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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Cornwall

156,192 and 582,205 residents (mid-2024).

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher than Cornwall on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Cornwall on 13. 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

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £4,992, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,992Cornwall: £5,013King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5,013Cornwall: £4,735King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,735

    £4,992£5,013£4,735King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £12,532, Cornwall £12,212Cornwall: £12,212King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £12,532Cornwall: £12,264King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £12,585Cornwall: £11,584King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,887

    £12,532£12,585£11,887King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,885, Cornwall £2,011Cornwall: £2,011King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,885Cornwall: £2,019King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,893Cornwall: £1,907King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Cornwall 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £11,378, Cornwall £11,199Cornwall: £11,199King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,378Cornwall: £11,247King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11,426Cornwall: £10,623King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £10,793

    £11,378£11,426£10,793King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £372, Cornwall £384Cornwall: £384King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £372Cornwall: £386King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £373Cornwall: £364King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £352

    £372£373£352Cornwall 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £758, Cornwall £602Cornwall: £602King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £758Cornwall: £604King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £761Cornwall: £571King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £719

    £758£761£719King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £25, Cornwall £27Cornwall: £27King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25Cornwall: £27King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25Cornwall: £26King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £23

    £25£25£23Cornwall 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £445, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £445Cornwall: £470King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £447Cornwall: £444King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £422

    £445£447£422Cornwall 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125Cornwall: £124King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £126Cornwall: £117King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £119

    £125£126£119King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £129, Cornwall £110Cornwall: £110King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £129Cornwall: £110King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £130Cornwall: £104King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £122

    £129£130£122King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,405, Cornwall £1,537Cornwall: £1,537King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,405Cornwall: £1,544King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,411Cornwall: £1,458King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,333

    £1,405£1,411£1,333Cornwall is higher£1,537£1,544£1,458

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £172, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £172Cornwall: £211King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £173Cornwall: £199King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £163

    £172£173£163Cornwall 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £339, Cornwall £352Cornwall: £352King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £339Cornwall: £353King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £341Cornwall: £333King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £322

    £339£341£322Cornwall 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.57, Cornwall £5.13Cornwall: £5.13King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.57Cornwall: £5.16King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.59Cornwall: £4.87King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £6.27, Cornwall £6.79Cornwall: £6.79King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.27Cornwall: £6.82King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.30Cornwall: £6.44King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Cornwall is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.35, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.35Cornwall: £6.50King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.37Cornwall: £6.14King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Cornwall 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 998.4, Cornwall 1,013.9Cornwall: 1,013.9King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 998.4

    998.4Cornwall 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 94.2, Cornwall 102.8Cornwall: 102.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 94.2

    94.2Cornwall 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 156.4, Cornwall 130.6Cornwall: 130.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 156.4

    156.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 64.8, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 64.8

    64.8Cornwall 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 183.9, Cornwall 194.5Cornwall: 194.5King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 183.9

    183.9Cornwall 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 28.3, Cornwall 23.8Cornwall: 23.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 28.3

    28.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count23.8

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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Cornwall, per person in the age group
MeasureKing's Lynn and West NorfolkCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,013£4,735£4,991£5,013£4,735King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,532£12,585£11,887£12,212£12,264£11,584King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£2,011£2,019£1,907Cornwall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,378£11,426£10,793£11,199£11,247£10,623King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£372£373£352£384£386£364Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£758£761£719£602£604£571King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£27£27£26Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£445£447£422£468£470£444Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£124£124£117King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£130£122£110£110£104King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,405£1,411£1,333£1,537£1,544£1,458Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£210£211£199Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£339£341£322£352£353£333Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£5.13£5.16£4.87King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£6.79£6.82£6.44Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£6.47£6.50£6.14Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026998.41,013.9Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.2102.8Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.4130.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.869.9Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.9194.5Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.323.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Per resident

King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Cornwall on 12. 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

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £4,992, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,992Cornwall: £5,013King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5,013Cornwall: £4,735King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £4,735

    £4,992£5,013£4,735King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,991£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3,168, Cornwall £3,018Cornwall: £3,018King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,168Cornwall: £3,031King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,182Cornwall: £2,863King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3,005

