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Torridge and Cornwall

69,714 and 582,205 residents (mid-2024).

Torridge is higher than Cornwall on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Torridge is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Cornwall on 11. 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

Torridge Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torridge £5,337, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991Torridge: £5,337Cornwall: £5,013Torridge: £5,359Cornwall: £4,735Torridge: £5,062

    £5,337£5,359£5,062Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£4,991£5,013£4,735

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Torridge £12,379, Cornwall £12,212Cornwall: £12,212Torridge: £12,379Cornwall: £12,264Torridge: £12,432Cornwall: £11,584Torridge: £11,743

    £12,379£12,432£11,743Torridge 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: Torridge £1,973, Cornwall £2,011Cornwall: £2,011Torridge: £1,973Cornwall: £2,019Torridge: £1,982Cornwall: £1,907Torridge: £1,872

    £1,973£1,982£1,872Cornwall 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: Torridge £11,349, Cornwall £11,199Cornwall: £11,199Torridge: £11,349Cornwall: £11,247Torridge: £11,397Cornwall: £10,623Torridge: £10,765

    £11,349£11,397£10,765Torridge 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: Torridge £352, Cornwall £384Cornwall: £384Torridge: £352Cornwall: £386Torridge: £353Cornwall: £364Torridge: £334

    £352£353£334Cornwall 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: Torridge £655, Cornwall £602Cornwall: £602Torridge: £655Cornwall: £604Torridge: £658Cornwall: £571Torridge: £621

    £655£658£621Torridge 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: Torridge £24, Cornwall £27Cornwall: £27Torridge: £24Cornwall: £27Torridge: £24Cornwall: £26Torridge: £23

    £24£24£23Cornwall 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: Torridge £435, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468Torridge: £435Cornwall: £470Torridge: £437Cornwall: £444Torridge: £412

    £435£437£412Cornwall 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: Torridge £152, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124Torridge: £152Cornwall: £124Torridge: £153Cornwall: £117Torridge: £144

    £152£153£144Torridge 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: Torridge £121, Cornwall £110Cornwall: £110Torridge: £121Cornwall: £110Torridge: £122Cornwall: £104Torridge: £115

    £121£122£115Torridge 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: Torridge £1,486, Cornwall £1,537Cornwall: £1,537Torridge: £1,486Cornwall: £1,544Torridge: £1,492Cornwall: £1,458Torridge: £1,409

    £1,486£1,492£1,409Cornwall is higher£1,537£1,544£1,458

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torridge £185, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210Torridge: £185Cornwall: £211Torridge: £185Cornwall: £199Torridge: £175

    £185£185£175Cornwall 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: Torridge £357, Cornwall £352Cornwall: £352Torridge: £357Cornwall: £353Torridge: £359Cornwall: £333Torridge: £339

    £357£359£339Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£333

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torridge £5.28, Cornwall £5.13Cornwall: £5.13Torridge: £5.28Cornwall: £5.16Torridge: £5.30Cornwall: £4.87Torridge: £5.01

    £5.28£5.30£5.01Torridge 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: Torridge £3.90, Cornwall £6.79Cornwall: £6.79Torridge: £3.90Cornwall: £6.82Torridge: £3.92Cornwall: £6.44Torridge: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Cornwall is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torridge £3.39, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47Torridge: £3.39Cornwall: £6.50Torridge: £3.41Cornwall: £6.14Torridge: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Cornwall 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: Torridge 1,034.5, Cornwall 1,013.9Cornwall: 1,013.9Torridge: 1,034.5

    1,034.5Torridge 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: Torridge 89.7, Cornwall 102.8Cornwall: 102.8Torridge: 89.7

    89.7Cornwall 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: Torridge 139.6, Cornwall 130.6Cornwall: 130.6Torridge: 139.6

    139.6Torridge 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: Torridge 66.5, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9Torridge: 66.5

    66.5Cornwall 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: Torridge 189.0, Cornwall 194.5Cornwall: 194.5Torridge: 189.0

    189.0Cornwall 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: Torridge 25.9, Cornwall 23.8Cornwall: 23.8Torridge: 25.9

    25.9Torridge is higherDepends on how you count23.8

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Torridge and Cornwall, per person in the age group
MeasureTorridgeCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,337£5,359£5,062£4,991£5,013£4,735Torridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,379£12,432£11,743£12,212£12,264£11,584Torridge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,973£1,982£1,872£2,011£2,019£1,907Cornwall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,349£11,397£10,765£11,199£11,247£10,623Torridge
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£352£353£334£384£386£364Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£602£604£571Torridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£27£27£26Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£435£437£412£468£470£444Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£124£124£117Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£121£122£115£110£110£104Torridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,486£1,492£1,409£1,537£1,544£1,458Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£185£175£210£211£199Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£357£359£339£352£353£333Torridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.28£5.30£5.01£5.13£5.16£4.87Torridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£6.79£6.82£6.44Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£6.47£6.50£6.14Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,034.51,013.9Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202689.7102.8Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.6130.6Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.569.9Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026189.0194.5Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.923.8Torridge

