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Breckland and Cornwall

146,784 and 582,205 residents (mid-2024).

Breckland is higher than Cornwall on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 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

Breckland 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

Breckland Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Breckland £4,725, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991Breckland: £4,725Cornwall: £5,013Breckland: £4,745Cornwall: £4,735Breckland: £4,482

    £4,725£4,745£4,482Cornwall 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: Breckland £12,371, Cornwall £12,212Cornwall: £12,212Breckland: £12,371Cornwall: £12,264Breckland: £12,424Cornwall: £11,584Breckland: £11,735

    £12,371£12,424£11,735Breckland 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: Breckland £1,763, Cornwall £2,011Cornwall: £2,011Breckland: £1,763Cornwall: £2,019Breckland: £1,770Cornwall: £1,907Breckland: £1,672

    £1,763£1,770£1,672Cornwall 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: Breckland £11,355, Cornwall £11,199Cornwall: £11,199Breckland: £11,355Cornwall: £11,247Breckland: £11,403Cornwall: £10,623Breckland: £10,770

    £11,355£11,403£10,770Breckland 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: Breckland £327, Cornwall £384Cornwall: £384Breckland: £327Cornwall: £386Breckland: £329Cornwall: £364Breckland: £311

    £327£329£311Cornwall 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: Breckland £668, Cornwall £602Cornwall: £602Breckland: £668Cornwall: £604Breckland: £671Cornwall: £571Breckland: £634

    £668£671£634Breckland 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: Breckland £21, Cornwall £27Cornwall: £27Breckland: £21Cornwall: £27Breckland: £21Cornwall: £26Breckland: £20

    £21£21£20Cornwall 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: Breckland £403, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468Breckland: £403Cornwall: £470Breckland: £405Cornwall: £444Breckland: £383

    £403£405£383Cornwall 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: Breckland £121, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124Breckland: £121Cornwall: £124Breckland: £122Cornwall: £117Breckland: £115

    £121£122£115Cornwall is higher£124£124£117

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Breckland £114, Cornwall £110Cornwall: £110Breckland: £114Cornwall: £110Breckland: £114Cornwall: £104Breckland: £108

    £114£114£108Breckland 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: Breckland £1,372, Cornwall £1,537Cornwall: £1,537Breckland: £1,372Cornwall: £1,544Breckland: £1,377Cornwall: £1,458Breckland: £1,301

    £1,372£1,377£1,301Cornwall is higher£1,537£1,544£1,458

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Breckland £156, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210Breckland: £156Cornwall: £211Breckland: £157Cornwall: £199Breckland: £148

    £156£157£148Cornwall 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: Breckland £267, Cornwall £352Cornwall: £352Breckland: £267Cornwall: £353Breckland: £268Cornwall: £333Breckland: £254

    £267£268£254Cornwall 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: Breckland £5.82, Cornwall £5.13Cornwall: £5.13Breckland: £5.82Cornwall: £5.16Breckland: £5.84Cornwall: £4.87Breckland: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Breckland 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: Breckland £4.45, Cornwall £6.79Cornwall: £6.79Breckland: £4.45Cornwall: £6.82Breckland: £4.47Cornwall: £6.44Breckland: £4.22

    £4.45£4.47£4.22Cornwall is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Breckland £5.52, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47Breckland: £5.52Cornwall: £6.50Breckland: £5.55Cornwall: £6.14Breckland: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Cornwall 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: Breckland 995.1, Cornwall 1,013.9Cornwall: 1,013.9Breckland: 995.1

    995.1Cornwall 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: Breckland 83.7, Cornwall 102.8Cornwall: 102.8Breckland: 83.7

    83.7Cornwall 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: Breckland 141.1, Cornwall 130.6Cornwall: 130.6Breckland: 141.1

    141.1Breckland 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: Breckland 61.2, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9Breckland: 61.2

    61.2Cornwall is higher69.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Breckland 168.1, Cornwall 194.5Cornwall: 194.5Breckland: 168.1

    168.1Cornwall 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: Breckland 24.7, Cornwall 23.8Cornwall: 23.8Breckland: 24.7

    24.7Breckland is higherDepends on how you count23.8

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Breckland and Cornwall, per person in the age group
MeasureBrecklandCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£4,991£5,013£4,735Cornwall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,371£12,424£11,735£12,212£12,264£11,584Breckland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,763£1,770£1,672£2,011£2,019£1,907Cornwall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,355£11,403£10,770£11,199£11,247£10,623Breckland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£327£329£311£384£386£364Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£668£671£634£602£604£571Breckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£27£27£26Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£383£468£470£444Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£124£124£117Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£114£114£108£110£110£104Breckland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,372£1,377£1,301£1,537£1,544£1,458Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£210£211£199Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£267£268£254£352£353£333Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.13£5.16£4.87Breckland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.45£4.47£4.22£6.79£6.82£6.44Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£6.47£6.50£6.14Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.11,013.9Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202683.7102.8Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.1130.6Breckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.269.9Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026168.1194.5Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.723.8Breckland

