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Carlisle and South West Norfolk

107,219 and 106,800 residents (mid-2024).

Carlisle is higher than South West Norfolk on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Carlisle is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South West Norfolk on 6. 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

Carlisle South West Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carlisle £4,591, South West Norfolk £4,710South West Norfolk: £4,710Carlisle: £4,591South West Norfolk: £4,730Carlisle: £4,611South West Norfolk: £4,468Carlisle: £4,355

    £4,591£4,611£4,355South West Norfolk is higher£4,710£4,730£4,468

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Carlisle £12,715, South West Norfolk £12,676South West Norfolk: £12,676Carlisle: £12,715South West Norfolk: £12,730Carlisle: £12,769South West Norfolk: £12,024Carlisle: £12,060

    £12,715£12,769£12,060Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count£12,676£12,730£12,024

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Carlisle £1,918, South West Norfolk £1,802South West Norfolk: £1,802Carlisle: £1,918South West Norfolk: £1,810Carlisle: £1,927South West Norfolk: £1,709Carlisle: £1,820

    £1,918£1,927£1,820Carlisle is higher£1,802£1,810£1,709

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Carlisle £11,557, South West Norfolk £11,569South West Norfolk: £11,569Carlisle: £11,557South West Norfolk: £11,618Carlisle: £11,606South West Norfolk: £10,973Carlisle: £10,963

    £11,557£11,606£10,963South West Norfolk is higher£11,569£11,618£10,973

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Carlisle £372, South West Norfolk £369South West Norfolk: £369Carlisle: £372South West Norfolk: £370Carlisle: £374South West Norfolk: £350Carlisle: £353

    £372£374£353Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count£369£370£350

  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: Carlisle £761, South West Norfolk £714South West Norfolk: £714Carlisle: £761South West Norfolk: £717Carlisle: £764South West Norfolk: £677Carlisle: £722

    £761£764£722Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count£714£717£677

  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: Carlisle £24, South West Norfolk £24South West Norfolk: £24Carlisle: £24South West Norfolk: £24Carlisle: £25South West Norfolk: £23Carlisle: £23

    £24£25£23Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carlisle £496, South West Norfolk £430South West Norfolk: £430Carlisle: £496South West Norfolk: £432Carlisle: £498South West Norfolk: £408Carlisle: £470

    £496£498£470Carlisle is higher£430£432£408

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carlisle £115, South West Norfolk £127South West Norfolk: £127Carlisle: £115South West Norfolk: £128Carlisle: £115South West Norfolk: £121Carlisle: £109

    £115£115£109South West Norfolk is higher£127£128£121

  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: Carlisle £97, South West Norfolk £124South West Norfolk: £124Carlisle: £97South West Norfolk: £124Carlisle: £97South West Norfolk: £117Carlisle: £92

    £97£97£92South West Norfolk is higher£124£124£117

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Carlisle £1,416, South West Norfolk £1,388South West Norfolk: £1,388Carlisle: £1,416South West Norfolk: £1,394Carlisle: £1,422South West Norfolk: £1,317Carlisle: £1,343

    £1,416£1,422£1,343Carlisle is higher£1,388£1,394£1,317

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carlisle £183, South West Norfolk £143South West Norfolk: £143Carlisle: £183South West Norfolk: £144Carlisle: £184South West Norfolk: £136Carlisle: £174

    £183£184£174Carlisle is higher£143£144£136

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carlisle £394, South West Norfolk £279South West Norfolk: £279Carlisle: £394South West Norfolk: £280Carlisle: £396South West Norfolk: £265Carlisle: £374

    £394£396£374Carlisle is higher£279£280£265

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Carlisle £4.19, South West Norfolk £5.82South West Norfolk: £5.82Carlisle: £4.19South West Norfolk: £5.84Carlisle: £4.20South West Norfolk: £5.52Carlisle: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97South West Norfolk is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Carlisle £6.75, South West Norfolk £5.38South West Norfolk: £5.38Carlisle: £6.75South West Norfolk: £5.40Carlisle: £6.78South West Norfolk: £5.10Carlisle: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Carlisle is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carlisle £7.33, South West Norfolk £4.48South West Norfolk: £4.48Carlisle: £7.33South West Norfolk: £4.50Carlisle: £7.36South West Norfolk: £4.25Carlisle: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Carlisle is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Carlisle 1,028.3, South West Norfolk 1,013.2South West Norfolk: 1,013.2Carlisle: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count1,013.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Carlisle 97.0, South West Norfolk 93.7South West Norfolk: 93.7Carlisle: 97.0

    97.0Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count93.7

  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: Carlisle 152.7, South West Norfolk 152.5South West Norfolk: 152.5Carlisle: 152.7

    152.7Carlisle is higherDepends on how you count152.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 73.0, South West Norfolk 64.4South West Norfolk: 64.4Carlisle: 73.0

