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Cornwall and Tendring

582,205 and 156,408 residents (mid-2024).

Cornwall is higher than Tendring on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 21 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 2 of 22 measures, and Tendring on 20. 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 Tendring

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cornwall £4,991, Tendring £6,252Tendring: £6,252Cornwall: £4,991Tendring: £6,279Cornwall: £5,013Tendring: £5,930Cornwall: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£6,252£6,279£5,930

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £12,212, Tendring £12,945Tendring: £12,945Cornwall: £12,212Tendring: £13,000Cornwall: £12,264Tendring: £12,279Cornwall: £11,584

    £12,212£12,264£11,584Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£12,945£13,000£12,279

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £2,011, Tendring £2,819Tendring: £2,819Cornwall: £2,011Tendring: £2,831Cornwall: £2,019Tendring: £2,673Cornwall: £1,907

    £2,011£2,019£1,907Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£2,819£2,831£2,673

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £11,199, Tendring £11,506Tendring: £11,506Cornwall: £11,199Tendring: £11,555Cornwall: £11,247Tendring: £10,914Cornwall: £10,623

    £11,199£11,247£10,623Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£11,506£11,555£10,914

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £384, Tendring £445Tendring: £445Cornwall: £384Tendring: £447Cornwall: £386Tendring: £422Cornwall: £364

    £384£386£364Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£445£447£422

  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, Tendring £965Tendring: £965Cornwall: £602Tendring: £969Cornwall: £604Tendring: £915Cornwall: £571

    £602£604£571Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£965£969£915

  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, Tendring £28Tendring: £28Cornwall: £27Tendring: £28Cornwall: £27Tendring: £26Cornwall: £26

    £27£27£26Tendring 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, Tendring £594Tendring: £594Cornwall: £468Tendring: £597Cornwall: £470Tendring: £564Cornwall: £444

    £468£470£444Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£594£597£564

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £124, Tendring £225Tendring: £225Cornwall: £124Tendring: £226Cornwall: £124Tendring: £213Cornwall: £117

    £124£124£117Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£225£226£213

  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, Tendring £198Tendring: £198Cornwall: £110Tendring: £199Cornwall: £110Tendring: £188Cornwall: £104

    £110£110£104Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £1,537, Tendring £2,186Tendring: £2,186Cornwall: £1,537Tendring: £2,196Cornwall: £1,544Tendring: £2,074Cornwall: £1,458

    £1,537£1,544£1,458Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£2,186£2,196£2,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cornwall £210, Tendring £243Tendring: £243Cornwall: £210Tendring: £244Cornwall: £211Tendring: £230Cornwall: £199

    £210£211£199Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £352, Tendring £416Tendring: £416Cornwall: £352Tendring: £418Cornwall: £353Tendring: £395Cornwall: £333

    £352£353£333Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£416£418£395

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £5.13, Tendring £7.64Tendring: £7.64Cornwall: £5.13Tendring: £7.68Cornwall: £5.16Tendring: £7.25Cornwall: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£7.64£7.68£7.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £6.79, Tendring £10Tendring: £10Cornwall: £6.79Tendring: £10Cornwall: £6.82Tendring: £9.57Cornwall: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cornwall £6.47, Tendring £4.67Tendring: £4.67Cornwall: £6.47Tendring: £4.69Cornwall: £6.50Tendring: £4.43Cornwall: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Cornwall is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43

  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, Tendring 1,006.4Tendring: 1,006.4Cornwall: 1,013.9

    1,013.9Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count1,006.4

  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, Tendring 109.2Tendring: 109.2Cornwall: 102.8

    102.8Tendring is higherDepends on how you count109.2

  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, Tendring 202.8Tendring: 202.8Cornwall: 130.6

    130.6Tendring is higherDepends on how you count202.8

  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, Tendring 91.8Tendring: 91.8Cornwall: 69.9

    69.9Tendring is higherDepends on how you count91.8

  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, Tendring 244.5Tendring: 244.5Cornwall: 194.5

    194.5Tendring is higherDepends on how you count244.5

  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, Tendring 44.1Tendring: 44.1Cornwall: 23.8

    23.8Tendring is higherDepends on how you count44.1

Show the numbers
Cornwall and Tendring, per person in the age group
MeasureCornwallTendringHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£6,252£6,279£5,930Tendring
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,212£12,264£11,584£12,945£13,000£12,279Tendring
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,011£2,019£1,907£2,819£2,831£2,673Tendring
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,199£11,247£10,623£11,506£11,555£10,914Tendring
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£384£386£364£445£447£422Tendring
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£604£571£965£969£915Tendring
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£28£28£26Tendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£594£597£564Tendring
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£225£226£213Tendring
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£110£104£198£199£188Tendring
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,537£1,544£1,458£2,186£2,196£2,074Tendring
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£243£244£230Tendring
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£352£353£333£416£418£395Tendring
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£7.64£7.68£7.25Tendring
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£10£10£9.57Tendring
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£4.67£4.69£4.43Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,006.4Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.8109.2Tendring
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.6202.8Tendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.991.8Tendring
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5244.5Tendring
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.844.1Tendring

