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Cornwall and King's Lynn and West Norfolk

582,205 and 156,192 residents (mid-2024).

Cornwall is higher than King's Lynn and West Norfolk on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 13 of 22 measures, and King's Lynn and West Norfolk on 9. 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cornwall £4,991, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £4,992King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,992Cornwall: £4,991King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5,013Cornwall: £5,013King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,735Cornwall: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,992£5,013£4,735

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £12,212, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £12,532King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £12,532Cornwall: £12,212King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £12,585Cornwall: £12,264King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,887Cornwall: £11,584

    £12,212£12,264£11,584King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,532£12,585£11,887

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £2,011, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,885King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,885Cornwall: £2,011King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,893Cornwall: £2,019King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,788Cornwall: £1,907

    £2,011£2,019£1,907Cornwall is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £11,199, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £11,378King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,378Cornwall: £11,199King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,426Cornwall: £11,247King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £10,793Cornwall: £10,623

    £11,199£11,247£10,623King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,378£11,426£10,793

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £384, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £372King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £372Cornwall: £384King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £373Cornwall: £386King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £352Cornwall: £364

    £384£386£364Cornwall is higher£372£373£352

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £758King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £758Cornwall: £602King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £761Cornwall: £604King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £719Cornwall: £571

    £602£604£571King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£758£761£719

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £25King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25Cornwall: £27King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25Cornwall: £27King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £23Cornwall: £26

    £27£27£26Cornwall is higher£25£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £468, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £445King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £445Cornwall: £468King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £447Cornwall: £470King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £422Cornwall: £444

    £468£470£444Cornwall is higher£445£447£422

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £124, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125Cornwall: £124King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £126Cornwall: £124King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £119Cornwall: £117

    £124£124£117King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £129King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £129Cornwall: £110King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £130Cornwall: £110King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £122Cornwall: £104

    £110£110£104King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £1,537, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,405King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,405Cornwall: £1,537King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,411Cornwall: £1,544King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,333Cornwall: £1,458

    £1,537£1,544£1,458Cornwall is higher£1,405£1,411£1,333

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cornwall £210, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £172King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £172Cornwall: £210King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £173Cornwall: £211King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £163Cornwall: £199

    £210£211£199Cornwall is higher£172£173£163

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £352, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £339King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £339Cornwall: £352King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £341Cornwall: £353King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £322Cornwall: £333

    £352£353£333Cornwall is higher£339£341£322

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £5.13, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.57King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.57Cornwall: £5.13King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.59Cornwall: £5.16King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.28Cornwall: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.57£5.59£5.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £6.79, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £6.27King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.27Cornwall: £6.79King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.30Cornwall: £6.82King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.95Cornwall: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Cornwall is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cornwall £6.47, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.35King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.35Cornwall: £6.47King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.37Cornwall: £6.50King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.07Cornwall: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Cornwall is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 998.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 998.4Cornwall: 1,013.9

    1,013.9Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count998.4

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 94.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 94.2Cornwall: 102.8

    102.8Cornwall is higher94.2

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 156.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 156.4Cornwall: 130.6

    130.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count156.4

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 64.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 64.8Cornwall: 69.9

    69.9Cornwall is higher64.8

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 183.9King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 183.9Cornwall: 194.5

    194.5Cornwall is higher183.9

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 28.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 28.3Cornwall: 23.8

    23.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count28.3

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Cornwall and King's Lynn and West Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureCornwallKing's Lynn and West NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£4,992£5,013£4,735King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,212£12,264£11,584£12,532£12,585£11,887King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,011£2,019£1,907£1,885£1,893£1,788Cornwall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,199£11,247£10,623£11,378£11,426£10,793King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£384£386£364£372£373£352Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£604£571£758£761£719King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£25£25£23Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£445£447£422Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£125£126£119King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£110£104£129£130£122King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,537£1,544£1,458£1,405£1,411£1,333Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£172£173£163Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£352£353£333£339£341£322Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£5.57£5.59£5.28King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.27£6.30£5.95Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£5.35£5.37£5.07Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.9998.4Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.894.2Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.6156.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.964.8Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5183.9Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.828.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Per resident

