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Cornwall and East Lindsey

582,205 and 145,345 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 20 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 2 of 22 measures, and East Lindsey 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 East Lindsey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cornwall £4,991, East Lindsey £6,200East Lindsey: £6,200Cornwall: £4,991East Lindsey: £6,227Cornwall: £5,013East Lindsey: £5,881Cornwall: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£6,200£6,227£5,881

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £12,212, East Lindsey £12,715East Lindsey: £12,715Cornwall: £12,212East Lindsey: £12,769Cornwall: £12,264East Lindsey: £12,060Cornwall: £11,584

    £12,212£12,264£11,584East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£12,715£12,769£12,060

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £2,011, East Lindsey £2,523East Lindsey: £2,523Cornwall: £2,011East Lindsey: £2,534Cornwall: £2,019East Lindsey: £2,393Cornwall: £1,907

    £2,011£2,019£1,907East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£2,523£2,534£2,393

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £11,199, East Lindsey £11,442East Lindsey: £11,442Cornwall: £11,199East Lindsey: £11,491Cornwall: £11,247East Lindsey: £10,853Cornwall: £10,623

    £11,199£11,247£10,623East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£11,442£11,491£10,853

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £384, East Lindsey £428East Lindsey: £428Cornwall: £384East Lindsey: £430Cornwall: £386East Lindsey: £406Cornwall: £364

    £384£386£364East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£428£430£406

  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, East Lindsey £816East Lindsey: £816Cornwall: £602East Lindsey: £820Cornwall: £604East Lindsey: £774Cornwall: £571

    £602£604£571East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£816£820£774

  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, East Lindsey £28East Lindsey: £28Cornwall: £27East Lindsey: £29Cornwall: £27East Lindsey: £27Cornwall: £26

    £27£27£26East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£28£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £468, East Lindsey £660East Lindsey: £660Cornwall: £468East Lindsey: £663Cornwall: £470East Lindsey: £626Cornwall: £444

    £468£470£444East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £124, East Lindsey £173East Lindsey: £173Cornwall: £124East Lindsey: £173Cornwall: £124East Lindsey: £164Cornwall: £117

    £124£124£117East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£173£173£164

  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, East Lindsey £206East Lindsey: £206Cornwall: £110East Lindsey: £207Cornwall: £110East Lindsey: £195Cornwall: £104

    £110£110£104East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£195

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £1,537, East Lindsey £1,834East Lindsey: £1,834Cornwall: £1,537East Lindsey: £1,842Cornwall: £1,544East Lindsey: £1,740Cornwall: £1,458

    £1,537£1,544£1,458East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,834£1,842£1,740

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cornwall £210, East Lindsey £188East Lindsey: £188Cornwall: £210East Lindsey: £189Cornwall: £211East Lindsey: £179Cornwall: £199

    £210£211£199Cornwall is higher£188£189£179

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £352, East Lindsey £463East Lindsey: £463Cornwall: £352East Lindsey: £465Cornwall: £353East Lindsey: £439Cornwall: £333

    £352£353£333East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£463£465£439

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £5.13, East Lindsey £6.65East Lindsey: £6.65Cornwall: £5.13East Lindsey: £6.68Cornwall: £5.16East Lindsey: £6.31Cornwall: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £6.79, East Lindsey £13East Lindsey: £13Cornwall: £6.79East Lindsey: £13Cornwall: £6.82East Lindsey: £13Cornwall: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cornwall £6.47, East Lindsey £5.08East Lindsey: £5.08Cornwall: £6.47East Lindsey: £5.10Cornwall: £6.50East Lindsey: £4.82Cornwall: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Cornwall is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  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, East Lindsey 1,020.0East Lindsey: 1,020.0Cornwall: 1,013.9

    1,013.9East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count1,020.0

  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, East Lindsey 108.9East Lindsey: 108.9Cornwall: 102.8

    102.8East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count108.9

  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, East Lindsey 168.0East Lindsey: 168.0Cornwall: 130.6

