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Plymouth and Norwich

271,904 and 147,119 residents (mid-2024).

Plymouth is higher than Norwich on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 14 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Plymouth is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Norwich on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Plymouth Norwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Plymouth £4,681, Norwich £4,275Norwich: £4,275Plymouth: £4,681Norwich: £4,293Plymouth: £4,701Norwich: £4,055Plymouth: £4,440

    £4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth is higher£4,275£4,293£4,055

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Plymouth £12,509, Norwich £12,906Norwich: £12,906Plymouth: £12,509Norwich: £12,961Plymouth: £12,562Norwich: £12,242Plymouth: £11,866

    £12,509£12,562£11,866Norwich 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: Plymouth £2,246, Norwich £2,148Norwich: £2,148Plymouth: £2,246Norwich: £2,157Plymouth: £2,255Norwich: £2,037Plymouth: £2,130

    £2,246£2,255£2,130Plymouth 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: Plymouth £11,261, Norwich £11,426Norwich: £11,426Plymouth: £11,261Norwich: £11,474Plymouth: £11,309Norwich: £10,838Plymouth: £10,682

    £11,261£11,309£10,682Norwich 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: Plymouth £490, Norwich £654Norwich: £654Plymouth: £490Norwich: £657Plymouth: £492Norwich: £621Plymouth: £465

    £490£492£465Norwich 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: Plymouth £727, Norwich £786Norwich: £786Plymouth: £727Norwich: £790Plymouth: £730Norwich: £746Plymouth: £690

    £727£730£690Norwich 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: Plymouth £30, Norwich £40Norwich: £40Plymouth: £30Norwich: £40Plymouth: £31Norwich: £38Plymouth: £29

    £30£31£29Norwich 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: Plymouth £590, Norwich £516Norwich: £516Plymouth: £590Norwich: £518Plymouth: £593Norwich: £490Plymouth: £560

    £590£593£560Plymouth is higher£516£518£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £164, Norwich £120Norwich: £120Plymouth: £164Norwich: £121Plymouth: £165Norwich: £114Plymouth: £156

    £164£165£156Plymouth is higher£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: Plymouth £123, Norwich £101Norwich: £101Plymouth: £123Norwich: £101Plymouth: £123Norwich: £96Plymouth: £116

    £123£123£116Plymouth is higher£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Plymouth £1,725, Norwich £1,630Norwich: £1,630Plymouth: £1,725Norwich: £1,637Plymouth: £1,733Norwich: £1,546Plymouth: £1,637

    £1,725£1,733£1,637Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,630£1,637£1,546

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Plymouth £246, Norwich £314Norwich: £314Plymouth: £246Norwich: £315Plymouth: £247Norwich: £298Plymouth: £233

    £246£247£233Norwich 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: Plymouth £383, Norwich £402Norwich: £402Plymouth: £383Norwich: £403Plymouth: £385Norwich: £381Plymouth: £364

    £383£385£364Norwich 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: Plymouth £5.58, Norwich £8.63Norwich: £8.63Plymouth: £5.58Norwich: £8.67Plymouth: £5.60Norwich: £8.19Plymouth: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Norwich 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: Plymouth £8.31, Norwich £6.99Norwich: £6.99Plymouth: £8.31Norwich: £7.02Plymouth: £8.34Norwich: £6.63Plymouth: £7.88

    £8.31£8.34£7.88Plymouth is higher£6.99£7.02£6.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Plymouth £6.45, Norwich £4.66Norwich: £4.66Plymouth: £6.45Norwich: £4.68Plymouth: £6.48Norwich: £4.42Plymouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth 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: Plymouth 1,014.7, Norwich 1,017.0Norwich: 1,017.0Plymouth: 1,014.7

    1,014.7Norwich 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: Plymouth 121.9, Norwich 158.4Norwich: 158.4Plymouth: 121.9

    121.9Norwich 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: Plymouth 156.8, Norwich 160.2Norwich: 160.2Plymouth: 156.8

