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East Lindsey and Cornwall

145,345 and 582,205 residents (mid-2024).

East Lindsey is higher than Cornwall on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

East Lindsey is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Cornwall on 2. 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

East Lindsey Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £6,200, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991East Lindsey: £6,200Cornwall: £5,013East Lindsey: £6,227Cornwall: £4,735East Lindsey: £5,881

    £6,200£6,227£5,881East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £12,715, Cornwall £12,212Cornwall: £12,212East Lindsey: £12,715Cornwall: £12,264East Lindsey: £12,769Cornwall: £11,584East Lindsey: £12,060

    £12,715£12,769£12,060East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £2,523, Cornwall £2,011Cornwall: £2,011East Lindsey: £2,523Cornwall: £2,019East Lindsey: £2,534Cornwall: £1,907East Lindsey: £2,393

    £2,523£2,534£2,393East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £11,442, Cornwall £11,199Cornwall: £11,199East Lindsey: £11,442Cornwall: £11,247East Lindsey: £11,491Cornwall: £10,623East Lindsey: £10,853

    £11,442£11,491£10,853East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £428, Cornwall £384Cornwall: £384East Lindsey: £428Cornwall: £386East Lindsey: £430Cornwall: £364East Lindsey: £406

    £428£430£406East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £816, Cornwall £602Cornwall: £602East Lindsey: £816Cornwall: £604East Lindsey: £820Cornwall: £571East Lindsey: £774

    £816£820£774East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £28, Cornwall £27Cornwall: £27East Lindsey: £28Cornwall: £27East Lindsey: £29Cornwall: £26East Lindsey: £27

    £28£29£27East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £660, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468East Lindsey: £660Cornwall: £470East Lindsey: £663Cornwall: £444East Lindsey: £626

    £660£663£626East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £173, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124East Lindsey: £173Cornwall: £124East Lindsey: £173Cornwall: £117East Lindsey: £164

    £173£173£164East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £206, Cornwall £110Cornwall: £110East Lindsey: £206Cornwall: £110East Lindsey: £207Cornwall: £104East Lindsey: £195

    £206£207£195East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £1,834, Cornwall £1,537Cornwall: £1,537East Lindsey: £1,834Cornwall: £1,544East Lindsey: £1,842Cornwall: £1,458East Lindsey: £1,740

    £1,834£1,842£1,740East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,537£1,544£1,458

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lindsey £188, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210East Lindsey: £188Cornwall: £211East Lindsey: £189Cornwall: £199East Lindsey: £179

    £188£189£179Cornwall 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: East Lindsey £463, Cornwall £352Cornwall: £352East Lindsey: £463Cornwall: £353East Lindsey: £465Cornwall: £333East Lindsey: £439

    £463£465£439East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £6.65, Cornwall £5.13Cornwall: £5.13East Lindsey: £6.65Cornwall: £5.16East Lindsey: £6.68Cornwall: £4.87East Lindsey: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £13, Cornwall £6.79Cornwall: £6.79East Lindsey: £13Cornwall: £6.82East Lindsey: £13Cornwall: £6.44East Lindsey: £13

    £13East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £5.08, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47East Lindsey: £5.08Cornwall: £6.50East Lindsey: £5.10Cornwall: £6.14East Lindsey: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Cornwall 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: East Lindsey 1,020.0, Cornwall 1,013.9Cornwall: 1,013.9East Lindsey: 1,020.0

    1,020.0East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey 108.9, Cornwall 102.8Cornwall: 102.8East Lindsey: 108.9

    108.9East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey 168.0, Cornwall 130.6Cornwall: 130.6East Lindsey: 168.0

    168.0East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey 96.3, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9East Lindsey: 96.3

    96.3East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey 242.6, Cornwall 194.5Cornwall: 194.5East Lindsey: 242.6

    242.6East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey 43.6, Cornwall 23.8Cornwall: 23.8East Lindsey: 43.6

    43.6East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count23.8

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East Lindsey and Cornwall, per person in the age group
MeasureEast LindseyCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,200£6,227£5,881£4,991£5,013£4,735East Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,715£12,769£12,060£12,212£12,264£11,584East Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,523£2,534£2,393£2,011£2,019£1,907East Lindsey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,442£11,491£10,853£11,199£11,247£10,623East Lindsey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£428£430£406£384£386£364East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£816£820£774£602£604£571East Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£29£27£27£27£26East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£468£470£444East Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£124£124£117East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£206£207£195£110£110£104East Lindsey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,834£1,842£1,740£1,537£1,544£1,458East Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£210£211£199Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£463£465£439£352£353£333East Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£5.13£5.16£4.87East Lindsey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£6.79£6.82£6.44East Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£6.47£6.50£6.14Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.01,013.9East Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.9102.8East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.0130.6East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.369.9East Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.6194.5East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.623.8East Lindsey

Per resident

East Lindsey is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Cornwall on 2. 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

East Lindsey Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £6,200, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991East Lindsey: £6,200Cornwall: £5,013East Lindsey: £6,227Cornwall: £4,735East Lindsey: £5,881

