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North Norfolk and Cornwall

103,431 and 582,205 residents (mid-2024).

North Norfolk is higher than Cornwall on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 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

North 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

North Norfolk Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Norfolk £5,829, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991North Norfolk: £5,829Cornwall: £5,013North Norfolk: £5,854Cornwall: £4,735North Norfolk: £5,529

    £5,829£5,854£5,529North 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: North Norfolk £12,346, Cornwall £12,212Cornwall: £12,212North Norfolk: £12,346Cornwall: £12,264North Norfolk: £12,398Cornwall: £11,584North Norfolk: £11,710

    £12,346£12,398£11,710North 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: North Norfolk £1,896, Cornwall £2,011Cornwall: £2,011North Norfolk: £1,896Cornwall: £2,019North Norfolk: £1,904Cornwall: £1,907North Norfolk: £1,798

    £1,896£1,904£1,798Cornwall is higher£2,011£2,019£1,907

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Norfolk £11,397, Cornwall £11,199Cornwall: £11,199North Norfolk: £11,397Cornwall: £11,247North Norfolk: £11,445Cornwall: £10,623North Norfolk: £10,810

    £11,397£11,445£10,810North 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: North Norfolk £280, Cornwall £384Cornwall: £384North Norfolk: £280Cornwall: £386North Norfolk: £281Cornwall: £364North Norfolk: £266

    £280£281£266Cornwall is higher£384£386£364

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: North Norfolk £649, Cornwall £602Cornwall: £602North Norfolk: £649Cornwall: £604North Norfolk: £652Cornwall: £571North Norfolk: £615

    £649£652£615North 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: North Norfolk £20, Cornwall £27Cornwall: £27North Norfolk: £20Cornwall: £27North Norfolk: £20Cornwall: £26North Norfolk: £19

    £20£20£19Cornwall 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: North Norfolk £434, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468North Norfolk: £434Cornwall: £470North Norfolk: £436Cornwall: £444North Norfolk: £412

    £434£436£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: North Norfolk £113, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124North Norfolk: £113Cornwall: £124North Norfolk: £113Cornwall: £117North Norfolk: £107

    £113£113£107Cornwall 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: North Norfolk £117, Cornwall £110Cornwall: £110North Norfolk: £117Cornwall: £110North Norfolk: £117Cornwall: £104North Norfolk: £111

    £117£117£111North 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: North Norfolk £1,401, Cornwall £1,537Cornwall: £1,537North Norfolk: £1,401Cornwall: £1,544North Norfolk: £1,407Cornwall: £1,458North Norfolk: £1,329

    £1,401£1,407£1,329Cornwall is higher£1,537£1,544£1,458

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Norfolk £196, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210North Norfolk: £196Cornwall: £211North Norfolk: £197Cornwall: £199North Norfolk: £186

    £196£197£186Cornwall is higher£210£211£199

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Norfolk £367, Cornwall £352Cornwall: £352North Norfolk: £367Cornwall: £353North Norfolk: £368Cornwall: £333North Norfolk: £348

    £367£368£348North Norfolk 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: North Norfolk £5.20, Cornwall £5.13Cornwall: £5.13North Norfolk: £5.20Cornwall: £5.16North Norfolk: £5.22Cornwall: £4.87North Norfolk: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93North 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: North Norfolk £5.90, Cornwall £6.79Cornwall: £6.79North Norfolk: £5.90Cornwall: £6.82North Norfolk: £5.93Cornwall: £6.44North Norfolk: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Cornwall is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Norfolk £7.28, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47North Norfolk: £7.28Cornwall: £6.50North Norfolk: £7.32Cornwall: £6.14North Norfolk: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Norfolk 1,004.6, Cornwall 1,013.9Cornwall: 1,013.9North Norfolk: 1,004.6

    1,004.6Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count1,013.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Norfolk 79.0, Cornwall 102.8Cornwall: 102.8North Norfolk: 79.0

    79.0Cornwall 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: North Norfolk 140.6, Cornwall 130.6Cornwall: 130.6North Norfolk: 140.6