Per resident

Torridge is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Cornwall on 11. 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

Torridge Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torridge £5,337, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991Torridge: £5,337Cornwall: £5,013Torridge: £5,359Cornwall: £4,735Torridge: £5,062

    £5,337£5,359£5,062Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£4,991£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torridge £3,476, Cornwall £3,018Cornwall: £3,018Torridge: £3,476Cornwall: £3,031Torridge: £3,490Cornwall: £2,863Torridge: £3,297

    £3,476£3,490£3,297Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,018£3,031£2,863

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torridge £1,086, Cornwall £1,165Cornwall: £1,165Torridge: £1,086Cornwall: £1,170Torridge: £1,091Cornwall: £1,105Torridge: £1,031

    £1,086£1,091£1,031Cornwall is higher£1,165£1,170£1,105

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torridge £3,186, Cornwall £2,768Cornwall: £2,768Torridge: £3,186Cornwall: £2,779Torridge: £3,200Cornwall: £2,625Torridge: £3,022

    £3,186£3,200£3,022Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,768£2,779£2,625

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £99£99£94Torridge 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: Torridge £184, Cornwall £149Cornwall: £149Torridge: £184Cornwall: £149Torridge: £185Cornwall: £141Torridge: £174

    £184£185£174Torridge 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: Torridge £6.76, Cornwall £6.65Cornwall: £6.65Torridge: £6.76Cornwall: £6.68Torridge: £6.79Cornwall: £6.31Torridge: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Torridge 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: Torridge £435, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468Torridge: £435Cornwall: £470Torridge: £437Cornwall: £444Torridge: £412

    £435£437£412Cornwall 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: Torridge £152, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124Torridge: £152Cornwall: £124Torridge: £153Cornwall: £117Torridge: £144

    £152£153£144Torridge 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: Torridge £67, Cornwall £63Cornwall: £63Torridge: £67Cornwall: £64Torridge: £67Cornwall: £60Torridge: £63

    £67£67£63Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torridge £818, Cornwall £891Cornwall: £891Torridge: £818Cornwall: £895Torridge: £822Cornwall: £845Torridge: £776

    £818£822£776Cornwall is higher£891£895£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torridge £185, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210Torridge: £185Cornwall: £211Torridge: £185Cornwall: £199Torridge: £175

    £185£185£175Cornwall is higher£210£211£199

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torridge £197, Cornwall £204Cornwall: £204Torridge: £197Cornwall: £205Torridge: £198Cornwall: £193Torridge: £187

    £197£198£187Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torridge £2.91, Cornwall £2.97Cornwall: £2.97Torridge: £2.91Cornwall: £2.99Torridge: £2.92Cornwall: £2.82Torridge: £2.76

    £2.91£2.92£2.76Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torridge £2.15, Cornwall £3.93Cornwall: £3.93Torridge: £2.15Cornwall: £3.95Torridge: £2.16Cornwall: £3.73Torridge: £2.04

    £2.15£2.16£2.04Cornwall is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torridge £3.39, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47Torridge: £3.39Cornwall: £6.50Torridge: £3.41Cornwall: £6.14Torridge: £3.22

    £3.39£3.41£3.22Cornwall is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torridge 290.4, Cornwall 250.6Cornwall: 250.6Torridge: 290.4

    290.4Torridge is higherDepends on how you count250.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torridge 25.2, Cornwall 25.4Cornwall: 25.4Torridge: 25.2

    25.2Cornwall 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: Torridge 39.2, Cornwall 32.3Cornwall: 32.3Torridge: 39.2

    39.2Torridge 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: Torridge 66.5, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9Torridge: 66.5

    66.5Cornwall is higher69.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torridge 104.0, Cornwall 112.7Cornwall: 112.7Torridge: 104.0

    104.0Cornwall 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: Torridge 14.3, Cornwall 13.8Cornwall: 13.8Torridge: 14.3

    14.3Torridge is higherDepends on how you count13.8

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Torridge and Cornwall, per resident
MeasureTorridgeCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,337£5,359£5,062£4,991£5,013£4,735Torridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,476£3,490£3,297£3,018£3,031£2,863Torridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,086£1,091£1,031£1,165£1,170£1,105Cornwall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,186£3,200£3,022£2,768£2,779£2,625Torridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£95£95£90Torridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£149£149£141Torridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£6.65£6.68£6.31Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£435£437£412£468£470£444Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£124£124£117Torridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£63£64£60Torridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£891£895£845Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£185£185£175£210£211£199Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£204£205£193Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.91£2.92£2.76£2.97£2.99£2.82Cornwall
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.15£2.16£2.04£3.93£3.95£3.73Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.39£3.41£3.22£6.47£6.50£6.14Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026290.4250.6Torridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.225.4Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.232.3Torridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.569.9Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026104.0112.7Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.313.8Torridge