    £6,200£6,227£5,881East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£4,991£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £3,803, Cornwall £3,018Cornwall: £3,018East Lindsey: £3,803Cornwall: £3,031East Lindsey: £3,819Cornwall: £2,863East Lindsey: £3,607

    £3,803£3,819£3,607East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3,018£3,031£2,863

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £1,371, Cornwall £1,165Cornwall: £1,165East Lindsey: £1,371Cornwall: £1,170East Lindsey: £1,377Cornwall: £1,105East Lindsey: £1,301

    £1,371£1,377£1,301East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£1,165£1,170£1,105

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Lindsey £3,422, Cornwall £2,768Cornwall: £2,768East Lindsey: £3,422Cornwall: £2,779East Lindsey: £3,437Cornwall: £2,625East Lindsey: £3,246

    £3,422£3,437£3,246East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£2,768£2,779£2,625

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Lindsey £128, Cornwall £95Cornwall: £95East Lindsey: £128Cornwall: £95East Lindsey: £128Cornwall: £90East Lindsey: £121

    £128£128£121East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £244, Cornwall £149Cornwall: £149East Lindsey: £244Cornwall: £149East Lindsey: £245Cornwall: £141East Lindsey: £232

    £244£245£232East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £8.50, Cornwall £6.65Cornwall: £6.65East Lindsey: £8.50Cornwall: £6.68East Lindsey: £8.53Cornwall: £6.31East Lindsey: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £660, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468East Lindsey: £660Cornwall: £470East Lindsey: £663Cornwall: £444East Lindsey: £626

    £660£663£626East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £173, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124East Lindsey: £173Cornwall: £124East Lindsey: £173Cornwall: £117East Lindsey: £164

    £173£173£164East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey £112, Cornwall £63Cornwall: £63East Lindsey: £112Cornwall: £64East Lindsey: £112Cornwall: £60East Lindsey: £106

    £112£112£106East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Lindsey £997, Cornwall £891Cornwall: £891East Lindsey: £997Cornwall: £895East Lindsey: £1,001Cornwall: £845East Lindsey: £945

    £997£1,001£945East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£891£895£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Lindsey £188, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210East Lindsey: £188Cornwall: £211East Lindsey: £189Cornwall: £199East Lindsey: £179

    £188£189£179Cornwall is higher£210£211£199

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Lindsey £3.62, Cornwall £2.97Cornwall: £2.97East Lindsey: £3.62Cornwall: £2.99East Lindsey: £3.63Cornwall: £2.82East Lindsey: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Lindsey £7.25, Cornwall £3.93Cornwall: £3.93East Lindsey: £7.25Cornwall: £3.95East Lindsey: £7.28Cornwall: £3.73East Lindsey: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Lindsey £5.08, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47East Lindsey: £5.08Cornwall: £6.50East Lindsey: £5.10Cornwall: £6.14East Lindsey: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Cornwall is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Lindsey 305.1, Cornwall 250.6Cornwall: 250.6East Lindsey: 305.1

    305.1East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count250.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lindsey 32.6, Cornwall 25.4Cornwall: 25.4East Lindsey: 32.6

    32.6East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey 50.2, Cornwall 32.3Cornwall: 32.3East Lindsey: 50.2

    50.2East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey 96.3, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9East Lindsey: 96.3

    96.3East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count69.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Lindsey 131.8, Cornwall 112.7Cornwall: 112.7East Lindsey: 131.8

    131.8East Lindsey 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: East Lindsey 23.7, Cornwall 13.8Cornwall: 13.8East Lindsey: 23.7

    23.7East Lindsey is higherDepends on how you count13.8

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East Lindsey and Cornwall, per resident
MeasureEast LindseyCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,200£6,227£5,881£4,991£5,013£4,735East Lindsey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,803£3,819£3,607£3,018£3,031£2,863East Lindsey
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,371£1,377£1,301£1,165£1,170£1,105East Lindsey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,422£3,437£3,246£2,768£2,779£2,625East Lindsey
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£95£95£90East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£149£149£141East Lindsey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£6.65£6.68£6.31East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£660£663£626£468£470£444East Lindsey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£124£124£117East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£63£64£60East Lindsey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£997£1,001£945£891£895£845East Lindsey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£210£211£199Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£204£205£193East Lindsey
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£2.97£2.99£2.82East Lindsey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£3.93£3.95£3.73East Lindsey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£6.47£6.50£6.14Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026305.1250.6East Lindsey
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.625.4East Lindsey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202650.232.3East Lindsey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202696.369.9East Lindsey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.8112.7East Lindsey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.713.8East Lindsey

Total

East Lindsey 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

East Lindsey Cornwall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Lindsey £901.2m, Cornwall £2.9bnCornwall: £2.9bnEast Lindsey: £901.2mCornwall: £2.9bnEast Lindsey: £905.0mCornwall: £2.8bnEast Lindsey: £854.8m

    £901.2m£905.0m£854.8mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Lindsey £552.7m, Cornwall £1.8bnCornwall: £1.8bnEast Lindsey: £552.7mCornwall: £1.8bnEast Lindsey: £555.0mCornwall: £1.7bnEast Lindsey: £524.2m

