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Cornwall and Pembrokeshire

582,205 and 125,670 residents (mid-2024).

Cornwall is higher than Pembrokeshire on 3 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 3 of 22 measures, and Pembrokeshire on 19. 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 Pembrokeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cornwall £4,991, Pembrokeshire £5,346Pembrokeshire: £5,346Cornwall: £4,991Pembrokeshire: £5,369Cornwall: £5,013Pembrokeshire: £5,071Cornwall: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,346£5,369£5,071

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £12,212, Pembrokeshire £12,277Pembrokeshire: £12,277Cornwall: £12,212Pembrokeshire: £12,329Cornwall: £12,264Pembrokeshire: £11,645Cornwall: £11,584

    £12,212£12,264£11,584Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,277£12,329£11,645

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £2,011, Pembrokeshire £2,270Pembrokeshire: £2,270Cornwall: £2,011Pembrokeshire: £2,280Cornwall: £2,019Pembrokeshire: £2,154Cornwall: £1,907

    £2,011£2,019£1,907Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,270£2,280£2,154

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £11,199, Pembrokeshire £11,023Pembrokeshire: £11,023Cornwall: £11,199Pembrokeshire: £11,070Cornwall: £11,247Pembrokeshire: £10,456Cornwall: £10,623

    £11,199£11,247£10,623Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£11,023£11,070£10,456

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Cornwall £384, Pembrokeshire £430Pembrokeshire: £430Cornwall: £384Pembrokeshire: £432Cornwall: £386Pembrokeshire: £408Cornwall: £364

    £384£386£364Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£430£432£408

  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, Pembrokeshire £795Pembrokeshire: £795Cornwall: £602Pembrokeshire: £798Cornwall: £604Pembrokeshire: £754Cornwall: £571

    £602£604£571Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£795£798£754

  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, Pembrokeshire £29Pembrokeshire: £29Cornwall: £27Pembrokeshire: £29Cornwall: £27Pembrokeshire: £27Cornwall: £26

    £27£27£26Pembrokeshire 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, Pembrokeshire £592Pembrokeshire: £592Cornwall: £468Pembrokeshire: £594Cornwall: £470Pembrokeshire: £561Cornwall: £444

    £468£470£444Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £124, Pembrokeshire £141Pembrokeshire: £141Cornwall: £124Pembrokeshire: £142Cornwall: £124Pembrokeshire: £134Cornwall: £117

    £124£124£117Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  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, Pembrokeshire £155Pembrokeshire: £155Cornwall: £110Pembrokeshire: £155Cornwall: £110Pembrokeshire: £147Cornwall: £104

    £110£110£104Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£155£155£147

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £1,537, Pembrokeshire £1,655Pembrokeshire: £1,655Cornwall: £1,537Pembrokeshire: £1,662Cornwall: £1,544Pembrokeshire: £1,570Cornwall: £1,458

    £1,537£1,544£1,458Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,655£1,662£1,570

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cornwall £210, Pembrokeshire £174Pembrokeshire: £174Cornwall: £210Pembrokeshire: £175Cornwall: £211Pembrokeshire: £165Cornwall: £199

    £210£211£199Cornwall is higher£174£175£165

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £352, Pembrokeshire £445Pembrokeshire: £445Cornwall: £352Pembrokeshire: £447Cornwall: £353Pembrokeshire: £422Cornwall: £333

    £352£353£333Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£445£447£422

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £5.13, Pembrokeshire £7.66Pembrokeshire: £7.66Cornwall: £5.13Pembrokeshire: £7.70Cornwall: £5.16Pembrokeshire: £7.27Cornwall: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.66£7.70£7.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Cornwall £6.79, Pembrokeshire £8.62Pembrokeshire: £8.62Cornwall: £6.79Pembrokeshire: £8.66Cornwall: £6.82Pembrokeshire: £8.18Cornwall: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£8.62£8.66£8.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cornwall £6.47, Pembrokeshire £9.35Pembrokeshire: £9.35Cornwall: £6.47Pembrokeshire: £9.39Cornwall: £6.50Pembrokeshire: £8.87Cornwall: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.35£9.39£8.87

