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Portsmouth and Norwich

212,936 and 147,119 residents (mid-2024).

Portsmouth is higher than Norwich on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Portsmouth 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

Portsmouth Norwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £4,227, Norwich £4,275Norwich: £4,275Portsmouth: £4,227Norwich: £4,293Portsmouth: £4,245Norwich: £4,055Portsmouth: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Norwich 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: Portsmouth £12,856, Norwich £12,906Norwich: £12,906Portsmouth: £12,856Norwich: £12,961Portsmouth: £12,911Norwich: £12,242Portsmouth: £12,195

    £12,856£12,911£12,195Norwich 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: Portsmouth £2,217, Norwich £2,148Norwich: £2,148Portsmouth: £2,217Norwich: £2,157Portsmouth: £2,227Norwich: £2,037Portsmouth: £2,103

    £2,217£2,227£2,103Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £11,446, Norwich £11,426Norwich: £11,426Portsmouth: £11,446Norwich: £11,474Portsmouth: £11,495Norwich: £10,838Portsmouth: £10,857

    £11,446£11,495£10,857Portsmouth is higher£11,426£11,474£10,838

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Portsmouth £640, Norwich £654Norwich: £654Portsmouth: £640Norwich: £657Portsmouth: £643Norwich: £621Portsmouth: £607

    £640£643£607Norwich 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: Portsmouth £734, Norwich £786Norwich: £786Portsmouth: £734Norwich: £790Portsmouth: £737Norwich: £746Portsmouth: £696

    £734£737£696Norwich 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: Portsmouth £36, Norwich £40Norwich: £40Portsmouth: £36Norwich: £40Portsmouth: £36Norwich: £38Portsmouth: £34

    £36£36£34Norwich 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: Portsmouth £419, Norwich £516Norwich: £516Portsmouth: £419Norwich: £518Portsmouth: £421Norwich: £490Portsmouth: £398

    £419£421£398Norwich 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: Portsmouth £143, Norwich £120Norwich: £120Portsmouth: £143Norwich: £121Portsmouth: £144Norwich: £114Portsmouth: £136

    £143£144£136Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £105, Norwich £101Norwich: £101Portsmouth: £105Norwich: £101Portsmouth: £106Norwich: £96Portsmouth: £100

    £105£106£100Portsmouth is higher£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £1,800, Norwich £1,630Norwich: £1,630Portsmouth: £1,800Norwich: £1,637Portsmouth: £1,807Norwich: £1,546Portsmouth: £1,707

    £1,800£1,807£1,707Portsmouth is higher£1,630£1,637£1,546

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth £352, Norwich £314Norwich: £314Portsmouth: £352Norwich: £315Portsmouth: £353Norwich: £298Portsmouth: £334

    £352£353£334Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £299, Norwich £402Norwich: £402Portsmouth: £299Norwich: £403Portsmouth: £300Norwich: £381Portsmouth: £284

    £299£300£284Norwich 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: Portsmouth £6.45, Norwich £8.63Norwich: £8.63Portsmouth: £6.45Norwich: £8.67Portsmouth: £6.48Norwich: £8.19Portsmouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Norwich 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: Portsmouth £6.95, Norwich £6.99Norwich: £6.99Portsmouth: £6.95Norwich: £7.02Portsmouth: £6.98Norwich: £6.63Portsmouth: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£6.99£7.02£6.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £2.90, Norwich £4.66Norwich: £4.66Portsmouth: £2.90Norwich: £4.68Portsmouth: £2.91Norwich: £4.42Portsmouth: £2.75

    £2.90£2.91£2.75Norwich 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: Portsmouth 1,015.5, Norwich 1,017.0Norwich: 1,017.0Portsmouth: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Norwich 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: Portsmouth 142.4, Norwich 158.4Norwich: 158.4Portsmouth: 142.4

    142.4Norwich 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: Portsmouth 157.4, Norwich 160.2Norwich: 160.2Portsmouth: 157.4

    157.4Norwich 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: Portsmouth 63.8, Norwich 76.7Norwich: 76.7Portsmouth: 63.8

