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Pembrokeshire and Cornwall

125,670 and 582,205 residents (mid-2024).

Pembrokeshire is higher than Cornwall on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 21 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

Pembrokeshire is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Cornwall on 3. 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

Pembrokeshire Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £5,346, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991Pembrokeshire: £5,346Cornwall: £5,013Pembrokeshire: £5,369Cornwall: £4,735Pembrokeshire: £5,071

    £5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire £12,277, Cornwall £12,212Cornwall: £12,212Pembrokeshire: £12,277Cornwall: £12,264Pembrokeshire: £12,329Cornwall: £11,584Pembrokeshire: £11,645

    £12,277£12,329£11,645Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire £2,270, Cornwall £2,011Cornwall: £2,011Pembrokeshire: £2,270Cornwall: £2,019Pembrokeshire: £2,280Cornwall: £1,907Pembrokeshire: £2,154

    £2,270£2,280£2,154Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,011£2,019£1,907

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Pembrokeshire £11,023, Cornwall £11,199Cornwall: £11,199Pembrokeshire: £11,023Cornwall: £11,247Pembrokeshire: £11,070Cornwall: £10,623Pembrokeshire: £10,456

    £11,023£11,070£10,456Cornwall 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: Pembrokeshire £430, Cornwall £384Cornwall: £384Pembrokeshire: £430Cornwall: £386Pembrokeshire: £432Cornwall: £364Pembrokeshire: £408

    £430£432£408Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£384£386£364

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Pembrokeshire £795, Cornwall £602Cornwall: £602Pembrokeshire: £795Cornwall: £604Pembrokeshire: £798Cornwall: £571Pembrokeshire: £754

    £795£798£754Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire £29, Cornwall £27Cornwall: £27Pembrokeshire: £29Cornwall: £27Pembrokeshire: £29Cornwall: £26Pembrokeshire: £27

    £29£29£27Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire £592, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468Pembrokeshire: £592Cornwall: £470Pembrokeshire: £594Cornwall: £444Pembrokeshire: £561

    £592£594£561Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£468£470£444

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £141, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124Pembrokeshire: £141Cornwall: £124Pembrokeshire: £142Cornwall: £117Pembrokeshire: £134

    £141£142£134Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire £155, Cornwall £110Cornwall: £110Pembrokeshire: £155Cornwall: £110Pembrokeshire: £155Cornwall: £104Pembrokeshire: £147

    £155£155£147Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire £1,655, Cornwall £1,537Cornwall: £1,537Pembrokeshire: £1,655Cornwall: £1,544Pembrokeshire: £1,662Cornwall: £1,458Pembrokeshire: £1,570

    £1,655£1,662£1,570Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,537£1,544£1,458

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £174, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210Pembrokeshire: £174Cornwall: £211Pembrokeshire: £175Cornwall: £199Pembrokeshire: £165

    £174£175£165Cornwall 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: Pembrokeshire £445, Cornwall £352Cornwall: £352Pembrokeshire: £445Cornwall: £353Pembrokeshire: £447Cornwall: £333Pembrokeshire: £422

    £445£447£422Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire £7.66, Cornwall £5.13Cornwall: £5.13Pembrokeshire: £7.66Cornwall: £5.16Pembrokeshire: £7.70Cornwall: £4.87Pembrokeshire: £7.27

    £7.66£7.70£7.27Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire £8.62, Cornwall £6.79Cornwall: £6.79Pembrokeshire: £8.62Cornwall: £6.82Pembrokeshire: £8.66Cornwall: £6.44Pembrokeshire: £8.18

    £8.62£8.66£8.18Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£6.79£6.82£6.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £9.35, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47Pembrokeshire: £9.35Cornwall: £6.50Pembrokeshire: £9.39Cornwall: £6.14Pembrokeshire: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire 1,001.7, Cornwall 1,013.9Cornwall: 1,013.9Pembrokeshire: 1,001.7

    1,001.7Cornwall 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: Pembrokeshire 108.4, Cornwall 102.8Cornwall: 102.8Pembrokeshire: 108.4

    108.4Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire 166.0, Cornwall 130.6Cornwall: 130.6Pembrokeshire: 166.0

    166.0Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire 83.8, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9Pembrokeshire: 83.8

    83.8Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count69.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire 215.9, Cornwall 194.5Cornwall: 194.5Pembrokeshire: 215.9

