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Somerset and Cornwall

588,173 and 582,205 residents (mid-2024).

Somerset is higher than Cornwall on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 21 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Somerset is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Cornwall on 18. 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

Somerset Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991Somerset: £4,694Cornwall: £5,013Somerset: £4,714Cornwall: £4,735Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Cornwall is higher£4,991£5,013£4,735

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £12,406, Cornwall £12,212Cornwall: £12,212Somerset: £12,406Cornwall: £12,264Somerset: £12,459Cornwall: £11,584Somerset: £11,768

    £12,406£12,459£11,768Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£12,212£12,264£11,584

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,777, Cornwall £2,011Cornwall: £2,011Somerset: £1,777Cornwall: £2,019Somerset: £1,785Cornwall: £1,907Somerset: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686Cornwall is higher£2,011£2,019£1,907

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £11,447, Cornwall £11,199Cornwall: £11,199Somerset: £11,447Cornwall: £11,247Somerset: £11,496Cornwall: £10,623Somerset: £10,858

    £11,447£11,496£10,858Somerset is higher£11,199£11,247£10,623

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Somerset £312, Cornwall £384Cornwall: £384Somerset: £312Cornwall: £386Somerset: £314Cornwall: £364Somerset: £296

    £312£314£296Cornwall is higher£384£386£364

  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: Somerset £626, Cornwall £602Cornwall: £602Somerset: £626Cornwall: £604Somerset: £629Cornwall: £571Somerset: £594

    £626£629£594Somerset is higher£602£604£571

  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: Somerset £20, Cornwall £27Cornwall: £27Somerset: £20Cornwall: £27Somerset: £21Cornwall: £26Somerset: £19

    £20£21£19Cornwall is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468Somerset: £382Cornwall: £470Somerset: £384Cornwall: £444Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Cornwall is higher£468£470£444

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124Somerset: £111Cornwall: £124Somerset: £111Cornwall: £117Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Cornwall is higher£124£124£117

  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: Somerset £93, Cornwall £110Cornwall: £110Somerset: £93Cornwall: £110Somerset: £93Cornwall: £104Somerset: £88

    £93£93£88Cornwall is higher£110£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £1,424, Cornwall £1,537Cornwall: £1,537Somerset: £1,424Cornwall: £1,544Somerset: £1,430Cornwall: £1,458Somerset: £1,351

    £1,424£1,430£1,351Cornwall is higher£1,537£1,544£1,458

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210Somerset: £166Cornwall: £211Somerset: £167Cornwall: £199Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Cornwall is higher£210£211£199

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £252, Cornwall £352Cornwall: £352Somerset: £252Cornwall: £353Somerset: £253Cornwall: £333Somerset: £239

    £252£253£239Cornwall is higher£352£353£333

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £4.59, Cornwall £5.13Cornwall: £5.13Somerset: £4.59Cornwall: £5.16Somerset: £4.61Cornwall: £4.87Somerset: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Cornwall is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Somerset £3.85, Cornwall £6.79Cornwall: £6.79Somerset: £3.85Cornwall: £6.82Somerset: £3.86Cornwall: £6.44Somerset: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Cornwall is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47Somerset: £6.18Cornwall: £6.50Somerset: £6.20Cornwall: £6.14Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Cornwall is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Somerset 1,009.7, Cornwall 1,013.9Cornwall: 1,013.9Somerset: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Cornwall is higher1,013.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Somerset 78.7, Cornwall 102.8Cornwall: 102.8Somerset: 78.7

    78.7Cornwall is higher102.8

  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: Somerset 133.4, Cornwall 130.6Cornwall: 130.6Somerset: 133.4

    133.4Somerset is higher130.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 57.2, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Cornwall is higher69.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Somerset 163.7, Cornwall 194.5Cornwall: 194.5Somerset: 163.7

    163.7Cornwall is higher194.5

  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: Somerset 20.1, Cornwall 23.8Cornwall: 23.8Somerset: 20.1

    20.1Cornwall is higher23.8

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Somerset and Cornwall, per person in the age group
MeasureSomersetCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,991£5,013£4,735Cornwall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,406£12,459£11,768£12,212£12,264£11,584Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£2,011£2,019£1,907Cornwall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,447£11,496£10,858£11,199£11,247£10,623Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£312£314£296£384£386£364Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£626£629£594£602£604£571Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£21£19£27£27£26Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£468£470£444Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£124£124£117Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£93£93£88£110£110£104Cornwall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,424£1,430£1,351£1,537£1,544£1,458Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£210£211£199Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£352£353£333Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£5.13£5.16£4.87Cornwall
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£6.79£6.82£6.44Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£6.47£6.50£6.14Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,013.9Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.7102.8Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.4130.6Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.269.9Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026163.7194.5Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.123.8Cornwall

Per resident

Somerset is higher on 2 of 21 measures, and Cornwall 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

Somerset Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Somerset £4,694, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991Somerset: £4,694Cornwall: £5,013Somerset: £4,714Cornwall: £4,735Somerset: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Cornwall is higher£4,991£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Somerset £3,001, Cornwall £3,018Cornwall: £3,018Somerset: £3,001Cornwall: £3,031Somerset: £3,014Cornwall: £2,863Somerset: £2,847

