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Cornwall and Isle of Anglesey

582,205 and 68,873 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 21 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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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 Isle of Anglesey 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 Isle of Anglesey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cornwall £4,991, Isle of Anglesey £5,478Isle of Anglesey: £5,478Cornwall: £4,991Isle of Anglesey: £5,502Cornwall: £5,013Isle of Anglesey: £5,196Cornwall: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£5,478£5,502£5,196

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £12,212, Isle of Anglesey £12,580Isle of Anglesey: £12,580Cornwall: £12,212Isle of Anglesey: £12,634Cornwall: £12,264Isle of Anglesey: £11,933Cornwall: £11,584

    £12,212£12,264£11,584Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£12,580£12,634£11,933

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £2,011, Isle of Anglesey £2,295Isle of Anglesey: £2,295Cornwall: £2,011Isle of Anglesey: £2,305Cornwall: £2,019Isle of Anglesey: £2,177Cornwall: £1,907

    £2,011£2,019£1,907Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£2,295£2,305£2,177

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £11,199, Isle of Anglesey £11,246Isle of Anglesey: £11,246Cornwall: £11,199Isle of Anglesey: £11,294Cornwall: £11,247Isle of Anglesey: £10,668Cornwall: £10,623

    £11,199£11,247£10,623Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£11,246£11,294£10,668

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £384, Isle of Anglesey £443Isle of Anglesey: £443Cornwall: £384Isle of Anglesey: £445Cornwall: £386Isle of Anglesey: £420Cornwall: £364

    £384£386£364Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£443£445£420

  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, Isle of Anglesey £862Isle of Anglesey: £862Cornwall: £602Isle of Anglesey: £866Cornwall: £604Isle of Anglesey: £818Cornwall: £571

    £602£604£571Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£862£866£818

  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, Isle of Anglesey £29Isle of Anglesey: £29Cornwall: £27Isle of Anglesey: £29Cornwall: £27Isle of Anglesey: £27Cornwall: £26

    £27£27£26Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £468, Isle of Anglesey £566Isle of Anglesey: £566Cornwall: £468Isle of Anglesey: £569Cornwall: £470Isle of Anglesey: £537Cornwall: £444

    £468£470£444Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£566£569£537

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £124, Isle of Anglesey £147Isle of Anglesey: £147Cornwall: £124Isle of Anglesey: £148Cornwall: £124Isle of Anglesey: £140Cornwall: £117

    £124£124£117Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

  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, Isle of Anglesey £142Isle of Anglesey: £142Cornwall: £110Isle of Anglesey: £143Cornwall: £110Isle of Anglesey: £135Cornwall: £104

    £110£110£104Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £1,537, Isle of Anglesey £1,684Isle of Anglesey: £1,684Cornwall: £1,537Isle of Anglesey: £1,691Cornwall: £1,544Isle of Anglesey: £1,598Cornwall: £1,458

    £1,537£1,544£1,458Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£1,684£1,691£1,598

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cornwall £210, Isle of Anglesey £201Isle of Anglesey: £201Cornwall: £210Isle of Anglesey: £202Cornwall: £211Isle of Anglesey: £190Cornwall: £199

    £210£211£199Cornwall is higher£201£202£190

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £352, Isle of Anglesey £450Isle of Anglesey: £450Cornwall: £352Isle of Anglesey: £452Cornwall: £353Isle of Anglesey: £427Cornwall: £333

    £352£353£333Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£450£452£427

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £5.13, Isle of Anglesey £7.86Isle of Anglesey: £7.86Cornwall: £5.13Isle of Anglesey: £7.90Cornwall: £5.16Isle of Anglesey: £7.46Cornwall: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£7.86£7.90£7.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £6.79, Isle of Anglesey £11Isle of Anglesey: £11Cornwall: £6.79Isle of Anglesey: £11Cornwall: £6.82Isle of Anglesey: £10Cornwall: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cornwall £6.47, Isle of Anglesey £7.51Isle of Anglesey: £7.51Cornwall: £6.47Isle of Anglesey: £7.54Cornwall: £6.50Isle of Anglesey: £7.12Cornwall: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12

  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, Isle of Anglesey 1,005.4Isle of Anglesey: 1,005.4Cornwall: 1,013.9

    1,013.9Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count1,005.4

  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, Isle of Anglesey 112.5Isle of Anglesey: 112.5Cornwall: 102.8

    102.8Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count112.5

  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, Isle of Anglesey 177.3Isle of Anglesey: 177.3Cornwall: 130.6

