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South Norfolk and Lothian East

98,383 and 101,572 residents (mid-2024).

South Norfolk is higher than Lothian East on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

South Norfolk is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Lothian East on 16. 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

South Norfolk Lothian East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £3,959, Lothian East £4,245Lothian East: £4,245South Norfolk: £3,959Lothian East: £4,263South Norfolk: £3,976Lothian East: £4,026South Norfolk: £3,755

    £3,959£3,976£3,755Lothian East is higher£4,245£4,263£4,026

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Norfolk £12,475, Lothian East £12,242Lothian East: £12,242South Norfolk: £12,475Lothian East: £12,294South Norfolk: £12,529Lothian East: £11,612South Norfolk: £11,834

    £12,475£12,529£11,834South Norfolk is higher£12,242£12,294£11,612

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £1,349, Lothian East £1,675Lothian East: £1,675South Norfolk: £1,349Lothian East: £1,682South Norfolk: £1,355Lothian East: £1,589South Norfolk: £1,280

    £1,349£1,355£1,280Lothian East is higher£1,675£1,682£1,589

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Norfolk £11,542, Lothian East £11,362Lothian East: £11,362South Norfolk: £11,542Lothian East: £11,411South Norfolk: £11,591Lothian East: £10,778South Norfolk: £10,948

    £11,542£11,591£10,948South Norfolk is higher£11,362£11,411£10,778

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Norfolk £253, Lothian East £283Lothian East: £283South Norfolk: £253Lothian East: £285South Norfolk: £254Lothian East: £269South Norfolk: £240

    £253£254£240Lothian East is higher£283£285£269

  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: South Norfolk £664, Lothian East £580Lothian East: £580South Norfolk: £664Lothian East: £582South Norfolk: £666Lothian East: £550South Norfolk: £629

    £664£666£629South Norfolk is higher£580£582£550

  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: South Norfolk £17, Lothian East £16Lothian East: £16South Norfolk: £17Lothian East: £16South Norfolk: £17Lothian East: £16South Norfolk: £16

    £17£17£16South Norfolk is higher£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £307, Lothian East £458Lothian East: £458South Norfolk: £307Lothian East: £460South Norfolk: £308Lothian East: £435South Norfolk: £291

    £307£308£291Lothian East is higher£458£460£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £95, Lothian East £144Lothian East: £144South Norfolk: £95Lothian East: £144South Norfolk: £95Lothian East: £136South Norfolk: £90

    £95£95£90Lothian East is higher£144£144£136

  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: South Norfolk £80, Lothian East £87Lothian East: £87South Norfolk: £80Lothian East: £88South Norfolk: £80Lothian East: £83South Norfolk: £76

    £80£80£76Lothian East is higher£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £1,058, Lothian East £1,324Lothian East: £1,324South Norfolk: £1,058Lothian East: £1,330South Norfolk: £1,063Lothian East: £1,256South Norfolk: £1,004

    £1,058£1,063£1,004Lothian East is higher£1,324£1,330£1,256

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Norfolk £110, Lothian East £132Lothian East: £132South Norfolk: £110Lothian East: £133South Norfolk: £110Lothian East: £125South Norfolk: £104

    £110£110£104Lothian East is higher£132£133£125

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £202, Lothian East £253Lothian East: £253South Norfolk: £202Lothian East: £254South Norfolk: £203Lothian East: £240South Norfolk: £192

    £202£203£192Lothian East is higher£253£254£240

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £5.39, Lothian East £5.01Lothian East: £5.01South Norfolk: £5.39Lothian East: £5.03South Norfolk: £5.41Lothian East: £4.75South Norfolk: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11South Norfolk is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk £2.99, Lothian East £4.51Lothian East: £4.51South Norfolk: £2.99Lothian East: £4.53South Norfolk: £3.01Lothian East: £4.28South Norfolk: £2.84

    £2.99£3.01£2.84Lothian East is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £7.00, Lothian East £8.22Lothian East: £8.22South Norfolk: £7.00Lothian East: £8.26South Norfolk: £7.03Lothian East: £7.80South Norfolk: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64Lothian East is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Norfolk 1,019.9, Lothian East 1,009.7Lothian East: 1,009.7South Norfolk: 1,019.9

    1,019.9South Norfolk is higher1,009.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Norfolk 64.3, Lothian East 78.5Lothian East: 78.5South Norfolk: 64.3

    64.3Lothian East is higher78.5

  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: South Norfolk 137.4, Lothian East 143.3Lothian East: 143.3South Norfolk: 137.4