    156.8Norwich 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: Plymouth 85.7, Norwich 76.7Norwich: 76.7Plymouth: 85.7

    85.7Plymouth is higher76.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Plymouth 209.0, Norwich 217.6Norwich: 217.6Plymouth: 209.0

    209.0Norwich 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: Plymouth 26.3, Norwich 22.1Norwich: 22.1Plymouth: 26.3

    26.3Plymouth is higher22.1

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Plymouth and Norwich, per person in the age group
MeasurePlymouthNorwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,681£4,701£4,440£4,275£4,293£4,055Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,509£12,562£11,866£12,906£12,961£12,242Norwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,246£2,255£2,130£2,148£2,157£2,037Plymouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,261£11,309£10,682£11,426£11,474£10,838Norwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£490£492£465£654£657£621Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£727£730£690£786£790£746Norwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£31£29£40£40£38Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£516£518£490Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£120£121£114Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£123£116£101£101£96Plymouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,637£1,630£1,637£1,546Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£314£315£298Norwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£385£364£402£403£381Norwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£8.63£8.67£8.19Norwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.31£8.34£7.88£6.99£7.02£6.63Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£4.66£4.68£4.42Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.71,017.0Norwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026121.9158.4Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.8160.2Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.776.7Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026209.0217.6Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.322.1Plymouth

Per resident

Plymouth is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Norwich on 9. 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

Plymouth Norwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Plymouth £4,681, Norwich £4,275Norwich: £4,275Plymouth: £4,681Norwich: £4,293Plymouth: £4,701Norwich: £4,055Plymouth: £4,440

    £4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth is higher£4,275£4,293£4,055

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Plymouth £2,231, Norwich £1,828Norwich: £1,828Plymouth: £2,231Norwich: £1,835Plymouth: £2,240Norwich: £1,734Plymouth: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,835£1,734

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Plymouth £1,444, Norwich £1,493Norwich: £1,493Plymouth: £1,444Norwich: £1,499Plymouth: £1,450Norwich: £1,416Plymouth: £1,370

    £1,444£1,450£1,370Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,493£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Plymouth £2,008, Norwich £1,618Norwich: £1,618Plymouth: £2,008Norwich: £1,625Plymouth: £2,017Norwich: £1,535Plymouth: £1,905

    £2,008£2,017£1,905Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,618£1,625£1,535

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Plymouth £87, Norwich £93Norwich: £93Plymouth: £87Norwich: £93Plymouth: £88Norwich: £88Plymouth: £83

    £87£88£83Norwich 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: Plymouth £130, Norwich £111Norwich: £111Plymouth: £130Norwich: £112Plymouth: £130Norwich: £106Plymouth: £123

    £130£130£123Plymouth 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: Plymouth £5.43, Norwich £5.62Norwich: £5.62Plymouth: £5.43Norwich: £5.64Plymouth: £5.45Norwich: £5.33Plymouth: £5.15

    £5.43£5.45£5.15Norwich 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: Plymouth £590, Norwich £516Norwich: £516Plymouth: £590Norwich: £518Plymouth: £593Norwich: £490Plymouth: £560

    £590£593£560Plymouth is higher£516£518£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Plymouth £164, Norwich £120Norwich: £120Plymouth: £164Norwich: £121Plymouth: £165Norwich: £114Plymouth: £156

    £164£165£156Plymouth is higher£120£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Plymouth £79, Norwich £70Norwich: £70Plymouth: £79Norwich: £70Plymouth: £79Norwich: £66Plymouth: £75

    £79£79£75Plymouth is higher£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Plymouth £1,110, Norwich £1,133Norwich: £1,133Plymouth: £1,110Norwich: £1,137Plymouth: £1,114Norwich: £1,074Plymouth: £1,053

    £1,110£1,114£1,053Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,133£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Plymouth £246, Norwich £314Norwich: £314Plymouth: £246Norwich: £315Plymouth: £247Norwich: £298Plymouth: £233

    £246£247£233Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£314£315£298

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Plymouth £247, Norwich £279Norwich: £279Plymouth: £247Norwich: £280Plymouth: £248Norwich: £265Plymouth: £234

