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South West Norfolk and North West Norfolk
South West Norfolk is higher than North West Norfolk on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 4 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
South West Norfolk is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and North West Norfolk on 18. 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 West Norfolk North West Norfolk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,710£4,730£4,468North West Norfolk is higher£5,226£5,249£4,957
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,676£12,730£12,024South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£12,536£12,589£11,891
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,802£1,810£1,709North West Norfolk is higher£2,073£2,082£1,967
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,569£11,618£10,973South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£11,355£11,403£10,771
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£369£370£350North West Norfolk is higher£389£391£369
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£714£717£677North West Norfolk is higher£767£771£728
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23North West Norfolk is higher£25£25£24
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£430£432£408North West Norfolk is higher£474£476£450
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£127£128£121North West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£124£124£117North West Norfolk is higher£134£135£127
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,388£1,394£1,317North West Norfolk is higher£1,551£1,557£1,471
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£143£144£136North West Norfolk is higher£208£209£197
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£279£280£265North West Norfolk is higher£375£377£356
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.82£5.84£5.52South West Norfolk is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.38£5.40£5.10North West Norfolk is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.48£4.50£4.25North West Norfolk is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,013.2South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count995.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
93.7North West Norfolk is higher96.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
152.5North West Norfolk is higher155.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.4North West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count66.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
172.7North West Norfolk is higher202.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
27.7North West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count29.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | South West Norfolk | North West Norfolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,710£4,730£4,468 | £5,226£5,249£4,957 | North West Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,676£12,730£12,024 | £12,536£12,589£11,891 | South West Norfolk |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,802£1,810£1,709 | £2,073£2,082£1,967 | North West Norfolk |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,569£11,618£10,973 | £11,355£11,403£10,771 | South West Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £369£370£350 | £389£391£369 | North West Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £714£717£677 | £767£771£728 | North West Norfolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £25£25£24 | North West Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £430£432£408 | £474£476£450 | North West Norfolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £127£128£121 | £128£128£121 | North West Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £124£124£117 | £134£135£127 | North West Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,388£1,394£1,317 | £1,551£1,557£1,471 | North West Norfolk |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £208£209£197 | North West Norfolk |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £279£280£265 | £375£377£356 | North West Norfolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.82£5.84£5.52 | £5.71£5.74£5.42 | South West Norfolk |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | £7.19£7.22£6.82 | North West Norfolk |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.48£4.50£4.25 | £6.11£6.14£5.80 | North West Norfolk |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,013.2 | 995.2 | South West Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 93.7 | 96.2 | North West Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 152.5 | 155.8 | North West Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.4 | 66.5 | North West Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 172.7 | 202.1 | North West Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 27.7 | 29.2 | North West Norfolk |
Per resident
South West Norfolk is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and North West Norfolk on 21. 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 West Norfolk North West Norfolk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,710£4,730£4,468North West Norfolk is higher£5,226£5,249£4,957
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,954£2,967£2,802North West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,234£3,247£3,067
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,051£1,055£997North West Norfolk is higher£1,176£1,181£1,116
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,696£2,708£2,558North West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£2,929£2,941£2,778
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£86£86£82North West Norfolk is higher£100£101£95
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£166£167£158North West Norfolk is higher£198£199£188
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.64£5.66£5.35North West Norfolk is higher£6.43£6.46£6.10
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£430£432£408North West Norfolk is higher£474£476£450
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£127£128£121North West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£72£72£68North West Norfolk is higher£76£77£72
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£809£813£768North West Norfolk is higher£880£884£835
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£143£144£136North West Norfolk is higher£208£209£197
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£163£163£154North West Norfolk is higher£213£214£202
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.39£3.41£3.22South West Norfolk is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.13£3.14£2.97North West Norfolk is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.48£4.50£4.25North West Norfolk is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
236.2North West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count256.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.8North West Norfolk is higher24.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.5North West Norfolk is higher40.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.4North West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count66.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