    137.4Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count143.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 47.4, Lothian East 73.7Lothian East: 73.7South Norfolk: 47.4

    47.4Lothian East is higher73.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Norfolk 129.1, Lothian East 160.1Lothian East: 160.1South Norfolk: 129.1

    129.1Lothian East is higher160.1

  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: South Norfolk 17.2, Lothian East 22.1Lothian East: 22.1South Norfolk: 17.2

    17.2Lothian East is higher22.1

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South Norfolk and Lothian East, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth NorfolkLothian EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,959£3,976£3,755£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,475£12,529£11,834£12,242£12,294£11,612Shared outEstimatedSouth Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,349£1,355£1,280£1,675£1,682£1,589Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,542£11,591£10,948£11,362£11,411£10,778South Norfolk
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£253£254£240£283£285£269Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£664£666£629£580£582£550Shared outEstimatedSouth Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£16Shared outEstimatedSouth Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£458£460£435Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£144£144£136Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£80£80£76£87£88£83Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,058£1,063£1,004£1,324£1,330£1,256Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£132£133£125Lothian East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£202£203£192£253£254£240Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.01£5.03£4.75South Norfolk
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.99£3.01£2.84£4.51£4.53£4.28Lothian East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.91,009.7South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202664.378.5Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.4143.3Shared outLothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.473.7Shared outLothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026129.1160.1Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.222.1Shared outEstimatedLothian East

Per resident

South Norfolk is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Lothian East on 15. 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

South Norfolk Lothian East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £3,959, Lothian East £4,245Lothian East: £4,245South Norfolk: £3,959Lothian East: £4,263South Norfolk: £3,976Lothian East: £4,026South Norfolk: £3,755

    £3,959£3,976£3,755Lothian East is higher£4,245£4,263£4,026

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £2,649, Lothian East £2,493Lothian East: £2,493South Norfolk: £2,649Lothian East: £2,503South Norfolk: £2,660Lothian East: £2,364South Norfolk: £2,513

    £2,649£2,660£2,513South Norfolk is higher£2,493£2,503£2,364

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £791, Lothian East £1,009Lothian East: £1,009South Norfolk: £791Lothian East: £1,014South Norfolk: £795Lothian East: £957South Norfolk: £751

    £791£795£751Lothian East is higher£1,009£1,014£957

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Norfolk £2,451, Lothian East £2,314Lothian East: £2,314South Norfolk: £2,451Lothian East: £2,323South Norfolk: £2,461Lothian East: £2,195South Norfolk: £2,325

    £2,451£2,461£2,325South Norfolk is higher£2,314£2,323£2,195

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Norfolk £54, Lothian East £58Lothian East: £58South Norfolk: £54Lothian East: £58South Norfolk: £54Lothian East: £55South Norfolk: £51

    £54£54£51Lothian East is higher£58£58£55

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £141, Lothian East £118Lothian East: £118South Norfolk: £141Lothian East: £119South Norfolk: £142Lothian East: £112South Norfolk: £134

    £141£142£134South Norfolk is higher£118£119£112

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £3.61, Lothian East £3.33Lothian East: £3.33South Norfolk: £3.61Lothian East: £3.35South Norfolk: £3.62Lothian East: £3.16South Norfolk: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42South Norfolk is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £307, Lothian East £458Lothian East: £458South Norfolk: £307Lothian East: £460South Norfolk: £308Lothian East: £435South Norfolk: £291

    £307£308£291Lothian East is higher£458£460£435

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £95, Lothian East £144Lothian East: £144South Norfolk: £95Lothian East: £144South Norfolk: £95Lothian East: £136South Norfolk: £90

    £95£95£90Lothian East is higher£144£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Norfolk £47, Lothian East £53Lothian East: £53South Norfolk: £47Lothian East: £53South Norfolk: £47Lothian East: £50South Norfolk: £45

    £47£47£45Lothian East is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Norfolk £621, Lothian East £798Lothian East: £798South Norfolk: £621Lothian East: £802South Norfolk: £623Lothian East: £757South Norfolk: £589

    £621£623£589Lothian East is higher£798£802£757

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Norfolk £110, Lothian East £132Lothian East: £132South Norfolk: £110Lothian East: £133South Norfolk: £110Lothian East: £125South Norfolk: £104

    £110£110£104Lothian East is higher£132£133£125

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Norfolk £119, Lothian East £153Lothian East: £153South Norfolk: £119Lothian East: £153South Norfolk: £119Lothian East: £145South Norfolk: £113

