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North Devon and Cornwall

101,035 and 582,205 residents (mid-2024).

North Devon is higher than Cornwall on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

North Devon is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Cornwall on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Devon Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Devon £4,951, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991North Devon: £4,951Cornwall: £5,013North Devon: £4,972Cornwall: £4,735North Devon: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Cornwall 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: North Devon £12,400, Cornwall £12,212Cornwall: £12,212North Devon: £12,400Cornwall: £12,264North Devon: £12,453Cornwall: £11,584North Devon: £11,762

    £12,400£12,453£11,762North Devon 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: North Devon £1,910, Cornwall £2,011Cornwall: £2,011North Devon: £1,910Cornwall: £2,019North Devon: £1,918Cornwall: £1,907North Devon: £1,812

    £1,910£1,918£1,812Cornwall 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: North Devon £11,369, Cornwall £11,199Cornwall: £11,199North Devon: £11,369Cornwall: £11,247North Devon: £11,418Cornwall: £10,623North Devon: £10,784

    £11,369£11,418£10,784North Devon 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: North Devon £346, Cornwall £384Cornwall: £384North Devon: £346Cornwall: £386North Devon: £347Cornwall: £364North Devon: £328

    £346£347£328Cornwall 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: North Devon £662, Cornwall £602Cornwall: £602North Devon: £662Cornwall: £604North Devon: £665Cornwall: £571North Devon: £628

    £662£665£628North Devon 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: North Devon £24, Cornwall £27Cornwall: £27North Devon: £24Cornwall: £27North Devon: £24Cornwall: £26North Devon: £22

    £24£24£22Cornwall 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: North Devon £412, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468North Devon: £412Cornwall: £470North Devon: £413Cornwall: £444North Devon: £390

    £412£413£390Cornwall 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: North Devon £140, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124North Devon: £140Cornwall: £124North Devon: £140Cornwall: £117North Devon: £133

    £140£140£133North Devon 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: North Devon £109, Cornwall £110Cornwall: £110North Devon: £109Cornwall: £110North Devon: £109Cornwall: £104North Devon: £103

    £109£109£103Cornwall is higher£110£110£104

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Devon £1,477, Cornwall £1,537Cornwall: £1,537North Devon: £1,477Cornwall: £1,544North Devon: £1,483Cornwall: £1,458North Devon: £1,401

    £1,477£1,483£1,401Cornwall is higher£1,537£1,544£1,458

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Devon £183, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210North Devon: £183Cornwall: £211North Devon: £184Cornwall: £199North Devon: £174

    £183£184£174Cornwall 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: North Devon £315, Cornwall £352Cornwall: £352North Devon: £315Cornwall: £353North Devon: £316Cornwall: £333North Devon: £298

    £315£316£298Cornwall 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: North Devon £5.23, Cornwall £5.13Cornwall: £5.13North Devon: £5.23Cornwall: £5.16North Devon: £5.25Cornwall: £4.87North Devon: £4.96

    £5.23£5.25£4.96North Devon 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: North Devon £4.35, Cornwall £6.79Cornwall: £6.79North Devon: £4.35Cornwall: £6.82North Devon: £4.37Cornwall: £6.44North Devon: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Cornwall is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Devon £4.65, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47North Devon: £4.65Cornwall: £6.50North Devon: £4.67Cornwall: £6.14North Devon: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Cornwall 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: North Devon 1,022.3, Cornwall 1,013.9Cornwall: 1,013.9North Devon: 1,022.3

    1,022.3North Devon is higherDepends on how you count1,013.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Devon 89.3, Cornwall 102.8Cornwall: 102.8North Devon: 89.3

    89.3Cornwall 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: North Devon 144.0, Cornwall 130.6Cornwall: 130.6North Devon: 144.0

    144.0North Devon 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: North Devon 62.4, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9North Devon: 62.4

    62.4Cornwall 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: North Devon 181.3, Cornwall 194.5Cornwall: 194.5North Devon: 181.3

    181.3Cornwall 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: North Devon 23.7, Cornwall 23.8Cornwall: 23.8North Devon: 23.7

    23.7Cornwall is higher23.8

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North Devon and Cornwall, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DevonCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£4,991£5,013£4,735Cornwall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,400£12,453£11,762£12,212£12,264£11,584North Devon
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,910£1,918£1,812£2,011£2,019£1,907Cornwall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,369£11,418£10,784£11,199£11,247£10,623North Devon
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£346£347£328£384£386£364Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£662£665£628£602£604£571North Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£22£27£27£26Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£412£413£390£468£470£444Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£124£124£117North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£110£110£104Cornwall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,477£1,483£1,401£1,537£1,544£1,458Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£210£211£199Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£315£316£298£352£353£333Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.23£5.25£4.96£5.13£5.16£4.87North Devon
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£6.79£6.82£6.44Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£6.47£6.50£6.14Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.31,013.9North Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.3102.8Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026144.0130.6North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.469.9Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026181.3194.5Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.723.8Cornwall

Per resident

North Devon is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Cornwall on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

North Devon Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Devon £4,951, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991North Devon: £4,951Cornwall: £5,013North Devon: £4,972Cornwall: £4,735North Devon: £4,696