    130.6East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count168.0

  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, East Lindsey 96.3East Lindsey: 96.3Cornwall: 69.9

    69.9East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count96.3

  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, East Lindsey 242.6East Lindsey: 242.6Cornwall: 194.5

    194.5East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count242.6

  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, East Lindsey 43.6East Lindsey: 43.6Cornwall: 23.8

    23.8East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count43.6

Show the numbers
Cornwall and East Lindsey, per person in the age group
MeasureCornwallEast LindseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£6,200£6,227£5,881East Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,212£12,264£11,584£12,715£12,769£12,060East Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,011£2,019£1,907£2,523£2,534£2,393East Lindsey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,199£11,247£10,623£11,442£11,491£10,853East Lindsey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£384£386£364£428£430£406East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£604£571£816£820£774East Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£28£29£27East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£660£663£626East Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£173£173£164East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£110£104£206£207£195East Lindsey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,537£1,544£1,458£1,834£1,842£1,740East Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£188£189£179Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£352£353£333£463£465£439East Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£6.65£6.68£6.31East Lindsey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£13East Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£5.08£5.10£4.82Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,020.0East Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.8108.9East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.6168.0East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.996.3East Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5242.6East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.843.6East Lindsey

Per resident

Cornwall is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and East Lindsey 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 East Lindsey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cornwall £4,991, East Lindsey £6,200East Lindsey: £6,200Cornwall: £4,991East Lindsey: £6,227Cornwall: £5,013East Lindsey: £5,881Cornwall: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£6,200£6,227£5,881

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cornwall £3,018, East Lindsey £3,803East Lindsey: £3,803Cornwall: £3,018East Lindsey: £3,819Cornwall: £3,031East Lindsey: £3,607Cornwall: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3,803£3,819£3,607

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cornwall £1,165, East Lindsey £1,371East Lindsey: £1,371Cornwall: £1,165East Lindsey: £1,377Cornwall: £1,170East Lindsey: £1,301Cornwall: £1,105

    £1,165£1,170£1,105East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,371£1,377£1,301

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cornwall £2,768, East Lindsey £3,422East Lindsey: £3,422Cornwall: £2,768East Lindsey: £3,437Cornwall: £2,779East Lindsey: £3,246Cornwall: £2,625

    £2,768£2,779£2,625East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3,422£3,437£3,246

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cornwall £95, East Lindsey £128East Lindsey: £128Cornwall: £95East Lindsey: £128Cornwall: £95East Lindsey: £121Cornwall: £90

    £95£95£90East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £149, East Lindsey £244East Lindsey: £244Cornwall: £149East Lindsey: £245Cornwall: £149East Lindsey: £232Cornwall: £141

    £149£149£141East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£232

  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, East Lindsey £8.50East Lindsey: £8.50Cornwall: £6.65East Lindsey: £8.53Cornwall: £6.68East Lindsey: £8.06Cornwall: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£8.50£8.53£8.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £468, East Lindsey £660East Lindsey: £660Cornwall: £468East Lindsey: £663Cornwall: £470East Lindsey: £626Cornwall: £444

    £468£470£444East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£660£663£626

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £124, East Lindsey £173East Lindsey: £173Cornwall: £124East Lindsey: £173Cornwall: £124East Lindsey: £164Cornwall: £117

    £124£124£117East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£173£173£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cornwall £63, East Lindsey £112East Lindsey: £112Cornwall: £63East Lindsey: £112Cornwall: £64East Lindsey: £106Cornwall: £60

    £63£64£60East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cornwall £891, East Lindsey £997East Lindsey: £997Cornwall: £891East Lindsey: £1,001Cornwall: £895East Lindsey: £945Cornwall: £845

    £891£895£845East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£997£1,001£945

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cornwall £210, East Lindsey £188East Lindsey: £188Cornwall: £210East Lindsey: £189Cornwall: £211East Lindsey: £179Cornwall: £199