    £119£119£113Lothian East is higher£153£153£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Norfolk £3.15, Lothian East £3.02Lothian East: £3.02South Norfolk: £3.15Lothian East: £3.03South Norfolk: £3.17Lothian East: £2.86South Norfolk: £2.99

    £3.15£3.17£2.99South Norfolk is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Norfolk £1.75, Lothian East £2.72Lothian East: £2.72South Norfolk: £1.75Lothian East: £2.73South Norfolk: £1.76Lothian East: £2.58South Norfolk: £1.66

    £1.75£1.76£1.66Lothian East is higher£2.72£2.73£2.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Norfolk £7.00, Lothian East £8.22Lothian East: £8.22South Norfolk: £7.00Lothian East: £8.26South Norfolk: £7.03Lothian East: £7.80South Norfolk: £6.64

    £7.00£7.03£6.64Lothian East is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 216.6, Lothian East 205.6Lothian East: 205.6South Norfolk: 216.6

    216.6South Norfolk is higher205.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 13.7, Lothian East 16.0Lothian East: 16.0South Norfolk: 13.7

    13.7Lothian East is higher16.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 29.2, Lothian East 29.2Lothian East: 29.2South Norfolk: 29.2

    29.2South Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count29.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 47.4, Lothian East 73.7Lothian East: 73.7South Norfolk: 47.4

    47.4Lothian East is higher73.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 75.7, Lothian East 96.5Lothian East: 96.5South Norfolk: 75.7

    75.7Lothian East is higher96.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Norfolk 10.1, Lothian East 13.3Lothian East: 13.3South Norfolk: 10.1

    10.1Lothian East is higher13.3

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South Norfolk and Lothian East, per resident
MeasureSouth NorfolkLothian EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,959£3,976£3,755£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,649£2,660£2,513£2,493£2,503£2,364Shared outEstimatedSouth Norfolk
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£791£795£751£1,009£1,014£957Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,451£2,461£2,325£2,314£2,323£2,195South Norfolk
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£58£58£55Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£118£119£112Shared outEstimatedSouth Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£3.33£3.35£3.16Shared outEstimatedSouth Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£458£460£435Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£144£144£136Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£45£53£53£50Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£621£623£589£798£802£757Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£132£133£125Lothian East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£119£119£113£153£153£145Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.15£3.17£2.99£3.02£3.03£2.86South Norfolk
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.75£1.76£1.66£2.72£2.73£2.58Lothian East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026216.6205.6South Norfolk
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202613.716.0Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.229.2Shared outSouth Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202647.473.7Shared outLothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202675.796.5Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.113.3Shared outEstimatedLothian East

Total

South Norfolk is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Lothian East on 16. 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

South Norfolk Lothian East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Norfolk £389.5m, Lothian East £431.1mLothian East: £431.1mSouth Norfolk: £389.5mLothian East: £433.0mSouth Norfolk: £391.2mLothian East: £408.9mSouth Norfolk: £369.5m

    £389.5m£391.2m£369.5mLothian East is higher£431.1m£433.0m£408.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Norfolk £260.6m, Lothian East £253.2mLothian East: £253.2mSouth Norfolk: £260.6mLothian East: £254.3mSouth Norfolk: £261.7mLothian East: £240.2mSouth Norfolk: £247.2m

    £260.6m£261.7m£247.2mSouth Norfolk is higher£253.2m£254.3m£240.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Norfolk £77.9m, Lothian East £102.5mLothian East: £102.5mSouth Norfolk: £77.9mLothian East: £103.0mSouth Norfolk: £78.2mLothian East: £97.2mSouth Norfolk: £73.9m

    £77.9m£78.2m£73.9mLothian East is higher£102.5m£103.0m£97.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Norfolk £241.1m, Lothian East £235.0mLothian East: £235.0mSouth Norfolk: £241.1mLothian East: £236.0mSouth Norfolk: £242.2mLothian East: £222.9mSouth Norfolk: £228.7m

    £241.1m£242.2m£228.7mSouth Norfolk is higher£235.0m£236.0m£222.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Norfolk £5.3m, Lothian East £5.9mLothian East: £5.9mSouth Norfolk: £5.3mLothian East: £5.9mSouth Norfolk: £5.3mLothian East: £5.6mSouth Norfolk: £5.0m