    140.6North 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: North Norfolk 64.2, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9North Norfolk: 64.2

    64.2Cornwall 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: North Norfolk 182.7, Cornwall 194.5Cornwall: 194.5North Norfolk: 182.7

    182.7Cornwall is higher194.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Norfolk 25.7, Cornwall 23.8Cornwall: 23.8North Norfolk: 25.7

    25.7North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count23.8

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North Norfolk and Cornwall, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth NorfolkCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,829£5,854£5,529£4,991£5,013£4,735North Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,346£12,398£11,710£12,212£12,264£11,584North Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,896£1,904£1,798£2,011£2,019£1,907Cornwall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,397£11,445£10,810£11,199£11,247£10,623North Norfolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£280£281£266£384£386£364Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£649£652£615£602£604£571North Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£27£27£26Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£468£470£444Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£124£124£117Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£117£111£110£110£104North Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,401£1,407£1,329£1,537£1,544£1,458Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£210£211£199Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£367£368£348£352£353£333North Norfolk
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£5.13£5.16£4.87North Norfolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£6.79£6.82£6.44Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£6.47£6.50£6.14North Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,004.61,013.9Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202679.0102.8Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.6130.6North Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.269.9Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.7194.5Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.723.8North Norfolk

Per resident

North 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

North Norfolk Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Norfolk £5,829, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991North Norfolk: £5,829Cornwall: £5,013North Norfolk: £5,854Cornwall: £4,735North Norfolk: £5,529

    £5,829£5,854£5,529North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,991£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Norfolk £4,093, Cornwall £3,018Cornwall: £3,018North Norfolk: £4,093Cornwall: £3,031North Norfolk: £4,111Cornwall: £2,863North Norfolk: £3,883

    £4,093£4,111£3,883North 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: North Norfolk £986, Cornwall £1,165Cornwall: £1,165North Norfolk: £986Cornwall: £1,170North Norfolk: £990Cornwall: £1,105North Norfolk: £936

    £986£990£936Cornwall is higher£1,165£1,170£1,105

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Norfolk £3,778, Cornwall £2,768Cornwall: £2,768North Norfolk: £3,778Cornwall: £2,779North Norfolk: £3,795Cornwall: £2,625North Norfolk: £3,584

    £3,778£3,795£3,584North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,768£2,779£2,625

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Norfolk £93, Cornwall £95Cornwall: £95North Norfolk: £93Cornwall: £95North Norfolk: £93Cornwall: £90North Norfolk: £88

    £93£93£88Cornwall is higher£95£95£90

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Norfolk £215, Cornwall £149Cornwall: £149North Norfolk: £215Cornwall: £149North Norfolk: £216Cornwall: £141North Norfolk: £204

    £215£216£204North 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: North Norfolk £6.74, Cornwall £6.65Cornwall: £6.65North Norfolk: £6.74Cornwall: £6.68North Norfolk: £6.77Cornwall: £6.31North Norfolk: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39North Norfolk 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: North Norfolk £434, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468North Norfolk: £434Cornwall: £470North Norfolk: £436Cornwall: £444North Norfolk: £412

    £434£436£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: North Norfolk £113, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124North Norfolk: £113Cornwall: £124North Norfolk: £113Cornwall: £117North Norfolk: £107

    £113£113£107Cornwall 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: North Norfolk £61, Cornwall £63Cornwall: £63North Norfolk: £61Cornwall: £64North Norfolk: £61Cornwall: £60North Norfolk: £58

    £61£61£58Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Norfolk £729, Cornwall £891Cornwall: £891North Norfolk: £729Cornwall: £895North Norfolk: £732Cornwall: £845North Norfolk: £691

    £729£732£691Cornwall is higher£891£895£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Norfolk £196, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210North Norfolk: £196Cornwall: £211North Norfolk: £197Cornwall: £199North Norfolk: £186

    £196£197£186Cornwall is higher£210£211£199

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Norfolk £191, Cornwall £204Cornwall: £204North Norfolk: £191Cornwall: £205North Norfolk: £192Cornwall: £193North Norfolk: £181

