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Brighton and Hove and Norwich

285,063 and 147,119 residents (mid-2024).

Brighton and Hove is higher than Norwich on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Brighton and Hove is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Norwich 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

Brighton and Hove Norwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4,100, Norwich £4,275Norwich: £4,275Brighton and Hove: £4,100Norwich: £4,293Brighton and Hove: £4,118Norwich: £4,055Brighton and Hove: £3,889

    £4,100£4,118£3,889Norwich 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: Brighton and Hove £12,878, Norwich £12,906Norwich: £12,906Brighton and Hove: £12,878Norwich: £12,961Brighton and Hove: £12,932Norwich: £12,242Brighton and Hove: £12,215

    £12,878£12,932£12,215Norwich 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: Brighton and Hove £1,937, Norwich £2,148Norwich: £2,148Brighton and Hove: £1,937Norwich: £2,157Brighton and Hove: £1,946Norwich: £2,037Brighton and Hove: £1,838

    £1,937£1,946£1,838Norwich 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: Brighton and Hove £11,440, Norwich £11,426Norwich: £11,426Brighton and Hove: £11,440Norwich: £11,474Brighton and Hove: £11,488Norwich: £10,838Brighton and Hove: £10,851

    £11,440£11,488£10,851Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £745, Norwich £654Norwich: £654Brighton and Hove: £745Norwich: £657Brighton and Hove: £748Norwich: £621Brighton and Hove: £707

    £745£748£707Brighton and Hove is higher£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: Brighton and Hove £655, Norwich £786Norwich: £786Brighton and Hove: £655Norwich: £790Brighton and Hove: £658Norwich: £746Brighton and Hove: £621

    £655£658£621Norwich 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: Brighton and Hove £38, Norwich £40Norwich: £40Brighton and Hove: £38Norwich: £40Brighton and Hove: £38Norwich: £38Brighton and Hove: £36

    £38£38£36Norwich 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: Brighton and Hove £441, Norwich £516Norwich: £516Brighton and Hove: £441Norwich: £518Brighton and Hove: £443Norwich: £490Brighton and Hove: £418

    £441£443£418Norwich 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: Brighton and Hove £138, Norwich £120Norwich: £120Brighton and Hove: £138Norwich: £121Brighton and Hove: £139Norwich: £114Brighton and Hove: £131

    £138£139£131Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £75, Norwich £101Norwich: £101Brighton and Hove: £75Norwich: £101Brighton and Hove: £75Norwich: £96Brighton and Hove: £71

    £75£75£71Norwich 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: Brighton and Hove £1,512, Norwich £1,630Norwich: £1,630Brighton and Hove: £1,512Norwich: £1,637Brighton and Hove: £1,518Norwich: £1,546Brighton and Hove: £1,434

    £1,512£1,518£1,434Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,630£1,637£1,546

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £405, Norwich £314Norwich: £314Brighton and Hove: £405Norwich: £315Brighton and Hove: £407Norwich: £298Brighton and Hove: £384

    £405£407£384Brighton and Hove is higher£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: Brighton and Hove £336, Norwich £402Norwich: £402Brighton and Hove: £336Norwich: £403Brighton and Hove: £337Norwich: £381Brighton and Hove: £319

    £336£337£319Norwich 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: Brighton and Hove £9.09, Norwich £8.63Norwich: £8.63Brighton and Hove: £9.09Norwich: £8.67Brighton and Hove: £9.13Norwich: £8.19Brighton and Hove: £8.62

    £9.09£9.13£8.62Brighton and Hove is higher£8.63£8.67£8.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Brighton and Hove £5.64, Norwich £6.99Norwich: £6.99Brighton and Hove: £5.64Norwich: £7.02Brighton and Hove: £5.66Norwich: £6.63Brighton and Hove: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£6.99£7.02£6.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.95, Norwich £4.66Norwich: £4.66Brighton and Hove: £4.95Norwich: £4.68Brighton and Hove: £4.98Norwich: £4.42Brighton and Hove: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove 1,031.4, Norwich 1,017.0Norwich: 1,017.0Brighton and Hove: 1,031.4

    1,031.4Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove 155.8, Norwich 158.4Norwich: 158.4Brighton and Hove: 155.8

    155.8Norwich 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: Brighton and Hove 134.9, Norwich 160.2Norwich: 160.2Brighton and Hove: 134.9