    £5.3m£5.3m£5.0mLothian East is higher£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk £13.9m, Lothian East £12.0mLothian East: £12.0mSouth Norfolk: £13.9mLothian East: £12.0mSouth Norfolk: £13.9mLothian East: £11.4mSouth Norfolk: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mSouth Norfolk is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Norfolk £0.36m, Lothian East £0.34mLothian East: £0.34mSouth Norfolk: £0.36mLothian East: £0.34mSouth Norfolk: £0.36mLothian East: £0.32mSouth Norfolk: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk £30.2m, Lothian East £46.5mLothian East: £46.5mSouth Norfolk: £30.2mLothian East: £46.7mSouth Norfolk: £30.3mLothian East: £44.2mSouth Norfolk: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mLothian East is higher£46.5m£46.7m£44.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk £9.3m, Lothian East £14.6mLothian East: £14.6mSouth Norfolk: £9.3mLothian East: £14.7mSouth Norfolk: £9.4mLothian East: £13.9mSouth Norfolk: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mLothian East is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Norfolk £4.6m, Lothian East £5.4mLothian East: £5.4mSouth Norfolk: £4.6mLothian East: £5.4mSouth Norfolk: £4.6mLothian East: £5.1mSouth Norfolk: £4.4m

    £4.6m£4.6m£4.4mLothian East is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Norfolk £61.1m, Lothian East £81.1mLothian East: £81.1mSouth Norfolk: £61.1mLothian East: £81.4mSouth Norfolk: £61.3mLothian East: £76.9mSouth Norfolk: £57.9m

    £61.1m£61.3m£57.9mLothian East is higher£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Norfolk £10.8m, Lothian East £13.4mLothian East: £13.4mSouth Norfolk: £10.8mLothian East: £13.5mSouth Norfolk: £10.9mLothian East: £12.7mSouth Norfolk: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mLothian East is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Norfolk £11.7m, Lothian East £15.5mLothian East: £15.5mSouth Norfolk: £11.7mLothian East: £15.6mSouth Norfolk: £11.7mLothian East: £14.7mSouth Norfolk: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.7m£11.1mLothian East is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Norfolk £0.31m, Lothian East £0.31mLothian East: £0.31mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mLothian East: £0.31mSouth Norfolk: £0.31mLothian East: £0.29mSouth Norfolk: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSouth Norfolk is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Norfolk £0.17m, Lothian East £0.28mLothian East: £0.28mSouth Norfolk: £0.17mLothian East: £0.28mSouth Norfolk: £0.17mLothian East: £0.26mSouth Norfolk: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mLothian East is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Norfolk £0.69m, Lothian East £0.83mLothian East: £0.83mSouth Norfolk: £0.69mLothian East: £0.84mSouth Norfolk: £0.69mLothian East: £0.79mSouth Norfolk: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mLothian East is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Norfolk 21,308, Lothian East 20,883Lothian East: 20,883South Norfolk: 21,308

    21,308South Norfolk is higher20,883

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Norfolk 1,344, Lothian East 1,624Lothian East: 1,624South Norfolk: 1,344

    1,344Lothian East is higher1,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk 2,871, Lothian East 2,963Lothian East: 2,963South Norfolk: 2,871

    2,871Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count2,963

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Norfolk 4,667, Lothian East 7,490Lothian East: 7,490South Norfolk: 4,667

    4,667Lothian East is higher7,490

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Norfolk 7,449, Lothian East 9,800Lothian East: 9,800South Norfolk: 7,449

    7,449Lothian East is higher9,800

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Norfolk 994, Lothian East 1,351Lothian East: 1,351South Norfolk: 994

    994Lothian East is higher1,351

Show the numbers
South Norfolk and Lothian East, total
MeasureSouth NorfolkLothian EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.5m£391.2m£369.5m£431.1m£433.0m£408.9mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.6m£261.7m£247.2m£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mShared outEstimatedSouth Norfolk
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£77.9m£78.2m£73.9m£102.5m£103.0m£97.2mShared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£241.1m£242.2m£228.7m£235.0m£236.0m£222.9mSouth Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.3m£5.3m£5.0m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mLothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mShared outEstimatedSouth Norfolk
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mShared outEstimatedSouth Norfolk
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£46.5m£46.7m£44.2mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£4.6m£4.6m£4.4m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.3m£57.9m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLothian East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mLothian East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.7m£11.1m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mLothian East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSouth Norfolk
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mLothian East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,30820,883South Norfolk
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3441,624Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8712,963Shared outLothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6677,490Shared outLothian East
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,4499,800Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269941,351Shared outEstimatedLothian East

Sources

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

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  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.
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