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Cornwall and Breckland

582,205 and 146,784 residents (mid-2024).

Cornwall is higher than Breckland on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 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 Breckland 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 Breckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cornwall £4,991, Breckland £4,725Breckland: £4,725Cornwall: £4,991Breckland: £4,745Cornwall: £5,013Breckland: £4,482Cornwall: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Cornwall is higher£4,725£4,745£4,482

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £12,212, Breckland £12,371Breckland: £12,371Cornwall: £12,212Breckland: £12,424Cornwall: £12,264Breckland: £11,735Cornwall: £11,584

    £12,212£12,264£11,584Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£12,371£12,424£11,735

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £2,011, Breckland £1,763Breckland: £1,763Cornwall: £2,011Breckland: £1,770Cornwall: £2,019Breckland: £1,672Cornwall: £1,907

    £2,011£2,019£1,907Cornwall is higher£1,763£1,770£1,672

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £11,199, Breckland £11,355Breckland: £11,355Cornwall: £11,199Breckland: £11,403Cornwall: £11,247Breckland: £10,770Cornwall: £10,623

    £11,199£11,247£10,623Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£11,355£11,403£10,770

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £384, Breckland £327Breckland: £327Cornwall: £384Breckland: £329Cornwall: £386Breckland: £311Cornwall: £364

    £384£386£364Cornwall is higher£327£329£311

  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, Breckland £668Breckland: £668Cornwall: £602Breckland: £671Cornwall: £604Breckland: £634Cornwall: £571

    £602£604£571Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£634

  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, Breckland £21Breckland: £21Cornwall: £27Breckland: £21Cornwall: £27Breckland: £20Cornwall: £26

    £27£27£26Cornwall is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £468, Breckland £403Breckland: £403Cornwall: £468Breckland: £405Cornwall: £470Breckland: £383Cornwall: £444

    £468£470£444Cornwall is higher£403£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £124, Breckland £121Breckland: £121Cornwall: £124Breckland: £122Cornwall: £124Breckland: £115Cornwall: £117

    £124£124£117Cornwall is higher£121£122£115

  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, Breckland £114Breckland: £114Cornwall: £110Breckland: £114Cornwall: £110Breckland: £108Cornwall: £104

    £110£110£104Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £1,537, Breckland £1,372Breckland: £1,372Cornwall: £1,537Breckland: £1,377Cornwall: £1,544Breckland: £1,301Cornwall: £1,458

    £1,537£1,544£1,458Cornwall is higher£1,372£1,377£1,301

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cornwall £210, Breckland £156Breckland: £156Cornwall: £210Breckland: £157Cornwall: £211Breckland: £148Cornwall: £199

    £210£211£199Cornwall is higher£156£157£148

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £352, Breckland £267Breckland: £267Cornwall: £352Breckland: £268Cornwall: £353Breckland: £254Cornwall: £333

    £352£353£333Cornwall is higher£267£268£254

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £5.13, Breckland £5.82Breckland: £5.82Cornwall: £5.13Breckland: £5.84Cornwall: £5.16Breckland: £5.52Cornwall: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £6.79, Breckland £4.45Breckland: £4.45Cornwall: £6.79Breckland: £4.47Cornwall: £6.82Breckland: £4.22Cornwall: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Cornwall is higher£4.45£4.47£4.22

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cornwall £6.47, Breckland £5.52Breckland: £5.52Cornwall: £6.47Breckland: £5.55Cornwall: £6.50Breckland: £5.24Cornwall: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Cornwall is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

  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, Breckland 995.1Breckland: 995.1Cornwall: 1,013.9

    1,013.9Cornwall is higher995.1

  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, Breckland 83.7Breckland: 83.7Cornwall: 102.8

    102.8Cornwall is higher83.7

  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, Breckland 141.1Breckland: 141.1Cornwall: 130.6

    130.6Breckland is higherDepends on how you count141.1

  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, Breckland 61.2Breckland: 61.2Cornwall: 69.9

    69.9Cornwall is higher61.2

  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, Breckland 168.1Breckland: 168.1Cornwall: 194.5

    194.5Cornwall is higher168.1

  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, Breckland 24.7Breckland: 24.7Cornwall: 23.8

    23.8Breckland is higherDepends on how you count24.7

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Cornwall and Breckland, per person in the age group
MeasureCornwallBrecklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£4,725£4,745£4,482Cornwall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,212£12,264£11,584£12,371£12,424£11,735Breckland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,011£2,019£1,907£1,763£1,770£1,672Cornwall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,199£11,247£10,623£11,355£11,403£10,770Breckland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£384£386£364£327£329£311Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£604£571£668£671£634Breckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£21£21£20Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£403£405£383Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£121£122£115Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£110£104£114£114£108Breckland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,537£1,544£1,458£1,372£1,377£1,301Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£156£157£148Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£352£353£333£267£268£254Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£5.82£5.84£5.52Breckland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£4.45£4.47£4.22Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£5.52£5.55£5.24Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.9995.1Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.883.7Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.6141.1Breckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.961.2Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5168.1Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.824.7Breckland

