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Cornwall and Wyre Forest

582,205 and 103,558 residents (mid-2024).

Cornwall is higher than Wyre Forest on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 7 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 15. 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cornwall £4,991, Wyre Forest £5,147Wyre Forest: £5,147Cornwall: £4,991Wyre Forest: £5,169Cornwall: £5,013Wyre Forest: £4,882Cornwall: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5,147£5,169£4,882

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £12,212, Wyre Forest £12,717Wyre Forest: £12,717Cornwall: £12,212Wyre Forest: £12,772Cornwall: £12,264Wyre Forest: £12,063Cornwall: £11,584

    £12,212£12,264£11,584Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,717£12,772£12,063

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £2,011, Wyre Forest £2,105Wyre Forest: £2,105Cornwall: £2,011Wyre Forest: £2,114Cornwall: £2,019Wyre Forest: £1,997Cornwall: £1,907

    £2,011£2,019£1,907Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,105£2,114£1,997

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £11,199, Wyre Forest £11,619Wyre Forest: £11,619Cornwall: £11,199Wyre Forest: £11,669Cornwall: £11,247Wyre Forest: £11,021Cornwall: £10,623

    £11,199£11,247£10,623Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,619£11,669£11,021

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £384, Wyre Forest £354Wyre Forest: £354Cornwall: £384Wyre Forest: £356Cornwall: £386Wyre Forest: £336Cornwall: £364

    £384£386£364Cornwall is higher£354£356£336

  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, Wyre Forest £719Wyre Forest: £719Cornwall: £602Wyre Forest: £722Cornwall: £604Wyre Forest: £682Cornwall: £571

    £602£604£571Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£719£722£682

  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, Wyre Forest £25Wyre Forest: £25Cornwall: £27Wyre Forest: £25Cornwall: £27Wyre Forest: £24Cornwall: £26

    £27£27£26Cornwall is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £468, Wyre Forest £490Wyre Forest: £490Cornwall: £468Wyre Forest: £492Cornwall: £470Wyre Forest: £465Cornwall: £444

    £468£470£444Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£490£492£465

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £124, Wyre Forest £131Wyre Forest: £131Cornwall: £124Wyre Forest: £131Cornwall: £124Wyre Forest: £124Cornwall: £117

    £124£124£117Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£131£131£124

  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, Wyre Forest £146Wyre Forest: £146Cornwall: £110Wyre Forest: £147Cornwall: £110Wyre Forest: £138Cornwall: £104

    £110£110£104Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £1,537, Wyre Forest £1,597Wyre Forest: £1,597Cornwall: £1,537Wyre Forest: £1,604Cornwall: £1,544Wyre Forest: £1,515Cornwall: £1,458

    £1,537£1,544£1,458Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,597£1,604£1,515

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cornwall £210, Wyre Forest £206Wyre Forest: £206Cornwall: £210Wyre Forest: £207Cornwall: £211Wyre Forest: £195Cornwall: £199

    £210£211£199Cornwall is higher£206£207£195

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £352, Wyre Forest £348Wyre Forest: £348Cornwall: £352Wyre Forest: £350Cornwall: £353Wyre Forest: £330Cornwall: £333

    £352£353£333Cornwall is higher£348£350£330

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £5.13, Wyre Forest £6.34Wyre Forest: £6.34Cornwall: £5.13Wyre Forest: £6.36Cornwall: £5.16Wyre Forest: £6.01Cornwall: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £6.79, Wyre Forest £7.82Wyre Forest: £7.82Cornwall: £6.79Wyre Forest: £7.86Cornwall: £6.82Wyre Forest: £7.42Cornwall: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£7.82£7.86£7.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cornwall £6.47, Wyre Forest £5.37Wyre Forest: £5.37Cornwall: £6.47Wyre Forest: £5.39Cornwall: £6.50Wyre Forest: £5.09Cornwall: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Cornwall is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  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, Wyre Forest 1,002.1Wyre Forest: 1,002.1Cornwall: 1,013.9