    £247£248£234Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£279£280£265

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Plymouth £3.58, Norwich £6.01Norwich: £6.01Plymouth: £3.58Norwich: £6.03Plymouth: £3.60Norwich: £5.70Plymouth: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£6.01£6.03£5.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Plymouth £5.35, Norwich £4.86Norwich: £4.86Plymouth: £5.35Norwich: £4.88Plymouth: £5.37Norwich: £4.61Plymouth: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Plymouth is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Plymouth £6.45, Norwich £4.66Norwich: £4.66Plymouth: £6.45Norwich: £4.68Plymouth: £6.48Norwich: £4.42Plymouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 180.9, Norwich 144.0Norwich: 144.0Plymouth: 180.9

    180.9Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count144.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 21.7, Norwich 22.4Norwich: 22.4Plymouth: 21.7

    21.7Norwich 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: Plymouth 28.0, Norwich 22.7Norwich: 22.7Plymouth: 28.0

    28.0Plymouth 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: Plymouth 85.7, Norwich 76.7Norwich: 76.7Plymouth: 85.7

    85.7Plymouth is higher76.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Plymouth 134.4, Norwich 151.2Norwich: 151.2Plymouth: 134.4

    134.4Norwich 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: Plymouth 16.9, Norwich 15.4Norwich: 15.4Plymouth: 16.9

    16.9Plymouth is higher15.4

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Plymouth and Norwich, per resident
MeasurePlymouthNorwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,681£4,701£4,440£4,275£4,293£4,055Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£1,828£1,835£1,734Plymouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,444£1,450£1,370£1,493£1,499£1,416Norwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,008£2,017£1,905£1,618£1,625£1,535Plymouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£93£93£88Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£111£112£106Plymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.43£5.45£5.15£5.62£5.64£5.33Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£590£593£560£516£518£490Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£120£121£114Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£70£70£66Plymouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,110£1,114£1,053£1,133£1,137£1,074Norwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£246£247£233£314£315£298Norwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£279£280£265Norwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£6.01£6.03£5.70Norwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£4.86£4.88£4.61Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£4.66£4.68£4.42Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.9144.0Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.722.4Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.022.7Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.776.7Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.4151.2Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.915.4Plymouth

Total

Plymouth 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

Plymouth Norwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Plymouth £1.3bn, Norwich £629.0mNorwich: £629.0mPlymouth: £1.3bnNorwich: £631.7mPlymouth: £1.3bnNorwich: £596.6mPlymouth: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnPlymouth is higher£629.0m£631.7m£596.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Plymouth £606.5m, Norwich £268.9mNorwich: £268.9mPlymouth: £606.5mNorwich: £270.0mPlymouth: £609.1mNorwich: £255.1mPlymouth: £575.3m

    £606.5m£609.1m£575.3mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£268.9m£270.0m£255.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Plymouth £392.7m, Norwich £219.6mNorwich: £219.6mPlymouth: £392.7mNorwich: £220.5mPlymouth: £394.3mNorwich: £208.3mPlymouth: £372.5m

    £392.7m£394.3m£372.5mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£219.6m£220.5m£208.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Plymouth £546.0m, Norwich £238.0mNorwich: £238.0mPlymouth: £546.0mNorwich: £239.1mPlymouth: £548.3mNorwich: £225.8mPlymouth: £517.9m

    £546.0m£548.3m£517.9mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£238.0m£239.1m£225.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Plymouth £23.8m, Norwich £13.6mNorwich: £13.6mPlymouth: £23.8mNorwich: £13.7mPlymouth: £23.9mNorwich: £12.9mPlymouth: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mPlymouth 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: Plymouth £35.3m, Norwich £16.4mNorwich: £16.4mPlymouth: £35.3mNorwich: £16.5mPlymouth: £35.4mNorwich: £15.5mPlymouth: £33.5m

