, Torridge £3.39Torridge: £3.39Cornwall: £6.47Torridge: £3.41Cornwall: £6.50Torridge: £3.22Cornwall: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Cornwall is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 250.6, Torridge 290.4Torridge: 290.4Cornwall: 250.6

    250.6Torridge is higherDepends on how you count290.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 25.4, Torridge 25.2Torridge: 25.2Cornwall: 25.4

    25.4Cornwall is higher25.2

  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, Torridge 39.2Torridge: 39.2Cornwall: 32.3

    32.3Torridge is higherDepends on how you count39.2

  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, Torridge 66.5Torridge: 66.5Cornwall: 69.9

    69.9Cornwall is higher66.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 112.7, Torridge 104.0Torridge: 104.0Cornwall: 112.7

    112.7Cornwall is higher104.0

  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, Torridge 14.3Torridge: 14.3Cornwall: 13.8

    13.8Torridge is higherDepends on how you count14.3

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Cornwall and Torridge, per resident
MeasureCornwallTorridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£5,337£5,359£5,062Torridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£3,476£3,490£3,297Torridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,165£1,170£1,105£1,086£1,091£1,031Cornwall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,768£2,779£2,625£3,186£3,200£3,022Torridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£99£99£94Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£184£185£174Torridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£6.76£6.79£6.41Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£435£437£412Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£152£153£144Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£67£67£63Torridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£818£822£776Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£185£185£175Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£197£198£187Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£2.91£2.92£2.76Cornwall
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£2.15£2.16£2.04Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£3.39£3.41£3.22Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026250.6290.4Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.425.2Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.339.2Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.966.5Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.7104.0Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.814.3Torridge

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cornwall £2.9bn, Torridge £372.0mTorridge: £372.0mCornwall: £2.9bnTorridge: £373.6mCornwall: £2.9bnTorridge: £352.9mCornwall: £2.8bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£372.0m£373.6m£352.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cornwall £1.8bn, Torridge £242.3mTorridge: £242.3mCornwall: £1.8bnTorridge: £243.3mCornwall: £1.8bnTorridge: £229.8mCornwall: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£242.3m£243.3m£229.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cornwall £678.4m, Torridge £75.7mTorridge: £75.7mCornwall: £678.4mTorridge: £76.1mCornwall: £681.2mTorridge: £71.8mCornwall: £643.5m

    £678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCornwall is higher£75.7m£76.1m£71.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cornwall £1.6bn, Torridge £222.1mTorridge: £222.1mCornwall: £1.6bnTorridge: £223.1mCornwall: £1.6bnTorridge: £210.7mCornwall: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cornwall £55.3m, Torridge £6.9mTorridge: £6.9mCornwall: £55.3mTorridge: £6.9mCornwall: £55.5mTorridge: £6.5mCornwall: £52.4m

    £55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £86.6m, Torridge £12.8mTorridge: £12.8mCornwall: £86.6mTorridge: £12.9mCornwall: £86.9mTorridge: £12.2mCornwall: £82.1m

    £86.6m£86.9m£82.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

  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, Torridge £0.47mTorridge: £0.47mCornwall: £3.9mTorridge: £0.47mCornwall: £3.9mTorridge: £0.45mCornwall: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £272.7m, Torridge £30.3mTorridge: £30.3mCornwall: £272.7mTorridge: £30.4mCornwall: £273.9mTorridge: £28.8mCornwall: £258.7m

    £272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCornwall is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £72.0m, Torridge £10.6mTorridge: £10.6mCornwall: £72.0mTorridge: £10.6mCornwall: £72.3mTorridge: £10.0mCornwall: £68.3m

    £72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cornwall £37.0m, Torridge £4.6mTorridge: £4.6mCornwall: £37.0mTorridge: £4.7mCornwall: £37.1mTorridge: £4.4mCornwall: £35.1m

    £37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cornwall £518.7m, Torridge £57.0mTorridge: £57.0mCornwall: £518.7mTorridge: £57.3mCornwall: £521.0mTorridge: £54.1mCornwall: £492.0m

    £518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCornwall is higher£57.0m£57.3m£54.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cornwall £122.2m, Torridge £12.9mTorridge: £12.9mCornwall: £122.2mTorridge: £12.9mCornwall: £122.7mTorridge: £12.2mCornwall: £115.9m

    £122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cornwall £118.6m, Torridge £13.7mTorridge: £13.7mCornwall: £118.6mTorridge: £13.8mCornwall: £119.1mTorridge: £13.0mCornwall: £112.5m

    £118.6m£119.1m£112.5mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cornwall £1.7m, Torridge £0.20mTorridge: £0.20mCornwall: £1.7mTorridge: £0.20mCornwall: £1.7mTorridge: £0.19mCornwall: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cornwall £2.3m, Torridge £0.15mTorridge: £0.15mCornwall: £2.3mTorridge: £0.15mCornwall: £2.3mTorridge: £0.14mCornwall: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCornwall is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cornwall £3.8m, Torridge £0.24mTorridge: £0.24mCornwall: £3.8mTorridge: £0.24mCornwall: £3.8mTorridge: £0.22mCornwall: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCornwall is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cornwall 145,869, Torridge 20,247Torridge: 20,247Cornwall: 145,869

    145,869Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count20,247

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cornwall 14,786, Torridge 1,756Torridge: 1,756Cornwall: 14,786

    14,786Cornwall is higher1,756

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cornwall 18,787, Torridge 2,732Torridge: 2,732Cornwall: 18,787

    18,787Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count2,732

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cornwall 40,711, Torridge 4,634Torridge: 4,634Cornwall: 40,711

    40,711Cornwall is higher4,634

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cornwall 65,617, Torridge 7,253Torridge: 7,253Cornwall: 65,617

    65,617Cornwall is higher7,253

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cornwall 8,041, Torridge 994Torridge: 994Cornwall: 8,041

    8,041Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count994

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Cornwall and Torridge, total
MeasureCornwallTorridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn£372.0m£373.6m£352.9mCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£242.3m£243.3m£229.8mCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m£75.7m£76.1m£71.8mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.3m£55.5m£52.4m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£86.6m£86.9m£82.1m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mCornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m£30.3m£30.4m£28.8mCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m£4.6m£4.7m£4.4mCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m£57.0m£57.3m£54.1mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mCornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mCornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 2026145,86920,247Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 202614,7861,756Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,7872,732Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202640,7114,634Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 202665,6177,253Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,041994Cornwall

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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