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Southampton and Norwich

260,604 and 147,119 residents (mid-2024).

Southampton is higher than Norwich on 6 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

Southampton 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

Southampton Norwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton £3,944, Norwich £4,275Norwich: £4,275Southampton: £3,944Norwich: £4,293Southampton: £3,960Norwich: £4,055Southampton: £3,741

    £3,944£3,960£3,741Norwich 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: Southampton £12,757, Norwich £12,906Norwich: £12,906Southampton: £12,757Norwich: £12,961Southampton: £12,812Norwich: £12,242Southampton: £12,101

    £12,757£12,812£12,101Norwich 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: Southampton £2,092, Norwich £2,148Norwich: £2,148Southampton: £2,092Norwich: £2,157Southampton: £2,101Norwich: £2,037Southampton: £1,984

    £2,092£2,101£1,984Norwich 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: Southampton £11,351, Norwich £11,426Norwich: £11,426Southampton: £11,351Norwich: £11,474Southampton: £11,400Norwich: £10,838Southampton: £10,767

    £11,351£11,400£10,767Norwich 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: Southampton £690, Norwich £654Norwich: £654Southampton: £690Norwich: £657Southampton: £693Norwich: £621Southampton: £655

    £690£693£655Southampton 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: Southampton £679, Norwich £786Norwich: £786Southampton: £679Norwich: £790Southampton: £682Norwich: £746Southampton: £645

    £679£682£645Norwich 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: Southampton £36, Norwich £40Norwich: £40Southampton: £36Norwich: £40Southampton: £36Norwich: £38Southampton: £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: Southampton £437, Norwich £516Norwich: £516Southampton: £437Norwich: £518Southampton: £439Norwich: £490Southampton: £415

    £437£439£415Norwich 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: Southampton £157, Norwich £120Norwich: £120Southampton: £157Norwich: £121Southampton: £158Norwich: £114Southampton: £149

    £157£158£149Southampton 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: Southampton £104, Norwich £101Norwich: £101Southampton: £104Norwich: £101Southampton: £105Norwich: £96Southampton: £99

    £104£105£99Southampton is higher£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Southampton £1,728, Norwich £1,630Norwich: £1,630Southampton: £1,728Norwich: £1,637Southampton: £1,736Norwich: £1,546Southampton: £1,639

    £1,728£1,736£1,639Southampton is higher£1,630£1,637£1,546

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton £256, Norwich £314Norwich: £314Southampton: £256Norwich: £315Southampton: £257Norwich: £298Southampton: £242

    £256£257£242Norwich 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: Southampton £248, Norwich £402Norwich: £402Southampton: £248Norwich: £403Southampton: £249Norwich: £381Southampton: £235

    £248£249£235Norwich 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: Southampton £5.63, Norwich £8.63Norwich: £8.63Southampton: £5.63Norwich: £8.67Southampton: £5.65Norwich: £8.19Southampton: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Norwich 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: Southampton £5.60, Norwich £6.99Norwich: £6.99Southampton: £5.60Norwich: £7.02Southampton: £5.62Norwich: £6.63Southampton: £5.31

    £5.60£5.62£5.31Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£6.99£7.02£6.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton £4.79, Norwich £4.66Norwich: £4.66Southampton: £4.79Norwich: £4.68Southampton: £4.81Norwich: £4.42Southampton: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Southampton 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: Southampton 1,005.3, Norwich 1,017.0Norwich: 1,017.0Southampton: 1,005.3

    1,005.3Norwich 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: Southampton 145.8, Norwich 158.4Norwich: 158.4Southampton: 145.8

    145.8Norwich 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: Southampton 148.1, Norwich 160.2Norwich: 160.2Southampton: 148.1

    148.1Norwich 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: Southampton 66.1, Norwich 76.7Norwich: 76.7Southampton: 66.1

    66.1Norwich 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: Southampton 193.8, Norwich 217.6Norwich: 217.6Southampton: 193.8

