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East Suffolk and Cornwall

249,581 and 582,205 residents (mid-2024).

East Suffolk 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

East Suffolk 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

East Suffolk Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £5,259, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991East Suffolk: £5,259Cornwall: £5,013East Suffolk: £5,281Cornwall: £4,735East Suffolk: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988East Suffolk 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 Suffolk £12,409, Cornwall £12,212Cornwall: £12,212East Suffolk: £12,409Cornwall: £12,264East Suffolk: £12,462Cornwall: £11,584East Suffolk: £11,771

    £12,409£12,462£11,771East Suffolk 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 Suffolk £1,948, Cornwall £2,011Cornwall: £2,011East Suffolk: £1,948Cornwall: £2,019East Suffolk: £1,956Cornwall: £1,907East Suffolk: £1,848

    £1,948£1,956£1,848Cornwall 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: East Suffolk £11,457, Cornwall £11,199Cornwall: £11,199East Suffolk: £11,457Cornwall: £11,247East Suffolk: £11,506Cornwall: £10,623East Suffolk: £10,867

    £11,457£11,506£10,867East Suffolk 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 Suffolk £285, Cornwall £384Cornwall: £384East Suffolk: £285Cornwall: £386East Suffolk: £286Cornwall: £364East Suffolk: £270

    £285£286£270Cornwall 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: East Suffolk £648, Cornwall £602Cornwall: £602East Suffolk: £648Cornwall: £604East Suffolk: £651Cornwall: £571East Suffolk: £615

    £648£651£615East Suffolk 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 Suffolk £20, Cornwall £27Cornwall: £27East Suffolk: £20Cornwall: £27East Suffolk: £20Cornwall: £26East Suffolk: £19

    £20£20£19Cornwall 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: East Suffolk £459, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468East Suffolk: £459Cornwall: £470East Suffolk: £461Cornwall: £444East Suffolk: £435

    £459£461£435Cornwall 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: East Suffolk £121, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124East Suffolk: £121Cornwall: £124East Suffolk: £121Cornwall: £117East Suffolk: £114

    £121£121£114Cornwall 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: East Suffolk £127, Cornwall £110Cornwall: £110East Suffolk: £127Cornwall: £110East Suffolk: £127Cornwall: £104East Suffolk: £120

    £127£127£120East Suffolk 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 Suffolk £1,529, Cornwall £1,537Cornwall: £1,537East Suffolk: £1,529Cornwall: £1,544East Suffolk: £1,535Cornwall: £1,458East Suffolk: £1,450

    £1,529£1,535£1,450Cornwall is higher£1,537£1,544£1,458

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Suffolk £165, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210East Suffolk: £165Cornwall: £211East Suffolk: £165Cornwall: £199East Suffolk: £156

    £165£165£156Cornwall 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 Suffolk £281, Cornwall £352Cornwall: £352East Suffolk: £281Cornwall: £353East Suffolk: £282Cornwall: £333East Suffolk: £266

    £281£282£266Cornwall 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: East Suffolk £5.67, Cornwall £5.13Cornwall: £5.13East Suffolk: £5.67Cornwall: £5.16East Suffolk: £5.70Cornwall: £4.87East Suffolk: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38East Suffolk 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 Suffolk £6.31, Cornwall £6.79Cornwall: £6.79East Suffolk: £6.31Cornwall: £6.82East Suffolk: £6.34Cornwall: £6.44East Suffolk: £5.99

    £6.31£6.34£5.99Cornwall is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £6.79, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47East Suffolk: £6.79Cornwall: £6.50East Suffolk: £6.82Cornwall: £6.14East Suffolk: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk 1,003.3, Cornwall 1,013.9Cornwall: 1,013.9East Suffolk: 1,003.3

    1,003.3Cornwall 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 Suffolk 76.6, Cornwall 102.8Cornwall: 102.8East Suffolk: 76.6

    76.6Cornwall 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: East Suffolk 135.2, Cornwall 130.6Cornwall: 130.6East Suffolk: 135.2

    135.2East Suffolk 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 Suffolk 68.5, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9East Suffolk: 68.5