Per resident

Cornwall is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Tendring on 21. 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 Tendring

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cornwall £4,991, Tendring £6,252Tendring: £6,252Cornwall: £4,991Tendring: £6,279Cornwall: £5,013Tendring: £5,930Cornwall: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£6,252£6,279£5,930

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cornwall £3,018, Tendring £3,648Tendring: £3,648Cornwall: £3,018Tendring: £3,663Cornwall: £3,031Tendring: £3,460Cornwall: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£3,648£3,663£3,460

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cornwall £1,165, Tendring £1,537Tendring: £1,537Cornwall: £1,165Tendring: £1,544Cornwall: £1,170Tendring: £1,458Cornwall: £1,105

    £1,165£1,170£1,105Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£1,537£1,544£1,458

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cornwall £2,768, Tendring £3,242Tendring: £3,242Cornwall: £2,768Tendring: £3,256Cornwall: £2,779Tendring: £3,075Cornwall: £2,625

    £2,768£2,779£2,625Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£3,242£3,256£3,075

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cornwall £95, Tendring £125Tendring: £125Cornwall: £95Tendring: £126Cornwall: £95Tendring: £119Cornwall: £90

    £95£95£90Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £149, Tendring £272Tendring: £272Cornwall: £149Tendring: £273Cornwall: £149Tendring: £258Cornwall: £141

    £149£149£141Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£272£273£258

  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, Tendring £7.85Tendring: £7.85Cornwall: £6.65Tendring: £7.89Cornwall: £6.68Tendring: £7.45Cornwall: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £468, Tendring £594Tendring: £594Cornwall: £468Tendring: £597Cornwall: £470Tendring: £564Cornwall: £444

    £468£470£444Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£594£597£564

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £124, Tendring £225Tendring: £225Cornwall: £124Tendring: £226Cornwall: £124Tendring: £213Cornwall: £117

    £124£124£117Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£225£226£213

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cornwall £63, Tendring £108Tendring: £108Cornwall: £63Tendring: £109Cornwall: £64Tendring: £103Cornwall: £60

    £63£64£60Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cornwall £891, Tendring £1,193Tendring: £1,193Cornwall: £891Tendring: £1,198Cornwall: £895Tendring: £1,131Cornwall: £845

    £891£895£845Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£1,193£1,198£1,131

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cornwall £210, Tendring £243Tendring: £243Cornwall: £210Tendring: £244Cornwall: £211Tendring: £230Cornwall: £199

    £210£211£199Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cornwall £204, Tendring £227Tendring: £227Cornwall: £204Tendring: £228Cornwall: £205Tendring: £215Cornwall: £193

    £204£205£193Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£215

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cornwall £2.97, Tendring £4.17Tendring: £4.17Cornwall: £2.97Tendring: £4.19Cornwall: £2.99Tendring: £3.96Cornwall: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£4.17£4.19£3.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cornwall £3.93, Tendring £5.50Tendring: £5.50Cornwall: £3.93Tendring: £5.53Cornwall: £3.95Tendring: £5.22Cornwall: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Tendring is higherDepends on how you count£5.50£5.53£5.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cornwall £6.47, Tendring £4.67Tendring: £4.67Cornwall: £6.47Tendring: £4.69Cornwall: £6.50Tendring: £4.43Cornwall: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Cornwall is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 250.6, Tendring 283.6Tendring: 283.6Cornwall: 250.6

    250.6Tendring is higherDepends on how you count283.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 25.4, Tendring 30.8Tendring: 30.8Cornwall: 25.4

    25.4Tendring is higherDepends on how you count30.8

  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, Tendring 57.1Tendring: 57.1Cornwall: 32.3

    32.3Tendring is higherDepends on how you count57.1

  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, Tendring 91.8Tendring: 91.8Cornwall: 69.9

    69.9Tendring is higherDepends on how you count91.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 112.7, Tendring 133.4Tendring: 133.4Cornwall: 112.7

    112.7Tendring is higherDepends on how you count133.4

  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, Tendring 24.1Tendring: 24.1Cornwall: 13.8

    13.8Tendring is higherDepends on how you count24.1

Show the numbers
Cornwall and Tendring, per resident
MeasureCornwallTendringHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£6,252£6,279£5,930Tendring
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£3,648£3,663£3,460Tendring
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,165£1,170£1,105£1,537£1,544£1,458Tendring
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,768£2,779£2,625£3,242£3,256£3,075Tendring
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£125£126£119Tendring
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£272£273£258Tendring
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£7.85£7.89£7.45Tendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£594£597£564Tendring
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£225£226£213Tendring
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£108£109£103Tendring
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£1,193£1,198£1,131Tendring
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£243£244£230Tendring
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£227£228£215Tendring
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£4.17£4.19£3.96Tendring
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£5.50£5.53£5.22Tendring
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£4.67£4.69£4.43Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026250.6283.6Tendring
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.430.8Tendring
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.357.1Tendring
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.991.8Tendring
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.7133.4Tendring
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.824.1Tendring