    63.8Norwich 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: Portsmouth 206.4, Norwich 217.6Norwich: 217.6Portsmouth: 206.4

    206.4Norwich 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: Portsmouth 23.1, Norwich 22.1Norwich: 22.1Portsmouth: 23.1

    23.1Portsmouth is higher22.1

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Portsmouth and Norwich, per person in the age group
MeasurePortsmouthNorwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£4,275£4,293£4,055Norwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,856£12,911£12,195£12,906£12,961£12,242Norwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,217£2,227£2,103£2,148£2,157£2,037Portsmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,446£11,495£10,857£11,426£11,474£10,838Portsmouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£640£643£607£654£657£621Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£734£737£696£786£790£746Norwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£40£40£38Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£398£516£518£490Norwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£120£121£114Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£105£106£100£101£101£96Portsmouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,800£1,807£1,707£1,630£1,637£1,546Portsmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334£314£315£298Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£299£300£284£402£403£381Norwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£8.63£8.67£8.19Norwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£6.99£7.02£6.63Norwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.90£2.91£2.75£4.66£4.68£4.42Norwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.51,017.0Norwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.4158.4Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.4160.2Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.876.7Norwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.4217.6Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.122.1Portsmouth

Per resident

Portsmouth is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Norwich on 16. 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

Portsmouth Norwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £4,227, Norwich £4,275Norwich: £4,275Portsmouth: £4,227Norwich: £4,293Portsmouth: £4,245Norwich: £4,055Portsmouth: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£4,275£4,293£4,055

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £1,818, Norwich £1,828Norwich: £1,828Portsmouth: £1,818Norwich: £1,835Portsmouth: £1,826Norwich: £1,734Portsmouth: £1,725

    £1,818£1,826£1,725Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,835£1,734

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £1,492, Norwich £1,493Norwich: £1,493Portsmouth: £1,492Norwich: £1,499Portsmouth: £1,499Norwich: £1,416Portsmouth: £1,416

    £1,492£1,499£1,416Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,493£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Portsmouth £1,619, Norwich £1,618Norwich: £1,618Portsmouth: £1,619Norwich: £1,625Portsmouth: £1,626Norwich: £1,535Portsmouth: £1,535

    £1,619£1,626£1,535Portsmouth is higher£1,618£1,625£1,535

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Portsmouth £90, Norwich £93Norwich: £93Portsmouth: £90Norwich: £93Portsmouth: £91Norwich: £88Portsmouth: £86

    £90£91£86Norwich 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: Portsmouth £104, Norwich £111Norwich: £111Portsmouth: £104Norwich: £112Portsmouth: £104Norwich: £106Portsmouth: £98

    £104£104£98Norwich 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: Portsmouth £5.07, Norwich £5.62Norwich: £5.62Portsmouth: £5.07Norwich: £5.64Portsmouth: £5.09Norwich: £5.33Portsmouth: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Norwich 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: Portsmouth £419, Norwich £516Norwich: £516Portsmouth: £419Norwich: £518Portsmouth: £421Norwich: £490Portsmouth: £398

    £419£421£398Norwich 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: Portsmouth £143, Norwich £120Norwich: £120Portsmouth: £143Norwich: £121Portsmouth: £144Norwich: £114Portsmouth: £136

    £143£144£136Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £71, Norwich £70Norwich: £70Portsmouth: £71Norwich: £70Portsmouth: £71Norwich: £66Portsmouth: £67

    £71£71£67Portsmouth is higher£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Portsmouth £1,211, Norwich £1,133Norwich: £1,133Portsmouth: £1,211Norwich: £1,137Portsmouth: £1,216Norwich: £1,074Portsmouth: £1,149

    £1,211£1,216£1,149Portsmouth is higher£1,133£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth £352, Norwich £314Norwich: £314Portsmouth: £352Norwich: £315Portsmouth: £353Norwich: £298Portsmouth: £334

    £352£353£334Portsmouth is higher£314£315£298

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth £201, Norwich £279Norwich: £279Portsmouth: £201Norwich: £280Portsmouth: £202Norwich: £265Portsmouth: £191