    215.9Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count194.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Pembrokeshire 32.5, Cornwall 23.8Cornwall: 23.8Pembrokeshire: 32.5

    32.5Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count23.8

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Pembrokeshire and Cornwall, per person in the age group
MeasurePembrokeshireCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,346£5,369£5,071£4,991£5,013£4,735Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,277£12,329£11,645£12,212£12,264£11,584Pembrokeshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,270£2,280£2,154£2,011£2,019£1,907Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,023£11,070£10,456£11,199£11,247£10,623Cornwall
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£430£432£408£384£386£364Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£798£754£602£604£571Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£27£27£26Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£594£561£468£470£444Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£124£124£117Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£155£147£110£110£104Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,655£1,662£1,570£1,537£1,544£1,458Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£210£211£199Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£445£447£422£352£353£333Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.66£7.70£7.27£5.13£5.16£4.87Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.62£8.66£8.18£6.79£6.82£6.44Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£6.47£6.50£6.14Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.71,013.9Cornwall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.4102.8Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.0130.6Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.869.9Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026215.9194.5Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.523.8Pembrokeshire

Per resident

Pembrokeshire is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Cornwall on 1. 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

Pembrokeshire Cornwall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £5,346, Cornwall £4,991Cornwall: £4,991Pembrokeshire: £5,346Cornwall: £5,013Pembrokeshire: £5,369Cornwall: £4,735Pembrokeshire: £5,071

    £5,346£5,369£5,071Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,991£5,013£4,735

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £3,145, Cornwall £3,018Cornwall: £3,018Pembrokeshire: £3,145Cornwall: £3,031Pembrokeshire: £3,158Cornwall: £2,863Pembrokeshire: £2,983

    £3,145£3,158£2,983Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3,018£3,031£2,863

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £1,285, Cornwall £1,165Cornwall: £1,165Pembrokeshire: £1,285Cornwall: £1,170Pembrokeshire: £1,291Cornwall: £1,105Pembrokeshire: £1,219

    £1,285£1,291£1,219Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£1,165£1,170£1,105

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pembrokeshire £2,823, Cornwall £2,768Cornwall: £2,768Pembrokeshire: £2,823Cornwall: £2,779Pembrokeshire: £2,835Cornwall: £2,625Pembrokeshire: £2,678

    £2,823£2,835£2,678Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2,768£2,779£2,625

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £110, Cornwall £95Cornwall: £95Pembrokeshire: £110Cornwall: £95Pembrokeshire: £111Cornwall: £90Pembrokeshire: £105

    £110£111£105Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £204, Cornwall £149Cornwall: £149Pembrokeshire: £204Cornwall: £149Pembrokeshire: £204Cornwall: £141Pembrokeshire: £193

    £204£204£193Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire £7.35, Cornwall £6.65Cornwall: £6.65Pembrokeshire: £7.35Cornwall: £6.68Pembrokeshire: £7.38Cornwall: £6.31Pembrokeshire: £6.97

    £7.35£7.38£6.97Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire £592, Cornwall £468Cornwall: £468Pembrokeshire: £592Cornwall: £470Pembrokeshire: £594Cornwall: £444Pembrokeshire: £561

    £592£594£561Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£468£470£444

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pembrokeshire £141, Cornwall £124Cornwall: £124Pembrokeshire: £141Cornwall: £124Pembrokeshire: £142Cornwall: £117Pembrokeshire: £134

    £141£142£134Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire £88, Cornwall £63Cornwall: £63Pembrokeshire: £88Cornwall: £64Pembrokeshire: £88Cornwall: £60Pembrokeshire: £83

    £88£88£83Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£63£64£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £937, Cornwall £891Cornwall: £891Pembrokeshire: £937Cornwall: £895Pembrokeshire: £941Cornwall: £845Pembrokeshire: £888

    £937£941£888Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£891£895£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pembrokeshire £174, Cornwall £210Cornwall: £210Pembrokeshire: £174Cornwall: £211Pembrokeshire: £175Cornwall: £199Pembrokeshire: £165

    £174£175£165Cornwall is higher£210£211£199

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pembrokeshire £4.33, Cornwall £2.97Cornwall: £2.97Pembrokeshire: £4.33Cornwall: £2.99Pembrokeshire: £4.35Cornwall: £2.82Pembrokeshire: £4.11