    1,013.9Cornwall is higher1,002.1

  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, Wyre Forest 94.9Wyre Forest: 94.9Cornwall: 102.8

    102.8Cornwall is higher94.9

  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, Wyre Forest 152.8Wyre Forest: 152.8Cornwall: 130.6

    130.6Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count152.8

  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, Wyre Forest 72.7Wyre Forest: 72.7Cornwall: 69.9

    69.9Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count72.7

  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, Wyre Forest 197.5Wyre Forest: 197.5Cornwall: 194.5

    194.5Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count197.5

  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, Wyre Forest 32.2Wyre Forest: 32.2Cornwall: 23.8

    23.8Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count32.2

Show the numbers
Cornwall and Wyre Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureCornwallWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£5,147£5,169£4,882Wyre Forest
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,212£12,264£11,584£12,717£12,772£12,063Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,011£2,019£1,907£2,105£2,114£1,997Wyre Forest
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,199£11,247£10,623£11,619£11,669£11,021Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£384£386£364£354£356£336Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£604£571£719£722£682Wyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£25£25£24Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£490£492£465Wyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£131£131£124Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£110£104£146£147£138Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,537£1,544£1,458£1,597£1,604£1,515Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£206£207£195Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£352£353£333£348£350£330Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£6.34£6.36£6.01Wyre Forest
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£7.82£7.86£7.42Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£5.37£5.39£5.09Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,002.1Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.894.9Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.6152.8Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.972.7Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5197.5Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.832.2Wyre Forest

Per resident

Cornwall is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 15. 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cornwall £4,991, Wyre Forest £5,147Wyre Forest: £5,147Cornwall: £4,991Wyre Forest: £5,169Cornwall: £5,013Wyre Forest: £4,882Cornwall: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£5,147£5,169£4,882

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cornwall £3,018, Wyre Forest £3,089Wyre Forest: £3,089Cornwall: £3,018Wyre Forest: £3,103Cornwall: £3,031Wyre Forest: £2,930Cornwall: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,089£3,103£2,930

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cornwall £1,165, Wyre Forest £1,225Wyre Forest: £1,225Cornwall: £1,165Wyre Forest: £1,230Cornwall: £1,170Wyre Forest: £1,162Cornwall: £1,105

    £1,165£1,170£1,105Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£1,225£1,230£1,162

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cornwall £2,768, Wyre Forest £2,823Wyre Forest: £2,823Cornwall: £2,768Wyre Forest: £2,835Cornwall: £2,779Wyre Forest: £2,677Cornwall: £2,625

    £2,768£2,779£2,625Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£2,823£2,835£2,677

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cornwall £95, Wyre Forest £86Wyre Forest: £86Cornwall: £95Wyre Forest: £86Cornwall: £95Wyre Forest: £82Cornwall: £90

    £95£95£90Cornwall is higher£86£86£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £149, Wyre Forest £175Wyre Forest: £175Cornwall: £149Wyre Forest: £175Cornwall: £149Wyre Forest: £166Cornwall: £141

    £149£149£141Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£175£175£166

  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, Wyre Forest £6.05Wyre Forest: £6.05Cornwall: £6.65Wyre Forest: £6.08Cornwall: £6.68Wyre Forest: £5.74Cornwall: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Cornwall is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £468, Wyre Forest £490Wyre Forest: £490Cornwall: £468Wyre Forest: £492Cornwall: £470Wyre Forest: £465Cornwall: £444

    £468£470£444Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£490£492£465

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £124, Wyre Forest £131Wyre Forest: £131Cornwall: £124Wyre Forest: £131Cornwall: £124Wyre Forest: £124Cornwall: £117

    £124£124£117Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£131£131£124

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cornwall £63, Wyre Forest £85Wyre Forest: £85Cornwall: £63Wyre Forest: £85Cornwall: £64Wyre Forest: £81Cornwall: £60

    £63£64£60Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cornwall £891, Wyre Forest £929Wyre Forest: £929Cornwall: £891Wyre Forest: £933Cornwall: £895Wyre Forest: £882Cornwall: £845

