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Fenland and Cornwall

105,442 and 582,205 residents (mid-2024).

Fenland is higher than Cornwall on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

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

Fenland Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fenland £4,938, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991Fenland: £4,938Cornwall: £5,013Fenland: £4,959Cornwall: £4,735Fenland: £4,684

    £4,938£4,959£4,684Cornwall 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: Fenland £12,779, Cornwall £12,212Cornwall: £12,212Fenland: £12,779Cornwall: £12,264Fenland: £12,834Cornwall: £11,584Fenland: £12,122

    £12,779£12,834£12,122Fenland 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: Fenland £2,123, Cornwall £2,011Cornwall: £2,011Fenland: £2,123Cornwall: £2,019Fenland: £2,132Cornwall: £1,907Fenland: £2,014

    £2,123£2,132£2,014Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£2,011£2,019£1,907

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Fenland £11,465, Cornwall £11,199Cornwall: £11,199Fenland: £11,465Cornwall: £11,247Fenland: £11,514Cornwall: £10,623Fenland: £10,875

    £11,465£11,514£10,875Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£11,199£11,247£10,623

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Fenland £449, Cornwall £384Cornwall: £384Fenland: £449Cornwall: £386Fenland: £451Cornwall: £364Fenland: £426

    £449£451£426Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£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: Fenland £838, Cornwall £602Cornwall: £602Fenland: £838Cornwall: £604Fenland: £841Cornwall: £571Fenland: £795

    £838£841£795Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£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: Fenland £28, Cornwall £27Cornwall: £27Fenland: £28Cornwall: £27Fenland: £28Cornwall: £26Fenland: £26

    £28£28£26Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fenland £491, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468Fenland: £491Cornwall: £470Fenland: £493Cornwall: £444Fenland: £466

    £491£493£466Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£468£470£444

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fenland £145, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124Fenland: £145Cornwall: £124Fenland: £145Cornwall: £117Fenland: £137

    £145£145£137Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£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: Fenland £142, Cornwall £110Cornwall: £110Fenland: £142Cornwall: £110Fenland: £142Cornwall: £104Fenland: £134

    £142£142£134Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £1,636, Cornwall £1,537Cornwall: £1,537Fenland: £1,636Cornwall: £1,544Fenland: £1,643Cornwall: £1,458Fenland: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£1,537£1,544£1,458

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fenland £211, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210Fenland: £211Cornwall: £211Fenland: £211Cornwall: £199Fenland: £200

    £211£211£200Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£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: Fenland £330, Cornwall £352Cornwall: £352Fenland: £330Cornwall: £353Fenland: £331Cornwall: £333Fenland: £313

    £330£331£313Cornwall 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: Fenland £6.10, Cornwall £5.13Cornwall: £5.13Fenland: £6.10Cornwall: £5.16Fenland: £6.13Cornwall: £4.87Fenland: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£5.13£5.16£4.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £9.85, Cornwall £6.79Cornwall: £6.79Fenland: £9.85Cornwall: £6.82Fenland: £9.89Cornwall: £6.44Fenland: £9.34

    £9.85£9.89£9.34Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fenland £4.49, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47Fenland: £4.49Cornwall: £6.50Fenland: £4.51Cornwall: £6.14Fenland: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Cornwall 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: Fenland 1,001.4, Cornwall 1,013.9Cornwall: 1,013.9Fenland: 1,001.4

    1,001.4Cornwall 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: Fenland 110.0, Cornwall 102.8Cornwall: 102.8Fenland: 110.0

    110.0Fenland is higherDepends on how you count102.8

  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: Fenland 179.9, Cornwall 130.6Cornwall: 130.6Fenland: 179.9

    179.9Fenland is higherDepends on how you count130.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 72.9, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9Fenland: 72.9

    72.9Fenland is higherDepends on how you count69.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Fenland 208.6, Cornwall 194.5Cornwall: 194.5Fenland: 208.6

    208.6Fenland is higherDepends on how you count194.5

  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: Fenland 30.9, Cornwall 23.8Cornwall: 23.8Fenland: 30.9

    30.9Fenland is higherDepends on how you count23.8

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Fenland and Cornwall, per person in the age group
MeasureFenlandCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,938£4,959£4,684£4,991£5,013£4,735Cornwall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,779£12,834£12,122£12,212£12,264£11,584Fenland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,123£2,132£2,014£2,011£2,019£1,907Fenland
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,465£11,514£10,875£11,199£11,247£10,623Fenland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£449£451£426£384£386£364Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£838£841£795£602£604£571Fenland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£27£27£26Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£468£470£444Fenland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£124£124£117Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£142£134£110£110£104Fenland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£1,537£1,544£1,458Fenland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£210£211£199Fenland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£330£331£313£352£353£333Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£5.13£5.16£4.87Fenland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.85£9.89£9.34£6.79£6.82£6.44Fenland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£6.47£6.50£6.14Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.41,013.9Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.0102.8Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.9130.6Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.969.9Fenland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026208.6194.5Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.923.8Fenland