    68.5Cornwall is higher69.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: East Suffolk 183.8, Cornwall 194.5Cornwall: 194.5East Suffolk: 183.8

    183.8Cornwall 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: East Suffolk 26.7, Cornwall 23.8Cornwall: 23.8East Suffolk: 26.7

    26.7East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count23.8

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East Suffolk and Cornwall, per person in the age group
MeasureEast SuffolkCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£4,991£5,013£4,735East Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,409£12,462£11,771£12,212£12,264£11,584East Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,948£1,956£1,848£2,011£2,019£1,907Cornwall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,457£11,506£10,867£11,199£11,247£10,623East Suffolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£285£286£270£384£386£364Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£648£651£615£602£604£571East Suffolk
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£459£461£435£468£470£444Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£124£124£117Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£127£120£110£110£104East Suffolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,529£1,535£1,450£1,537£1,544£1,458Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£210£211£199Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£281£282£266£352£353£333Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£5.13£5.16£4.87East Suffolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.31£6.34£5.99£6.79£6.82£6.44Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.47£6.50£6.14East Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.31,013.9Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202676.6102.8Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.2130.6East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.569.9Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026183.8194.5Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.723.8East Suffolk

Per resident

East Suffolk 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

East Suffolk Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £5,259, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991East Suffolk: £5,259Cornwall: £5,013East Suffolk: £5,281Cornwall: £4,735East Suffolk: £4,988

    £5,259£5,281£4,988East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,991£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £3,426, Cornwall £3,018Cornwall: £3,018East Suffolk: £3,426Cornwall: £3,031East Suffolk: £3,441Cornwall: £2,863East Suffolk: £3,250

    £3,426£3,441£3,250East Suffolk 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 Suffolk £1,082, Cornwall £1,165Cornwall: £1,165East Suffolk: £1,082Cornwall: £1,170East Suffolk: £1,086Cornwall: £1,105East Suffolk: £1,026

    £1,082£1,086£1,026Cornwall is higher£1,165£1,170£1,105

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Suffolk £3,163, Cornwall £2,768Cornwall: £2,768East Suffolk: £3,163Cornwall: £2,779East Suffolk: £3,177Cornwall: £2,625East Suffolk: £3,001

    £3,163£3,177£3,001East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,768£2,779£2,625

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Suffolk £79, Cornwall £95Cornwall: £95East Suffolk: £79Cornwall: £95East Suffolk: £79Cornwall: £90East Suffolk: £75

    £79£79£75Cornwall 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: East Suffolk £179, Cornwall £149Cornwall: £149East Suffolk: £179Cornwall: £149East Suffolk: £180Cornwall: £141East Suffolk: £170

    £179£180£170East Suffolk 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 Suffolk £5.50, Cornwall £6.65Cornwall: £6.65East Suffolk: £5.50Cornwall: £6.68East Suffolk: £5.53Cornwall: £6.31East Suffolk: £5.22

    £5.50£5.53£5.22Cornwall 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: East Suffolk £459, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468East Suffolk: £459Cornwall: £470East Suffolk: £461Cornwall: £444East Suffolk: £435

    £459£461£435Cornwall 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: East Suffolk £121, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124East Suffolk: £121Cornwall: £124East Suffolk: £121Cornwall: £117East Suffolk: £114

    £121£121£114Cornwall 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: East Suffolk £70, Cornwall £63Cornwall: £63East Suffolk: £70Cornwall: £64East Suffolk: £71Cornwall: £60East Suffolk: £67

    £70£71£67East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Suffolk £849, Cornwall £891Cornwall: £891East Suffolk: £849Cornwall: £895East Suffolk: £853Cornwall: £845East Suffolk: £805

    £849£853£805Cornwall is higher£891£895£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Suffolk £165, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210East Suffolk: £165Cornwall: £211East Suffolk: £165Cornwall: £199East Suffolk: £156

    £165£165£156Cornwall is higher£210£211£199

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Suffolk £156, Cornwall £204Cornwall: £204East Suffolk: £156Cornwall: £205East Suffolk: £156Cornwall: £193East Suffolk: £148