  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, Pembrokeshire 1,001.7Pembrokeshire: 1,001.7Cornwall: 1,013.9

    1,013.9Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count1,001.7

  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, Pembrokeshire 108.4Pembrokeshire: 108.4Cornwall: 102.8

    102.8Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count108.4

  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, Pembrokeshire 166.0Pembrokeshire: 166.0Cornwall: 130.6

    130.6Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count166.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 69.9, Pembrokeshire 83.8Pembrokeshire: 83.8Cornwall: 69.9

    69.9Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count83.8

  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, Pembrokeshire 215.9Pembrokeshire: 215.9Cornwall: 194.5

    194.5Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count215.9

  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, Pembrokeshire 32.5Pembrokeshire: 32.5Cornwall: 23.8

    23.8Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count32.5

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Cornwall and Pembrokeshire, per person in the age group
MeasureCornwallPembrokeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,212£12,264£11,584£12,277£12,329£11,645Pembrokeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,011£2,019£1,907£2,270£2,280£2,154Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,199£11,247£10,623£11,023£11,070£10,456Cornwall
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£384£386£364£430£432£408Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£602£604£571£795£798£754Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£29£29£27Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£592£594£561Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£141£142£134Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£110£110£104£155£155£147Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,537£1,544£1,458£1,655£1,662£1,570Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£174£175£165Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£352£353£333£445£447£422Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£7.66£7.70£7.27Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£8.62£8.66£8.18Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.91,001.7Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.8108.4Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.6166.0Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.983.8Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.5215.9Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.832.5Pembrokeshire

Per resident

Cornwall is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Pembrokeshire 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 Pembrokeshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Cornwall £4,991, Pembrokeshire £5,346Pembrokeshire: £5,346Cornwall: £4,991Pembrokeshire: £5,369Cornwall: £5,013Pembrokeshire: £5,071Cornwall: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£5,346£5,369£5,071

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Cornwall £3,018, Pembrokeshire £3,145Pembrokeshire: £3,145Cornwall: £3,018Pembrokeshire: £3,158Cornwall: £3,031Pembrokeshire: £2,983Cornwall: £2,863

    £3,018£3,031£2,863Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,145£3,158£2,983

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Cornwall £1,165, Pembrokeshire £1,285Pembrokeshire: £1,285Cornwall: £1,165Pembrokeshire: £1,291Cornwall: £1,170Pembrokeshire: £1,219Cornwall: £1,105

    £1,165£1,170£1,105Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,285£1,291£1,219

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Cornwall £2,768, Pembrokeshire £2,823Pembrokeshire: £2,823Cornwall: £2,768Pembrokeshire: £2,835Cornwall: £2,779Pembrokeshire: £2,678Cornwall: £2,625

    £2,768£2,779£2,625Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,823£2,835£2,678

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Cornwall £95, Pembrokeshire £110Pembrokeshire: £110Cornwall: £95Pembrokeshire: £111Cornwall: £95Pembrokeshire: £105Cornwall: £90

    £95£95£90Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £149, Pembrokeshire £204Pembrokeshire: £204Cornwall: £149Pembrokeshire: £204Cornwall: £149Pembrokeshire: £193Cornwall: £141

    £149£149£141Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£204£204£193

  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, Pembrokeshire £7.35Pembrokeshire: £7.35Cornwall: £6.65Pembrokeshire: £7.38Cornwall: £6.68Pembrokeshire: £6.97Cornwall: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£7.35£7.38£6.97

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £468, Pembrokeshire £592Pembrokeshire: £592Cornwall: £468Pembrokeshire: £594Cornwall: £470Pembrokeshire: £561Cornwall: £444

    £468£470£444Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£592£594£561

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Cornwall £124, Pembrokeshire £141Pembrokeshire: £141Cornwall: £124Pembrokeshire: £142Cornwall: £124Pembrokeshire: £134Cornwall: £117

    £124£124£117Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Cornwall £63, Pembrokeshire £88Pembrokeshire: £88Cornwall: £63Pembrokeshire: £88Cornwall: £64Pembrokeshire: £83Cornwall: £60

    £63£64£60Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Cornwall £891, Pembrokeshire £937Pembrokeshire: £937Cornwall: £891Pembrokeshire: £941Cornwall: £895Pembrokeshire: £888Cornwall: £845