    £3,168£3,182£3,005King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,018£3,031£2,863

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £1,077, Cornwall £1,165Cornwall: £1,165King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,077Cornwall: £1,170King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,081Cornwall: £1,105King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £1,021

    £1,077£1,081£1,021Cornwall is higher£1,165£1,170£1,105

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £2,877, Cornwall £2,768Cornwall: £2,768King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,877Cornwall: £2,779King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,889Cornwall: £2,625King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £2,729

    £2,877£2,889£2,729King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,768£2,779£2,625

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £94, Cornwall £95Cornwall: £95King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £94Cornwall: £95King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £94Cornwall: £90King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £89

    £94£94£89Cornwall 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £192, Cornwall £149Cornwall: £149King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £192Cornwall: £149King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £192Cornwall: £141King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £182

    £192£192£182King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £6.23, Cornwall £6.65Cornwall: £6.65King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.23Cornwall: £6.68King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £6.26Cornwall: £6.31King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Cornwall 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £445, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £445Cornwall: £470King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £447Cornwall: £444King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £422

    £445£447£422Cornwall 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125Cornwall: £124King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £126Cornwall: £117King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £119

    £125£126£119King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £74, Cornwall £63Cornwall: £63King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £74Cornwall: £64King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £74Cornwall: £60King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £70

    £74£74£70King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £802, Cornwall £891Cornwall: £891King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £802Cornwall: £895King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £806Cornwall: £845King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £761

    £802£806£761Cornwall is higher£891£895£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £172, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £172Cornwall: £211King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £173Cornwall: £199King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £163

    £172£173£163Cornwall is higher£210£211£199

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £194, Cornwall £204Cornwall: £204King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £194Cornwall: £205King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £195Cornwall: £193King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £184

    £194£195£184Cornwall is higher£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3.17, Cornwall £2.97Cornwall: £2.97King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.17Cornwall: £2.99King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.19Cornwall: £2.82King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.01

    £3.17£3.19£3.01King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £3.58, Cornwall £3.93Cornwall: £3.93King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.58Cornwall: £3.95King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.60Cornwall: £3.73King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40Cornwall is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £5.35, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.35Cornwall: £6.50King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.37Cornwall: £6.14King's Lynn and West Norfolk: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Cornwall is higher£6.47£6.50£6.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 252.4, Cornwall 250.6Cornwall: 250.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 252.4

    252.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count250.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 23.8, Cornwall 25.4Cornwall: 25.4King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 23.8

    23.8Cornwall 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 39.6, Cornwall 32.3Cornwall: 32.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 39.6

    39.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 64.8, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 64.8

    64.8Cornwall is higher69.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 105.1, Cornwall 112.7Cornwall: 112.7King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 105.1

    105.1Cornwall 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 16.2, Cornwall 13.8Cornwall: 13.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 16.2

    16.2King's Lynn and West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count13.8

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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Cornwall, per resident
MeasureKing's Lynn and West NorfolkCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,992£5,013£4,735£4,991£5,013£4,735King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,168£3,182£3,005£3,018£3,031£2,863King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,077£1,081£1,021£1,165£1,170£1,105Cornwall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,877£2,889£2,729£2,768£2,779£2,625King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£95£95£90Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£192£182£149£149£141King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£6.65£6.68£6.31Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£445£447£422£468£470£444Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£124£124£117King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£63£64£60King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£802£806£761£891£895£845Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£210£211£199Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£204£205£193Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.17£3.19£3.01£2.97£2.99£2.82King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£3.93£3.95£3.73Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£6.47£6.50£6.14Cornwall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026252.4250.6King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.825.4Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.632.3King's Lynn and West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.869.9Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026105.1112.7Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.213.8King's Lynn and West Norfolk

Total

King's Lynn and West Norfolk 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

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Cornwall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £779.7m, Cornwall £2.9bnCornwall: £2.9bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £779.7mCornwall: £2.9bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £783.0mCornwall: £2.8bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £739.6m

