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Herefordshire, County of and North Norfolk
Herefordshire, County of is higher than North Norfolk on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.
On 20 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
Herefordshire, County of is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and North Norfolk 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
Herefordshire, County of North Norfolk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,730£4,750£4,486North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5,829£5,854£5,529
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,360£12,413£11,724Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£12,346£12,398£11,710
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,601£1,608£1,518North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,896£1,904£1,798
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,422£11,471£10,834Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£11,397£11,445£10,810
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£313£315£297Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£280£281£266
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£604£607£573North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£649£652£615
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£21£21£20Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£389£391£369North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£434£436£412
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£98£92North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£92£92£87North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,207£1,212£1,145North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£1,401£1,407£1,329
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£162£163£154North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£291£292£276North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£367£368£348
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.21£5.23£4.94Herefordshire, County of is higher£5.20£5.22£4.93
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.87£5.90£5.57North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5.90£5.93£5.60
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,011.0Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count1,004.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
78.3North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count79.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
124.1North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count140.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.5North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count64.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
152.1North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count182.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
19.9North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count25.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Herefordshire, County of | North Norfolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,730£4,750£4,486 | £5,829£5,854£5,529 | North Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,360£12,413£11,724 | £12,346£12,398£11,710 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,601£1,608£1,518 | £1,896£1,904£1,798 | North Norfolk |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,422£11,471£10,834 | £11,397£11,445£10,810 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £313£315£297 | £280£281£266 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £604£607£573 | £649£652£615 | North Norfolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £21£21£20 | £20£20£19 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £389£391£369 | £434£436£412 | North Norfolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£98£92 | £113£113£107 | North Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £92£92£87 | £117£117£111 | North Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,207£1,212£1,145 | £1,401£1,407£1,329 | North Norfolk |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £162£163£154 | £196£197£186 | North Norfolk |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £291£292£276 | £367£368£348 | North Norfolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.21£5.23£4.94 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.87£5.90£5.57 | £5.90£5.93£5.60 | North Norfolk |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.82£8.86£8.37 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | Herefordshire, County of |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,011.0 | 1,004.6 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 78.3 | 79.0 | North Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 124.1 | 140.6 | North Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.5 | 64.2 | North Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 152.1 | 182.7 | North Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 19.9 | 25.7 | North Norfolk |
Per resident
Herefordshire, County of is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and North Norfolk on 19. 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
Herefordshire, County of North Norfolk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,730£4,750£4,486North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£5,829£5,854£5,529
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,154£3,167£2,991North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,093£4,111£3,883
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£919£923£871North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£986£990£936
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,914£2,927£2,764North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,778£3,795£3,584
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£80£80£76North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£154£155£146North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.28£5.30£5.01North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.74£6.77£6.39
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£389£391£369North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£434£436£412
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£98£92North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£693£696£657North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£729£732£691
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£162£163£154North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£167£168£158North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.99£3.01£2.84Herefordshire, County of is higher£2.71£2.72£2.57
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.37£3.39£3.20Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£3.07£3.08£2.91
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£8.82£8.86£8.37Herefordshire, County of is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
258.0North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count333.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.0North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count26.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.7North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count46.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.5North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count64.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
87.3North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count95.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
11.4North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count13.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Herefordshire, County of | North Norfolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,730£4,750£4,486 | £5,829£5,854£5,529 | North Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,154£3,167£2,991 | £4,093£4,111£3,883 | North Norfolk |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £919£923£871 | £986£990£936 | North Norfolk |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,914£2,927£2,764 | £3,778£3,795£3,584 | North Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £80£80£76 | £93£93£88 | North Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £154£155£146 | £215£216£204 | North Norfolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.28£5.30£5.01 | £6.74£6.77£6.39 | North Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £389£391£369 | £434£436£412 | North Norfolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£98£92 | £113£113£107 | North Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £61£61£58 | North Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £693£696£657 | £729£732£691 | North Norfolk |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £162£163£154 | £196£197£186 | North Norfolk |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £167£168£158 | £191£192£181 | North Norfolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.99£3.01£2.84 | £2.71£2.72£2.57 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.37£3.39£3.20 | £3.07£3.08£2.91 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £8.82£8.86£8.37 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | Herefordshire, County of |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 258.0 | 333.1 | North Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.0 | 26.2 | North Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.7 | 46.6 | North Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.5 | 64.2 | North Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 87.3 | 95.0 | North Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 11.4 | 13.4 | North Norfolk |
Total
Herefordshire, County of is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and North Norfolk on 0. 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
Herefordshire, County of North Norfolk
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£908.4m£912.3m£861.7mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£602.9m£605.5m£571.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£605.7m£608.3m£574.5mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£423.4m£425.2m£401.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£176.5m£177.2m£167.4mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£102.0m£102.4m£96.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£559.7m£562.1m£530.9mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£390.8m£392.5m£370.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.3m£21.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£74.8m£75.1m£70.9mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£133.0m£133.6m£126.2mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£75.4m£75.7m£71.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£31.1m£31.3m£29.5mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£32.1m£32.2m£30.4mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mHerefordshire, County of is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mHerefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mHerefordshire, County of is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
49,545Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count34,449
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,839Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count2,709
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
6,081Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count4,822
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
10,667Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count6,639
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
16,762Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count9,829
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,191Herefordshire, County of is higherDepends on how you count1,383
Show the numbers
| Measure | Herefordshire, County of | North Norfolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £908.4m£912.3m£861.7m | £602.9m£605.5m£571.9m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £605.7m£608.3m£574.5m | £423.4m£425.2m£401.6m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £176.5m£177.2m£167.4m | £102.0m£102.4m£96.8m | Herefordshire, County of |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £559.7m£562.1m£530.9m | £390.8m£392.5m£370.7m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £15.4m£15.4m£14.6m | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.6m£29.7m£28.1m | £22.3m£22.3m£21.1m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.0m£1.0m£0.96m | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £74.8m£75.1m£70.9m | £44.9m£45.1m£42.6m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £18.7m£18.7m£17.7m | £11.6m£11.7m£11.0m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.1m£10.2m£9.6m | £6.3m£6.3m£6.0m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £133.0m£133.6m£126.2m | £75.4m£75.7m£71.5m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £31.1m£31.3m£29.5m | £20.3m£20.3m£19.2m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £32.1m£32.2m£30.4m | £19.7m£19.8m£18.7m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.57m£0.58m£0.54m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.30m | Herefordshire, County of |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.7m£1.7m£1.6m | £0.75m£0.76m£0.71m | Herefordshire, County of |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 49,545 | 34,449 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,839 | 2,709 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 6,081 | 4,822 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 10,667 | 6,639 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 16,762 | 9,829 | Herefordshire, County of |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,191 | 1,383 | Herefordshire, County of |
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.