    £891£895£845Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£929£933£882

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cornwall £210, Wyre Forest £206Wyre Forest: £206Cornwall: £210Wyre Forest: £207Cornwall: £211Wyre Forest: £195Cornwall: £199

    £210£211£199Cornwall is higher£206£207£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cornwall £204, Wyre Forest £203Wyre Forest: £203Cornwall: £204Wyre Forest: £203Cornwall: £205Wyre Forest: £192Cornwall: £193

    £204£205£193Cornwall is higher£203£203£192

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cornwall £2.97, Wyre Forest £3.69Wyre Forest: £3.69Cornwall: £2.97Wyre Forest: £3.71Cornwall: £2.99Wyre Forest: £3.50Cornwall: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3.69£3.71£3.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cornwall £3.93, Wyre Forest £4.55Wyre Forest: £4.55Cornwall: £3.93Wyre Forest: £4.57Cornwall: £3.95Wyre Forest: £4.32Cornwall: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£4.55£4.57£4.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cornwall £6.47, Wyre Forest £5.37Wyre Forest: £5.37Cornwall: £6.47Wyre Forest: £5.39Cornwall: £6.50Wyre Forest: £5.09Cornwall: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Cornwall is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 250.6, Wyre Forest 243.4Wyre Forest: 243.4Cornwall: 250.6

    250.6Cornwall is higher243.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 25.4, Wyre Forest 23.1Wyre Forest: 23.1Cornwall: 25.4

    25.4Cornwall is higher23.1

  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, Wyre Forest 37.1Wyre Forest: 37.1Cornwall: 32.3

    32.3Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count37.1

  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, Wyre Forest 72.7Wyre Forest: 72.7Cornwall: 69.9

    69.9Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count72.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 112.7, Wyre Forest 115.0Wyre Forest: 115.0Cornwall: 112.7

    112.7Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count115.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 13.8, Wyre Forest 18.7Wyre Forest: 18.7Cornwall: 13.8

    13.8Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count18.7

Show the numbers
Cornwall and Wyre Forest, per resident
MeasureCornwallWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£5,147£5,169£4,882Wyre Forest
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£3,089£3,103£2,930Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,165£1,170£1,105£1,225£1,230£1,162Wyre Forest
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,768£2,779£2,625£2,823£2,835£2,677Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£86£86£82Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£175£175£166Wyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£6.05£6.08£5.74Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£490£492£465Wyre Forest
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£131£131£124Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£85£85£81Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£929£933£882Wyre Forest
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£206£207£195Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£203£203£192Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£3.69£3.71£3.50Wyre Forest
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£4.55£4.57£4.32Wyre Forest
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£5.37£5.39£5.09Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026250.6243.4Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.423.1Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.337.1Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.972.7Wyre Forest
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.7115.0Wyre Forest
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.818.7Wyre Forest

Total

Cornwall is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cornwall £2.9bn, Wyre Forest £533.0mWyre Forest: £533.0mCornwall: £2.9bnWyre Forest: £535.2mCornwall: £2.9bnWyre Forest: £505.6mCornwall: £2.8bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£533.0m£535.2m£505.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cornwall £1.8bn, Wyre Forest £319.9mWyre Forest: £319.9mCornwall: £1.8bnWyre Forest: £321.3mCornwall: £1.8bnWyre Forest: £303.5mCornwall: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cornwall £678.4m, Wyre Forest £126.9mWyre Forest: £126.9mCornwall: £678.4mWyre Forest: £127.4mCornwall: £681.2mWyre Forest: £120.3mCornwall: £643.5m

    £678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cornwall £1.6bn, Wyre Forest £292.3mWyre Forest: £292.3mCornwall: £1.6bnWyre Forest: £293.6mCornwall: £1.6bnWyre Forest: £277.3mCornwall: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cornwall £55.3m, Wyre Forest £8.9mWyre Forest: £8.9mCornwall: £55.3mWyre Forest: £9.0mCornwall: £55.5mWyre Forest: £8.5mCornwall: £52.4m