    134.9Norwich 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: Brighton and Hove 65.6, Norwich 76.7Norwich: 76.7Brighton and Hove: 65.6

    65.6Norwich 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: Brighton and Hove 175.2, Norwich 217.6Norwich: 217.6Brighton and Hove: 175.2

    175.2Norwich 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: Brighton and Hove 16.5, Norwich 22.1Norwich: 22.1Brighton and Hove: 16.5

    16.5Norwich is higherDepends on how you count22.1

Show the numbers
Brighton and Hove and Norwich, per person in the age group
MeasureBrighton and HoveNorwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,118£3,889£4,275£4,293£4,055Norwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,878£12,932£12,215£12,906£12,961£12,242Norwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,937£1,946£1,838£2,148£2,157£2,037Norwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,440£11,488£10,851£11,426£11,474£10,838Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£748£707£654£657£621Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£655£658£621£786£790£746Norwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£40£40£38Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£516£518£490Norwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£120£121£114Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£75£75£71£101£101£96Norwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,512£1,518£1,434£1,630£1,637£1,546Norwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£405£407£384£314£315£298Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£337£319£402£403£381Norwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.09£9.13£8.62£8.63£8.67£8.19Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£6.99£7.02£6.63Norwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.66£4.68£4.42Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,031.41,017.0Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.8158.4Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.9160.2Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.676.7Norwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026175.2217.6Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202616.522.1Norwich

Per resident

Brighton and Hove is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Norwich on 17. 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

Brighton and Hove Norwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4,100, Norwich £4,275Norwich: £4,275Brighton and Hove: £4,100Norwich: £4,293Brighton and Hove: £4,118Norwich: £4,055Brighton and Hove: £3,889

    £4,100£4,118£3,889Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£4,275£4,293£4,055

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,722, Norwich £1,828Norwich: £1,828Brighton and Hove: £1,722Norwich: £1,835Brighton and Hove: £1,730Norwich: £1,734Brighton and Hove: £1,634

    £1,722£1,730£1,634Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,835£1,734

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,388, Norwich £1,493Norwich: £1,493Brighton and Hove: £1,388Norwich: £1,499Brighton and Hove: £1,394Norwich: £1,416Brighton and Hove: £1,317

    £1,388£1,394£1,317Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,493£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,530, Norwich £1,618Norwich: £1,618Brighton and Hove: £1,530Norwich: £1,625Brighton and Hove: £1,537Norwich: £1,535Brighton and Hove: £1,451

    £1,530£1,537£1,451Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,618£1,625£1,535

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £100, Norwich £93Norwich: £93Brighton and Hove: £100Norwich: £93Brighton and Hove: £100Norwich: £88Brighton and Hove: £95

    £100£100£95Brighton and Hove is higher£93£93£88

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Brighton and Hove £88, Norwich £111Norwich: £111Brighton and Hove: £88Norwich: £112Brighton and Hove: £88Norwich: £106Brighton and Hove: £83

    £88£88£83Norwich 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: Brighton and Hove £5.10, Norwich £5.62Norwich: £5.62Brighton and Hove: £5.10Norwich: £5.64Brighton and Hove: £5.12Norwich: £5.33Brighton and Hove: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Norwich 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: Brighton and Hove £441, Norwich £516Norwich: £516Brighton and Hove: £441Norwich: £518Brighton and Hove: £443Norwich: £490Brighton and Hove: £418

    £441£443£418Norwich 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: Brighton and Hove £138, Norwich £120Norwich: £120Brighton and Hove: £138Norwich: £121Brighton and Hove: £139Norwich: £114Brighton and Hove: £131

    £138£139£131Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £54, Norwich £70Norwich: £70Brighton and Hove: £54Norwich: £70Brighton and Hove: £54Norwich: £66Brighton and Hove: £51

    £54£54£51Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £1,083, Norwich £1,133Norwich: £1,133Brighton and Hove: £1,083Norwich: £1,137Brighton and Hove: £1,088Norwich: £1,074Brighton and Hove: £1,028

    £1,083£1,088£1,028Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,133£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Brighton and Hove £405, Norwich £314Norwich: £314Brighton and Hove: £405Norwich: £315Brighton and Hove: £407Norwich: £298Brighton and Hove: £384