    73.0Carlisle is higher64.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Carlisle 177.2, South West Norfolk 172.7South West Norfolk: 172.7Carlisle: 177.2

    177.2Carlisle is higher172.7

  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: Carlisle 19.8, South West Norfolk 27.7South West Norfolk: 27.7Carlisle: 19.8

    19.8South West Norfolk is higher27.7

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Carlisle and South West Norfolk, per person in the age group
MeasureCarlisleSouth West NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,591£4,611£4,355£4,710£4,730£4,468South West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,715£12,769£12,060£12,676£12,730£12,024Carlisle
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,918£1,927£1,820£1,802£1,810£1,709Carlisle
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,557£11,606£10,963£11,569£11,618£10,973South West Norfolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£372£374£353£369£370£350Carlisle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£761£764£722£714£717£677Carlisle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£25£23£24£24£23Carlisle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£496£498£470£430£432£408Carlisle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£127£128£121South West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£97£97£92£124£124£117South West Norfolk
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,416£1,422£1,343£1,388£1,394£1,317Carlisle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£143£144£136Carlisle
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£394£396£374£279£280£265Carlisle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£5.82£5.84£5.52South West Norfolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£5.38£5.40£5.10Carlisle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£4.48£4.50£4.25Carlisle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.31,013.2Carlisle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202697.093.7Carlisle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.7152.5Carlisle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.064.4Carlisle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026177.2172.7Carlisle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.827.7South West Norfolk

Per resident

Carlisle is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and South West Norfolk 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

Carlisle South West Norfolk

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Carlisle £4,591, South West Norfolk £4,710South West Norfolk: £4,710Carlisle: £4,591South West Norfolk: £4,730Carlisle: £4,611South West Norfolk: £4,468Carlisle: £4,355

    £4,591£4,611£4,355South West Norfolk is higher£4,710£4,730£4,468

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Carlisle £2,620, South West Norfolk £2,954South West Norfolk: £2,954Carlisle: £2,620South West Norfolk: £2,967Carlisle: £2,632South West Norfolk: £2,802Carlisle: £2,486

    £2,620£2,632£2,486South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,954£2,967£2,802

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Carlisle £1,170, South West Norfolk £1,051South West Norfolk: £1,051Carlisle: £1,170South West Norfolk: £1,055Carlisle: £1,175South West Norfolk: £997Carlisle: £1,109

    £1,170£1,175£1,109Carlisle is higher£1,051£1,055£997

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Carlisle £2,382, South West Norfolk £2,696South West Norfolk: £2,696Carlisle: £2,382South West Norfolk: £2,708Carlisle: £2,392South West Norfolk: £2,558Carlisle: £2,259

    £2,382£2,392£2,259South West Norfolk is higher£2,696£2,708£2,558

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Carlisle £77, South West Norfolk £86South West Norfolk: £86Carlisle: £77South West Norfolk: £86Carlisle: £77South West Norfolk: £82Carlisle: £73

    £77£77£73South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Carlisle £157, South West Norfolk £166South West Norfolk: £166Carlisle: £157South West Norfolk: £167Carlisle: £157South West Norfolk: £158Carlisle: £149

    £157£157£149South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£158

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Carlisle £5.04, South West Norfolk £5.64South West Norfolk: £5.64Carlisle: £5.04South West Norfolk: £5.66Carlisle: £5.06South West Norfolk: £5.35Carlisle: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.64£5.66£5.35

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Carlisle £496, South West Norfolk £430South West Norfolk: £430Carlisle: £496South West Norfolk: £432Carlisle: £498South West Norfolk: £408Carlisle: £470

    £496£498£470Carlisle is higher£430£432£408

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Carlisle £115, South West Norfolk £127South West Norfolk: £127Carlisle: £115South West Norfolk: £128Carlisle: £115South West Norfolk: £121Carlisle: £109

    £115£115£109South West Norfolk is higher£127£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Carlisle £59, South West Norfolk £72South West Norfolk: £72Carlisle: £59South West Norfolk: £72Carlisle: £59South West Norfolk: £68Carlisle: £56

    £59£59£56South West Norfolk is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Carlisle £863, South West Norfolk £809South West Norfolk: £809Carlisle: £863South West Norfolk: £813Carlisle: £867South West Norfolk: £768Carlisle: £819

    £863£867£819Carlisle is higher£809£813£768

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Carlisle £183, South West Norfolk £143South West Norfolk: £143Carlisle: £183South West Norfolk: £144Carlisle: £184South West Norfolk: £136Carlisle: £174

    £183£184£174Carlisle is higher£143£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Carlisle £240, South West Norfolk £163South West Norfolk: £163Carlisle: £240South West Norfolk: £163Carlisle: £242South West Norfolk: £154Carlisle: £228