    £35.3m£35.4m£33.5mPlymouth 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: Plymouth £1.5m, Norwich £0.83mNorwich: £0.83mPlymouth: £1.5mNorwich: £0.83mPlymouth: £1.5mNorwich: £0.78mPlymouth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth 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: Plymouth £160.4m, Norwich £75.9mNorwich: £75.9mPlymouth: £160.4mNorwich: £76.3mPlymouth: £161.1mNorwich: £72.0mPlymouth: £152.2m

    £160.4m£161.1m£152.2mPlymouth is higher£75.9m£76.3m£72.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Plymouth £44.7m, Norwich £17.7mNorwich: £17.7mPlymouth: £44.7mNorwich: £17.7mPlymouth: £44.9mNorwich: £16.8mPlymouth: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mPlymouth is higher£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Plymouth £21.5m, Norwich £10.3mNorwich: £10.3mPlymouth: £21.5mNorwich: £10.3mPlymouth: £21.6mNorwich: £9.8mPlymouth: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mPlymouth is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Plymouth £301.7m, Norwich £166.6mNorwich: £166.6mPlymouth: £301.7mNorwich: £167.3mPlymouth: £303.0mNorwich: £158.1mPlymouth: £286.2m

    £301.7m£303.0m£286.2mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£166.6m£167.3m£158.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Plymouth £66.8m, Norwich £46.2mNorwich: £46.2mPlymouth: £66.8mNorwich: £46.4mPlymouth: £67.0mNorwich: £43.8mPlymouth: £63.3m

    £66.8m£67.0m£63.3mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Plymouth £67.0m, Norwich £41.1mNorwich: £41.1mPlymouth: £67.0mNorwich: £41.2mPlymouth: £67.3mNorwich: £39.0mPlymouth: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£41.1m£41.2m£39.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Plymouth £0.97m, Norwich £0.88mNorwich: £0.88mPlymouth: £0.97mNorwich: £0.89mPlymouth: £0.98mNorwich: £0.84mPlymouth: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Plymouth £1.5m, Norwich £0.71mNorwich: £0.71mPlymouth: £1.5mNorwich: £0.72mPlymouth: £1.5mNorwich: £0.68mPlymouth: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Plymouth £1.8m, Norwich £0.68mNorwich: £0.68mPlymouth: £1.8mNorwich: £0.69mPlymouth: £1.8mNorwich: £0.65mPlymouth: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mPlymouth is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Plymouth 49,195, Norwich 21,189Norwich: 21,189Plymouth: 49,195

    49,195Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count21,189

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Plymouth 5,908, Norwich 3,299Norwich: 3,299Plymouth: 5,908

    5,908Plymouth 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: Plymouth 7,602, Norwich 3,338Norwich: 3,338Plymouth: 7,602

    7,602Plymouth 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: Plymouth 23,290, Norwich 11,283Norwich: 11,283Plymouth: 23,290

    23,290Plymouth is higher11,283

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Plymouth 36,542, Norwich 22,250Norwich: 22,250Plymouth: 36,542

    36,542Plymouth 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: Plymouth 4,592, Norwich 2,264Norwich: 2,264Plymouth: 4,592

    4,592Plymouth is higher2,264

Show the numbers
Plymouth and Norwich, total
MeasurePlymouthNorwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£629.0m£631.7m£596.6mPlymouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.5m£609.1m£575.3m£268.9m£270.0m£255.1mPlymouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£392.7m£394.3m£372.5m£219.6m£220.5m£208.3mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£546.0m£548.3m£517.9m£238.0m£239.1m£225.8mPlymouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPlymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.3m£35.4m£33.5m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mPlymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mPlymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m£75.9m£76.3m£72.0mPlymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mPlymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mPlymouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£301.7m£303.0m£286.2m£166.6m£167.3m£158.1mPlymouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m£46.2m£46.4m£43.8mPlymouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£41.1m£41.2m£39.0mPlymouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mPlymouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mPlymouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,19521,189Plymouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9083,299Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,6023,338Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202623,29011,283Plymouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,54222,250Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5922,264Plymouth

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.
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  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.