Per resident

Cornwall is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Breckland on 5. 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 Breckland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cornwall £4,991, Breckland £4,725Breckland: £4,725Cornwall: £4,991Breckland: £4,745Cornwall: £5,013Breckland: £4,482Cornwall: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Cornwall is higher£4,725£4,745£4,482

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cornwall £3,018, Breckland £3,014Breckland: £3,014Cornwall: £3,018Breckland: £3,027Cornwall: £3,031Breckland: £2,859Cornwall: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3,014£3,027£2,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cornwall £1,165, Breckland £1,024Breckland: £1,024Cornwall: £1,165Breckland: £1,028Cornwall: £1,170Breckland: £971Cornwall: £1,105

    £1,165£1,170£1,105Cornwall is higher£1,024£1,028£971

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cornwall £2,768, Breckland £2,767Breckland: £2,767Cornwall: £2,768Breckland: £2,778Cornwall: £2,779Breckland: £2,624Cornwall: £2,625

    £2,768£2,779£2,625Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2,767£2,778£2,624

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cornwall £95, Breckland £80Breckland: £80Cornwall: £95Breckland: £80Cornwall: £95Breckland: £76Cornwall: £90

    £95£95£90Cornwall is higher£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £149, Breckland £163Breckland: £163Cornwall: £149Breckland: £163Cornwall: £149Breckland: £154Cornwall: £141

    £149£149£141Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£163£163£154

  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, Breckland £5.18Breckland: £5.18Cornwall: £6.65Breckland: £5.20Cornwall: £6.68Breckland: £4.91Cornwall: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Cornwall is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £468, Breckland £403Breckland: £403Cornwall: £468Breckland: £405Cornwall: £470Breckland: £383Cornwall: £444

    £468£470£444Cornwall is higher£403£405£383

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £124, Breckland £121Breckland: £121Cornwall: £124Breckland: £122Cornwall: £124Breckland: £115Cornwall: £117

    £124£124£117Cornwall is higher£121£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cornwall £63, Breckland £66Breckland: £66Cornwall: £63Breckland: £66Cornwall: £64Breckland: £63Cornwall: £60

    £63£64£60Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cornwall £891, Breckland £797Breckland: £797Cornwall: £891Breckland: £800Cornwall: £895Breckland: £756Cornwall: £845

    £891£895£845Cornwall is higher£797£800£756

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cornwall £210, Breckland £156Breckland: £156Cornwall: £210Breckland: £157Cornwall: £211Breckland: £148Cornwall: £199

    £210£211£199Cornwall is higher£156£157£148

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cornwall £204, Breckland £155Breckland: £155Cornwall: £204Breckland: £156Cornwall: £205Breckland: £147Cornwall: £193

    £204£205£193Cornwall is higher£155£156£147

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cornwall £2.97, Breckland £3.38Breckland: £3.38Cornwall: £2.97Breckland: £3.40Cornwall: £2.99Breckland: £3.21Cornwall: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cornwall £3.93, Breckland £2.58Breckland: £2.58Cornwall: £3.93Breckland: £2.59Cornwall: £3.95Breckland: £2.45Cornwall: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Cornwall is higher£2.58£2.59£2.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cornwall £6.47, Breckland £5.52Breckland: £5.52Cornwall: £6.47Breckland: £5.55Cornwall: £6.50Breckland: £5.24Cornwall: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Cornwall is higher£5.52£5.55£5.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 250.6, Breckland 242.5Breckland: 242.5Cornwall: 250.6

    250.6Cornwall is higher242.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 25.4, Breckland 20.4Breckland: 20.4Cornwall: 25.4

    25.4Cornwall is higher20.4

  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, Breckland 34.4Breckland: 34.4Cornwall: 32.3

    32.3Breckland is higherDepends on how you count34.4

  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, Breckland 61.2Breckland: 61.2Cornwall: 69.9

    69.9Cornwall is higher61.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 112.7, Breckland 97.7Breckland: 97.7Cornwall: 112.7

    112.7Cornwall is higher97.7

  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, Breckland 14.3Breckland: 14.3Cornwall: 13.8

    13.8Breckland is higherDepends on how you count14.3

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Cornwall and Breckland, per resident
MeasureCornwallBrecklandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£4,725£4,745£4,482Cornwall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£3,014£3,027£2,859Cornwall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,165£1,170£1,105£1,024£1,028£971Cornwall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,768£2,779£2,625£2,767£2,778£2,624Cornwall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£80£80£76Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£163£163£154Breckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£5.18£5.20£4.91Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£403£405£383Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£121£122£115Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£66£66£63Breckland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£797£800£756Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£156£157£148Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£155£156£147Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£3.38£3.40£3.21Breckland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£2.58£2.59£2.45Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£5.52£5.55£5.24Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026250.6242.5Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.420.4Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.334.4Breckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.961.2Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.797.7Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.814.3Breckland