    £891£895£845Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£937£941£888

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Cornwall £210, Pembrokeshire £174Pembrokeshire: £174Cornwall: £210Pembrokeshire: £175Cornwall: £211Pembrokeshire: £165Cornwall: £199

    £210£211£199Cornwall is higher£174£175£165

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Cornwall £2.97, Pembrokeshire £4.33Pembrokeshire: £4.33Cornwall: £2.97Pembrokeshire: £4.35Cornwall: £2.99Pembrokeshire: £4.11Cornwall: £2.82

    £2.97£2.99£2.82Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.33£4.35£4.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Cornwall £3.93, Pembrokeshire £4.88Pembrokeshire: £4.88Cornwall: £3.93Pembrokeshire: £4.90Cornwall: £3.95Pembrokeshire: £4.63Cornwall: £3.73

    £3.93£3.95£3.73Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£4.88£4.90£4.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Cornwall £6.47, Pembrokeshire £9.35Pembrokeshire: £9.35Cornwall: £6.47Pembrokeshire: £9.39Cornwall: £6.50Pembrokeshire: £8.87Cornwall: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£9.35£9.39£8.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 250.6, Pembrokeshire 256.6Pembrokeshire: 256.6Cornwall: 250.6

    250.6Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count256.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 25.4, Pembrokeshire 27.8Pembrokeshire: 27.8Cornwall: 25.4

    25.4Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count27.8

  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, Pembrokeshire 42.5Pembrokeshire: 42.5Cornwall: 32.3

    32.3Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count42.5

  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, Pembrokeshire 83.8Pembrokeshire: 83.8Cornwall: 69.9

    69.9Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count83.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Cornwall 112.7, Pembrokeshire 122.2Pembrokeshire: 122.2Cornwall: 112.7

    112.7Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count122.2

  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, Pembrokeshire 18.4Pembrokeshire: 18.4Cornwall: 13.8

    13.8Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count18.4

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Cornwall and Pembrokeshire, per resident
MeasureCornwallPembrokeshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,018£3,031£2,863£3,145£3,158£2,983Pembrokeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,165£1,170£1,105£1,285£1,291£1,219Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,768£2,779£2,625£2,823£2,835£2,678Pembrokeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£110£111£105Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£149£141£204£204£193Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£7.35£7.38£6.97Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£468£470£444£592£594£561Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£141£142£134Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£63£64£60£88£88£83Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£891£895£845£937£941£888Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£174£175£165Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£252£253£239Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.97£2.99£2.82£4.33£4.35£4.11Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.93£3.95£3.73£4.88£4.90£4.63Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026250.6256.6Pembrokeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.427.8Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.342.5Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.983.8Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.7122.2Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.818.4Pembrokeshire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Cornwall £2.9bn, Pembrokeshire £671.8mPembrokeshire: £671.8mCornwall: £2.9bnPembrokeshire: £674.7mCornwall: £2.9bnPembrokeshire: £637.2mCornwall: £2.8bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£671.8m£674.7m£637.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Cornwall £1.8bn, Pembrokeshire £395.2mPembrokeshire: £395.2mCornwall: £1.8bnPembrokeshire: £396.9mCornwall: £1.8bnPembrokeshire: £374.8mCornwall: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£395.2m£396.9m£374.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Cornwall £678.4m, Pembrokeshire £161.5mPembrokeshire: £161.5mCornwall: £678.4mPembrokeshire: £162.2mCornwall: £681.2mPembrokeshire: £153.2mCornwall: £643.5m

    £678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£161.5m£162.2m£153.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Cornwall £1.6bn, Pembrokeshire £354.8mPembrokeshire: £354.8mCornwall: £1.6bnPembrokeshire: £356.3mCornwall: £1.6bnPembrokeshire: £336.6mCornwall: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£354.8m£356.3m£336.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Cornwall £55.3m, Pembrokeshire £13.9mPembrokeshire: £13.9mCornwall: £55.3mPembrokeshire: £13.9mCornwall: £55.5mPembrokeshire: £13.1mCornwall: £52.4m