    193.8Norwich 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: Southampton 23.4, Norwich 22.1Norwich: 22.1Southampton: 23.4

    23.4Southampton is higher22.1

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Southampton and Norwich, per person in the age group
MeasureSouthamptonNorwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,944£3,960£3,741£4,275£4,293£4,055Norwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,757£12,812£12,101£12,906£12,961£12,242Norwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,092£2,101£1,984£2,148£2,157£2,037Norwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,351£11,400£10,767£11,426£11,474£10,838Norwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£690£693£655£654£657£621Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£679£682£645£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£437£439£415£516£518£490Norwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£120£121£114Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£105£99£101£101£96Southampton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,639£1,630£1,637£1,546Southampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£242£314£315£298Norwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£248£249£235£402£403£381Norwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£8.63£8.67£8.19Norwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.60£5.62£5.31£6.99£7.02£6.63Norwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.66£4.68£4.42Southampton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.31,017.0Norwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.8158.4Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026148.1160.2Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.176.7Norwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026193.8217.6Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.422.1Southampton

Per resident

Southampton 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

Southampton Norwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Southampton £3,944, Norwich £4,275Norwich: £4,275Southampton: £3,944Norwich: £4,293Southampton: £3,960Norwich: £4,055Southampton: £3,741

    £3,944£3,960£3,741Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£4,275£4,293£4,055

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Southampton £1,637, Norwich £1,828Norwich: £1,828Southampton: £1,637Norwich: £1,835Southampton: £1,644Norwich: £1,734Southampton: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,835£1,734

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Southampton £1,451, Norwich £1,493Norwich: £1,493Southampton: £1,451Norwich: £1,499Southampton: £1,457Norwich: £1,416Southampton: £1,376

    £1,451£1,457£1,376Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,493£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Southampton £1,457, Norwich £1,618Norwich: £1,618Southampton: £1,457Norwich: £1,625Southampton: £1,463Norwich: £1,535Southampton: £1,382

    £1,457£1,463£1,382Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,618£1,625£1,535

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Southampton £89, Norwich £93Norwich: £93Southampton: £89Norwich: £93Southampton: £89Norwich: £88Southampton: £84

    £89£89£84Norwich 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: Southampton £87, Norwich £111Norwich: £111Southampton: £87Norwich: £112Southampton: £88Norwich: £106Southampton: £83

    £87£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: Southampton £4.66, Norwich £5.62Norwich: £5.62Southampton: £4.66Norwich: £5.64Southampton: £4.68Norwich: £5.33Southampton: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Norwich 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: Southampton £437, Norwich £516Norwich: £516Southampton: £437Norwich: £518Southampton: £439Norwich: £490Southampton: £415

    £437£439£415Norwich 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: Southampton £157, Norwich £120Norwich: £120Southampton: £157Norwich: £121Southampton: £158Norwich: £114Southampton: £149

    £157£158£149Southampton 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: Southampton £72, Norwich £70Norwich: £70Southampton: £72Norwich: £70Southampton: £73Norwich: £66Southampton: £69

    £72£73£69Southampton is higher£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Southampton £1,199, Norwich £1,133Norwich: £1,133Southampton: £1,199Norwich: £1,137Southampton: £1,204Norwich: £1,074Southampton: £1,137

    £1,199£1,204£1,137Southampton is higher£1,133£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Southampton £256, Norwich £314Norwich: £314Southampton: £256Norwich: £315Southampton: £257Norwich: £298Southampton: £242

    £256£257£242Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£314£315£298

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Southampton £172, Norwich £279Norwich: £279Southampton: £172Norwich: £280Southampton: £173Norwich: £265Southampton: £163

    £172£173£163Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£279£280£265

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Southampton £3.91, Norwich £6.01Norwich: £6.01Southampton: £3.91Norwich: £6.03Southampton: £3.93Norwich: £5.70Southampton: £3.71