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cornwall £2.9bn, Breckland £693.5mBreckland: £693.5mCornwall: £2.9bnBreckland: £696.5mCornwall: £2.9bnBreckland: £657.8mCornwall: £2.8bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall is higher£693.5m£696.5m£657.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cornwall £1.8bn, Breckland £442.5mBreckland: £442.5mCornwall: £1.8bnBreckland: £444.3mCornwall: £1.8bnBreckland: £419.7mCornwall: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£442.5m£444.3m£419.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cornwall £678.4m, Breckland £150.3mBreckland: £150.3mCornwall: £678.4mBreckland: £150.9mCornwall: £681.2mBreckland: £142.6mCornwall: £643.5m

    £678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCornwall is higher£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cornwall £1.6bn, Breckland £406.1mBreckland: £406.1mCornwall: £1.6bnBreckland: £407.8mCornwall: £1.6bnBreckland: £385.2mCornwall: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£406.1m£407.8m£385.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cornwall £55.3m, Breckland £11.7mBreckland: £11.7mCornwall: £55.3mBreckland: £11.8mCornwall: £55.5mBreckland: £11.1mCornwall: £52.4m

    £55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCornwall is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £86.6m, Breckland £23.9mBreckland: £23.9mCornwall: £86.6mBreckland: £24.0mCornwall: £86.9mBreckland: £22.7mCornwall: £82.1m

    £86.6m£86.9m£82.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  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, Breckland £0.76mBreckland: £0.76mCornwall: £3.9mBreckland: £0.76mCornwall: £3.9mBreckland: £0.72mCornwall: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCornwall is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £272.7m, Breckland £59.2mBreckland: £59.2mCornwall: £272.7mBreckland: £59.5mCornwall: £273.9mBreckland: £56.2mCornwall: £258.7m

    £272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCornwall is higher£59.2m£59.5m£56.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £72.0m, Breckland £17.8mBreckland: £17.8mCornwall: £72.0mBreckland: £17.9mCornwall: £72.3mBreckland: £16.9mCornwall: £68.3m

    £72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCornwall is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cornwall £37.0m, Breckland £9.7mBreckland: £9.7mCornwall: £37.0mBreckland: £9.7mCornwall: £37.1mBreckland: £9.2mCornwall: £35.1m

    £37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cornwall £518.7m, Breckland £116.9mBreckland: £116.9mCornwall: £518.7mBreckland: £117.4mCornwall: £521.0mBreckland: £110.9mCornwall: £492.0m

    £518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCornwall is higher£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cornwall £122.2m, Breckland £22.9mBreckland: £22.9mCornwall: £122.2mBreckland: £23.0mCornwall: £122.7mBreckland: £21.8mCornwall: £115.9m

    £122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cornwall £118.6m, Breckland £22.8mBreckland: £22.8mCornwall: £118.6mBreckland: £22.9mCornwall: £119.1mBreckland: £21.6mCornwall: £112.5m

    £118.6m£119.1m£112.5mCornwall is higher£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cornwall £1.7m, Breckland £0.50mBreckland: £0.50mCornwall: £1.7mBreckland: £0.50mCornwall: £1.7mBreckland: £0.47mCornwall: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cornwall £2.3m, Breckland £0.38mBreckland: £0.38mCornwall: £2.3mBreckland: £0.38mCornwall: £2.3mBreckland: £0.36mCornwall: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCornwall is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cornwall £3.8m, Breckland £0.81mBreckland: £0.81mCornwall: £3.8mBreckland: £0.81mCornwall: £3.8mBreckland: £0.77mCornwall: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCornwall is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cornwall 145,869, Breckland 35,588Breckland: 35,588Cornwall: 145,869

    145,869Cornwall is higher35,588

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cornwall 14,786, Breckland 2,994Breckland: 2,994Cornwall: 14,786

    14,786Cornwall is higher2,994

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cornwall 18,787, Breckland 5,048Breckland: 5,048Cornwall: 18,787

    18,787Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count5,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cornwall 40,711, Breckland 8,984Breckland: 8,984Cornwall: 40,711

    40,711Cornwall is higher8,984

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cornwall 65,617, Breckland 14,334Breckland: 14,334Cornwall: 65,617

    65,617Cornwall is higher14,334

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cornwall 8,041, Breckland 2,105Breckland: 2,105Cornwall: 8,041

    8,041Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count2,105

Show the numbers
Cornwall and Breckland, total
MeasureCornwallBrecklandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn£693.5m£696.5m£657.8mCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£442.5m£444.3m£419.7mCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m£150.3m£150.9m£142.6mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£406.1m£407.8m£385.2mCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.3m£55.5m£52.4m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£86.6m£86.9m£82.1m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m£59.2m£59.5m£56.2mCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m£22.9m£23.0m£21.8mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mCornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 2026145,86935,588Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 202614,7862,994Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,7875,048Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202640,7118,984Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 202665,61714,334Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,0412,105Cornwall

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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