    £55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £86.6m, Pembrokeshire £25.6mPembrokeshire: £25.6mCornwall: £86.6mPembrokeshire: £25.7mCornwall: £86.9mPembrokeshire: £24.3mCornwall: £82.1m

    £86.6m£86.9m£82.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  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, Pembrokeshire £0.92mPembrokeshire: £0.92mCornwall: £3.9mPembrokeshire: £0.93mCornwall: £3.9mPembrokeshire: £0.88mCornwall: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £272.7m, Pembrokeshire £74.4mPembrokeshire: £74.4mCornwall: £272.7mPembrokeshire: £74.7mCornwall: £273.9mPembrokeshire: £70.5mCornwall: £258.7m

    £272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£74.4m£74.7m£70.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Cornwall £72.0m, Pembrokeshire £17.7mPembrokeshire: £17.7mCornwall: £72.0mPembrokeshire: £17.8mCornwall: £72.3mPembrokeshire: £16.8mCornwall: £68.3m

    £72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cornwall £37.0m, Pembrokeshire £11.0mPembrokeshire: £11.0mCornwall: £37.0mPembrokeshire: £11.0mCornwall: £37.1mPembrokeshire: £10.4mCornwall: £35.1m

    £37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Cornwall £518.7m, Pembrokeshire £117.7mPembrokeshire: £117.7mCornwall: £518.7mPembrokeshire: £118.2mCornwall: £521.0mPembrokeshire: £111.6mCornwall: £492.0m

    £518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Cornwall £122.2m, Pembrokeshire £21.8mPembrokeshire: £21.8mCornwall: £122.2mPembrokeshire: £21.9mCornwall: £122.7mPembrokeshire: £20.7mCornwall: £115.9m

    £122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Cornwall £118.6m, Pembrokeshire £31.6mPembrokeshire: £31.6mCornwall: £118.6mPembrokeshire: £31.8mCornwall: £119.1mPembrokeshire: £30.0mCornwall: £112.5m

    £118.6m£119.1m£112.5mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Cornwall £1.7m, Pembrokeshire £0.55mPembrokeshire: £0.55mCornwall: £1.7mPembrokeshire: £0.55mCornwall: £1.7mPembrokeshire: £0.52mCornwall: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Cornwall £2.3m, Pembrokeshire £0.61mPembrokeshire: £0.61mCornwall: £2.3mPembrokeshire: £0.62mCornwall: £2.3mPembrokeshire: £0.58mCornwall: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Cornwall £3.8m, Pembrokeshire £1.2mPembrokeshire: £1.2mCornwall: £3.8mPembrokeshire: £1.2mCornwall: £3.8mPembrokeshire: £1.1mCornwall: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Cornwall 145,869, Pembrokeshire 32,241Pembrokeshire: 32,241Cornwall: 145,869

    145,869Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count32,241

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Cornwall 14,786, Pembrokeshire 3,488Pembrokeshire: 3,488Cornwall: 14,786

    14,786Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count3,488

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Cornwall 18,787, Pembrokeshire 5,344Pembrokeshire: 5,344Cornwall: 18,787

    18,787Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count5,344

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Cornwall 40,711, Pembrokeshire 10,534Pembrokeshire: 10,534Cornwall: 40,711

    40,711Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count10,534

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Cornwall 65,617, Pembrokeshire 15,359Pembrokeshire: 15,359Cornwall: 65,617

    65,617Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count15,359

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Cornwall 8,041, Pembrokeshire 2,310Pembrokeshire: 2,310Cornwall: 8,041

    8,041Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count2,310

Show the numbers
Cornwall and Pembrokeshire, total
MeasureCornwallPembrokeshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn£671.8m£674.7m£637.2mCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£395.2m£396.9m£374.8mCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m£161.5m£162.2m£153.2mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£354.8m£356.3m£336.6mCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£55.3m£55.5m£52.4m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£86.6m£86.9m£82.1m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mCornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m£74.4m£74.7m£70.5mCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m£117.7m£118.2m£111.6mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m£31.6m£31.8m£30.0mCornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 2026145,86932,241Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 202614,7863,488Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,7875,344Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202640,71110,534Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 202665,61715,359Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,0412,310Cornwall

Sources

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

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  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.
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