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Bristol, City of and Norwich

494,225 and 147,119 residents (mid-2024).

Bristol, City of is higher than Norwich on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 21 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

Bristol, City of is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Norwich 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

Bristol, City of Norwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £3,653, Norwich £4,275Norwich: £4,275Bristol, City of: £3,653Norwich: £4,293Bristol, City of: £3,669Norwich: £4,055Bristol, City of: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£4,275£4,293£4,055

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of £13,026, Norwich £12,906Norwich: £12,906Bristol, City of: £13,026Norwich: £12,961Bristol, City of: £13,081Norwich: £12,242Bristol, City of: £12,356

    £13,026£13,081£12,356Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£12,906£12,961£12,242

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of £1,816, Norwich £2,148Norwich: £2,148Bristol, City of: £1,816Norwich: £2,157Bristol, City of: £1,823Norwich: £2,037Bristol, City of: £1,722

    £1,816£1,823£1,722Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£2,148£2,157£2,037

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of £11,594, Norwich £11,426Norwich: £11,426Bristol, City of: £11,594Norwich: £11,474Bristol, City of: £11,643Norwich: £10,838Bristol, City of: £10,997

    £11,594£11,643£10,997Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£11,426£11,474£10,838

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of £654, Norwich £654Norwich: £654Bristol, City of: £654Norwich: £657Bristol, City of: £657Norwich: £621Bristol, City of: £620

    £654£657£620Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£654£657£621

  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: Bristol, City of £744, Norwich £786Norwich: £786Bristol, City of: £744Norwich: £790Bristol, City of: £748Norwich: £746Bristol, City of: £706

    £744£748£706Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£786£790£746

  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: Bristol, City of £34, Norwich £40Norwich: £40Bristol, City of: £34Norwich: £40Bristol, City of: £34Norwich: £38Bristol, City of: £32

    £34£34£32Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £437, Norwich £516Norwich: £516Bristol, City of: £437Norwich: £518Bristol, City of: £439Norwich: £490Bristol, City of: £414

    £437£439£414Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£516£518£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £106, Norwich £120Norwich: £120Bristol, City of: £106Norwich: £121Bristol, City of: £106Norwich: £114Bristol, City of: £100

    £106£106£100Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

  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: Bristol, City of £78, Norwich £101Norwich: £101Bristol, City of: £78Norwich: £101Bristol, City of: £78Norwich: £96Bristol, City of: £74

    £78£78£74Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of £1,419, Norwich £1,630Norwich: £1,630Bristol, City of: £1,419Norwich: £1,637Bristol, City of: £1,425Norwich: £1,546Bristol, City of: £1,346

    £1,419£1,425£1,346Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,630£1,637£1,546

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol, City of £270, Norwich £314Norwich: £314Bristol, City of: £270Norwich: £315Bristol, City of: £271Norwich: £298Bristol, City of: £256

    £270£271£256Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£314£315£298

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of £306, Norwich £402Norwich: £402Bristol, City of: £306Norwich: £403Bristol, City of: £307Norwich: £381Bristol, City of: £290

    £306£307£290Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£402£403£381

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of £6.38, Norwich £8.63Norwich: £8.63Bristol, City of: £6.38Norwich: £8.67Bristol, City of: £6.41Norwich: £8.19Bristol, City of: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£8.63£8.67£8.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of £6.94, Norwich £6.99Norwich: £6.99Bristol, City of: £6.94Norwich: £7.02Bristol, City of: £6.97Norwich: £6.63Bristol, City of: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£6.99£7.02£6.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £5.76, Norwich £4.66Norwich: £4.66Bristol, City of: £5.76Norwich: £4.68Bristol, City of: £5.78Norwich: £4.42Bristol, City of: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of 1,024.9, Norwich 1,017.0Norwich: 1,017.0Bristol, City of: 1,024.9

    1,024.9Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count1,017.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bristol, City of 133.8, Norwich 158.4Norwich: 158.4Bristol, City of: 133.8

    133.8Norwich is higherDepends on how you count158.4

  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: Bristol, City of 149.8, Norwich 160.2Norwich: 160.2Bristol, City of: 149.8

    149.8Norwich is higherDepends on how you count160.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 64.1, Norwich 76.7Norwich: 76.7Bristol, City of: 64.1