    £210£211£199Cornwall is higher£188£189£179

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cornwall £204, East Lindsey £252East Lindsey: £252Cornwall: £204East Lindsey: £253Cornwall: £205East Lindsey: £239Cornwall: £193

    £204£205£193East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cornwall £2.97, East Lindsey £3.62East Lindsey: £3.62Cornwall: £2.97East Lindsey: £3.63Cornwall: £2.99East Lindsey: £3.43Cornwall: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cornwall £3.93, East Lindsey £7.25East Lindsey: £7.25Cornwall: £3.93East Lindsey: £7.28Cornwall: £3.95East Lindsey: £6.88Cornwall: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£7.25£7.28£6.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cornwall £6.47, East Lindsey £5.08East Lindsey: £5.08Cornwall: £6.47East Lindsey: £5.10Cornwall: £6.50East Lindsey: £4.82Cornwall: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Cornwall is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 250.6, East Lindsey 305.1East Lindsey: 305.1Cornwall: 250.6

    250.6East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count305.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 25.4, East Lindsey 32.6East Lindsey: 32.6Cornwall: 25.4

    25.4East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count32.6

  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, East Lindsey 50.2East Lindsey: 50.2Cornwall: 32.3

    32.3East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count50.2

  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, East Lindsey 96.3East Lindsey: 96.3Cornwall: 69.9

    69.9East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count96.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 112.7, East Lindsey 131.8East Lindsey: 131.8Cornwall: 112.7

    112.7East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count131.8

  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, East Lindsey 23.7East Lindsey: 23.7Cornwall: 13.8

    13.8East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count23.7

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Cornwall and East Lindsey, per resident
MeasureCornwallEast LindseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£6,200£6,227£5,881East Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£3,803£3,819£3,607East Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,165£1,170£1,105£1,371£1,377£1,301East Lindsey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,768£2,779£2,625£3,422£3,437£3,246East Lindsey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£128£128£121East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£244£245£232East Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£8.50£8.53£8.06East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£660£663£626East Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£173£173£164East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£112£112£106East Lindsey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£997£1,001£945East Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£188£189£179Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£252£253£239East Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£3.62£3.63£3.43East Lindsey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£7.25£7.28£6.88East Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£5.08£5.10£4.82Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026250.6305.1East Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.432.6East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.350.2East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.996.3East Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.7131.8East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.823.7East Lindsey

Total

Cornwall is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and East Lindsey 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 East Lindsey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cornwall £2.9bn, East Lindsey £901.2mEast Lindsey: £901.2mCornwall: £2.9bnEast Lindsey: £905.0mCornwall: £2.9bnEast Lindsey: £854.8mCornwall: £2.8bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£901.2m£905.0m£854.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cornwall £1.8bn, East Lindsey £552.7mEast Lindsey: £552.7mCornwall: £1.8bnEast Lindsey: £555.0mCornwall: £1.8bnEast Lindsey: £524.2mCornwall: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£552.7m£555.0m£524.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cornwall £678.4m, East Lindsey £199.3mEast Lindsey: £199.3mCornwall: £678.4mEast Lindsey: £200.1mCornwall: £681.2mEast Lindsey: £189.0mCornwall: £643.5m

    £678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cornwall £1.6bn, East Lindsey £497.4mEast Lindsey: £497.4mCornwall: £1.6bnEast Lindsey: £499.5mCornwall: £1.6bnEast Lindsey: £471.8mCornwall: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£497.4m£499.5m£471.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cornwall £55.3m, East Lindsey £18.6mEast Lindsey: £18.6mCornwall: £55.3mEast Lindsey: £18.7mCornwall: £55.5mEast Lindsey: £17.6mCornwall: £52.4m

    £55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £86.6m, East Lindsey £35.5mEast Lindsey: £35.5mCornwall: £86.6mEast Lindsey: £35.6mCornwall: £86.9mEast Lindsey: £33.7mCornwall: £82.1m