    £240£242£228Carlisle is higher£163£163£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Carlisle £2.55, South West Norfolk £3.39South West Norfolk: £3.39Carlisle: £2.55South West Norfolk: £3.41Carlisle: £2.56South West Norfolk: £3.22Carlisle: £2.42

    £2.55£2.56£2.42South West Norfolk is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Carlisle £4.11, South West Norfolk £3.13South West Norfolk: £3.13Carlisle: £4.11South West Norfolk: £3.14Carlisle: £4.13South West Norfolk: £2.97Carlisle: £3.90

    £4.11£4.13£3.90Carlisle is higher£3.13£3.14£2.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Carlisle £7.33, South West Norfolk £4.48South West Norfolk: £4.48Carlisle: £7.33South West Norfolk: £4.50Carlisle: £7.36South West Norfolk: £4.25Carlisle: £6.95

    £7.33£7.36£6.95Carlisle is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 211.9, South West Norfolk 236.2South West Norfolk: 236.2Carlisle: 211.9

    211.9South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count236.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 20.0, South West Norfolk 21.8South West Norfolk: 21.8Carlisle: 20.0

    20.0South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count21.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 31.5, South West Norfolk 35.5South West Norfolk: 35.5Carlisle: 31.5

    31.5South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count35.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 73.0, South West Norfolk 64.4South West Norfolk: 64.4Carlisle: 73.0

    73.0Carlisle is higher64.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 108.0, South West Norfolk 100.7South West Norfolk: 100.7Carlisle: 108.0

    108.0Carlisle is higher100.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Carlisle 12.1, South West Norfolk 16.1South West Norfolk: 16.1Carlisle: 12.1

    12.1South West Norfolk is higher16.1

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Carlisle and South West Norfolk, per resident
MeasureCarlisleSouth West NorfolkHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,591£4,611£4,355£4,710£4,730£4,468South West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,620£2,632£2,486£2,954£2,967£2,802South West Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,170£1,175£1,109£1,051£1,055£997Carlisle
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,382£2,392£2,259£2,696£2,708£2,558South West Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£86£86£82South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£166£167£158South West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£5.64£5.66£5.35South West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£496£498£470£430£432£408Carlisle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£127£128£121South West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£72£72£68South West Norfolk
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£863£867£819£809£813£768Carlisle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£183£184£174£143£144£136Carlisle
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£240£242£228£163£163£154Carlisle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.55£2.56£2.42£3.39£3.41£3.22South West Norfolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.11£4.13£3.90£3.13£3.14£2.97Carlisle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.33£7.36£6.95£4.48£4.50£4.25Carlisle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026211.9236.2South West Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.021.8South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.535.5South West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.064.4Carlisle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026108.0100.7Carlisle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.116.1South West Norfolk

Total

Carlisle is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and South West Norfolk 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

Carlisle South West Norfolk

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Carlisle £492.2m, South West Norfolk £503.1mSouth West Norfolk: £503.1mCarlisle: £492.2mSouth West Norfolk: £505.2mCarlisle: £494.3mSouth West Norfolk: £477.2mCarlisle: £466.9m

    £492.2m£494.3m£466.9mSouth West Norfolk is higher£503.1m£505.2m£477.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Carlisle £281.0m, South West Norfolk £315.5mSouth West Norfolk: £315.5mCarlisle: £281.0mSouth West Norfolk: £316.9mCarlisle: £282.1mSouth West Norfolk: £299.3mCarlisle: £266.5m

    £281.0m£282.1m£266.5mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£315.5m£316.9m£299.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Carlisle £125.4m, South West Norfolk £112.2mSouth West Norfolk: £112.2mCarlisle: £125.4mSouth West Norfolk: £112.7mCarlisle: £125.9mSouth West Norfolk: £106.4mCarlisle: £119.0m

    £125.4m£125.9m£119.0mCarlisle is higher£112.2m£112.7m£106.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Carlisle £255.4m, South West Norfolk £288.0mSouth West Norfolk: £288.0mCarlisle: £255.4mSouth West Norfolk: £289.2mCarlisle: £256.5mSouth West Norfolk: £273.2mCarlisle: £242.2m

    £255.4m£256.5m£242.2mSouth West Norfolk is higher£288.0m£289.2m£273.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Carlisle £8.2m, South West Norfolk £9.2mSouth West Norfolk: £9.2mCarlisle: £8.2mSouth West Norfolk: £9.2mCarlisle: £8.3mSouth West Norfolk: £8.7mCarlisle: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.3m£7.8mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carlisle £16.8m, South West Norfolk £17.8mSouth West Norfolk: £17.8mCarlisle: £16.8mSouth West Norfolk: £17.8mCarlisle: £16.9mSouth West Norfolk: £16.9mCarlisle: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.9m£15.9mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Carlisle £0.54m, South West Norfolk £0.60mSouth West Norfolk: £0.60mCarlisle: £0.54mSouth West Norfolk: £0.61mCarlisle: £0.54mSouth West Norfolk: £0.57mCarlisle: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carlisle £53.2m, South West Norfolk £45.9mSouth West Norfolk: £45.9mCarlisle: £53.2mSouth West Norfolk: £46.1mCarlisle: £53.4mSouth West Norfolk: £43.6mCarlisle: £50.4m