    £156£156£148Cornwall is higher£204£205£193

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Suffolk £3.15, Cornwall £2.97Cornwall: £2.97East Suffolk: £3.15Cornwall: £2.99East Suffolk: £3.17Cornwall: £2.82East Suffolk: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Suffolk £3.51, Cornwall £3.93Cornwall: £3.93East Suffolk: £3.51Cornwall: £3.95East Suffolk: £3.53Cornwall: £3.73East Suffolk: £3.33

    £3.51£3.53£3.33Cornwall is higher£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Suffolk £6.79, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47East Suffolk: £6.79Cornwall: £6.50East Suffolk: £6.82Cornwall: £6.14East Suffolk: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44East Suffolk 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: East Suffolk 277.0, Cornwall 250.6Cornwall: 250.6East Suffolk: 277.0

    277.0East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count250.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 21.2, Cornwall 25.4Cornwall: 25.4East Suffolk: 21.2

    21.2Cornwall is higher25.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 37.3, Cornwall 32.3Cornwall: 32.3East Suffolk: 37.3

    37.3East Suffolk 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 Suffolk 68.5, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9East Suffolk: 68.5

    68.5Cornwall is higher69.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Suffolk 102.1, Cornwall 112.7Cornwall: 112.7East Suffolk: 102.1

    102.1Cornwall 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: East Suffolk 14.8, Cornwall 13.8Cornwall: 13.8East Suffolk: 14.8

    14.8East Suffolk is higherDepends on how you count13.8

Show the numbers
East Suffolk and Cornwall, per resident
MeasureEast SuffolkCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,259£5,281£4,988£4,991£5,013£4,735East Suffolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,426£3,441£3,250£3,018£3,031£2,863East Suffolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,082£1,086£1,026£1,165£1,170£1,105Cornwall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,163£3,177£3,001£2,768£2,779£2,625East Suffolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£95£95£90Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£149£149£141East Suffolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.50£5.53£5.22£6.65£6.68£6.31Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£459£461£435£468£470£444Cornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£114£124£124£117Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£63£64£60East Suffolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£849£853£805£891£895£845Cornwall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£210£211£199Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£156£148£204£205£193Cornwall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£2.97£2.99£2.82East Suffolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.51£3.53£3.33£3.93£3.95£3.73Cornwall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.47£6.50£6.14East Suffolk
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026277.0250.6East Suffolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.225.4Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.332.3East Suffolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.569.9Cornwall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026102.1112.7Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.813.8East Suffolk

Total

East Suffolk 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 Suffolk Cornwall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Suffolk £1.3bn, Cornwall £2.9bnCornwall: £2.9bnEast Suffolk: £1.3bnCornwall: £2.9bnEast Suffolk: £1.3bnCornwall: £2.8bnEast Suffolk: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Suffolk £855.2m, Cornwall £1.8bnCornwall: £1.8bnEast Suffolk: £855.2mCornwall: £1.8bnEast Suffolk: £858.8mCornwall: £1.7bnEast Suffolk: £811.2m

    £855.2m£858.8m£811.2mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: East Suffolk £270.0m, Cornwall £678.4mCornwall: £678.4mEast Suffolk: £270.0mCornwall: £681.2mEast Suffolk: £271.1mCornwall: £643.5mEast Suffolk: £256.1m

    £270.0m£271.1m£256.1mCornwall is higher£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Suffolk £789.5m, Cornwall £1.6bnCornwall: £1.6bnEast Suffolk: £789.5mCornwall: £1.6bnEast Suffolk: £792.9mCornwall: £1.5bnEast Suffolk: £748.9m

    £789.5m£792.9m£748.9mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Suffolk £19.6m, Cornwall £55.3mCornwall: £55.3mEast Suffolk: £19.6mCornwall: £55.5mEast Suffolk: £19.7mCornwall: £52.4mEast Suffolk: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCornwall 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: East Suffolk £44.7m, Cornwall £86.6mCornwall: £86.6mEast Suffolk: £44.7mCornwall: £86.9mEast Suffolk: £44.9mCornwall: £82.1mEast Suffolk: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mCornwall 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: East Suffolk £1.4m, Cornwall £3.9mCornwall: £3.9mEast Suffolk: £1.4mCornwall: £3.9mEast Suffolk: £1.4mCornwall: £3.7mEast Suffolk: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mCornwall 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: East Suffolk £114.5m, Cornwall £272.7mCornwall: £272.7mEast Suffolk: £114.5mCornwall: £273.9mEast Suffolk: £115.0mCornwall: £258.7mEast Suffolk: £108.6m