    £3.91£3.93£3.71Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£6.01£6.03£5.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Southampton £3.88, Norwich £4.86Norwich: £4.86Southampton: £3.88Norwich: £4.88Southampton: £3.90Norwich: £4.61Southampton: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£4.86£4.88£4.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Southampton £4.79, Norwich £4.66Norwich: £4.66Southampton: £4.79Norwich: £4.68Southampton: £4.81Norwich: £4.42Southampton: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Southampton is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 129.0, Norwich 144.0Norwich: 144.0Southampton: 129.0

    129.0Norwich is higherDepends on how you count144.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 18.7, Norwich 22.4Norwich: 22.4Southampton: 18.7

    18.7Norwich 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: Southampton 19.0, Norwich 22.7Norwich: 22.7Southampton: 19.0

    19.0Norwich 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: Southampton 66.1, Norwich 76.7Norwich: 76.7Southampton: 66.1

    66.1Norwich is higherDepends on how you count76.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Southampton 134.5, Norwich 151.2Norwich: 151.2Southampton: 134.5

    134.5Norwich 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: Southampton 16.3, Norwich 15.4Norwich: 15.4Southampton: 16.3

    16.3Southampton is higher15.4

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Southampton and Norwich, per resident
MeasureSouthamptonNorwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,944£3,960£3,741£4,275£4,293£4,055Norwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,828£1,835£1,734Norwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,451£1,457£1,376£1,493£1,499£1,416Norwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,457£1,463£1,382£1,618£1,625£1,535Norwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£93£93£88Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£111£112£106Norwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£5.62£5.64£5.33Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£437£439£415£516£518£490Norwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£120£121£114Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£72£73£69£70£70£66Southampton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,137£1,133£1,137£1,074Southampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£256£257£242£314£315£298Norwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£279£280£265Norwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.91£3.93£3.71£6.01£6.03£5.70Norwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£4.86£4.88£4.61Norwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£4.66£4.68£4.42Southampton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026129.0144.0Norwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.722.4Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.022.7Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.176.7Norwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.5151.2Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.315.4Southampton

Total

Southampton 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

Southampton Norwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Southampton £1.0bn, Norwich £629.0mNorwich: £629.0mSouthampton: £1.0bnNorwich: £631.7mSouthampton: £1.0bnNorwich: £596.6mSouthampton: £974.8m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£629.0m£631.7m£596.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Southampton £426.7m, Norwich £268.9mNorwich: £268.9mSouthampton: £426.7mNorwich: £270.0mSouthampton: £428.6mNorwich: £255.1mSouthampton: £404.8m

    £426.7m£428.6m£404.8mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£268.9m£270.0m£255.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Southampton £378.2m, Norwich £219.6mNorwich: £219.6mSouthampton: £378.2mNorwich: £220.5mSouthampton: £379.8mNorwich: £208.3mSouthampton: £358.7m

    £378.2m£379.8m£358.7mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£219.6m£220.5m£208.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Southampton £379.7m, Norwich £238.0mNorwich: £238.0mSouthampton: £379.7mNorwich: £239.1mSouthampton: £381.3mNorwich: £225.8mSouthampton: £360.2m

    £379.7m£381.3m£360.2mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£238.0m£239.1m£225.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton £23.1m, Norwich £13.6mNorwich: £13.6mSouthampton: £23.1mNorwich: £13.7mSouthampton: £23.2mNorwich: £12.9mSouthampton: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mSouthampton 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: Southampton £22.7m, Norwich £16.4mNorwich: £16.4mSouthampton: £22.7mNorwich: £16.5mSouthampton: £22.8mNorwich: £15.5mSouthampton: £21.6m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.6mSouthampton 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: Southampton £1.2m, Norwich £0.83mNorwich: £0.83mSouthampton: £1.2mNorwich: £0.83mSouthampton: £1.2mNorwich: £0.78mSouthampton: £1.2m

    £1.2mSouthampton 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: Southampton £113.9m, Norwich £75.9mNorwich: £75.9mSouthampton: £113.9mNorwich: £76.3mSouthampton: £114.4mNorwich: £72.0mSouthampton: £108.1m