Cornwall is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and King's Lynn and West Norfolk on 10. 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cornwall £4,991, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £4,992King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,992Cornwall: £4,991King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5,013Cornwall: £5,013King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,735Cornwall: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,992£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cornwall £3,018, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3,168King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,168Cornwall: £3,018King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,182Cornwall: £3,031King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,005Cornwall: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,168£3,182£3,005

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cornwall £1,165, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,077King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,077Cornwall: £1,165King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,081Cornwall: £1,170King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,021Cornwall: £1,105

    £1,165£1,170£1,105Cornwall is higher£1,077£1,081£1,021

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cornwall £2,768, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £2,877King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,877Cornwall: £2,768King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,889Cornwall: £2,779King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,729Cornwall: £2,625

    £2,768£2,779£2,625King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,877£2,889£2,729

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cornwall £95, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £94King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £94Cornwall: £95King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £94Cornwall: £95King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £89Cornwall: £90

    £95£95£90Cornwall is higher£94£94£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £149, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £192King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £192Cornwall: £149King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £192Cornwall: £149King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £182Cornwall: £141

    £149£149£141King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£192£192£182

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £6.23King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.23Cornwall: £6.65King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.26Cornwall: £6.68King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.91Cornwall: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Cornwall is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £468, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £445King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £445Cornwall: £468King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £447Cornwall: £470King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £422Cornwall: £444

    £468£470£444Cornwall is higher£445£447£422

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £124, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125Cornwall: £124King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £126Cornwall: £124King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £119Cornwall: £117

    £124£124£117King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cornwall £63, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £74King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £74Cornwall: £63King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £74Cornwall: £64King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £70Cornwall: £60

    £63£64£60King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cornwall £891, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £802King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £802Cornwall: £891King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £806Cornwall: £895King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £761Cornwall: £845

    £891£895£845Cornwall is higher£802£806£761

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cornwall £210, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £172King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £172Cornwall: £210King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £173Cornwall: £211King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £163Cornwall: £199

    £210£211£199Cornwall is higher£172£173£163

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cornwall £204, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £194King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £194Cornwall: £204King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £195Cornwall: £205King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £184Cornwall: £193

    £204£205£193Cornwall is higher£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cornwall £2.97, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3.17King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.17Cornwall: £2.97King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.19Cornwall: £2.99King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.01Cornwall: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3.17£3.19£3.01

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cornwall £3.93, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3.58King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.58Cornwall: £3.93King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.60Cornwall: £3.95King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.40Cornwall: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Cornwall is higher£3.58£3.60£3.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cornwall £6.47, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.35King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.35Cornwall: £6.47King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.37Cornwall: £6.50King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.07Cornwall: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Cornwall is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 250.6, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 252.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 252.4Cornwall: 250.6

    250.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count252.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 25.4, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 23.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 23.8Cornwall: 25.4

    25.4Cornwall is higher23.8

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 39.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 39.6Cornwall: 32.3

    32.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count39.6

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 64.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 64.8Cornwall: 69.9

    69.9Cornwall is higher64.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 112.7, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 105.1King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 105.1Cornwall: 112.7

    112.7Cornwall is higher105.1

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 16.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 16.2Cornwall: 13.8

    13.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count16.2

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Cornwall and King's Lynn and West Norfolk, per resident
MeasureCornwallKing's Lynn and West NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£4,992£5,013£4,735King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£3,168£3,182£3,005King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,165£1,170£1,105£1,077£1,081£1,021Cornwall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,768£2,779£2,625£2,877£2,889£2,729King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£94£94£89Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£192£192£182King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£6.23£6.26£5.91Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£445£447£422Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£125£126£119King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£74£74£70King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£802£806£761Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£172£173£163Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£194£195£184Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£3.17£3.19£3.01King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£3.58£3.60£3.40Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£5.35£5.37£5.07Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026250.6252.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.423.8Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.339.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.964.8Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.7105.1Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.816.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Total