Per resident

Fenland is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Cornwall on 8. 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

Fenland Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fenland £4,938, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991Fenland: £4,938Cornwall: £5,013Fenland: £4,959Cornwall: £4,735Fenland: £4,684

    £4,938£4,959£4,684Cornwall is higher£4,991£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fenland £2,827, Cornwall £3,018Cornwall: £3,018Fenland: £2,827Cornwall: £3,031Fenland: £2,839Cornwall: £2,863Fenland: £2,682

    £2,827£2,839£2,682Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3,018£3,031£2,863

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Fenland £1,261, Cornwall £1,165Cornwall: £1,165Fenland: £1,261Cornwall: £1,170Fenland: £1,266Cornwall: £1,105Fenland: £1,196

    £1,261£1,266£1,196Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£1,165£1,170£1,105

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fenland £2,536, Cornwall £2,768Cornwall: £2,768Fenland: £2,536Cornwall: £2,779Fenland: £2,547Cornwall: £2,625Fenland: £2,406

    £2,536£2,547£2,406Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2,768£2,779£2,625

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fenland £99, Cornwall £95Cornwall: £95Fenland: £99Cornwall: £95Fenland: £100Cornwall: £90Fenland: £94

    £99£100£94Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Fenland £185, Cornwall £149Cornwall: £149Fenland: £185Cornwall: £149Fenland: £186Cornwall: £141Fenland: £176

    £185£186£176Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£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: Fenland £6.14, Cornwall £6.65Cornwall: £6.65Fenland: £6.14Cornwall: £6.68Fenland: £6.16Cornwall: £6.31Fenland: £5.82

    £6.14£6.16£5.82Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£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: Fenland £491, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468Fenland: £491Cornwall: £470Fenland: £493Cornwall: £444Fenland: £466

    £491£493£466Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£468£470£444

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Fenland £145, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124Fenland: £145Cornwall: £124Fenland: £145Cornwall: £117Fenland: £137

    £145£145£137Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Fenland £84, Cornwall £63Cornwall: £63Fenland: £84Cornwall: £64Fenland: £85Cornwall: £60Fenland: £80

    £84£85£80Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fenland £971, Cornwall £891Cornwall: £891Fenland: £971Cornwall: £895Fenland: £976Cornwall: £845Fenland: £921

    £971£976£921Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£891£895£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fenland £211, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210Fenland: £211Cornwall: £211Fenland: £211Cornwall: £199Fenland: £200

    £211£211£200Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£210£211£199

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fenland £196, Cornwall £204Cornwall: £204Fenland: £196Cornwall: £205Fenland: £197Cornwall: £193Fenland: £186

    £196£197£186Cornwall is higher£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fenland £3.63, Cornwall £2.97Cornwall: £2.97Fenland: £3.63Cornwall: £2.99Fenland: £3.64Cornwall: £2.82Fenland: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fenland £5.84, Cornwall £3.93Cornwall: £3.93Fenland: £5.84Cornwall: £3.95Fenland: £5.87Cornwall: £3.73Fenland: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fenland £4.49, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47Fenland: £4.49Cornwall: £6.50Fenland: £4.51Cornwall: £6.14Fenland: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Cornwall is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 221.5, Cornwall 250.6Cornwall: 250.6Fenland: 221.5

    221.5Cornwall is higher250.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 24.3, Cornwall 25.4Cornwall: 25.4Fenland: 24.3

    24.3Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count25.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 39.8, Cornwall 32.3Cornwall: 32.3Fenland: 39.8

    39.8Fenland is higherDepends on how you count32.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 72.9, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9Fenland: 72.9

    72.9Fenland is higherDepends on how you count69.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 123.9, Cornwall 112.7Cornwall: 112.7Fenland: 123.9

    123.9Fenland is higherDepends on how you count112.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 18.3, Cornwall 13.8Cornwall: 13.8Fenland: 18.3

    18.3Fenland is higherDepends on how you count13.8

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Fenland and Cornwall, per resident
MeasureFenlandCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,938£4,959£4,684£4,991£5,013£4,735Cornwall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,827£2,839£2,682£3,018£3,031£2,863Cornwall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,261£1,266£1,196£1,165£1,170£1,105Fenland
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,536£2,547£2,406£2,768£2,779£2,625Cornwall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£95£95£90Fenland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£149£149£141Fenland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£6.65£6.68£6.31Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£468£470£444Fenland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£124£124£117Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£63£64£60Fenland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£971£976£921£891£895£845Fenland
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£210£211£199Fenland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£204£205£193Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£2.97£2.99£2.82Fenland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£3.93£3.95£3.73Fenland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£6.47£6.50£6.14Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.5250.6Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.325.4Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.832.3Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.969.9Fenland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026123.9112.7Fenland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.313.8Fenland