Total

Torridge 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

Torridge Cornwall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torridge £372.0m, Cornwall £2.9bnCornwall: £2.9bnTorridge: £372.0mCornwall: £2.9bnTorridge: £373.6mCornwall: £2.8bnTorridge: £352.9m

    £372.0m£373.6m£352.9mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torridge £242.3m, Cornwall £1.8bnCornwall: £1.8bnTorridge: £242.3mCornwall: £1.8bnTorridge: £243.3mCornwall: £1.7bnTorridge: £229.8m

    £242.3m£243.3m£229.8mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torridge £75.7m, Cornwall £678.4mCornwall: £678.4mTorridge: £75.7mCornwall: £681.2mTorridge: £76.1mCornwall: £643.5mTorridge: £71.8m

    £75.7m£76.1m£71.8mCornwall is higher£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torridge £222.1m, Cornwall £1.6bnCornwall: £1.6bnTorridge: £222.1mCornwall: £1.6bnTorridge: £223.1mCornwall: £1.5bnTorridge: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torridge £6.9m, Cornwall £55.3mCornwall: £55.3mTorridge: £6.9mCornwall: £55.5mTorridge: £6.9mCornwall: £52.4mTorridge: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mCornwall 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: Torridge £12.8m, Cornwall £86.6mCornwall: £86.6mTorridge: £12.8mCornwall: £86.9mTorridge: £12.9mCornwall: £82.1mTorridge: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mCornwall 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: Torridge £0.47m, Cornwall £3.9mCornwall: £3.9mTorridge: £0.47mCornwall: £3.9mTorridge: £0.47mCornwall: £3.7mTorridge: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mCornwall 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: Torridge £30.3m, Cornwall £272.7mCornwall: £272.7mTorridge: £30.3mCornwall: £273.9mTorridge: £30.4mCornwall: £258.7mTorridge: £28.8m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.8mCornwall 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: Torridge £10.6m, Cornwall £72.0mCornwall: £72.0mTorridge: £10.6mCornwall: £72.3mTorridge: £10.6mCornwall: £68.3mTorridge: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mCornwall 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: Torridge £4.6m, Cornwall £37.0mCornwall: £37.0mTorridge: £4.6mCornwall: £37.1mTorridge: £4.7mCornwall: £35.1mTorridge: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.7m£4.4mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torridge £57.0m, Cornwall £518.7mCornwall: £518.7mTorridge: £57.0mCornwall: £521.0mTorridge: £57.3mCornwall: £492.0mTorridge: £54.1m

    £57.0m£57.3m£54.1mCornwall is higher£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torridge £12.9m, Cornwall £122.2mCornwall: £122.2mTorridge: £12.9mCornwall: £122.7mTorridge: £12.9mCornwall: £115.9mTorridge: £12.2m

    £12.9m£12.9m£12.2mCornwall is higher£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torridge £13.7m, Cornwall £118.6mCornwall: £118.6mTorridge: £13.7mCornwall: £119.1mTorridge: £13.8mCornwall: £112.5mTorridge: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torridge £0.20m, Cornwall £1.7mCornwall: £1.7mTorridge: £0.20mCornwall: £1.7mTorridge: £0.20mCornwall: £1.6mTorridge: £0.19m

    £0.20m£0.20m£0.19mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torridge £0.15m, Cornwall £2.3mCornwall: £2.3mTorridge: £0.15mCornwall: £2.3mTorridge: £0.15mCornwall: £2.2mTorridge: £0.14m

    £0.15m£0.15m£0.14mCornwall is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torridge £0.24m, Cornwall £3.8mCornwall: £3.8mTorridge: £0.24mCornwall: £3.8mTorridge: £0.24mCornwall: £3.6mTorridge: £0.22m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.22mCornwall is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torridge 20,247, Cornwall 145,869Cornwall: 145,869Torridge: 20,247

    20,247Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count145,869

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torridge 1,756, Cornwall 14,786Cornwall: 14,786Torridge: 1,756

    1,756Cornwall is higher14,786

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torridge 2,732, Cornwall 18,787Cornwall: 18,787Torridge: 2,732

    2,732Cornwall 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: Torridge 4,634, Cornwall 40,711Cornwall: 40,711Torridge: 4,634

    4,634Cornwall is higher40,711

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torridge 7,253, Cornwall 65,617Cornwall: 65,617Torridge: 7,253

    7,253Cornwall is higher65,617

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torridge 994, Cornwall 8,041Cornwall: 8,041Torridge: 994

    994Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count8,041

Show the numbers
Torridge and Cornwall, total
MeasureTorridgeCornwallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£372.0m£373.6m£352.9m£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£242.3m£243.3m£229.8m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.7m£76.1m£71.8m£678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£86.6m£86.9m£82.1mCornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.8m£272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m£37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.3m£54.1m£518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m£122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£118.6m£119.1m£112.5mCornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,247145,869Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,75614,786Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,73218,787Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,63440,711Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,25365,617Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269948,041Cornwall

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.
  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.
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