Cornwall is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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 King's Lynn and West Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cornwall £2.9bn, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £779.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £779.7mCornwall: £2.9bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £783.0mCornwall: £2.9bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £739.6mCornwall: £2.8bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£779.7m£783.0m£739.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cornwall £1.8bn, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £494.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £494.9mCornwall: £1.8bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £497.0mCornwall: £1.8bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £469.4mCornwall: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£494.9m£497.0m£469.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cornwall £678.4m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £168.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £168.1mCornwall: £678.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £168.9mCornwall: £681.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £159.5mCornwall: £643.5m

    £678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCornwall is higher£168.1m£168.9m£159.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cornwall £1.6bn, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £449.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £449.3mCornwall: £1.6bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £451.2mCornwall: £1.6bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £426.2mCornwall: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£449.3m£451.2m£426.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cornwall £55.3m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £14.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £14.7mCornwall: £55.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £14.7mCornwall: £55.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £13.9mCornwall: £52.4m

    £55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCornwall is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £86.6m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £29.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £29.9mCornwall: £86.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.1mCornwall: £86.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £28.4mCornwall: £82.1m

    £86.6m£86.9m£82.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£29.9m£30.1m£28.4m

  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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.97mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.97mCornwall: £3.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.98mCornwall: £3.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.92mCornwall: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCornwall is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £272.7m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £69.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £69.5mCornwall: £272.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £69.7mCornwall: £273.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £65.9mCornwall: £258.7m

    £272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCornwall is higher£69.5m£69.7m£65.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £72.0m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £19.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £19.5mCornwall: £72.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £19.6mCornwall: £72.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £18.5mCornwall: £68.3m

    £72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cornwall £37.0m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £11.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11.5mCornwall: £37.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11.6mCornwall: £37.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £10.9mCornwall: £35.1m

    £37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cornwall £518.7m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125.3mCornwall: £518.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125.8mCornwall: £521.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £118.9mCornwall: £492.0m

    £518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCornwall is higher£125.3m£125.8m£118.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cornwall £122.2m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £26.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £26.8mCornwall: £122.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £27.0mCornwall: £122.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25.5mCornwall: £115.9m

    £122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall is higher£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cornwall £118.6m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £30.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.3mCornwall: £118.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.4mCornwall: £119.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £28.7mCornwall: £112.5m

    £118.6m£119.1m£112.5mCornwall is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cornwall £1.7m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.50mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.50mCornwall: £1.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.50mCornwall: £1.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £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, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.56mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.56mCornwall: £2.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.56mCornwall: £2.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.53mCornwall: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCornwall is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cornwall £3.8m, King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.84mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.84mCornwall: £3.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.84mCornwall: £3.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.79mCornwall: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCornwall is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cornwall 145,869, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 39,424King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 39,424Cornwall: 145,869

    145,869Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count39,424

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cornwall 14,786, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 3,720King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 3,720Cornwall: 14,786

    14,786Cornwall is higher3,720

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cornwall 18,787, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 6,177King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 6,177Cornwall: 18,787

    18,787Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count6,177

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cornwall 40,711, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 10,121King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 10,121Cornwall: 40,711

    40,711Cornwall is higher10,121

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cornwall 65,617, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 16,408King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 16,408Cornwall: 65,617

    65,617Cornwall is higher16,408

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cornwall 8,041, King's Lynn and West Norfolk 2,522King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 2,522Cornwall: 8,041

    8,041Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count2,522

Show the numbers
Cornwall and King's Lynn and West Norfolk, total
MeasureCornwallKing's Lynn and West NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn£779.7m£783.0m£739.6mCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£494.9m£497.0m£469.4mCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m£168.1m£168.9m£159.5mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£449.3m£451.2m£426.2mCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.3m£55.5m£52.4m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£86.6m£86.9m£82.1m£29.9m£30.1m£28.4mCornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m£69.5m£69.7m£65.9mCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m£125.3m£125.8m£118.9mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m£26.8m£27.0m£25.5mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mCornwall
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£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 2026145,86939,424Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 202614,7863,720Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,7876,177Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202640,71110,121Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 202665,61716,408Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,0412,522Cornwall

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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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