    £3,001£3,014£2,847Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3,018£3,031£2,863

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Somerset £1,028, Cornwall £1,165Cornwall: £1,165Somerset: £1,028Cornwall: £1,170Somerset: £1,032Cornwall: £1,105Somerset: £975

    £1,028£1,032£975Cornwall is higher£1,165£1,170£1,105

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Somerset £2,769, Cornwall £2,768Cornwall: £2,768Somerset: £2,769Cornwall: £2,779Somerset: £2,781Cornwall: £2,625Somerset: £2,627

    £2,769£2,781£2,627Somerset is higher£2,768£2,779£2,625

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Somerset £76, Cornwall £95Cornwall: £95Somerset: £76Cornwall: £95Somerset: £76Cornwall: £90Somerset: £72

    £76£76£72Cornwall is higher£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £152, Cornwall £149Cornwall: £149Somerset: £152Cornwall: £149Somerset: £152Cornwall: £141Somerset: £144

    £152£152£144Somerset is higher£149£149£141

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Somerset £4.95, Cornwall £6.65Cornwall: £6.65Somerset: £4.95Cornwall: £6.68Somerset: £4.98Cornwall: £6.31Somerset: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Cornwall is higher£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £382, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468Somerset: £382Cornwall: £470Somerset: £384Cornwall: £444Somerset: £363

    £382£384£363Cornwall is higher£468£470£444

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Somerset £111, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124Somerset: £111Cornwall: £124Somerset: £111Cornwall: £117Somerset: £105

    £111£111£105Cornwall is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Somerset £54, Cornwall £63Cornwall: £63Somerset: £54Cornwall: £64Somerset: £54Cornwall: £60Somerset: £51

    £54£54£51Cornwall is higher£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Somerset £824, Cornwall £891Cornwall: £891Somerset: £824Cornwall: £895Somerset: £827Cornwall: £845Somerset: £781

    £824£827£781Cornwall is higher£891£895£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Somerset £166, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210Somerset: £166Cornwall: £211Somerset: £167Cornwall: £199Somerset: £157

    £166£167£157Cornwall is higher£210£211£199

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Somerset £146, Cornwall £204Cornwall: £204Somerset: £146Cornwall: £205Somerset: £146Cornwall: £193Somerset: £138

    £146£146£138Cornwall is higher£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Somerset £2.65, Cornwall £2.97Cornwall: £2.97Somerset: £2.65Cornwall: £2.99Somerset: £2.66Cornwall: £2.82Somerset: £2.51

    £2.65£2.66£2.51Cornwall is higher£2.97£2.99£2.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Somerset £2.22, Cornwall £3.93Cornwall: £3.93Somerset: £2.22Cornwall: £3.95Somerset: £2.23Cornwall: £3.73Somerset: £2.11

    £2.22£2.23£2.11Cornwall is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Somerset £6.18, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47Somerset: £6.18Cornwall: £6.50Somerset: £6.20Cornwall: £6.14Somerset: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Cornwall is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 244.3, Cornwall 250.6Cornwall: 250.6Somerset: 244.3

    244.3Cornwall is higher250.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 19.0, Cornwall 25.4Cornwall: 25.4Somerset: 19.0

    19.0Cornwall is higher25.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 32.3, Cornwall 32.3Cornwall: 32.3Somerset: 32.3

    32.3No difference to show32.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 57.2, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9Somerset: 57.2

    57.2Cornwall is higher69.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 94.7, Cornwall 112.7Cornwall: 112.7Somerset: 94.7

    94.7Cornwall is higher112.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Somerset 11.6, Cornwall 13.8Cornwall: 13.8Somerset: 11.6

    11.6Cornwall is higher13.8

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Somerset and Cornwall, per resident
MeasureSomersetCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,991£5,013£4,735Cornwall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,014£2,847£3,018£3,031£2,863Cornwall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,028£1,032£975£1,165£1,170£1,105Cornwall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,769£2,781£2,627£2,768£2,779£2,625Somerset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£95£95£90Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£152£144£149£149£141Somerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£6.65£6.68£6.31Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£382£384£363£468£470£444Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£124£124£117Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£63£64£60Cornwall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£824£827£781£891£895£845Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£210£211£199Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£204£205£193Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.65£2.66£2.51£2.97£2.99£2.82Cornwall
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.22£2.23£2.11£3.93£3.95£3.73Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£6.47£6.50£6.14Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026244.3250.6Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.025.4Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.332.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202657.269.9Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202694.7112.7Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.613.8Cornwall

Total

Somerset is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Cornwall on 18. 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

Somerset Cornwall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Somerset £2.8bn, Cornwall £2.9bnCornwall: £2.9bnSomerset: £2.8bnCornwall: £2.9bnSomerset: £2.8bnCornwall: £2.8bnSomerset: £2.6bn