    £114.5m£115.0m£108.6mCornwall 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: East Suffolk £30.1m, Cornwall £72.0mCornwall: £72.0mEast Suffolk: £30.1mCornwall: £72.3mEast Suffolk: £30.2mCornwall: £68.3mEast Suffolk: £28.6m

    £30.1m£30.2m£28.6mCornwall 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: East Suffolk £17.6m, Cornwall £37.0mCornwall: £37.0mEast Suffolk: £17.6mCornwall: £37.1mEast Suffolk: £17.6mCornwall: £35.1mEast Suffolk: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.7mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Suffolk £211.9m, Cornwall £518.7mCornwall: £518.7mEast Suffolk: £211.9mCornwall: £521.0mEast Suffolk: £212.8mCornwall: £492.0mEast Suffolk: £201.0m

    £211.9m£212.8m£201.0mCornwall is higher£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Suffolk £41.1m, Cornwall £122.2mCornwall: £122.2mEast Suffolk: £41.1mCornwall: £122.7mEast Suffolk: £41.3mCornwall: £115.9mEast Suffolk: £39.0m

    £41.1m£41.3m£39.0mCornwall is higher£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Suffolk £38.9m, Cornwall £118.6mCornwall: £118.6mEast Suffolk: £38.9mCornwall: £119.1mEast Suffolk: £39.0mCornwall: £112.5mEast Suffolk: £36.9m

    £38.9m£39.0m£36.9mCornwall is higher£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Suffolk £0.79m, Cornwall £1.7mCornwall: £1.7mEast Suffolk: £0.79mCornwall: £1.7mEast Suffolk: £0.79mCornwall: £1.6mEast Suffolk: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Suffolk £0.88m, Cornwall £2.3mCornwall: £2.3mEast Suffolk: £0.88mCornwall: £2.3mEast Suffolk: £0.88mCornwall: £2.2mEast Suffolk: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mCornwall is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Suffolk £1.7m, Cornwall £3.8mCornwall: £3.8mEast Suffolk: £1.7mCornwall: £3.8mEast Suffolk: £1.7mCornwall: £3.6mEast Suffolk: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Suffolk 69,141, Cornwall 145,869Cornwall: 145,869East Suffolk: 69,141

    69,141Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count145,869

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Suffolk 5,280, Cornwall 14,786Cornwall: 14,786East Suffolk: 5,280

    5,280Cornwall is higher14,786

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Suffolk 9,317, Cornwall 18,787Cornwall: 18,787East Suffolk: 9,317

    9,317Cornwall 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 Suffolk 17,104, Cornwall 40,711Cornwall: 40,711East Suffolk: 17,104

    17,104Cornwall is higher40,711

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Suffolk 25,474, Cornwall 65,617Cornwall: 65,617East Suffolk: 25,474

    25,474Cornwall is higher65,617

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Suffolk 3,694, Cornwall 8,041Cornwall: 8,041East Suffolk: 3,694

    3,694Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count8,041

Show the numbers
East Suffolk and Cornwall, total
MeasureEast SuffolkCornwallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£855.2m£858.8m£811.2m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.0m£271.1m£256.1m£678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£789.5m£792.9m£748.9m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£86.6m£86.9m£82.1mCornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£114.5m£115.0m£108.6m£272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.1m£30.2m£28.6m£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m£37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£211.9m£212.8m£201.0m£518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.1m£41.3m£39.0m£122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.9m£39.0m£36.9m£118.6m£119.1m£112.5mCornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 202669,141145,869Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,28014,786Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,31718,787Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,10440,711Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,47465,617Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6948,041Cornwall

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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