    130.6Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count177.3

  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, Isle of Anglesey 81.2Isle of Anglesey: 81.2Cornwall: 69.9

    69.9Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count81.2

  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, Isle of Anglesey 219.2Isle of Anglesey: 219.2Cornwall: 194.5

    194.5Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count219.2

  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, Isle of Anglesey 28.5Isle of Anglesey: 28.5Cornwall: 23.8

    23.8Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count28.5

Show the numbers
Cornwall and Isle of Anglesey, per person in the age group
MeasureCornwallIsle of AngleseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£5,478£5,502£5,196Isle of Anglesey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,212£12,264£11,584£12,580£12,634£11,933Isle of Anglesey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,011£2,019£1,907£2,295£2,305£2,177Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,199£11,247£10,623£11,246£11,294£10,668Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£384£386£364£443£445£420Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£604£571£862£866£818Isle of Anglesey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£29£29£27Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£566£569£537Isle of Anglesey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£147£148£140Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£110£104£142£143£135Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,537£1,544£1,458£1,684£1,691£1,598Isle of Anglesey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£201£202£190Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£352£353£333£450£452£427Isle of Anglesey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£7.86£7.90£7.46Isle of Anglesey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£11£11£10Isle of Anglesey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£7.51£7.54£7.12Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,005.4Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.8112.5Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.6177.3Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.981.2Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5219.2Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.828.5Isle of Anglesey

Per resident

Cornwall is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Isle of Anglesey on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Cornwall Isle of Anglesey

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cornwall £4,991, Isle of Anglesey £5,478Isle of Anglesey: £5,478Cornwall: £4,991Isle of Anglesey: £5,502Cornwall: £5,013Isle of Anglesey: £5,196Cornwall: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£5,478£5,502£5,196

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cornwall £3,018, Isle of Anglesey £3,274Isle of Anglesey: £3,274Cornwall: £3,018Isle of Anglesey: £3,288Cornwall: £3,031Isle of Anglesey: £3,105Cornwall: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£3,274£3,288£3,105

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cornwall £1,165, Isle of Anglesey £1,283Isle of Anglesey: £1,283Cornwall: £1,165Isle of Anglesey: £1,288Cornwall: £1,170Isle of Anglesey: £1,217Cornwall: £1,105

    £1,165£1,170£1,105Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£1,283£1,288£1,217

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cornwall £2,768, Isle of Anglesey £2,927Isle of Anglesey: £2,927Cornwall: £2,768Isle of Anglesey: £2,939Cornwall: £2,779Isle of Anglesey: £2,776Cornwall: £2,625

    £2,768£2,779£2,625Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£2,927£2,939£2,776

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cornwall £95, Isle of Anglesey £115Isle of Anglesey: £115Cornwall: £95Isle of Anglesey: £116Cornwall: £95Isle of Anglesey: £109Cornwall: £90

    £95£95£90Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £149, Isle of Anglesey £224Isle of Anglesey: £224Cornwall: £149Isle of Anglesey: £225Cornwall: £149Isle of Anglesey: £213Cornwall: £141

    £149£149£141Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£213

  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, Isle of Anglesey £7.54Isle of Anglesey: £7.54Cornwall: £6.65Isle of Anglesey: £7.57Cornwall: £6.68Isle of Anglesey: £7.15Cornwall: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£7.54£7.57£7.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £468, Isle of Anglesey £566Isle of Anglesey: £566Cornwall: £468Isle of Anglesey: £569Cornwall: £470Isle of Anglesey: £537Cornwall: £444

    £468£470£444Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£566£569£537

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £124, Isle of Anglesey £147Isle of Anglesey: £147Cornwall: £124Isle of Anglesey: £148Cornwall: £124Isle of Anglesey: £140Cornwall: £117

    £124£124£117Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cornwall £63, Isle of Anglesey £80Isle of Anglesey: £80Cornwall: £63Isle of Anglesey: £80Cornwall: £64Isle of Anglesey: £75Cornwall: £60

    £63£64£60Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cornwall £891, Isle of Anglesey £942Isle of Anglesey: £942Cornwall: £891Isle of Anglesey: £946Cornwall: £895Isle of Anglesey: £893Cornwall: £845

    £891£895£845Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£942£946£893

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cornwall £210, Isle of Anglesey £201Isle of Anglesey: £201Cornwall: £210Isle of Anglesey: £202Cornwall: £211Isle of Anglesey: £190Cornwall: £199