    £779.7m£783.0m£739.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £494.9m, Cornwall £1.8bnCornwall: £1.8bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £494.9mCornwall: £1.8bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £497.0mCornwall: £1.7bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £469.4m

    £494.9m£497.0m£469.4mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £168.1m, Cornwall £678.4mCornwall: £678.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £168.1mCornwall: £681.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £168.9mCornwall: £643.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £159.5m

    £168.1m£168.9m£159.5mCornwall is higher£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £449.3m, Cornwall £1.6bnCornwall: £1.6bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £449.3mCornwall: £1.6bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £451.2mCornwall: £1.5bnKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £426.2m

    £449.3m£451.2m£426.2mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £14.7m, Cornwall £55.3mCornwall: £55.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £14.7mCornwall: £55.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £14.7mCornwall: £52.4mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mCornwall 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £29.9m, Cornwall £86.6mCornwall: £86.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £29.9mCornwall: £86.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.1mCornwall: £82.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £28.4m

    £29.9m£30.1m£28.4mCornwall 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.97m, Cornwall £3.9mCornwall: £3.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.97mCornwall: £3.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.98mCornwall: £3.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mCornwall 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £69.5m, Cornwall £272.7mCornwall: £272.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £69.5mCornwall: £273.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £69.7mCornwall: £258.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £65.9m

    £69.5m£69.7m£65.9mCornwall 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £19.5m, Cornwall £72.0mCornwall: £72.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £19.5mCornwall: £72.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £19.6mCornwall: £68.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £11.5m, Cornwall £37.0mCornwall: £37.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11.5mCornwall: £37.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £11.6mCornwall: £35.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £10.9m

    £11.5m£11.6m£10.9mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £125.3m, Cornwall £518.7mCornwall: £518.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125.3mCornwall: £521.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £125.8mCornwall: £492.0mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £118.9m

    £125.3m£125.8m£118.9mCornwall is higher£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £26.8m, Cornwall £122.2mCornwall: £122.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £26.8mCornwall: £122.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £27.0mCornwall: £115.9mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £25.5m

    £26.8m£27.0m£25.5mCornwall is higher£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £30.3m, Cornwall £118.6mCornwall: £118.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.3mCornwall: £119.1mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £30.4mCornwall: £112.5mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mCornwall is higher£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.50m, Cornwall £1.7mCornwall: £1.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.50mCornwall: £1.7mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.50mCornwall: £1.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.56m, Cornwall £2.3mCornwall: £2.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.56mCornwall: £2.3mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.56mCornwall: £2.2mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mCornwall is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk £0.84m, Cornwall £3.8mCornwall: £3.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.84mCornwall: £3.8mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.84mCornwall: £3.6mKing's Lynn and West Norfolk: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mCornwall is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 39,424, Cornwall 145,869Cornwall: 145,869King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 39,424

    39,424Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count145,869

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 3,720, Cornwall 14,786Cornwall: 14,786King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 3,720

    3,720Cornwall is higher14,786

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 6,177, Cornwall 18,787Cornwall: 18,787King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 6,177

    6,177Cornwall 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: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 10,121, Cornwall 40,711Cornwall: 40,711King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 10,121

    10,121Cornwall is higher40,711

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 16,408, Cornwall 65,617Cornwall: 65,617King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 16,408

    16,408Cornwall is higher65,617

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: King's Lynn and West Norfolk 2,522, Cornwall 8,041Cornwall: 8,041King's Lynn and West Norfolk: 2,522

    2,522Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count8,041

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King's Lynn and West Norfolk and Cornwall, total
MeasureKing's Lynn and West NorfolkCornwallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£779.7m£783.0m£739.6m£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.9m£497.0m£469.4m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.1m£168.9m£159.5m£678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£449.3m£451.2m£426.2m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.1m£28.4m£86.6m£86.9m£82.1mCornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.5m£69.7m£65.9m£272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£125.3m£125.8m£118.9m£518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.8m£27.0m£25.5m£122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£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£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,424145,869Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,72014,786Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,17718,787Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,12140,711Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,40865,617Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5228,041Cornwall

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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