    £405£407£384Brighton and Hove is higher£314£315£298

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Brighton and Hove £241, Norwich £279Norwich: £279Brighton and Hove: £241Norwich: £280Brighton and Hove: £242Norwich: £265Brighton and Hove: £228

    £241£242£228Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£279£280£265

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Brighton and Hove £6.52, Norwich £6.01Norwich: £6.01Brighton and Hove: £6.52Norwich: £6.03Brighton and Hove: £6.54Norwich: £5.70Brighton and Hove: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Brighton and Hove is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.04, Norwich £4.86Norwich: £4.86Brighton and Hove: £4.04Norwich: £4.88Brighton and Hove: £4.05Norwich: £4.61Brighton and Hove: £3.83

    £4.04£4.05£3.83Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£4.86£4.88£4.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Brighton and Hove £4.95, Norwich £4.66Norwich: £4.66Brighton and Hove: £4.95Norwich: £4.68Brighton and Hove: £4.98Norwich: £4.42Brighton and Hove: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 138.0, Norwich 144.0Norwich: 144.0Brighton and Hove: 138.0

    138.0Norwich is higherDepends on how you count144.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 20.8, Norwich 22.4Norwich: 22.4Brighton and Hove: 20.8

    20.8Norwich 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: Brighton and Hove 18.0, Norwich 22.7Norwich: 22.7Brighton and Hove: 18.0

    18.0Norwich 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: Brighton and Hove 65.6, Norwich 76.7Norwich: 76.7Brighton and Hove: 65.6

    65.6Norwich is higherDepends on how you count76.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Brighton and Hove 125.5, Norwich 151.2Norwich: 151.2Brighton and Hove: 125.5

    125.5Norwich 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: Brighton and Hove 11.8, Norwich 15.4Norwich: 15.4Brighton and Hove: 11.8

    11.8Norwich is higherDepends on how you count15.4

Show the numbers
Brighton and Hove and Norwich, per resident
MeasureBrighton and HoveNorwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,100£4,118£3,889£4,275£4,293£4,055Norwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,722£1,730£1,634£1,828£1,835£1,734Norwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,388£1,394£1,317£1,493£1,499£1,416Norwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,530£1,537£1,451£1,618£1,625£1,535Norwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£93£93£88Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83£111£112£106Norwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£5.62£5.64£5.33Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£441£443£418£516£518£490Norwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£120£121£114Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£54£54£51£70£70£66Norwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,083£1,088£1,028£1,133£1,137£1,074Norwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£405£407£384£314£315£298Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£279£280£265Norwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£6.01£6.03£5.70Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.04£4.05£3.83£4.86£4.88£4.61Norwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.66£4.68£4.42Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026138.0144.0Norwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.822.4Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.022.7Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.676.7Norwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.5151.2Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.815.4Norwich

Total

Brighton and Hove 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

Brighton and Hove Norwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £1.2bn, Norwich £629.0mNorwich: £629.0mBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnNorwich: £631.7mBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnNorwich: £596.6mBrighton and Hove: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£629.0m£631.7m£596.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £491.0m, Norwich £268.9mNorwich: £268.9mBrighton and Hove: £491.0mNorwich: £270.0mBrighton and Hove: £493.1mNorwich: £255.1mBrighton and Hove: £465.7m

    £491.0m£493.1m£465.7mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£268.9m£270.0m£255.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £395.8m, Norwich £219.6mNorwich: £219.6mBrighton and Hove: £395.8mNorwich: £220.5mBrighton and Hove: £397.5mNorwich: £208.3mBrighton and Hove: £375.4m

    £395.8m£397.5m£375.4mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£219.6m£220.5m£208.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Brighton and Hove £436.2m, Norwich £238.0mNorwich: £238.0mBrighton and Hove: £436.2mNorwich: £239.1mBrighton and Hove: £438.0mNorwich: £225.8mBrighton and Hove: £413.7m

    £436.2m£438.0m£413.7mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£238.0m£239.1m£225.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Brighton and Hove £28.4m, Norwich £13.6mNorwich: £13.6mBrighton and Hove: £28.4mNorwich: £13.7mBrighton and Hove: £28.5mNorwich: £12.9mBrighton and Hove: £26.9m