    £210£211£199Cornwall is higher£201£202£190

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Cornwall £204, Isle of Anglesey £251Isle of Anglesey: £251Cornwall: £204Isle of Anglesey: £253Cornwall: £205Isle of Anglesey: £239Cornwall: £193

    £204£205£193Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£251£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cornwall £2.97, Isle of Anglesey £4.40Isle of Anglesey: £4.40Cornwall: £2.97Isle of Anglesey: £4.41Cornwall: £2.99Isle of Anglesey: £4.17Cornwall: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£4.40£4.41£4.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cornwall £3.93, Isle of Anglesey £6.01Isle of Anglesey: £6.01Cornwall: £3.93Isle of Anglesey: £6.03Cornwall: £3.95Isle of Anglesey: £5.70Cornwall: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£6.01£6.03£5.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cornwall £6.47, Isle of Anglesey £7.51Isle of Anglesey: £7.51Cornwall: £6.47Isle of Anglesey: £7.54Cornwall: £6.50Isle of Anglesey: £7.12Cornwall: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count£7.51£7.54£7.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 250.6, Isle of Anglesey 261.6Isle of Anglesey: 261.6Cornwall: 250.6

    250.6Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count261.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 25.4, Isle of Anglesey 29.3Isle of Anglesey: 29.3Cornwall: 25.4

    25.4Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count29.3

  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, Isle of Anglesey 46.1Isle of Anglesey: 46.1Cornwall: 32.3

    32.3Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count46.1

  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, Isle of Anglesey 81.2Isle of Anglesey: 81.2Cornwall: 69.9

    69.9Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 112.7, Isle of Anglesey 122.5Isle of Anglesey: 122.5Cornwall: 112.7

    112.7Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count122.5

  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, Isle of Anglesey 15.9Isle of Anglesey: 15.9Cornwall: 13.8

    13.8Isle of Anglesey is higherDepends on how you count15.9

Show the numbers
Cornwall and Isle of Anglesey, per resident
MeasureCornwallIsle of AngleseyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£5,478£5,502£5,196Isle of Anglesey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£3,274£3,288£3,105Isle of Anglesey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,165£1,170£1,105£1,283£1,288£1,217Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,768£2,779£2,625£2,927£2,939£2,776Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£115£116£109Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£224£225£213Isle of Anglesey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£7.54£7.57£7.15Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£566£569£537Isle of Anglesey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£147£148£140Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£80£80£75Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£942£946£893Isle of Anglesey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£201£202£190Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£251£253£239Isle of Anglesey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£4.40£4.41£4.17Isle of Anglesey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£6.01£6.03£5.70Isle of Anglesey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£7.51£7.54£7.12Isle of Anglesey
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026250.6261.6Isle of Anglesey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.429.3Isle of Anglesey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.346.1Isle of Anglesey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.981.2Isle of Anglesey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.7122.5Isle of Anglesey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.815.9Isle of Anglesey

Total

Cornwall is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Isle of Anglesey 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 Isle of Anglesey

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cornwall £2.9bn, Isle of Anglesey £377.3mIsle of Anglesey: £377.3mCornwall: £2.9bnIsle of Anglesey: £378.9mCornwall: £2.9bnIsle of Anglesey: £357.9mCornwall: £2.8bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£377.3m£378.9m£357.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cornwall £1.8bn, Isle of Anglesey £225.5mIsle of Anglesey: £225.5mCornwall: £1.8bnIsle of Anglesey: £226.4mCornwall: £1.8bnIsle of Anglesey: £213.9mCornwall: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£225.5m£226.4m£213.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cornwall £678.4m, Isle of Anglesey £88.4mIsle of Anglesey: £88.4mCornwall: £678.4mIsle of Anglesey: £88.7mCornwall: £681.2mIsle of Anglesey: £83.8mCornwall: £643.5m

    £678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£88.4m£88.7m£83.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cornwall £1.6bn, Isle of Anglesey £201.6mIsle of Anglesey: £201.6mCornwall: £1.6bnIsle of Anglesey: £202.4mCornwall: £1.6bnIsle of Anglesey: £191.2mCornwall: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£201.6m£202.4m£191.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cornwall £55.3m, Isle of Anglesey £7.9mIsle of Anglesey: £7.9mCornwall: £55.3mIsle of Anglesey: £8.0mCornwall: £55.5mIsle of Anglesey: £7.5mCornwall: £52.4m