    £113.9m£114.4m£108.1mSouthampton 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: Southampton £41.0m, Norwich £17.7mNorwich: £17.7mSouthampton: £41.0mNorwich: £17.7mSouthampton: £41.2mNorwich: £16.8mSouthampton: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.2m£38.9mSouthampton 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: Southampton £18.9m, Norwich £10.3mNorwich: £10.3mSouthampton: £18.9mNorwich: £10.3mSouthampton: £19.0mNorwich: £9.8mSouthampton: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mSouthampton is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton £312.4m, Norwich £166.6mNorwich: £166.6mSouthampton: £312.4mNorwich: £167.3mSouthampton: £313.8mNorwich: £158.1mSouthampton: £296.4m

    £312.4m£313.8m£296.4mSouthampton is higher£166.6m£167.3m£158.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Southampton £66.6m, Norwich £46.2mNorwich: £46.2mSouthampton: £66.6mNorwich: £46.4mSouthampton: £66.9mNorwich: £43.8mSouthampton: £63.2m

    £66.6m£66.9m£63.2mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Southampton £44.8m, Norwich £41.1mNorwich: £41.1mSouthampton: £44.8mNorwich: £41.2mSouthampton: £45.0mNorwich: £39.0mSouthampton: £42.5m

    £44.8m£45.0m£42.5mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£41.1m£41.2m£39.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Southampton £1.0m, Norwich £0.88mNorwich: £0.88mSouthampton: £1.0mNorwich: £0.89mSouthampton: £1.0mNorwich: £0.84mSouthampton: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Southampton £1.0m, Norwich £0.71mNorwich: £0.71mSouthampton: £1.0mNorwich: £0.72mSouthampton: £1.0mNorwich: £0.68mSouthampton: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mSouthampton is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Southampton £1.2m, Norwich £0.68mNorwich: £0.68mSouthampton: £1.2mNorwich: £0.69mSouthampton: £1.3mNorwich: £0.65mSouthampton: £1.2m

    £1.2m£1.3m£1.2mSouthampton is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Southampton 33,626, Norwich 21,189Norwich: 21,189Southampton: 33,626

    33,626Southampton is higherDepends on how you count21,189

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Southampton 4,877, Norwich 3,299Norwich: 3,299Southampton: 4,877

    4,877Southampton 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: Southampton 4,953, Norwich 3,338Norwich: 3,338Southampton: 4,953

    4,953Southampton 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: Southampton 17,220, Norwich 11,283Norwich: 11,283Southampton: 17,220

    17,220Southampton is higherDepends on how you count11,283

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Southampton 35,041, Norwich 22,250Norwich: 22,250Southampton: 35,041

    35,041Southampton 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: Southampton 4,235, Norwich 2,264Norwich: 2,264Southampton: 4,235

    4,235Southampton is higher2,264

Show the numbers
Southampton and Norwich, total
MeasureSouthamptonNorwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£974.8m£629.0m£631.7m£596.6mSouthampton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£426.7m£428.6m£404.8m£268.9m£270.0m£255.1mSouthampton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£378.2m£379.8m£358.7m£219.6m£220.5m£208.3mSouthampton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.7m£381.3m£360.2m£238.0m£239.1m£225.8mSouthampton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mSouthampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.6m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mSouthampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mSouthampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£113.9m£114.4m£108.1m£75.9m£76.3m£72.0mSouthampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.2m£38.9m£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mSouthampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mSouthampton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£312.4m£313.8m£296.4m£166.6m£167.3m£158.1mSouthampton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£66.6m£66.9m£63.2m£46.2m£46.4m£43.8mSouthampton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.8m£45.0m£42.5m£41.1m£41.2m£39.0mSouthampton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSouthampton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mSouthampton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.3m£1.2m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mSouthampton
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,62621,189Southampton
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,8773,299Southampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,9533,338Southampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,22011,283Southampton
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,04122,250Southampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2352,264Southampton

Sources

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

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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.
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