    £55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCornwall is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £86.6m, Wyre Forest £18.1mWyre Forest: £18.1mCornwall: £86.6mWyre Forest: £18.2mCornwall: £86.9mWyre Forest: £17.2mCornwall: £82.1m

    £86.6m£86.9m£82.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Cornwall £3.9m, Wyre Forest £0.63mWyre Forest: £0.63mCornwall: £3.9mWyre Forest: £0.63mCornwall: £3.9mWyre Forest: £0.59mCornwall: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCornwall is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £272.7m, Wyre Forest £50.8mWyre Forest: £50.8mCornwall: £272.7mWyre Forest: £51.0mCornwall: £273.9mWyre Forest: £48.1mCornwall: £258.7m

    £272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£50.8m£51.0m£48.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £72.0m, Wyre Forest £13.5mWyre Forest: £13.5mCornwall: £72.0mWyre Forest: £13.6mCornwall: £72.3mWyre Forest: £12.8mCornwall: £68.3m

    £72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cornwall £37.0m, Wyre Forest £8.8mWyre Forest: £8.8mCornwall: £37.0mWyre Forest: £8.8mCornwall: £37.1mWyre Forest: £8.3mCornwall: £35.1m

    £37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cornwall £518.7m, Wyre Forest £96.2mWyre Forest: £96.2mCornwall: £518.7mWyre Forest: £96.7mCornwall: £521.0mWyre Forest: £91.3mCornwall: £492.0m

    £518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cornwall £122.2m, Wyre Forest £21.3mWyre Forest: £21.3mCornwall: £122.2mWyre Forest: £21.4mCornwall: £122.7mWyre Forest: £20.2mCornwall: £115.9m

    £122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall is higher£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cornwall £118.6m, Wyre Forest £21.0mWyre Forest: £21.0mCornwall: £118.6mWyre Forest: £21.1mCornwall: £119.1mWyre Forest: £19.9mCornwall: £112.5m

    £118.6m£119.1m£112.5mCornwall is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cornwall £1.7m, Wyre Forest £0.38mWyre Forest: £0.38mCornwall: £1.7mWyre Forest: £0.38mCornwall: £1.7mWyre Forest: £0.36mCornwall: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cornwall £2.3m, Wyre Forest £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.47mCornwall: £2.3mWyre Forest: £0.47mCornwall: £2.3mWyre Forest: £0.45mCornwall: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cornwall £3.8m, Wyre Forest £0.56mWyre Forest: £0.56mCornwall: £3.8mWyre Forest: £0.56mCornwall: £3.8mWyre Forest: £0.53mCornwall: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCornwall is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cornwall 145,869, Wyre Forest 25,210Wyre Forest: 25,210Cornwall: 145,869

    145,869Cornwall is higher25,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cornwall 14,786, Wyre Forest 2,388Wyre Forest: 2,388Cornwall: 14,786

    14,786Cornwall is higher2,388

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cornwall 18,787, Wyre Forest 3,845Wyre Forest: 3,845Cornwall: 18,787

    18,787Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count3,845

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cornwall 40,711, Wyre Forest 7,531Wyre Forest: 7,531Cornwall: 40,711

    40,711Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count7,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cornwall 65,617, Wyre Forest 11,904Wyre Forest: 11,904Cornwall: 65,617

    65,617Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count11,904

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cornwall 8,041, Wyre Forest 1,940Wyre Forest: 1,940Cornwall: 8,041

    8,041Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count1,940

Show the numbers
Cornwall and Wyre Forest, total
MeasureCornwallWyre ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn£533.0m£535.2m£505.6mCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£319.9m£321.3m£303.5mCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£292.3m£293.6m£277.3mCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.3m£55.5m£52.4m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£86.6m£86.9m£82.1m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mCornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m£50.8m£51.0m£48.1mCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m£96.2m£96.7m£91.3mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mCornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 2026145,86925,210Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 202614,7862,388Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,7873,845Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202640,7117,531Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 202665,61711,904Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,0411,940Cornwall

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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