    £201£202£191Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£279£280£265

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth £4.34, Norwich £6.01Norwich: £6.01Portsmouth: £4.34Norwich: £6.03Portsmouth: £4.36Norwich: £5.70Portsmouth: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£6.01£6.03£5.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Portsmouth £4.68, Norwich £4.86Norwich: £4.86Portsmouth: £4.68Norwich: £4.88Portsmouth: £4.70Norwich: £4.61Portsmouth: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£4.86£4.88£4.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £2.90, Norwich £4.66Norwich: £4.66Portsmouth: £2.90Norwich: £4.68Portsmouth: £2.91Norwich: £4.42Portsmouth: £2.75

    £2.90£2.91£2.75Norwich is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 143.6, Norwich 144.0Norwich: 144.0Portsmouth: 143.6

    143.6Norwich is higherDepends on how you count144.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 20.1, Norwich 22.4Norwich: 22.4Portsmouth: 20.1

    20.1Norwich 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: Portsmouth 22.3, Norwich 22.7Norwich: 22.7Portsmouth: 22.3

    22.3Norwich 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: Portsmouth 63.8, Norwich 76.7Norwich: 76.7Portsmouth: 63.8

    63.8Norwich is higherDepends on how you count76.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 138.9, Norwich 151.2Norwich: 151.2Portsmouth: 138.9

    138.9Norwich 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: Portsmouth 15.5, Norwich 15.4Norwich: 15.4Portsmouth: 15.5

    15.5Portsmouth is higher15.4

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Portsmouth and Norwich, per resident
MeasurePortsmouthNorwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£4,275£4,293£4,055Norwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,818£1,826£1,725£1,828£1,835£1,734Norwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,499£1,416£1,493£1,499£1,416Norwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,619£1,626£1,535£1,618£1,625£1,535Portsmouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£93£93£88Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£111£112£106Norwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£5.62£5.64£5.33Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£398£516£518£490Norwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£120£121£114Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£70£70£66Portsmouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,149£1,133£1,137£1,074Portsmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334£314£315£298Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£279£280£265Norwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£6.01£6.03£5.70Norwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£4.86£4.88£4.61Norwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.90£2.91£2.75£4.66£4.68£4.42Norwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026143.6144.0Norwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.122.4Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.322.7Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.876.7Norwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.9151.2Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.515.4Portsmouth

Total

Portsmouth is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Norwich on 1. 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

Portsmouth Norwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Portsmouth £900.1m, Norwich £629.0mNorwich: £629.0mPortsmouth: £900.1mNorwich: £631.7mPortsmouth: £904.0mNorwich: £596.6mPortsmouth: £853.8m

    £900.1m£904.0m£853.8mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£629.0m£631.7m£596.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Portsmouth £387.1m, Norwich £268.9mNorwich: £268.9mPortsmouth: £387.1mNorwich: £270.0mPortsmouth: £388.8mNorwich: £255.1mPortsmouth: £367.2m

    £387.1m£388.8m£367.2mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£268.9m£270.0m£255.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Portsmouth £317.8m, Norwich £219.6mNorwich: £219.6mPortsmouth: £317.8mNorwich: £220.5mPortsmouth: £319.1mNorwich: £208.3mPortsmouth: £301.4m

    £317.8m£319.1m£301.4mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£219.6m£220.5m£208.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth £344.7m, Norwich £238.0mNorwich: £238.0mPortsmouth: £344.7mNorwich: £239.1mPortsmouth: £346.1mNorwich: £225.8mPortsmouth: £326.9m

    £344.7m£346.1m£326.9mPortsmouth is higher£238.0m£239.1m£225.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth £19.3m, Norwich £13.6mNorwich: £13.6mPortsmouth: £19.3mNorwich: £13.7mPortsmouth: £19.3mNorwich: £12.9mPortsmouth: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mPortsmouth 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: Portsmouth £22.1m, Norwich £16.4mNorwich: £16.4mPortsmouth: £22.1mNorwich: £16.5mPortsmouth: £22.2mNorwich: £15.5mPortsmouth: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mPortsmouth 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: Portsmouth £1.1m, Norwich £0.83mNorwich: £0.83mPortsmouth: £1.1mNorwich: £0.83mPortsmouth: £1.1mNorwich: £0.78mPortsmouth: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPortsmouth 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: Portsmouth £89.2m, Norwich £75.9mNorwich: £75.9mPortsmouth: £89.2mNorwich: £76.3mPortsmouth: £89.6mNorwich: £72.0mPortsmouth: £84.7m