Per resident

Breckland is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Cornwall on 17. 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

Breckland Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Breckland £4,725, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991Breckland: £4,725Cornwall: £5,013Breckland: £4,745Cornwall: £4,735Breckland: £4,482

    £4,725£4,745£4,482Cornwall is higher£4,991£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Breckland £3,014, Cornwall £3,018Cornwall: £3,018Breckland: £3,014Cornwall: £3,031Breckland: £3,027Cornwall: £2,863Breckland: £2,859

    £3,014£3,027£2,859Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3,018£3,031£2,863

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Breckland £1,024, Cornwall £1,165Cornwall: £1,165Breckland: £1,024Cornwall: £1,170Breckland: £1,028Cornwall: £1,105Breckland: £971

    £1,024£1,028£971Cornwall is higher£1,165£1,170£1,105

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Breckland £2,767, Cornwall £2,768Cornwall: £2,768Breckland: £2,767Cornwall: £2,779Breckland: £2,778Cornwall: £2,625Breckland: £2,624

    £2,767£2,778£2,624Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2,768£2,779£2,625

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Breckland £80, Cornwall £95Cornwall: £95Breckland: £80Cornwall: £95Breckland: £80Cornwall: £90Breckland: £76

    £80£80£76Cornwall 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: Breckland £163, Cornwall £149Cornwall: £149Breckland: £163Cornwall: £149Breckland: £163Cornwall: £141Breckland: £154

    £163£163£154Breckland 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: Breckland £5.18, Cornwall £6.65Cornwall: £6.65Breckland: £5.18Cornwall: £6.68Breckland: £5.20Cornwall: £6.31Breckland: £4.91

    £5.18£5.20£4.91Cornwall 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: Breckland £403, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468Breckland: £403Cornwall: £470Breckland: £405Cornwall: £444Breckland: £383

    £403£405£383Cornwall 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: Breckland £121, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124Breckland: £121Cornwall: £124Breckland: £122Cornwall: £117Breckland: £115

    £121£122£115Cornwall is higher£124£124£117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Breckland £66, Cornwall £63Cornwall: £63Breckland: £66Cornwall: £64Breckland: £66Cornwall: £60Breckland: £63

    £66£66£63Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Breckland £797, Cornwall £891Cornwall: £891Breckland: £797Cornwall: £895Breckland: £800Cornwall: £845Breckland: £756

    £797£800£756Cornwall is higher£891£895£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Breckland £156, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210Breckland: £156Cornwall: £211Breckland: £157Cornwall: £199Breckland: £148

    £156£157£148Cornwall is higher£210£211£199

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Breckland £155, Cornwall £204Cornwall: £204Breckland: £155Cornwall: £205Breckland: £156Cornwall: £193Breckland: £147

    £155£156£147Cornwall is higher£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Breckland £3.38, Cornwall £2.97Cornwall: £2.97Breckland: £3.38Cornwall: £2.99Breckland: £3.40Cornwall: £2.82Breckland: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Breckland is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Breckland £2.58, Cornwall £3.93Cornwall: £3.93Breckland: £2.58Cornwall: £3.95Breckland: £2.59Cornwall: £3.73Breckland: £2.45

    £2.58£2.59£2.45Cornwall is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Breckland £5.52, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47Breckland: £5.52Cornwall: £6.50Breckland: £5.55Cornwall: £6.14Breckland: £5.24

    £5.52£5.55£5.24Cornwall is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Breckland 242.5, Cornwall 250.6Cornwall: 250.6Breckland: 242.5

    242.5Cornwall is higher250.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Breckland 20.4, Cornwall 25.4Cornwall: 25.4Breckland: 20.4

    20.4Cornwall 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: Breckland 34.4, Cornwall 32.3Cornwall: 32.3Breckland: 34.4

    34.4Breckland 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: Breckland 61.2, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9Breckland: 61.2

    61.2Cornwall is higher69.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Breckland 97.7, Cornwall 112.7Cornwall: 112.7Breckland: 97.7

    97.7Cornwall is higher112.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Breckland 14.3, Cornwall 13.8Cornwall: 13.8Breckland: 14.3

    14.3Breckland is higherDepends on how you count13.8

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Breckland and Cornwall, per resident
MeasureBrecklandCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,725£4,745£4,482£4,991£5,013£4,735Cornwall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,014£3,027£2,859£3,018£3,031£2,863Cornwall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,024£1,028£971£1,165£1,170£1,105Cornwall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,767£2,778£2,624£2,768£2,779£2,625Cornwall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£95£95£90Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£149£149£141Breckland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.18£5.20£4.91£6.65£6.68£6.31Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£403£405£383£468£470£444Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£124£124£117Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£66£66£63£63£64£60Breckland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£797£800£756£891£895£845Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£210£211£199Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£204£205£193Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£2.97£2.99£2.82Breckland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.58£2.59£2.45£3.93£3.95£3.73Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.52£5.55£5.24£6.47£6.50£6.14Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026242.5250.6Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.425.4Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.432.3Breckland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202661.269.9Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202697.7112.7Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.313.8Breckland