    £552.7m£555.0m£524.2mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Lindsey £199.3m, Cornwall £678.4mCornwall: £678.4mEast Lindsey: £199.3mCornwall: £681.2mEast Lindsey: £200.1mCornwall: £643.5mEast Lindsey: £189.0m

    £199.3m£200.1m£189.0mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Lindsey £497.4m, Cornwall £1.6bnCornwall: £1.6bnEast Lindsey: £497.4mCornwall: £1.6bnEast Lindsey: £499.5mCornwall: £1.5bnEast Lindsey: £471.8m

    £497.4m£499.5m£471.8mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Lindsey £18.6m, Cornwall £55.3mCornwall: £55.3mEast Lindsey: £18.6mCornwall: £55.5mEast Lindsey: £18.7mCornwall: £52.4mEast Lindsey: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.7m£17.6mCornwall 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: East Lindsey £35.5m, Cornwall £86.6mCornwall: £86.6mEast Lindsey: £35.5mCornwall: £86.9mEast Lindsey: £35.6mCornwall: £82.1mEast Lindsey: £33.7m

    £35.5m£35.6m£33.7mCornwall 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: East Lindsey £1.2m, Cornwall £3.9mCornwall: £3.9mEast Lindsey: £1.2mCornwall: £3.9mEast Lindsey: £1.2mCornwall: £3.7mEast Lindsey: £1.2m

    £1.2mCornwall 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: East Lindsey £96.0m, Cornwall £272.7mCornwall: £272.7mEast Lindsey: £96.0mCornwall: £273.9mEast Lindsey: £96.4mCornwall: £258.7mEast Lindsey: £91.0m

    £96.0m£96.4m£91.0mCornwall 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: East Lindsey £25.1m, Cornwall £72.0mCornwall: £72.0mEast Lindsey: £25.1mCornwall: £72.3mEast Lindsey: £25.2mCornwall: £68.3mEast Lindsey: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mCornwall 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: East Lindsey £16.3m, Cornwall £37.0mCornwall: £37.0mEast Lindsey: £16.3mCornwall: £37.1mEast Lindsey: £16.3mCornwall: £35.1mEast Lindsey: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Lindsey £144.9m, Cornwall £518.7mCornwall: £518.7mEast Lindsey: £144.9mCornwall: £521.0mEast Lindsey: £145.5mCornwall: £492.0mEast Lindsey: £137.4m

    £144.9m£145.5m£137.4mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Lindsey £27.4m, Cornwall £122.2mCornwall: £122.2mEast Lindsey: £27.4mCornwall: £122.7mEast Lindsey: £27.5mCornwall: £115.9mEast Lindsey: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mCornwall is higher£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Lindsey £36.6m, Cornwall £118.6mCornwall: £118.6mEast Lindsey: £36.6mCornwall: £119.1mEast Lindsey: £36.7mCornwall: £112.5mEast Lindsey: £34.7m

    £36.6m£36.7m£34.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Lindsey £0.53m, Cornwall £1.7mCornwall: £1.7mEast Lindsey: £0.53mCornwall: £1.7mEast Lindsey: £0.53mCornwall: £1.6mEast Lindsey: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Lindsey £1.1m, Cornwall £2.3mCornwall: £2.3mEast Lindsey: £1.1mCornwall: £2.3mEast Lindsey: £1.1mCornwall: £2.2mEast Lindsey: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Lindsey £0.74m, Cornwall £3.8mCornwall: £3.8mEast Lindsey: £0.74mCornwall: £3.8mEast Lindsey: £0.74mCornwall: £3.6mEast Lindsey: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mCornwall is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Lindsey 44,339, Cornwall 145,869Cornwall: 145,869East Lindsey: 44,339

    44,339Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count145,869

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Lindsey 4,732, Cornwall 14,786Cornwall: 14,786East Lindsey: 4,732

    4,732Cornwall 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: East Lindsey 7,301, Cornwall 18,787Cornwall: 18,787East Lindsey: 7,301

    7,301Cornwall 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: East Lindsey 13,989, Cornwall 40,711Cornwall: 40,711East Lindsey: 13,989

    13,989Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count40,711

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Lindsey 19,160, Cornwall 65,617Cornwall: 65,617East Lindsey: 19,160

    19,160Cornwall 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: East Lindsey 3,444, Cornwall 8,041Cornwall: 8,041East Lindsey: 3,444

    3,444Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count8,041

Show the numbers
East Lindsey and Cornwall, total
MeasureEast LindseyCornwallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£901.2m£905.0m£854.8m£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£552.7m£555.0m£524.2m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m£678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£497.4m£499.5m£471.8m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.7m£17.6m£55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.5m£35.6m£33.7m£86.6m£86.9m£82.1mCornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.0m£96.4m£91.0m£272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.9m£145.5m£137.4m£518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.6m£36.7m£34.7m£118.6m£119.1m£112.5mCornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 202644,339145,869Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,73214,786Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,30118,787Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,98940,711Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,16065,617Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4448,041Cornwall

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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