    64.1Norwich is higherDepends on how you count76.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bristol, City of 167.3, Norwich 217.6Norwich: 217.6Bristol, City of: 167.3

    167.3Norwich is higherDepends on how you count217.6

  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: Bristol, City of 17.2, Norwich 22.1Norwich: 22.1Bristol, City of: 17.2

    17.2Norwich is higherDepends on how you count22.1

Show the numbers
Bristol, City of and Norwich, per person in the age group
MeasureBristol, City ofNorwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£4,275£4,293£4,055Norwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,026£13,081£12,356£12,906£12,961£12,242Bristol, City of
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,816£1,823£1,722£2,148£2,157£2,037Norwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,594£11,643£10,997£11,426£11,474£10,838Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£620£654£657£621Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£744£748£706£786£790£746Norwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£40£40£38Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£414£516£518£490Norwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£120£121£114Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£101£101£96Norwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,419£1,425£1,346£1,630£1,637£1,546Norwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£314£315£298Norwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£306£307£290£402£403£381Norwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£8.63£8.67£8.19Norwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£6.99£7.02£6.63Norwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.66£4.68£4.42Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.91,017.0Bristol, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.8158.4Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.8160.2Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.176.7Norwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026167.3217.6Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.222.1Norwich

Per resident

Bristol, City of is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Norwich on 20. 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

Bristol, City of Norwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £3,653, Norwich £4,275Norwich: £4,275Bristol, City of: £3,653Norwich: £4,293Bristol, City of: £3,669Norwich: £4,055Bristol, City of: £3,465

    £3,653£3,669£3,465Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£4,275£4,293£4,055

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,545, Norwich £1,828Norwich: £1,828Bristol, City of: £1,545Norwich: £1,835Bristol, City of: £1,551Norwich: £1,734Bristol, City of: £1,465

    £1,545£1,551£1,465Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,835£1,734

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,290, Norwich £1,493Norwich: £1,493Bristol, City of: £1,290Norwich: £1,499Bristol, City of: £1,295Norwich: £1,416Bristol, City of: £1,223

    £1,290£1,295£1,223Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,493£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,375, Norwich £1,618Norwich: £1,618Bristol, City of: £1,375Norwich: £1,625Bristol, City of: £1,381Norwich: £1,535Bristol, City of: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,618£1,625£1,535

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bristol, City of £78, Norwich £93Norwich: £93Bristol, City of: £78Norwich: £93Bristol, City of: £78Norwich: £88Bristol, City of: £74

    £78£78£74Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £88, Norwich £111Norwich: £111Bristol, City of: £88Norwich: £112Bristol, City of: £89Norwich: £106Bristol, City of: £84

    £88£89£84Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£111£112£106

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £4.02, Norwich £5.62Norwich: £5.62Bristol, City of: £4.02Norwich: £5.64Bristol, City of: £4.03Norwich: £5.33Bristol, City of: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£5.62£5.64£5.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £437, Norwich £516Norwich: £516Bristol, City of: £437Norwich: £518Bristol, City of: £439Norwich: £490Bristol, City of: £414

    £437£439£414Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£516£518£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £106, Norwich £120Norwich: £120Bristol, City of: £106Norwich: £121Bristol, City of: £106Norwich: £114Bristol, City of: £100

    £106£106£100Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bristol, City of £55, Norwich £70Norwich: £70Bristol, City of: £55Norwich: £70Bristol, City of: £55Norwich: £66Bristol, City of: £52

    £55£55£52Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bristol, City of £1,008, Norwich £1,133Norwich: £1,133Bristol, City of: £1,008Norwich: £1,137Bristol, City of: £1,012Norwich: £1,074Bristol, City of: £956

    £1,008£1,012£956Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,133£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bristol, City of £270, Norwich £314Norwich: £314Bristol, City of: £270Norwich: £315Bristol, City of: £271Norwich: £298Bristol, City of: £256

    £270£271£256Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£314£315£298

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bristol, City of £217, Norwich £279Norwich: £279Bristol, City of: £217Norwich: £280Bristol, City of: £218Norwich: £265Bristol, City of: £206

    £217£218£206Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£279£280£265

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bristol, City of £4.52, Norwich £6.01Norwich: £6.01Bristol, City of: £4.52Norwich: £6.03Bristol, City of: £4.54Norwich: £5.70Bristol, City of: £4.29