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cornwall £2.9bn, Tendring £977.9mTendring: £977.9mCornwall: £2.9bnTendring: £982.0mCornwall: £2.9bnTendring: £927.5mCornwall: £2.8bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£977.9m£982.0m£927.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cornwall £1.8bn, Tendring £570.5mTendring: £570.5mCornwall: £1.8bnTendring: £572.9mCornwall: £1.8bnTendring: £541.1mCornwall: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£570.5m£572.9m£541.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cornwall £678.4m, Tendring £240.5mTendring: £240.5mCornwall: £678.4mTendring: £241.5mCornwall: £681.2mTendring: £228.1mCornwall: £643.5m

    £678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£240.5m£241.5m£228.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cornwall £1.6bn, Tendring £507.1mTendring: £507.1mCornwall: £1.6bnTendring: £509.3mCornwall: £1.6bnTendring: £481.0mCornwall: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£507.1m£509.3m£481.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cornwall £55.3m, Tendring £19.6mTendring: £19.6mCornwall: £55.3mTendring: £19.7mCornwall: £55.5mTendring: £18.6mCornwall: £52.4m

    £55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £86.6m, Tendring £42.5mTendring: £42.5mCornwall: £86.6mTendring: £42.7mCornwall: £86.9mTendring: £40.3mCornwall: £82.1m

    £86.6m£86.9m£82.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£42.5m£42.7m£40.3m

  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, Tendring £1.2mTendring: £1.2mCornwall: £3.9mTendring: £1.2mCornwall: £3.9mTendring: £1.2mCornwall: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £272.7m, Tendring £93.0mTendring: £93.0mCornwall: £272.7mTendring: £93.4mCornwall: £273.9mTendring: £88.2mCornwall: £258.7m

    £272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£93.0m£93.4m£88.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £72.0m, Tendring £35.2mTendring: £35.2mCornwall: £72.0mTendring: £35.3mCornwall: £72.3mTendring: £33.4mCornwall: £68.3m

    £72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£35.2m£35.3m£33.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cornwall £37.0m, Tendring £16.9mTendring: £16.9mCornwall: £37.0mTendring: £17.0mCornwall: £37.1mTendring: £16.0mCornwall: £35.1m

    £37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cornwall £518.7m, Tendring £186.5mTendring: £186.5mCornwall: £518.7mTendring: £187.3mCornwall: £521.0mTendring: £176.9mCornwall: £492.0m

    £518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£186.5m£187.3m£176.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cornwall £122.2m, Tendring £38.0mTendring: £38.0mCornwall: £122.2mTendring: £38.2mCornwall: £122.7mTendring: £36.0mCornwall: £115.9m

    £122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£38.0m£38.2m£36.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cornwall £118.6m, Tendring £35.5mTendring: £35.5mCornwall: £118.6mTendring: £35.7mCornwall: £119.1mTendring: £33.7mCornwall: £112.5m

    £118.6m£119.1m£112.5mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£35.5m£35.7m£33.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cornwall £1.7m, Tendring £0.65mTendring: £0.65mCornwall: £1.7mTendring: £0.66mCornwall: £1.7mTendring: £0.62mCornwall: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cornwall £2.3m, Tendring £0.86mTendring: £0.86mCornwall: £2.3mTendring: £0.86mCornwall: £2.3mTendring: £0.82mCornwall: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cornwall £3.8m, Tendring £0.73mTendring: £0.73mCornwall: £3.8mTendring: £0.73mCornwall: £3.8mTendring: £0.69mCornwall: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCornwall is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cornwall 145,869, Tendring 44,356Tendring: 44,356Cornwall: 145,869

    145,869Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count44,356

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cornwall 14,786, Tendring 4,813Tendring: 4,813Cornwall: 14,786

    14,786Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count4,813

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cornwall 18,787, Tendring 8,937Tendring: 8,937Cornwall: 18,787

    18,787Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count8,937

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cornwall 40,711, Tendring 14,363Tendring: 14,363Cornwall: 40,711

    40,711Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count14,363

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cornwall 65,617, Tendring 20,857Tendring: 20,857Cornwall: 65,617

    65,617Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count20,857

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cornwall 8,041, Tendring 3,763Tendring: 3,763Cornwall: 8,041

    8,041Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count3,763

Show the numbers
Cornwall and Tendring, total
MeasureCornwallTendringHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn£977.9m£982.0m£927.5mCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£570.5m£572.9m£541.1mCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m£240.5m£241.5m£228.1mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£507.1m£509.3m£481.0mCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.3m£55.5m£52.4m£19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£86.6m£86.9m£82.1m£42.5m£42.7m£40.3mCornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£1.2mCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m£93.0m£93.4m£88.2mCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m£35.2m£35.3m£33.4mCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m£16.9m£17.0m£16.0mCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m£186.5m£187.3m£176.9mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m£38.0m£38.2m£36.0mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m£35.5m£35.7m£33.7mCornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mCornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 2026145,86944,356Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 202614,7864,813Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,7878,937Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202640,71114,363Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 202665,61720,857Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,0413,763Cornwall

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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