    £28.4m£28.5m£26.9mBrighton and Hove is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Brighton and Hove £25.0m, Norwich £16.4mNorwich: £16.4mBrighton and Hove: £25.0mNorwich: £16.5mBrighton and Hove: £25.1mNorwich: £15.5mBrighton and Hove: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBrighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £1.5m, Norwich £0.83mNorwich: £0.83mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mNorwich: £0.83mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mNorwich: £0.78mBrighton and Hove: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBrighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £125.8m, Norwich £75.9mNorwich: £75.9mBrighton and Hove: £125.8mNorwich: £76.3mBrighton and Hove: £126.3mNorwich: £72.0mBrighton and Hove: £119.3m

    £125.8m£126.3m£119.3mBrighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £39.4m, Norwich £17.7mNorwich: £17.7mBrighton and Hove: £39.4mNorwich: £17.7mBrighton and Hove: £39.6mNorwich: £16.8mBrighton and Hove: £37.4m

    £39.4m£39.6m£37.4mBrighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove £15.3m, Norwich £10.3mNorwich: £10.3mBrighton and Hove: £15.3mNorwich: £10.3mBrighton and Hove: £15.4mNorwich: £9.8mBrighton and Hove: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Brighton and Hove £308.9m, Norwich £166.6mNorwich: £166.6mBrighton and Hove: £308.9mNorwich: £167.3mBrighton and Hove: £310.2mNorwich: £158.1mBrighton and Hove: £293.0m

    £308.9m£310.2m£293.0mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£166.6m£167.3m£158.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Brighton and Hove £115.4m, Norwich £46.2mNorwich: £46.2mBrighton and Hove: £115.4mNorwich: £46.4mBrighton and Hove: £115.9mNorwich: £43.8mBrighton and Hove: £109.5m

    £115.4m£115.9m£109.5mBrighton and Hove is higher£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Brighton and Hove £68.6m, Norwich £41.1mNorwich: £41.1mBrighton and Hove: £68.6mNorwich: £41.2mBrighton and Hove: £68.9mNorwich: £39.0mBrighton and Hove: £65.1m

    £68.6m£68.9m£65.1mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£41.1m£41.2m£39.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Brighton and Hove £1.9m, Norwich £0.88mNorwich: £0.88mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mNorwich: £0.89mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mNorwich: £0.84mBrighton and Hove: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBrighton and Hove is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Brighton and Hove £1.2m, Norwich £0.71mNorwich: £0.71mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mNorwich: £0.72mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mNorwich: £0.68mBrighton and Hove: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Brighton and Hove £1.4m, Norwich £0.68mNorwich: £0.68mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mNorwich: £0.69mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mNorwich: £0.65mBrighton and Hove: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBrighton and Hove is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Brighton and Hove 39,325, Norwich 21,189Norwich: 21,189Brighton and Hove: 39,325

    39,325Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count21,189

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Brighton and Hove 5,941, Norwich 3,299Norwich: 3,299Brighton and Hove: 5,941

    5,941Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove 5,142, Norwich 3,338Norwich: 3,338Brighton and Hove: 5,142

    5,142Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove 18,703, Norwich 11,283Norwich: 11,283Brighton and Hove: 18,703

    18,703Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count11,283

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Brighton and Hove 35,788, Norwich 22,250Norwich: 22,250Brighton and Hove: 35,788

    35,788Brighton and Hove 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: Brighton and Hove 3,361, Norwich 2,264Norwich: 2,264Brighton and Hove: 3,361

    3,361Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count2,264

Show the numbers
Brighton and Hove and Norwich, total
MeasureBrighton and HoveNorwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£629.0m£631.7m£596.6mBrighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.0m£493.1m£465.7m£268.9m£270.0m£255.1mBrighton and Hove
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£395.8m£397.5m£375.4m£219.6m£220.5m£208.3mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m£238.0m£239.1m£225.8mBrighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBrighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mBrighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mBrighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£125.8m£126.3m£119.3m£75.9m£76.3m£72.0mBrighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mBrighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mBrighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£308.9m£310.2m£293.0m£166.6m£167.3m£158.1mBrighton and Hove
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m£46.2m£46.4m£43.8mBrighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m£41.1m£41.2m£39.0mBrighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mBrighton and Hove
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBrighton and Hove
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,32521,189Brighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,9413,299Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,1423,338Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,70311,283Brighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,78822,250Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3612,264Brighton and Hove

Sources

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

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  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.
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