    £4.52£4.54£4.29Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£6.01£6.03£5.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bristol, City of £4.92, Norwich £4.86Norwich: £4.86Bristol, City of: £4.92Norwich: £4.88Bristol, City of: £4.94Norwich: £4.61Bristol, City of: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£4.86£4.88£4.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bristol, City of £5.76, Norwich £4.66Norwich: £4.66Bristol, City of: £5.76Norwich: £4.68Bristol, City of: £5.78Norwich: £4.42Bristol, City of: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Bristol, City of is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 121.6, Norwich 144.0Norwich: 144.0Bristol, City of: 121.6

    121.6Norwich is higherDepends on how you count144.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 15.9, Norwich 22.4Norwich: 22.4Bristol, City of: 15.9

    15.9Norwich is higherDepends on how you count22.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 17.8, Norwich 22.7Norwich: 22.7Bristol, City of: 17.8

    17.8Norwich is higherDepends on how you count22.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 64.1, Norwich 76.7Norwich: 76.7Bristol, City of: 64.1

    64.1Norwich is higherDepends on how you count76.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 118.9, Norwich 151.2Norwich: 151.2Bristol, City of: 118.9

    118.9Norwich is higherDepends on how you count151.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bristol, City of 12.2, Norwich 15.4Norwich: 15.4Bristol, City of: 12.2

    12.2Norwich is higherDepends on how you count15.4

Show the numbers
Bristol, City of and Norwich, per resident
MeasureBristol, City ofNorwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,653£3,669£3,465£4,275£4,293£4,055Norwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,545£1,551£1,465£1,828£1,835£1,734Norwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,290£1,295£1,223£1,493£1,499£1,416Norwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£1,618£1,625£1,535Norwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£93£93£88Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£111£112£106Norwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£5.62£5.64£5.33Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£414£516£518£490Norwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£120£121£114Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£70£70£66Norwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,008£1,012£956£1,133£1,137£1,074Norwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£270£271£256£314£315£298Norwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206£279£280£265Norwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.52£4.54£4.29£6.01£6.03£5.70Norwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£4.86£4.88£4.61Bristol, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.66£4.68£4.42Bristol, City of
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.6144.0Norwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.922.4Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.822.7Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202664.176.7Norwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.9151.2Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.215.4Norwich

Total

Bristol, City of is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Norwich 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

Bristol, City of Norwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bristol, City of £1.8bn, Norwich £629.0mNorwich: £629.0mBristol, City of: £1.8bnNorwich: £631.7mBristol, City of: £1.8bnNorwich: £596.6mBristol, City of: £1.7bn

    £1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bnBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£629.0m£631.7m£596.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bristol, City of £763.5m, Norwich £268.9mNorwich: £268.9mBristol, City of: £763.5mNorwich: £270.0mBristol, City of: £766.8mNorwich: £255.1mBristol, City of: £724.2m

    £763.5m£766.8m£724.2mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£268.9m£270.0m£255.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bristol, City of £637.4m, Norwich £219.6mNorwich: £219.6mBristol, City of: £637.4mNorwich: £220.5mBristol, City of: £640.1mNorwich: £208.3mBristol, City of: £604.6m

    £637.4m£640.1m£604.6mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£219.6m£220.5m£208.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bristol, City of £679.6m, Norwich £238.0mNorwich: £238.0mBristol, City of: £679.6mNorwich: £239.1mBristol, City of: £682.5mNorwich: £225.8mBristol, City of: £644.6m

    £679.6m£682.5m£644.6mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£238.0m£239.1m£225.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol, City of £38.3m, Norwich £13.6mNorwich: £13.6mBristol, City of: £38.3mNorwich: £13.7mBristol, City of: £38.5mNorwich: £12.9mBristol, City of: £36.4m

    £38.3m£38.5m£36.4mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of £43.6m, Norwich £16.4mNorwich: £16.4mBristol, City of: £43.6mNorwich: £16.5mBristol, City of: £43.8mNorwich: £15.5mBristol, City of: £41.4m

    £43.6m£43.8m£41.4mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bristol, City of £2.0m, Norwich £0.83mNorwich: £0.83mBristol, City of: £2.0mNorwich: £0.83mBristol, City of: £2.0mNorwich: £0.78mBristol, City of: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of £215.9m, Norwich £75.9mNorwich: £75.9mBristol, City of: £215.9mNorwich: £76.3mBristol, City of: £216.9mNorwich: £72.0mBristol, City of: £204.8m