    £4.33£4.35£4.11Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£2.97£2.99£2.82

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pembrokeshire £4.88, Cornwall £3.93Cornwall: £3.93Pembrokeshire: £4.88Cornwall: £3.95Pembrokeshire: £4.90Cornwall: £3.73Pembrokeshire: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.93£3.95£3.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pembrokeshire £9.35, Cornwall £6.47Cornwall: £6.47Pembrokeshire: £9.35Cornwall: £6.50Pembrokeshire: £9.39Cornwall: £6.14Pembrokeshire: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire 256.6, Cornwall 250.6Cornwall: 250.6Pembrokeshire: 256.6

    256.6Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count250.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 27.8, Cornwall 25.4Cornwall: 25.4Pembrokeshire: 27.8

    27.8Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire 42.5, Cornwall 32.3Cornwall: 32.3Pembrokeshire: 42.5

    42.5Pembrokeshire 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: Pembrokeshire 83.8, Cornwall 69.9Cornwall: 69.9Pembrokeshire: 83.8

    83.8Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count69.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 122.2, Cornwall 112.7Cornwall: 112.7Pembrokeshire: 122.2

    122.2Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count112.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Pembrokeshire 18.4, Cornwall 13.8Cornwall: 13.8Pembrokeshire: 18.4

    18.4Pembrokeshire is higherDepends on how you count13.8

Show the numbers
Pembrokeshire and Cornwall, per resident
MeasurePembrokeshireCornwallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,346£5,369£5,071£4,991£5,013£4,735Pembrokeshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,145£3,158£2,983£3,018£3,031£2,863Pembrokeshire
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,285£1,291£1,219£1,165£1,170£1,105Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,823£2,835£2,678£2,768£2,779£2,625Pembrokeshire
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£95£95£90Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£204£193£149£149£141Pembrokeshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.35£7.38£6.97£6.65£6.68£6.31Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£592£594£561£468£470£444Pembrokeshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£124£124£117Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£63£64£60Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£937£941£888£891£895£845Pembrokeshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£210£211£199Cornwall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£204£205£193Pembrokeshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£2.97£2.99£2.82Pembrokeshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£3.93£3.95£3.73Pembrokeshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£6.47£6.50£6.14Pembrokeshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026256.6250.6Pembrokeshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.825.4Pembrokeshire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.532.3Pembrokeshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.869.9Pembrokeshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.2112.7Pembrokeshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.413.8Pembrokeshire

Total

Pembrokeshire 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

Pembrokeshire Cornwall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £671.8m, Cornwall £2.9bnCornwall: £2.9bnPembrokeshire: £671.8mCornwall: £2.9bnPembrokeshire: £674.7mCornwall: £2.8bnPembrokeshire: £637.2m

    £671.8m£674.7m£637.2mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £395.2m, Cornwall £1.8bnCornwall: £1.8bnPembrokeshire: £395.2mCornwall: £1.8bnPembrokeshire: £396.9mCornwall: £1.7bnPembrokeshire: £374.8m

    £395.2m£396.9m£374.8mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £161.5m, Cornwall £678.4mCornwall: £678.4mPembrokeshire: £161.5mCornwall: £681.2mPembrokeshire: £162.2mCornwall: £643.5mPembrokeshire: £153.2m

    £161.5m£162.2m£153.2mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£678.4m£681.2m£643.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pembrokeshire £354.8m, Cornwall £1.6bnCornwall: £1.6bnPembrokeshire: £354.8mCornwall: £1.6bnPembrokeshire: £356.3mCornwall: £1.5bnPembrokeshire: £336.6m