    £4,951£4,972£4,696Cornwall is higher£4,991£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Devon £3,121, Cornwall £3,018Cornwall: £3,018North Devon: £3,121Cornwall: £3,031North Devon: £3,134Cornwall: £2,863North Devon: £2,960

    £3,121£3,134£2,960North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£3,018£3,031£2,863

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Devon £1,091, Cornwall £1,165Cornwall: £1,165North Devon: £1,091Cornwall: £1,170North Devon: £1,096Cornwall: £1,105North Devon: £1,035

    £1,091£1,096£1,035Cornwall is higher£1,165£1,170£1,105

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Devon £2,861, Cornwall £2,768Cornwall: £2,768North Devon: £2,861Cornwall: £2,779North Devon: £2,873Cornwall: £2,625North Devon: £2,714

    £2,861£2,873£2,714North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2,768£2,779£2,625

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Devon £87, Cornwall £95Cornwall: £95North Devon: £87Cornwall: £95North Devon: £87Cornwall: £90North Devon: £83

    £87£87£83Cornwall 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: North Devon £167, Cornwall £149Cornwall: £149North Devon: £167Cornwall: £149North Devon: £167Cornwall: £141North Devon: £158

    £167£167£158North Devon 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: North Devon £5.92, Cornwall £6.65Cornwall: £6.65North Devon: £5.92Cornwall: £6.68North Devon: £5.95Cornwall: £6.31North Devon: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Cornwall 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: North Devon £412, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468North Devon: £412Cornwall: £470North Devon: £413Cornwall: £444North Devon: £390

    £412£413£390Cornwall 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: North Devon £140, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124North Devon: £140Cornwall: £124North Devon: £140Cornwall: £117North Devon: £133

    £140£140£133North Devon 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: North Devon £62, Cornwall £63Cornwall: £63North Devon: £62Cornwall: £64North Devon: £62Cornwall: £60North Devon: £59

    £62£62£59Cornwall is higher£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Devon £844, Cornwall £891Cornwall: £891North Devon: £844Cornwall: £895North Devon: £848Cornwall: £845North Devon: £801

    £844£848£801Cornwall is higher£891£895£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Devon £183, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210North Devon: £183Cornwall: £211North Devon: £184Cornwall: £199North Devon: £174

    £183£184£174Cornwall is higher£210£211£199

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Devon £180, Cornwall £204Cornwall: £204North Devon: £180Cornwall: £205North Devon: £181Cornwall: £193North Devon: £171

    £180£181£171Cornwall is higher£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Devon £2.99, Cornwall £2.97Cornwall: £2.97North Devon: £2.99Cornwall: £2.99North Devon: £3.01Cornwall: £2.82North Devon: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84North Devon is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Devon £2.49, Cornwall £3.93Cornwall: £3.93North Devon: £2.49Cornwall: £3.95North Devon: £2.50Cornwall: £3.73North Devon: £2.36

    £2.49£2.50£2.36Cornwall is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Devon £4.65, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47North Devon: £4.65Cornwall: £6.50North Devon: £4.67Cornwall: £6.14North Devon: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Cornwall is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 257.3, Cornwall 250.6Cornwall: 250.6North Devon: 257.3

    257.3North Devon is higherDepends on how you count250.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 22.5, Cornwall 25.4Cornwall: 25.4North Devon: 22.5

    22.5Cornwall 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: North Devon 36.2, Cornwall 32.3Cornwall: 32.3North Devon: 36.2

    36.2North Devon 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: North Devon 62.4, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9North Devon: 62.4

    62.4Cornwall is higher69.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Devon 103.6, Cornwall 112.7Cornwall: 112.7North Devon: 103.6

    103.6Cornwall 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: North Devon 13.5, Cornwall 13.8Cornwall: 13.8North Devon: 13.5

    13.5Cornwall is higher13.8

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North Devon and Cornwall, per resident
MeasureNorth DevonCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,951£4,972£4,696£4,991£5,013£4,735Cornwall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,121£3,134£2,960£3,018£3,031£2,863North Devon
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,091£1,096£1,035£1,165£1,170£1,105Cornwall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,861£2,873£2,714£2,768£2,779£2,625North Devon
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£83£95£95£90Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£149£149£141North Devon
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£6.65£6.68£6.31Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£412£413£390£468£470£444Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£124£124£117North Devon
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£59£63£64£60Cornwall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£844£848£801£891£895£845Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£210£211£199Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£204£205£193Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£2.97£2.99£2.82North Devon
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.49£2.50£2.36£3.93£3.95£3.73Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£6.47£6.50£6.14Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.3250.6North Devon
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.525.4Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.232.3North Devon
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.469.9Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026103.6112.7Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.513.8Cornwall

Total

North Devon 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

North Devon Cornwall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Devon £500.2m, Cornwall £2.9bnCornwall: £2.9bnNorth Devon: £500.2mCornwall: £2.9bnNorth Devon: £502.3mCornwall: £2.8bnNorth Devon: £474.5m