    £215.9m£216.9m£204.8mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£75.9m£76.3m£72.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of £52.3m, Norwich £17.7mNorwich: £17.7mBristol, City of: £52.3mNorwich: £17.7mBristol, City of: £52.6mNorwich: £16.8mBristol, City of: £49.7m

    £52.3m£52.6m£49.7mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol, City of £27.2m, Norwich £10.3mNorwich: £10.3mBristol, City of: £27.2mNorwich: £10.3mBristol, City of: £27.3mNorwich: £9.8mBristol, City of: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol, City of £498.1m, Norwich £166.6mNorwich: £166.6mBristol, City of: £498.1mNorwich: £167.3mBristol, City of: £500.2mNorwich: £158.1mBristol, City of: £472.5m

    £498.1m£500.2m£472.5mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£166.6m£167.3m£158.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bristol, City of £133.4m, Norwich £46.2mNorwich: £46.2mBristol, City of: £133.4mNorwich: £46.4mBristol, City of: £134.0mNorwich: £43.8mBristol, City of: £126.5m

    £133.4m£134.0m£126.5mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bristol, City of £107.4m, Norwich £41.1mNorwich: £41.1mBristol, City of: £107.4mNorwich: £41.2mBristol, City of: £107.8mNorwich: £39.0mBristol, City of: £101.9m

    £107.4m£107.8m£101.9mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£41.1m£41.2m£39.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bristol, City of £2.2m, Norwich £0.88mNorwich: £0.88mBristol, City of: £2.2mNorwich: £0.89mBristol, City of: £2.2mNorwich: £0.84mBristol, City of: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bristol, City of £2.4m, Norwich £0.71mNorwich: £0.71mBristol, City of: £2.4mNorwich: £0.72mBristol, City of: £2.4mNorwich: £0.68mBristol, City of: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mBristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bristol, City of £2.8m, Norwich £0.68mNorwich: £0.68mBristol, City of: £2.8mNorwich: £0.69mBristol, City of: £2.9mNorwich: £0.65mBristol, City of: £2.7m

    £2.8m£2.9m£2.7mBristol, City of is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bristol, City of 60,077, Norwich 21,189Norwich: 21,189Bristol, City of: 60,077

    60,077Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count21,189

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bristol, City of 7,840, Norwich 3,299Norwich: 3,299Bristol, City of: 7,840

    7,840Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count3,299

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of 8,779, Norwich 3,338Norwich: 3,338Bristol, City of: 8,779

    8,779Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count3,338

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bristol, City of 31,700, Norwich 11,283Norwich: 11,283Bristol, City of: 31,700

    31,700Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count11,283

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bristol, City of 58,737, Norwich 22,250Norwich: 22,250Bristol, City of: 58,737

    58,737Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count22,250

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bristol, City of 6,038, Norwich 2,264Norwich: 2,264Bristol, City of: 6,038

    6,038Bristol, City of is higherDepends on how you count2,264

Show the numbers
Bristol, City of and Norwich, total
MeasureBristol, City ofNorwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£629.0m£631.7m£596.6mBristol, City of
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£763.5m£766.8m£724.2m£268.9m£270.0m£255.1mBristol, City of
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£637.4m£640.1m£604.6m£219.6m£220.5m£208.3mBristol, City of
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£679.6m£682.5m£644.6m£238.0m£239.1m£225.8mBristol, City of
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.5m£36.4m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mBristol, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mBristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£215.9m£216.9m£204.8m£75.9m£76.3m£72.0mBristol, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.3m£52.6m£49.7m£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mBristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mBristol, City of
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£498.1m£500.2m£472.5m£166.6m£167.3m£158.1mBristol, City of
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£133.4m£134.0m£126.5m£46.2m£46.4m£43.8mBristol, City of
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£107.4m£107.8m£101.9m£41.1m£41.2m£39.0mBristol, City of
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mBristol, City of
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBristol, City of
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.9m£2.7m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBristol, City of
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,07721,189Bristol, City of
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,8403,299Bristol, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7793,338Bristol, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202631,70011,283Bristol, City of
Universal Credittotal, May 202658,73722,250Bristol, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,0382,264Bristol, City of

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.