    £89.2m£89.6m£84.7mPortsmouth 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: Portsmouth £30.5m, Norwich £17.7mNorwich: £17.7mPortsmouth: £30.5mNorwich: £17.7mPortsmouth: £30.6mNorwich: £16.8mPortsmouth: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mPortsmouth 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: Portsmouth £15.1m, Norwich £10.3mNorwich: £10.3mPortsmouth: £15.1mNorwich: £10.3mPortsmouth: £15.1mNorwich: £9.8mPortsmouth: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mPortsmouth is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth £257.9m, Norwich £166.6mNorwich: £166.6mPortsmouth: £257.9mNorwich: £167.3mPortsmouth: £259.0mNorwich: £158.1mPortsmouth: £244.7m

    £257.9m£259.0m£244.7mPortsmouth is higher£166.6m£167.3m£158.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Portsmouth £74.9m, Norwich £46.2mNorwich: £46.2mPortsmouth: £74.9mNorwich: £46.4mPortsmouth: £75.2mNorwich: £43.8mPortsmouth: £71.1m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.1mPortsmouth is higher£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Portsmouth £42.9m, Norwich £41.1mNorwich: £41.1mPortsmouth: £42.9mNorwich: £41.2mPortsmouth: £43.1mNorwich: £39.0mPortsmouth: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£41.1m£41.2m£39.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Portsmouth £0.93m, Norwich £0.88mNorwich: £0.88mPortsmouth: £0.93mNorwich: £0.89mPortsmouth: £0.93mNorwich: £0.84mPortsmouth: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Portsmouth £1.00m, Norwich £0.71mNorwich: £0.71mPortsmouth: £1.00mNorwich: £0.72mPortsmouth: £1.0mNorwich: £0.68mPortsmouth: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Portsmouth £0.62m, Norwich £0.68mNorwich: £0.68mPortsmouth: £0.62mNorwich: £0.69mPortsmouth: £0.62mNorwich: £0.65mPortsmouth: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mNorwich is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth 30,580, Norwich 21,189Norwich: 21,189Portsmouth: 30,580

    30,580Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count21,189

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth 4,287, Norwich 3,299Norwich: 3,299Portsmouth: 4,287

    4,287Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth 4,741, Norwich 3,338Norwich: 3,338Portsmouth: 4,741

    4,741Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth 13,576, Norwich 11,283Norwich: 11,283Portsmouth: 13,576

    13,576Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count11,283

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth 29,584, Norwich 22,250Norwich: 22,250Portsmouth: 29,584

    29,584Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth 3,310, Norwich 2,264Norwich: 2,264Portsmouth: 3,310

    3,310Portsmouth is higher2,264

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Portsmouth and Norwich, total
MeasurePortsmouthNorwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£900.1m£904.0m£853.8m£629.0m£631.7m£596.6mPortsmouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£387.1m£388.8m£367.2m£268.9m£270.0m£255.1mPortsmouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.8m£319.1m£301.4m£219.6m£220.5m£208.3mPortsmouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£344.7m£346.1m£326.9m£238.0m£239.1m£225.8mPortsmouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPortsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mPortsmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mPortsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.2m£89.6m£84.7m£75.9m£76.3m£72.0mPortsmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mPortsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mPortsmouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m£166.6m£167.3m£158.1mPortsmouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.1m£46.2m£46.4m£43.8mPortsmouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£41.1m£41.2m£39.0mPortsmouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mPortsmouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mPortsmouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mNorwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,58021,189Portsmouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2873,299Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7413,338Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,57611,283Portsmouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,58422,250Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3102,264Portsmouth

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.
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  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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