    £55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£7.9m£8.0m£7.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £86.6m, Isle of Anglesey £15.4mIsle of Anglesey: £15.4mCornwall: £86.6mIsle of Anglesey: £15.5mCornwall: £86.9mIsle of Anglesey: £14.7mCornwall: £82.1m

    £86.6m£86.9m£82.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.7m

  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, Isle of Anglesey £0.52mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mCornwall: £3.9mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mCornwall: £3.9mIsle of Anglesey: £0.49mCornwall: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £272.7m, Isle of Anglesey £39.0mIsle of Anglesey: £39.0mCornwall: £272.7mIsle of Anglesey: £39.2mCornwall: £273.9mIsle of Anglesey: £37.0mCornwall: £258.7m

    £272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£39.0m£39.2m£37.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £72.0m, Isle of Anglesey £10.1mIsle of Anglesey: £10.1mCornwall: £72.0mIsle of Anglesey: £10.2mCornwall: £72.3mIsle of Anglesey: £9.6mCornwall: £68.3m

    £72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cornwall £37.0m, Isle of Anglesey £5.5mIsle of Anglesey: £5.5mCornwall: £37.0mIsle of Anglesey: £5.5mCornwall: £37.1mIsle of Anglesey: £5.2mCornwall: £35.1m

    £37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£5.5m£5.5m£5.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cornwall £518.7m, Isle of Anglesey £64.8mIsle of Anglesey: £64.8mCornwall: £518.7mIsle of Anglesey: £65.1mCornwall: £521.0mIsle of Anglesey: £61.5mCornwall: £492.0m

    £518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£64.8m£65.1m£61.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cornwall £122.2m, Isle of Anglesey £13.8mIsle of Anglesey: £13.8mCornwall: £122.2mIsle of Anglesey: £13.9mCornwall: £122.7mIsle of Anglesey: £13.1mCornwall: £115.9m

    £122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall is higher£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cornwall £118.6m, Isle of Anglesey £17.3mIsle of Anglesey: £17.3mCornwall: £118.6mIsle of Anglesey: £17.4mCornwall: £119.1mIsle of Anglesey: £16.4mCornwall: £112.5m

    £118.6m£119.1m£112.5mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cornwall £1.7m, Isle of Anglesey £0.30mIsle of Anglesey: £0.30mCornwall: £1.7mIsle of Anglesey: £0.30mCornwall: £1.7mIsle of Anglesey: £0.29mCornwall: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cornwall £2.3m, Isle of Anglesey £0.41mIsle of Anglesey: £0.41mCornwall: £2.3mIsle of Anglesey: £0.42mCornwall: £2.3mIsle of Anglesey: £0.39mCornwall: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.42m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cornwall £3.8m, Isle of Anglesey £0.52mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mCornwall: £3.8mIsle of Anglesey: £0.52mCornwall: £3.8mIsle of Anglesey: £0.49mCornwall: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cornwall 145,869, Isle of Anglesey 18,019Isle of Anglesey: 18,019Cornwall: 145,869

    145,869Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count18,019

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cornwall 14,786, Isle of Anglesey 2,016Isle of Anglesey: 2,016Cornwall: 14,786

    14,786Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count2,016

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cornwall 18,787, Isle of Anglesey 3,177Isle of Anglesey: 3,177Cornwall: 18,787

    18,787Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count3,177

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cornwall 40,711, Isle of Anglesey 5,589Isle of Anglesey: 5,589Cornwall: 40,711

    40,711Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count5,589

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cornwall 65,617, Isle of Anglesey 8,439Isle of Anglesey: 8,439Cornwall: 65,617

    65,617Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count8,439

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cornwall 8,041, Isle of Anglesey 1,096Isle of Anglesey: 1,096Cornwall: 8,041

    8,041Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count1,096

Show the numbers
Cornwall and Isle of Anglesey, total
MeasureCornwallIsle of AngleseyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn£377.3m£378.9m£357.9mCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£225.5m£226.4m£213.9mCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m£88.4m£88.7m£83.8mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£201.6m£202.4m£191.2mCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.3m£55.5m£52.4m£7.9m£8.0m£7.5mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£86.6m£86.9m£82.1m£15.4m£15.5m£14.7mCornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m£39.0m£39.2m£37.0mCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m£5.5m£5.5m£5.2mCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m£64.8m£65.1m£61.5mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mCornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.30m£0.30m£0.29mCornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.41m£0.42m£0.39mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 2026145,86918,019Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 202614,7862,016Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,7873,177Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202640,7115,589Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 202665,6178,439Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,0411,096Cornwall

Sources

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

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