    £354.8m£356.3m£336.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pembrokeshire £13.9m, Cornwall £55.3mCornwall: £55.3mPembrokeshire: £13.9mCornwall: £55.5mPembrokeshire: £13.9mCornwall: £52.4mPembrokeshire: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£55.3m£55.5m£52.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £25.6m, Cornwall £86.6mCornwall: £86.6mPembrokeshire: £25.6mCornwall: £86.9mPembrokeshire: £25.7mCornwall: £82.1mPembrokeshire: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mCornwall 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: Pembrokeshire £0.92m, Cornwall £3.9mCornwall: £3.9mPembrokeshire: £0.92mCornwall: £3.9mPembrokeshire: £0.93mCornwall: £3.7mPembrokeshire: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mCornwall 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: Pembrokeshire £74.4m, Cornwall £272.7mCornwall: £272.7mPembrokeshire: £74.4mCornwall: £273.9mPembrokeshire: £74.7mCornwall: £258.7mPembrokeshire: £70.5m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.5mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £17.7m, Cornwall £72.0mCornwall: £72.0mPembrokeshire: £17.7mCornwall: £72.3mPembrokeshire: £17.8mCornwall: £68.3mPembrokeshire: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£72.0m£72.3m£68.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pembrokeshire £11.0m, Cornwall £37.0mCornwall: £37.0mPembrokeshire: £11.0mCornwall: £37.1mPembrokeshire: £11.0mCornwall: £35.1mPembrokeshire: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£37.0m£37.1m£35.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pembrokeshire £117.7m, Cornwall £518.7mCornwall: £518.7mPembrokeshire: £117.7mCornwall: £521.0mPembrokeshire: £118.2mCornwall: £492.0mPembrokeshire: £111.6m

    £117.7m£118.2m£111.6mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£518.7m£521.0m£492.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pembrokeshire £21.8m, Cornwall £122.2mCornwall: £122.2mPembrokeshire: £21.8mCornwall: £122.7mPembrokeshire: £21.9mCornwall: £115.9mPembrokeshire: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mCornwall is higher£122.2m£122.7m£115.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pembrokeshire £31.6m, Cornwall £118.6mCornwall: £118.6mPembrokeshire: £31.6mCornwall: £119.1mPembrokeshire: £31.8mCornwall: £112.5mPembrokeshire: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.8m£30.0mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£118.6m£119.1m£112.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pembrokeshire £0.55m, Cornwall £1.7mCornwall: £1.7mPembrokeshire: £0.55mCornwall: £1.7mPembrokeshire: £0.55mCornwall: £1.6mPembrokeshire: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pembrokeshire £0.61m, Cornwall £2.3mCornwall: £2.3mPembrokeshire: £0.61mCornwall: £2.3mPembrokeshire: £0.62mCornwall: £2.2mPembrokeshire: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pembrokeshire £1.2m, Cornwall £3.8mCornwall: £3.8mPembrokeshire: £1.2mCornwall: £3.8mPembrokeshire: £1.2mCornwall: £3.6mPembrokeshire: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mCornwall is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pembrokeshire 32,241, Cornwall 145,869Cornwall: 145,869Pembrokeshire: 32,241

    32,241Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count145,869

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pembrokeshire 3,488, Cornwall 14,786Cornwall: 14,786Pembrokeshire: 3,488

    3,488Cornwall 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: Pembrokeshire 5,344, Cornwall 18,787Cornwall: 18,787Pembrokeshire: 5,344

    5,344Cornwall 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: Pembrokeshire 10,534, Cornwall 40,711Cornwall: 40,711Pembrokeshire: 10,534

    10,534Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count40,711

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pembrokeshire 15,359, Cornwall 65,617Cornwall: 65,617Pembrokeshire: 15,359

    15,359Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count65,617

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pembrokeshire 2,310, Cornwall 8,041Cornwall: 8,041Pembrokeshire: 2,310

    2,310Cornwall is higherDepends on how you count8,041

Show the numbers
Pembrokeshire and Cornwall, total
MeasurePembrokeshireCornwallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£671.8m£674.7m£637.2m£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.8bnCornwall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.2m£396.9m£374.8m£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnCornwall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£161.5m£162.2m£153.2m£678.4m£681.2m£643.5mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£354.8m£356.3m£336.6m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCornwall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£55.3m£55.5m£52.4mCornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£86.6m£86.9m£82.1mCornwall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£3.9m£3.9m£3.7mCornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.5m£272.7m£273.9m£258.7mCornwall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£72.0m£72.3m£68.3mCornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£37.0m£37.1m£35.1mCornwall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£117.7m£118.2m£111.6m£518.7m£521.0m£492.0mCornwall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£122.2m£122.7m£115.9mCornwall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m£118.6m£119.1m£112.5mCornwall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCornwall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mCornwall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCornwall
State Pensiontotal, March 202632,241145,869Cornwall
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,48814,786Cornwall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,34418,787Cornwall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,53440,711Cornwall
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,35965,617Cornwall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3108,041Cornwall

Sources

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

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