Total

Fenland is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cornwall on 22. 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

Fenland Cornwall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fenland £520.7m, Cornwall £2.9bnCornwall: £2.9bnFenland: £520.7mCornwall: £2.9bnFenland: £522.9mCornwall: £2.8bnFenland: £493.9m

    £520.7m£522.9m£493.9mCornwall is higher£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fenland £298.1m, Cornwall £1.8bnCornwall: £1.8bnFenland: £298.1mCornwall: £1.8bnFenland: £299.4mCornwall: £1.7bnFenland: £282.8m

    £298.1m£299.4m£282.8mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fenland £132.9m, Cornwall £678.4mCornwall: £678.4mFenland: £132.9mCornwall: £681.2mFenland: £133.5mCornwall: £643.5mFenland: £126.1m

    £132.9m£133.5m£126.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fenland £267.4m, Cornwall £1.6bnCornwall: £1.6bnFenland: £267.4mCornwall: £1.6bnFenland: £268.6mCornwall: £1.5bnFenland: £253.7m

    £267.4m£268.6m£253.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fenland £10.5m, Cornwall £55.3mCornwall: £55.3mFenland: £10.5mCornwall: £55.5mFenland: £10.5mCornwall: £52.4mFenland: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£55.3m£55.5m£52.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fenland £19.5m, Cornwall £86.6mCornwall: £86.6mFenland: £19.5mCornwall: £86.9mFenland: £19.6mCornwall: £82.1mFenland: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£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: Fenland £0.65m, Cornwall £3.9mCornwall: £3.9mFenland: £0.65mCornwall: £3.9mFenland: £0.65mCornwall: £3.7mFenland: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fenland £51.8m, Cornwall £272.7mCornwall: £272.7mFenland: £51.8mCornwall: £273.9mFenland: £52.0mCornwall: £258.7mFenland: £49.1m

    £51.8m£52.0m£49.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Fenland £15.2m, Cornwall £72.0mCornwall: £72.0mFenland: £15.2mCornwall: £72.3mFenland: £15.3mCornwall: £68.3mFenland: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fenland £8.9m, Cornwall £37.0mCornwall: £37.0mFenland: £8.9mCornwall: £37.1mFenland: £8.9mCornwall: £35.1mFenland: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fenland £102.4m, Cornwall £518.7mCornwall: £518.7mFenland: £102.4mCornwall: £521.0mFenland: £102.9mCornwall: £492.0mFenland: £97.2m

    £102.4m£102.9m£97.2mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fenland £22.2m, Cornwall £122.2mCornwall: £122.2mFenland: £22.2mCornwall: £122.7mFenland: £22.3mCornwall: £115.9mFenland: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fenland £20.6m, Cornwall £118.6mCornwall: £118.6mFenland: £20.6mCornwall: £119.1mFenland: £20.7mCornwall: £112.5mFenland: £19.6m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.6mCornwall is higher£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fenland £0.38m, Cornwall £1.7mCornwall: £1.7mFenland: £0.38mCornwall: £1.7mFenland: £0.38mCornwall: £1.6mFenland: £0.36m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fenland £0.62m, Cornwall £2.3mCornwall: £2.3mFenland: £0.62mCornwall: £2.3mFenland: £0.62mCornwall: £2.2mFenland: £0.58m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fenland £0.47m, Cornwall £3.8mCornwall: £3.8mFenland: £0.47mCornwall: £3.8mFenland: £0.48mCornwall: £3.6mFenland: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mCornwall is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fenland 23,358, Cornwall 145,869Cornwall: 145,869Fenland: 23,358

    23,358Cornwall is higher145,869

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fenland 2,566, Cornwall 14,786Cornwall: 14,786Fenland: 2,566

    2,566Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count14,786

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fenland 4,196, Cornwall 18,787Cornwall: 18,787Fenland: 4,196

    4,196Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count18,787

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fenland 7,684, Cornwall 40,711Cornwall: 40,711Fenland: 7,684

    7,684Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count40,711

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fenland 13,059, Cornwall 65,617Cornwall: 65,617Fenland: 13,059

    13,059Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count65,617

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fenland 1,932, Cornwall 8,041Cornwall: 8,041Fenland: 1,932

    1,932Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count8,041

Show the numbers
Fenland and Cornwall, total
MeasureFenlandCornwallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.7m£522.9m£493.9m£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.9m£133.5m£126.1m£678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£86.6m£86.9m£82.1mCornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m£518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.6m£118.6m£119.1m£112.5mCornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,358145,869Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,56614,786Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,19618,787Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,68440,711Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,05965,617Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9328,041Cornwall

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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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