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Norwich South and Lincoln
Norwich South is higher than Lincoln on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.
On 6 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.
Per person in the age group
Norwich South is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Lincoln 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
Norwich South Lincoln
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,194£4,212£3,978Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£4,090£4,107£3,879
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,826£12,881£12,166Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£12,746£12,801£12,090
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,920£1,928£1,821Lincoln is higher£1,960£1,968£1,859
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,422£11,471£10,835Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£11,328£11,377£10,745
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£599£602£569Norwich South is higher£540£542£512
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£768£771£729Lincoln is higher£846£849£802
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£36£36£34Norwich South is higher£33£33£31
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£460£462£437Lincoln is higher£510£512£484
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£109£110£104Lincoln is higher£117£118£111
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£87£88£83Lincoln is higher£109£110£103
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,448£1,454£1,374Lincoln is higher£1,531£1,538£1,452
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£322£324£306Norwich South is higher£228£229£216
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£370£372£351Norwich South is higher£305£306£289
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.19£8.23£7.77Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£7.92£7.95£7.51
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.87£5.90£5.57Lincoln is higher£6.94£6.97£6.58
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.46£5.48£5.18Lincoln is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,014.9Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count996.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
145.1Norwich South is higher130.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
155.5Lincoln is higher177.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
69.9Lincoln is higher71.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
194.4Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count194.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.0Lincoln is higher23.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Norwich South | Lincoln | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,194£4,212£3,978 | £4,090£4,107£3,879 | Norwich South |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,826£12,881£12,166 | £12,746£12,801£12,090 | Norwich South |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,920£1,928£1,821 | £1,960£1,968£1,859 | Lincoln |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,422£11,471£10,835 | £11,328£11,377£10,745 | Norwich South |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £599£602£569 | £540£542£512 | Norwich South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £768£771£729 | £846£849£802 | Lincoln |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £36£36£34 | £33£33£31 | Norwich South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £460£462£437 | £510£512£484 | Lincoln |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £109£110£104 | £117£118£111 | Lincoln |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £87£88£83 | £109£110£103 | Lincoln |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,448£1,454£1,374 | £1,531£1,538£1,452 | Lincoln |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £322£324£306 | £228£229£216 | Norwich South |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £370£372£351 | £305£306£289 | Norwich South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.19£8.23£7.77 | £7.92£7.95£7.51 | Norwich South |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.87£5.90£5.57 | £6.94£6.97£6.58 | Lincoln |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.46£5.48£5.18 | £6.23£6.26£5.91 | Lincoln |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,014.9 | 996.3 | Norwich South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 145.1 | 130.1 | Norwich South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 155.5 | 177.5 | Lincoln |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 69.9 | 71.9 | Lincoln |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 194.4 | 194.9 | Lincoln |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.0 | 23.1 | Lincoln |
Per resident
Norwich South is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Lincoln on 11. 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
Norwich South Lincoln
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,194£4,212£3,978Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£4,090£4,107£3,879
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,967£1,976£1,866Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£1,897£1,905£1,799
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,329£1,335£1,261Lincoln is higher£1,331£1,337£1,263
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,752£1,759£1,662Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£1,686£1,693£1,599
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£92£92£87Norwich South is higher£80£81£76
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112Lincoln is higher£126£126£119
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.55£5.57£5.26Norwich South is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£460£462£437Lincoln is higher£510£512£484
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£109£110£104Lincoln is higher£117£118£111
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£61£61£57Lincoln is higher£74£74£70
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,002£1,007£951Lincoln is higher£1,040£1,045£987
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£322£324£306Norwich South is higher£228£229£216
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£256£257£243Norwich South is higher£207£208£196
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.67£5.70£5.38Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count£5.38£5.40£5.10
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.07£4.09£3.86Lincoln is higher£4.71£4.73£4.47
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.46£5.48£5.18Lincoln is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
155.7Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count148.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.3Norwich South is higher19.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.9Lincoln is higher26.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