    £191£192£181Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Norfolk £2.71, Cornwall £2.97Cornwall: £2.97North Norfolk: £2.71Cornwall: £2.99North Norfolk: £2.72Cornwall: £2.82North Norfolk: £2.57

    £2.71£2.72£2.57Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Norfolk £3.07, Cornwall £3.93Cornwall: £3.93North Norfolk: £3.07Cornwall: £3.95North Norfolk: £3.08Cornwall: £3.73North Norfolk: £2.91

    £3.07£3.08£2.91Cornwall is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Norfolk £7.28, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47North Norfolk: £7.28Cornwall: £6.50North Norfolk: £7.32Cornwall: £6.14North Norfolk: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Norfolk 333.1, Cornwall 250.6Cornwall: 250.6North Norfolk: 333.1

    333.1North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count250.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Norfolk 26.2, Cornwall 25.4Cornwall: 25.4North Norfolk: 26.2

    26.2North Norfolk 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: North Norfolk 46.6, Cornwall 32.3Cornwall: 32.3North Norfolk: 46.6

    46.6North 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: North Norfolk 64.2, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9North Norfolk: 64.2

    64.2Cornwall is higher69.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Norfolk 95.0, Cornwall 112.7Cornwall: 112.7North Norfolk: 95.0

    95.0Cornwall 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: North Norfolk 13.4, Cornwall 13.8Cornwall: 13.8North Norfolk: 13.4

    13.4Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count13.8

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North Norfolk and Cornwall, per resident
MeasureNorth NorfolkCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,829£5,854£5,529£4,991£5,013£4,735North Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,093£4,111£3,883£3,018£3,031£2,863North Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£986£990£936£1,165£1,170£1,105Cornwall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,778£3,795£3,584£2,768£2,779£2,625North Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£95£95£90Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£149£149£141North Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£6.65£6.68£6.31North Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£434£436£412£468£470£444Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£124£124£117Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£63£64£60Cornwall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£729£732£691£891£895£845Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£210£211£199Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£204£205£193Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.71£2.72£2.57£2.97£2.99£2.82Cornwall
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.07£3.08£2.91£3.93£3.95£3.73Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£6.47£6.50£6.14North Norfolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026333.1250.6North Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.225.4North Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202646.632.3North Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.269.9Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202695.0112.7Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.413.8Cornwall

Total

North 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

North Norfolk Cornwall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Norfolk £602.9m, Cornwall £2.9bnCornwall: £2.9bnNorth Norfolk: £602.9mCornwall: £2.9bnNorth Norfolk: £605.5mCornwall: £2.8bnNorth Norfolk: £571.9m

    £602.9m£605.5m£571.9mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Norfolk £423.4m, Cornwall £1.8bnCornwall: £1.8bnNorth Norfolk: £423.4mCornwall: £1.8bnNorth Norfolk: £425.2mCornwall: £1.7bnNorth Norfolk: £401.6m

    £423.4m£425.2m£401.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Norfolk £102.0m, Cornwall £678.4mCornwall: £678.4mNorth Norfolk: £102.0mCornwall: £681.2mNorth Norfolk: £102.4mCornwall: £643.5mNorth Norfolk: £96.8m

    £102.0m£102.4m£96.8mCornwall is higher£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Norfolk £390.8m, Cornwall £1.6bnCornwall: £1.6bnNorth Norfolk: £390.8mCornwall: £1.6bnNorth Norfolk: £392.5mCornwall: £1.5bnNorth Norfolk: £370.7m

    £390.8m£392.5m£370.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Norfolk £9.6m, Cornwall £55.3mCornwall: £55.3mNorth Norfolk: £9.6mCornwall: £55.5mNorth Norfolk: £9.6mCornwall: £52.4mNorth Norfolk: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCornwall 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: North Norfolk £22.3m, Cornwall £86.6mCornwall: £86.6mNorth Norfolk: £22.3mCornwall: £86.9mNorth Norfolk: £22.3mCornwall: £82.1mNorth Norfolk: £21.1m