Total

Breckland 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

Breckland Cornwall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Breckland £693.5m, Cornwall £2.9bnCornwall: £2.9bnBreckland: £693.5mCornwall: £2.9bnBreckland: £696.5mCornwall: £2.8bnBreckland: £657.8m

    £693.5m£696.5m£657.8mCornwall is higher£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Breckland £442.5m, Cornwall £1.8bnCornwall: £1.8bnBreckland: £442.5mCornwall: £1.8bnBreckland: £444.3mCornwall: £1.7bnBreckland: £419.7m

    £442.5m£444.3m£419.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Breckland £150.3m, Cornwall £678.4mCornwall: £678.4mBreckland: £150.3mCornwall: £681.2mBreckland: £150.9mCornwall: £643.5mBreckland: £142.6m

    £150.3m£150.9m£142.6mCornwall is higher£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Breckland £406.1m, Cornwall £1.6bnCornwall: £1.6bnBreckland: £406.1mCornwall: £1.6bnBreckland: £407.8mCornwall: £1.5bnBreckland: £385.2m

    £406.1m£407.8m£385.2mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Breckland £11.7m, Cornwall £55.3mCornwall: £55.3mBreckland: £11.7mCornwall: £55.5mBreckland: £11.8mCornwall: £52.4mBreckland: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mCornwall 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: Breckland £23.9m, Cornwall £86.6mCornwall: £86.6mBreckland: £23.9mCornwall: £86.9mBreckland: £24.0mCornwall: £82.1mBreckland: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mCornwall 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: Breckland £0.76m, Cornwall £3.9mCornwall: £3.9mBreckland: £0.76mCornwall: £3.9mBreckland: £0.76mCornwall: £3.7mBreckland: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mCornwall 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: Breckland £59.2m, Cornwall £272.7mCornwall: £272.7mBreckland: £59.2mCornwall: £273.9mBreckland: £59.5mCornwall: £258.7mBreckland: £56.2m

    £59.2m£59.5m£56.2mCornwall 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: Breckland £17.8m, Cornwall £72.0mCornwall: £72.0mBreckland: £17.8mCornwall: £72.3mBreckland: £17.9mCornwall: £68.3mBreckland: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mCornwall is higher£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Breckland £9.7m, Cornwall £37.0mCornwall: £37.0mBreckland: £9.7mCornwall: £37.1mBreckland: £9.7mCornwall: £35.1mBreckland: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Breckland £116.9m, Cornwall £518.7mCornwall: £518.7mBreckland: £116.9mCornwall: £521.0mBreckland: £117.4mCornwall: £492.0mBreckland: £110.9m

    £116.9m£117.4m£110.9mCornwall is higher£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Breckland £22.9m, Cornwall £122.2mCornwall: £122.2mBreckland: £22.9mCornwall: £122.7mBreckland: £23.0mCornwall: £115.9mBreckland: £21.8m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.8mCornwall is higher£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Breckland £22.8m, Cornwall £118.6mCornwall: £118.6mBreckland: £22.8mCornwall: £119.1mBreckland: £22.9mCornwall: £112.5mBreckland: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.9m£21.6mCornwall is higher£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Breckland £0.50m, Cornwall £1.7mCornwall: £1.7mBreckland: £0.50mCornwall: £1.7mBreckland: £0.50mCornwall: £1.6mBreckland: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Breckland £0.38m, Cornwall £2.3mCornwall: £2.3mBreckland: £0.38mCornwall: £2.3mBreckland: £0.38mCornwall: £2.2mBreckland: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCornwall is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Breckland £0.81m, Cornwall £3.8mCornwall: £3.8mBreckland: £0.81mCornwall: £3.8mBreckland: £0.81mCornwall: £3.6mBreckland: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mCornwall is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Breckland 35,588, Cornwall 145,869Cornwall: 145,869Breckland: 35,588

    35,588Cornwall is higher145,869

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Breckland 2,994, Cornwall 14,786Cornwall: 14,786Breckland: 2,994

    2,994Cornwall is higher14,786

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Breckland 5,048, Cornwall 18,787Cornwall: 18,787Breckland: 5,048

    5,048Cornwall 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: Breckland 8,984, Cornwall 40,711Cornwall: 40,711Breckland: 8,984

    8,984Cornwall is higher40,711

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Breckland 14,334, Cornwall 65,617Cornwall: 65,617Breckland: 14,334

    14,334Cornwall is higher65,617

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Breckland 2,105, Cornwall 8,041Cornwall: 8,041Breckland: 2,105

    2,105Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count8,041

Show the numbers
Breckland and Cornwall, total
MeasureBrecklandCornwallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£693.5m£696.5m£657.8m£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.5m£444.3m£419.7m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m£678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£406.1m£407.8m£385.2m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£86.6m£86.9m£82.1mCornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.2m£59.5m£56.2m£272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m£518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.8m£122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m£118.6m£119.1m£112.5mCornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,588145,869Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,99414,786Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,04818,787Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,98440,711Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,33465,617Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1058,041Cornwall

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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