100.7North West Norfolk is higher114.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.1North West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count16.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | South West Norfolk | North West Norfolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,710£4,730£4,468 | £5,226£5,249£4,957 | North West Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,954£2,967£2,802 | £3,234£3,247£3,067 | North West Norfolk |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,051£1,055£997 | £1,176£1,181£1,116 | North West Norfolk |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,696£2,708£2,558 | £2,929£2,941£2,778 | North West Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £86£86£82 | £100£101£95 | North West Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £166£167£158 | £198£199£188 | North West Norfolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.64£5.66£5.35 | £6.43£6.46£6.10 | North West Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £430£432£408 | £474£476£450 | North West Norfolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £127£128£121 | £128£128£121 | North West Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £72£72£68 | £76£77£72 | North West Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £809£813£768 | £880£884£835 | North West Norfolk |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £143£144£136 | £208£209£197 | North West Norfolk |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £163£163£154 | £213£214£202 | North West Norfolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.39£3.41£3.22 | £3.25£3.26£3.08 | South West Norfolk |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.13£3.14£2.97 | £4.08£4.10£3.87 | North West Norfolk |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.48£4.50£4.25 | £6.11£6.14£5.80 | North West Norfolk |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 236.2 | 256.7 | North West Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.8 | 24.8 | North West Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.5 | 40.2 | North West Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.4 | 66.5 | North West Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 100.7 | 114.6 | North West Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.1 | 16.6 | North West Norfolk |
Total
South West Norfolk is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and North West Norfolk on 18. 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 West Norfolk North West Norfolk
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£503.1m£505.2m£477.2mNorth West Norfolk is higher£540.2m£542.5m£512.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£315.5m£316.9m£299.3mNorth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£334.2m£335.7m£317.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£112.2m£112.7m£106.4mNorth West Norfolk is higher£121.6m£122.1m£115.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£288.0m£289.2m£273.2mNorth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£302.8m£304.0m£287.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mNorth West Norfolk is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mNorth West Norfolk is higher£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mNorth West Norfolk is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£45.9m£46.1m£43.6mNorth West Norfolk is higher£49.0m£49.2m£46.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mSouth West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.7m£7.7m£7.3mNorth West Norfolk is higher£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£86.4m£86.8m£82.0mNorth West Norfolk is higher£90.9m£91.3m£86.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mNorth West Norfolk is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mNorth West Norfolk is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mSouth West Norfolk is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mNorth West Norfolk is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mNorth West Norfolk is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,221North West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count26,536
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,332North West Norfolk is higher2,565
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,795North West Norfolk is higher4,153
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,880South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count6,874
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,754North West Norfolk is higher11,850
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,722South West Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count1,712
Show the numbers
| Measure | South West Norfolk | North West Norfolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £503.1m£505.2m£477.2m | £540.2m£542.5m£512.4m | North West Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £315.5m£316.9m£299.3m | £334.2m£335.7m£317.0m | North West Norfolk |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £112.2m£112.7m£106.4m | £121.6m£122.1m£115.3m | North West Norfolk |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £288.0m£289.2m£273.2m | £302.8m£304.0m£287.2m | North West Norfolk |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.2m£9.2m£8.7m | £10.4m£10.4m£9.8m | North West Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.8m£17.8m£16.9m | £20.5m£20.5m£19.4m | North West Norfolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.61m£0.57m | £0.67m£0.67m£0.63m | North West Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £45.9m£46.1m£43.6m | £49.0m£49.2m£46.5m | North West Norfolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.6m£12.9m | £13.2m£13.3m£12.5m | South West Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.7m£7.7m£7.3m | £7.9m£7.9m£7.5m | North West Norfolk |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £86.4m£86.8m£82.0m | £90.9m£91.3m£86.3m | North West Norfolk |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | £21.5m£21.6m£20.4m | North West Norfolk |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.4m£17.5m£16.5m | £22.0m£22.1m£20.9m | North West Norfolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.34m£0.34m£0.32m | South West Norfolk |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.33m£0.34m£0.32m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | North West Norfolk |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | North West Norfolk |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,221 | 26,536 | North West Norfolk |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,332 | 2,565 | North West Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,795 | 4,153 | North West Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,880 | 6,874 | South West Norfolk |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,754 | 11,850 | North West Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,722 | 1,712 | South West Norfolk |
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.
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- 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.
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