    £22.3m£22.3m£21.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£86.6m£86.9m£82.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Norfolk £0.70m, Cornwall £3.9mCornwall: £3.9mNorth Norfolk: £0.70mCornwall: £3.9mNorth Norfolk: £0.70mCornwall: £3.7mNorth Norfolk: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mCornwall 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: North Norfolk £44.9m, Cornwall £272.7mCornwall: £272.7mNorth Norfolk: £44.9mCornwall: £273.9mNorth Norfolk: £45.1mCornwall: £258.7mNorth Norfolk: £42.6m

    £44.9m£45.1m£42.6mCornwall is higher£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Norfolk £11.6m, Cornwall £72.0mCornwall: £72.0mNorth Norfolk: £11.6mCornwall: £72.3mNorth Norfolk: £11.7mCornwall: £68.3mNorth Norfolk: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mCornwall 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: North Norfolk £6.3m, Cornwall £37.0mCornwall: £37.0mNorth Norfolk: £6.3mCornwall: £37.1mNorth Norfolk: £6.3mCornwall: £35.1mNorth Norfolk: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.3m£6.0mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Norfolk £75.4m, Cornwall £518.7mCornwall: £518.7mNorth Norfolk: £75.4mCornwall: £521.0mNorth Norfolk: £75.7mCornwall: £492.0mNorth Norfolk: £71.5m

    £75.4m£75.7m£71.5mCornwall is higher£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Norfolk £20.3m, Cornwall £122.2mCornwall: £122.2mNorth Norfolk: £20.3mCornwall: £122.7mNorth Norfolk: £20.3mCornwall: £115.9mNorth Norfolk: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.3m£19.2mCornwall is higher£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Norfolk £19.7m, Cornwall £118.6mCornwall: £118.6mNorth Norfolk: £19.7mCornwall: £119.1mNorth Norfolk: £19.8mCornwall: £112.5mNorth Norfolk: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Norfolk £0.28m, Cornwall £1.7mCornwall: £1.7mNorth Norfolk: £0.28mCornwall: £1.7mNorth Norfolk: £0.28mCornwall: £1.6mNorth Norfolk: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Norfolk £0.32m, Cornwall £2.3mCornwall: £2.3mNorth Norfolk: £0.32mCornwall: £2.3mNorth Norfolk: £0.32mCornwall: £2.2mNorth Norfolk: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mCornwall is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Norfolk £0.75m, Cornwall £3.8mCornwall: £3.8mNorth Norfolk: £0.75mCornwall: £3.8mNorth Norfolk: £0.76mCornwall: £3.6mNorth Norfolk: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Norfolk 34,449, Cornwall 145,869Cornwall: 145,869North Norfolk: 34,449

    34,449Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count145,869

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Norfolk 2,709, Cornwall 14,786Cornwall: 14,786North Norfolk: 2,709

    2,709Cornwall 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: North Norfolk 4,822, Cornwall 18,787Cornwall: 18,787North Norfolk: 4,822

    4,822Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count18,787

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Norfolk 6,639, Cornwall 40,711Cornwall: 40,711North Norfolk: 6,639

    6,639Cornwall is higher40,711

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Norfolk 9,829, Cornwall 65,617Cornwall: 65,617North Norfolk: 9,829

    9,829Cornwall is higher65,617

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Norfolk 1,383, Cornwall 8,041Cornwall: 8,041North Norfolk: 1,383

    1,383Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count8,041

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North Norfolk and Cornwall, total
MeasureNorth NorfolkCornwallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£602.9m£605.5m£571.9m£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£423.4m£425.2m£401.6m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.0m£102.4m£96.8m£678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£390.8m£392.5m£370.7m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.3m£21.1m£86.6m£86.9m£82.1mCornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m£272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m£37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£75.4m£75.7m£71.5m£518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m£122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£118.6m£119.1m£112.5mCornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,449145,869Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,70914,786Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,82218,787Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,63940,711Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,82965,617Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3838,041Cornwall

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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