    £53.2m£53.4m£50.4mCarlisle is higher£45.9m£46.1m£43.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Carlisle £12.3m, South West Norfolk £13.6mSouth West Norfolk: £13.6mCarlisle: £12.3mSouth West Norfolk: £13.6mCarlisle: £12.4mSouth West Norfolk: £12.9mCarlisle: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mSouth West Norfolk is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carlisle £6.3m, South West Norfolk £7.7mSouth West Norfolk: £7.7mCarlisle: £6.3mSouth West Norfolk: £7.7mCarlisle: £6.4mSouth West Norfolk: £7.3mCarlisle: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mSouth West Norfolk is higher£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Carlisle £92.6m, South West Norfolk £86.4mSouth West Norfolk: £86.4mCarlisle: £92.6mSouth West Norfolk: £86.8mCarlisle: £93.0mSouth West Norfolk: £82.0mCarlisle: £87.8m

    £92.6m£93.0m£87.8mCarlisle is higher£86.4m£86.8m£82.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Carlisle £19.6m, South West Norfolk £15.3mSouth West Norfolk: £15.3mCarlisle: £19.6mSouth West Norfolk: £15.4mCarlisle: £19.7mSouth West Norfolk: £14.5mCarlisle: £18.6m

    £19.6m£19.7m£18.6mCarlisle is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Carlisle £25.8m, South West Norfolk £17.4mSouth West Norfolk: £17.4mCarlisle: £25.8mSouth West Norfolk: £17.5mCarlisle: £25.9mSouth West Norfolk: £16.5mCarlisle: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mCarlisle is higher£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Carlisle £0.27m, South West Norfolk £0.36mSouth West Norfolk: £0.36mCarlisle: £0.27mSouth West Norfolk: £0.36mCarlisle: £0.27mSouth West Norfolk: £0.34mCarlisle: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.27m£0.26mSouth West Norfolk is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Carlisle £0.44m, South West Norfolk £0.33mSouth West Norfolk: £0.33mCarlisle: £0.44mSouth West Norfolk: £0.34mCarlisle: £0.44mSouth West Norfolk: £0.32mCarlisle: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mCarlisle is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Carlisle £0.79m, South West Norfolk £0.48mSouth West Norfolk: £0.48mCarlisle: £0.79mSouth West Norfolk: £0.48mCarlisle: £0.79mSouth West Norfolk: £0.45mCarlisle: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mCarlisle is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Carlisle 22,722, South West Norfolk 25,221South West Norfolk: 25,221Carlisle: 22,722

    22,722South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count25,221

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Carlisle 2,144, South West Norfolk 2,332South West Norfolk: 2,332Carlisle: 2,144

    2,144South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count2,332

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Carlisle 3,373, South West Norfolk 3,795South West Norfolk: 3,795Carlisle: 3,373

    3,373South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count3,795

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Carlisle 7,825, South West Norfolk 6,880South West Norfolk: 6,880Carlisle: 7,825

    7,825Carlisle is higher6,880

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Carlisle 11,581, South West Norfolk 10,754South West Norfolk: 10,754Carlisle: 11,581

    11,581Carlisle is higher10,754

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Carlisle 1,295, South West Norfolk 1,722South West Norfolk: 1,722Carlisle: 1,295

    1,295South West Norfolk is higher1,722

Show the numbers
Carlisle and South West Norfolk, total
MeasureCarlisleSouth West NorfolkHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.2m£494.3m£466.9m£503.1m£505.2m£477.2mSouth West Norfolk
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£281.0m£282.1m£266.5m£315.5m£316.9m£299.3mSouth West Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£125.4m£125.9m£119.0m£112.2m£112.7m£106.4mCarlisle
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£255.4m£256.5m£242.2m£288.0m£289.2m£273.2mSouth West Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.3m£7.8m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mSouth West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£15.9m£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mSouth West Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mSouth West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.2m£53.4m£50.4m£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mCarlisle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mSouth West Norfolk
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mSouth West Norfolk
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.6m£93.0m£87.8m£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mCarlisle
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCarlisle
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mCarlisle
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth West Norfolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mCarlisle
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mCarlisle
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,72225,221South West Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1442,332South West Norfolk
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3733,795South West Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8256,880Carlisle
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,58110,754Carlisle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2951,722South West Norfolk

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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