    £86.6m£86.9m£82.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£35.5m£35.6m£33.7m

  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, East Lindsey £1.2mEast Lindsey: £1.2mCornwall: £3.9mEast Lindsey: £1.2mCornwall: £3.9mEast Lindsey: £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, East Lindsey £96.0mEast Lindsey: £96.0mCornwall: £272.7mEast Lindsey: £96.4mCornwall: £273.9mEast Lindsey: £91.0mCornwall: £258.7m

    £272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£96.0m£96.4m£91.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £72.0m, East Lindsey £25.1mEast Lindsey: £25.1mCornwall: £72.0mEast Lindsey: £25.2mCornwall: £72.3mEast Lindsey: £23.8mCornwall: £68.3m

    £72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cornwall £37.0m, East Lindsey £16.3mEast Lindsey: £16.3mCornwall: £37.0mEast Lindsey: £16.3mCornwall: £37.1mEast Lindsey: £15.4mCornwall: £35.1m

    £37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cornwall £518.7m, East Lindsey £144.9mEast Lindsey: £144.9mCornwall: £518.7mEast Lindsey: £145.5mCornwall: £521.0mEast Lindsey: £137.4mCornwall: £492.0m

    £518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£144.9m£145.5m£137.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cornwall £122.2m, East Lindsey £27.4mEast Lindsey: £27.4mCornwall: £122.2mEast Lindsey: £27.5mCornwall: £122.7mEast Lindsey: £26.0mCornwall: £115.9m

    £122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall is higher£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cornwall £118.6m, East Lindsey £36.6mEast Lindsey: £36.6mCornwall: £118.6mEast Lindsey: £36.7mCornwall: £119.1mEast Lindsey: £34.7mCornwall: £112.5m

    £118.6m£119.1m£112.5mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cornwall £1.7m, East Lindsey £0.53mEast Lindsey: £0.53mCornwall: £1.7mEast Lindsey: £0.53mCornwall: £1.7mEast Lindsey: £0.50mCornwall: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cornwall £2.3m, East Lindsey £1.1mEast Lindsey: £1.1mCornwall: £2.3mEast Lindsey: £1.1mCornwall: £2.3mEast Lindsey: £1.0mCornwall: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cornwall £3.8m, East Lindsey £0.74mEast Lindsey: £0.74mCornwall: £3.8mEast Lindsey: £0.74mCornwall: £3.8mEast Lindsey: £0.70mCornwall: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCornwall is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cornwall 145,869, East Lindsey 44,339East Lindsey: 44,339Cornwall: 145,869

    145,869Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count44,339

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cornwall 14,786, East Lindsey 4,732East Lindsey: 4,732Cornwall: 14,786

    14,786Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count4,732

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cornwall 18,787, East Lindsey 7,301East Lindsey: 7,301Cornwall: 18,787

    18,787Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count7,301

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cornwall 40,711, East Lindsey 13,989East Lindsey: 13,989Cornwall: 40,711

    40,711Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count13,989

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cornwall 65,617, East Lindsey 19,160East Lindsey: 19,160Cornwall: 65,617

    65,617Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count19,160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cornwall 8,041, East Lindsey 3,444East Lindsey: 3,444Cornwall: 8,041

    8,041Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count3,444

Show the numbers
Cornwall and East Lindsey, total
MeasureCornwallEast LindseyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn£901.2m£905.0m£854.8mCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£552.7m£555.0m£524.2mCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m£199.3m£200.1m£189.0mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£497.4m£499.5m£471.8mCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.3m£55.5m£52.4m£18.6m£18.7m£17.6mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£86.6m£86.9m£82.1m£35.5m£35.6m£33.7mCornwall
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£96.0m£96.4m£91.0mCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m£144.9m£145.5m£137.4mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m£36.6m£36.7m£34.7mCornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 2026145,86944,339Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 202614,7864,732Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,7877,301Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202640,71113,989Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 202665,61719,160Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,0413,444Cornwall

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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