    £2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bnCornwall is higher£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Somerset £1.8bn, Cornwall £1.8bnCornwall: £1.8bnSomerset: £1.8bnCornwall: £1.8bnSomerset: £1.8bnCornwall: £1.7bnSomerset: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Somerset £604.7m, Cornwall £678.4mCornwall: £678.4mSomerset: £604.7mCornwall: £681.2mSomerset: £607.3mCornwall: £643.5mSomerset: £573.6m

    £604.7m£607.3m£573.6mCornwall is higher£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Somerset £1.6bn, Cornwall £1.6bnCornwall: £1.6bnSomerset: £1.6bnCornwall: £1.6bnSomerset: £1.6bnCornwall: £1.5bnSomerset: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset is higher£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset £44.4m, Cornwall £55.3mCornwall: £55.3mSomerset: £44.4mCornwall: £55.5mSomerset: £44.6mCornwall: £52.4mSomerset: £42.2m

    £44.4m£44.6m£42.2mCornwall is higher£55.3m£55.5m£52.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset £89.1m, Cornwall £86.6mCornwall: £86.6mSomerset: £89.1mCornwall: £86.9mSomerset: £89.5mCornwall: £82.1mSomerset: £84.5m

    £89.1m£89.5m£84.5mSomerset is higher£86.6m£86.9m£82.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Somerset £2.9m, Cornwall £3.9mCornwall: £3.9mSomerset: £2.9mCornwall: £3.9mSomerset: £2.9mCornwall: £3.7mSomerset: £2.8m

    £2.9m£2.9m£2.8mCornwall is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset £224.9m, Cornwall £272.7mCornwall: £272.7mSomerset: £224.9mCornwall: £273.9mSomerset: £225.8mCornwall: £258.7mSomerset: £213.3m

    £224.9m£225.8m£213.3mCornwall is higher£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Somerset £65.1m, Cornwall £72.0mCornwall: £72.0mSomerset: £65.1mCornwall: £72.3mSomerset: £65.4mCornwall: £68.3mSomerset: £61.8m

    £65.1m£65.4m£61.8mCornwall is higher£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset £31.6m, Cornwall £37.0mCornwall: £37.0mSomerset: £31.6mCornwall: £37.1mSomerset: £31.7mCornwall: £35.1mSomerset: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mCornwall is higher£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset £484.6m, Cornwall £518.7mCornwall: £518.7mSomerset: £484.6mCornwall: £521.0mSomerset: £486.6mCornwall: £492.0mSomerset: £459.6m

    £484.6m£486.6m£459.6mCornwall is higher£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Somerset £97.5m, Cornwall £122.2mCornwall: £122.2mSomerset: £97.5mCornwall: £122.7mSomerset: £98.0mCornwall: £115.9mSomerset: £92.5m

    £97.5m£98.0m£92.5mCornwall is higher£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Somerset £85.7m, Cornwall £118.6mCornwall: £118.6mSomerset: £85.7mCornwall: £119.1mSomerset: £86.0mCornwall: £112.5mSomerset: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mCornwall is higher£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Somerset £1.6m, Cornwall £1.7mCornwall: £1.7mSomerset: £1.6mCornwall: £1.7mSomerset: £1.6mCornwall: £1.6mSomerset: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mCornwall is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Somerset £1.3m, Cornwall £2.3mCornwall: £2.3mSomerset: £1.3mCornwall: £2.3mSomerset: £1.3mCornwall: £2.2mSomerset: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mCornwall is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Somerset £3.6m, Cornwall £3.8mCornwall: £3.8mSomerset: £3.6mCornwall: £3.8mSomerset: £3.6mCornwall: £3.6mSomerset: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mCornwall is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Somerset 143,662, Cornwall 145,869Cornwall: 145,869Somerset: 143,662

    143,662Cornwall is higher145,869

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Somerset 11,199, Cornwall 14,786Cornwall: 14,786Somerset: 11,199

    11,199Cornwall is higher14,786

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Somerset 18,982, Cornwall 18,787Cornwall: 18,787Somerset: 18,982

    18,982Somerset is higher18,787

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Somerset 33,631, Cornwall 40,711Cornwall: 40,711Somerset: 33,631

    33,631Cornwall is higher40,711

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Somerset 55,685, Cornwall 65,617Cornwall: 65,617Somerset: 55,685

    55,685Cornwall is higher65,617

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Somerset 6,839, Cornwall 8,041Cornwall: 8,041Somerset: 6,839

    6,839Cornwall is higher8,041

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Somerset and Cornwall, total
MeasureSomersetCornwallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8bn£2.8bn£2.6bn£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnSomerset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£604.7m£607.3m£573.6m£678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSomerset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£44.4m£44.6m£42.2m£55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.1m£89.5m£84.5m£86.6m£86.9m£82.1mSomerset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.9m£2.9m£2.8m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£224.9m£225.8m£213.3m£272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.1m£65.4m£61.8m£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£484.6m£486.6m£459.6m£518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£97.5m£98.0m£92.5m£122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£118.6m£119.1m£112.5mCornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,662145,869Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 202611,19914,786Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202618,98218,787Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,63140,711Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 202655,68565,617Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,8398,041Cornwall

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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