69.9Lincoln is higher71.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
134.5Norwich South is higherDepends on how you count132.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.2Lincoln is higher15.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Norwich South | Lincoln | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,194£4,212£3,978 | £4,090£4,107£3,879 | Norwich South |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,967£1,976£1,866 | £1,897£1,905£1,799 | Norwich South |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,329£1,335£1,261 | £1,331£1,337£1,263 | Lincoln |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,752£1,759£1,662 | £1,686£1,693£1,599 | Norwich South |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £92£92£87 | £80£81£76 | Norwich South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £126£126£119 | Lincoln |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.55£5.57£5.26 | £4.85£4.87£4.60 | Norwich South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £460£462£437 | £510£512£484 | Lincoln |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £109£110£104 | £117£118£111 | Lincoln |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £61£61£57 | £74£74£70 | Lincoln |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,002£1,007£951 | £1,040£1,045£987 | Lincoln |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £322£324£306 | £228£229£216 | Norwich South |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £256£257£243 | £207£208£196 | Norwich South |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.67£5.70£5.38 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | Norwich South |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.07£4.09£3.86 | £4.71£4.73£4.47 | Lincoln |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.46£5.48£5.18 | £6.23£6.26£5.91 | Lincoln |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 155.7 | 148.3 | Norwich South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.3 | 19.4 | Norwich South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.9 | 26.4 | Lincoln |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 69.9 | 71.9 | Lincoln |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 134.5 | 132.4 | Norwich South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.2 | 15.7 | Lincoln |
Total
Norwich South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Lincoln on 17. 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
Norwich South Lincoln
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£456.3m£458.2m£432.8mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£488.5m£490.6m£463.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£214.0m£214.9m£203.0mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£226.6m£227.5m£214.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£144.6m£145.2m£137.1mLincoln is higher£159.0m£159.7m£150.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£190.6m£191.4m£180.8mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£201.4m£202.2m£191.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mNorwich South is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mLincoln is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mNorwich South is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£50.1m£50.3m£47.5mLincoln is higher£60.9m£61.2m£57.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mLincoln is higher£14.0m£14.0m£13.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.6m£6.6m£6.2mLincoln is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£109.1m£109.5m£103.4mLincoln is higher£124.2m£124.8m£117.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£35.1m£35.2m£33.3mNorwich South is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£27.9m£28.0m£26.4mNorwich South is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mLincoln is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mLincoln is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mLincoln is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.71m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
16,935Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count17,709
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,421Norwich South is higher2,312
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,595Lincoln is higher3,155
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,601Lincoln is higher8,584
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
14,635Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count15,813
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,431Lincoln is higher1,871
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| Measure | Norwich South | Lincoln | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £456.3m£458.2m£432.8m | £488.5m£490.6m£463.3m | Lincoln |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £214.0m£214.9m£203.0m | £226.6m£227.5m£214.9m | Lincoln |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £144.6m£145.2m£137.1m | £159.0m£159.7m£150.9m | Lincoln |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £190.6m£191.4m£180.8m | £201.4m£202.2m£191.0m | Lincoln |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.0m£10.0m£9.5m | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | Norwich South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | £15.0m£15.1m£14.3m | Lincoln |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.61m£0.57m | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | Norwich South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £50.1m£50.3m£47.5m | £60.9m£61.2m£57.8m | Lincoln |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.9m£11.9m£11.3m | £14.0m£14.0m£13.3m | Lincoln |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.6m£6.6m£6.2m | £8.9m£8.9m£8.4m | Lincoln |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £109.1m£109.5m£103.4m | £124.2m£124.8m£117.8m | Lincoln |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £35.1m£35.2m£33.3m | £27.2m£27.3m£25.8m | Norwich South |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £27.9m£28.0m£26.4m | £24.7m£24.8m£23.5m | Norwich South |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | £0.64m£0.65m£0.61m | Lincoln |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Lincoln |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.59m£0.60m£0.56m | £0.74m£0.75m£0.71m | Lincoln |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 16,935 | 17,709 | Lincoln |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,421 | 2,312 | Norwich South |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,595 | 3,155 | Lincoln |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,601 | 8,584 | Lincoln |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 14,635 | 15,813 | Lincoln |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,431 | 1,871 | Lincoln |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.