    £500.2m£502.3m£474.5mCornwall is higher£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Devon £315.3m, Cornwall £1.8bnCornwall: £1.8bnNorth Devon: £315.3mCornwall: £1.8bnNorth Devon: £316.6mCornwall: £1.7bnNorth Devon: £299.1m

    £315.3m£316.6m£299.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Devon £110.3m, Cornwall £678.4mCornwall: £678.4mNorth Devon: £110.3mCornwall: £681.2mNorth Devon: £110.7mCornwall: £643.5mNorth Devon: £104.6m

    £110.3m£110.7m£104.6mCornwall is higher£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Devon £289.1m, Cornwall £1.6bnCornwall: £1.6bnNorth Devon: £289.1mCornwall: £1.6bnNorth Devon: £290.3mCornwall: £1.5bnNorth Devon: £274.2m

    £289.1m£290.3m£274.2mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Devon £8.8m, Cornwall £55.3mCornwall: £55.3mNorth Devon: £8.8mCornwall: £55.5mNorth Devon: £8.8mCornwall: £52.4mNorth Devon: £8.3m

    £8.8m£8.8m£8.3mCornwall 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: North Devon £16.8m, Cornwall £86.6mCornwall: £86.6mNorth Devon: £16.8mCornwall: £86.9mNorth Devon: £16.9mCornwall: £82.1mNorth Devon: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mCornwall 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: North Devon £0.60m, Cornwall £3.9mCornwall: £3.9mNorth Devon: £0.60mCornwall: £3.9mNorth Devon: £0.60mCornwall: £3.7mNorth Devon: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mCornwall 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: North Devon £41.6m, Cornwall £272.7mCornwall: £272.7mNorth Devon: £41.6mCornwall: £273.9mNorth Devon: £41.8mCornwall: £258.7mNorth Devon: £39.4m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.4mCornwall 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: North Devon £14.1m, Cornwall £72.0mCornwall: £72.0mNorth Devon: £14.1mCornwall: £72.3mNorth Devon: £14.2mCornwall: £68.3mNorth Devon: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mCornwall 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: North Devon £6.3m, Cornwall £37.0mCornwall: £37.0mNorth Devon: £6.3mCornwall: £37.1mNorth Devon: £6.3mCornwall: £35.1mNorth Devon: £5.9m

    £6.3m£6.3m£5.9mCornwall is higher£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Devon £85.3m, Cornwall £518.7mCornwall: £518.7mNorth Devon: £85.3mCornwall: £521.0mNorth Devon: £85.6mCornwall: £492.0mNorth Devon: £80.9m

    £85.3m£85.6m£80.9mCornwall is higher£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Devon £18.5m, Cornwall £122.2mCornwall: £122.2mNorth Devon: £18.5mCornwall: £122.7mNorth Devon: £18.6mCornwall: £115.9mNorth Devon: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.5mCornwall is higher£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Devon £18.2m, Cornwall £118.6mCornwall: £118.6mNorth Devon: £18.2mCornwall: £119.1mNorth Devon: £18.2mCornwall: £112.5mNorth Devon: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.2m£17.2mCornwall is higher£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Devon £0.30m, Cornwall £1.7mCornwall: £1.7mNorth Devon: £0.30mCornwall: £1.7mNorth Devon: £0.30mCornwall: £1.6mNorth Devon: £0.29m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Devon £0.25m, Cornwall £2.3mCornwall: £2.3mNorth Devon: £0.25mCornwall: £2.3mNorth Devon: £0.25mCornwall: £2.2mNorth Devon: £0.24m

    £0.25m£0.25m£0.24mCornwall is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Devon £0.47m, Cornwall £3.8mCornwall: £3.8mNorth Devon: £0.47mCornwall: £3.8mNorth Devon: £0.47mCornwall: £3.6mNorth Devon: £0.45m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Devon 25,992, Cornwall 145,869Cornwall: 145,869North Devon: 25,992

    25,992Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count145,869

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Devon 2,270, Cornwall 14,786Cornwall: 14,786North Devon: 2,270

    2,270Cornwall is higher14,786

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Devon 3,661, Cornwall 18,787Cornwall: 18,787North Devon: 3,661

    3,661Cornwall 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: North Devon 6,306, Cornwall 40,711Cornwall: 40,711North Devon: 6,306

    6,306Cornwall is higher40,711

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Devon 10,466, Cornwall 65,617Cornwall: 65,617North Devon: 10,466

    10,466Cornwall is higher65,617

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Devon 1,367, Cornwall 8,041Cornwall: 8,041North Devon: 1,367

    1,367Cornwall is higher8,041

Show the numbers
North Devon and Cornwall, total
MeasureNorth DevonCornwallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£500.2m£502.3m£474.5m£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£110.3m£110.7m£104.6m£678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£289.1m£290.3m£274.2m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£86.6m£86.9m£82.1mCornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.4m£272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£5.9m£37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£85.3m£85.6m£80.9m£518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.5m£122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m£118.6m£119.1m£112.5mCornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.29m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.25m£0.25m£0.24m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,992145,869Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,27014,786Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,66118,787Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,30640,711Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,46665,617Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3678,041Cornwall

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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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