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Torridge and North Norfolk
Torridge is higher than North Norfolk on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 16 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.
Per person in the age group
Torridge is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and North Norfolk on 7. 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
Torridge North Norfolk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,337£5,359£5,062North Norfolk is higher£5,829£5,854£5,529
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,379£12,432£11,743Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£12,346£12,398£11,710
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,973£1,982£1,872Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,896£1,904£1,798
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,349£11,397£10,765North Norfolk is higher£11,397£11,445£10,810
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£352£353£334Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£280£281£266
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£655£658£621Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£649£652£615
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£24£24£23Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£20£20£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£435£437£412Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£434£436£412
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£152£153£144Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£121£122£115Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,486£1,492£1,409Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,401£1,407£1,329
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£185£185£175North Norfolk is higher£196£197£186
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£357£359£339North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£367£368£348
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.28£5.30£5.01Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£5.20£5.22£4.93
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.90£3.92£3.70North Norfolk is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.39£3.41£3.22North Norfolk is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,034.5Torridge is higherDepends on how you count1,004.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
89.7Torridge is higherDepends on how you count79.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
139.6North Norfolk is higher140.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
66.5Torridge is higherDepends on how you count64.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
189.0Torridge is higherDepends on how you count182.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
25.9Torridge is higherDepends on how you count25.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Torridge | North Norfolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,337£5,359£5,062 | £5,829£5,854£5,529 | North Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,379£12,432£11,743 | £12,346£12,398£11,710 | Torridge |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,973£1,982£1,872 | £1,896£1,904£1,798 | Torridge |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,349£11,397£10,765 | £11,397£11,445£10,810 | North Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £352£353£334 | £280£281£266 | Torridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £655£658£621 | £649£652£615 | Torridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £24£24£23 | £20£20£19 | Torridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £435£437£412 | £434£436£412 | Torridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £152£153£144 | £113£113£107 | Torridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £117£117£111 | Torridge |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,486£1,492£1,409 | £1,401£1,407£1,329 | Torridge |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £185£185£175 | £196£197£186 | North Norfolk |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £357£359£339 | £367£368£348 | North Norfolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.28£5.30£5.01 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | Torridge |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.90£3.92£3.70 | £5.90£5.93£5.60 | North Norfolk |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.39£3.41£3.22 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | North Norfolk |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,034.5 | 1,004.6 | Torridge |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 89.7 | 79.0 | Torridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 139.6 | 140.6 | North Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 66.5 | 64.2 | Torridge |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 189.0 | 182.7 | Torridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 25.9 | 25.7 | Torridge |
Per resident
Torridge is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and North Norfolk on 10. 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
Torridge North Norfolk
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,337£5,359£5,062North Norfolk is higher£5,829£5,854£5,529
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,476£3,490£3,297North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4,093£4,111£3,883
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,086£1,091£1,031Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£986£990£936
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,186£3,200£3,022North Norfolk is higher£3,778£3,795£3,584
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£99£99£94Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£184£185£174North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.76£6.79£6.41Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£6.74£6.77£6.39
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£435£437£412Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£434£436£412
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£152£153£144Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£67£67£63Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£818£822£776Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£729£732£691
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£185£185£175North Norfolk is higher£196£197£186
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£197£198£187Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.91£2.92£2.76Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£2.71£2.72£2.57
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.15£2.16£2.04North Norfolk is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3.39£3.41£3.22North Norfolk is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
290.4North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count333.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.2North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count26.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
39.2North Norfolk is higher46.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
66.5Torridge is higherDepends on how you count64.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
104.0Torridge is higherDepends on how you count95.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.3Torridge is higherDepends on how you count13.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Torridge | North Norfolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,337£5,359£5,062 | £5,829£5,854£5,529 | North Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,476£3,490£3,297 | £4,093£4,111£3,883 | North Norfolk |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,086£1,091£1,031 | £986£990£936 | Torridge |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,186£3,200£3,022 | £3,778£3,795£3,584 | North Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £99£99£94 | £93£93£88 | Torridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £184£185£174 | £215£216£204 | North Norfolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | £6.74£6.77£6.39 | Torridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £435£437£412 | £434£436£412 | Torridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £152£153£144 | £113£113£107 | Torridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £67£67£63 | £61£61£58 | Torridge |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £818£822£776 | £729£732£691 | Torridge |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £185£185£175 | £196£197£186 | North Norfolk |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £197£198£187 | £191£192£181 | Torridge |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.91£2.92£2.76 | £2.71£2.72£2.57 | Torridge |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.15£2.16£2.04 | £3.07£3.08£2.91 | North Norfolk |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3.39£3.41£3.22 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | North Norfolk |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 290.4 | 333.1 | North Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.2 | 26.2 | North Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 39.2 | 46.6 | North Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 66.5 | 64.2 | Torridge |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 104.0 | 95.0 | Torridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.3 | 13.4 | Torridge |
Total
Torridge is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and North Norfolk on 22. 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
Torridge North Norfolk
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£372.0m£373.6m£352.9mNorth Norfolk is higher£602.9m£605.5m£571.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£242.3m£243.3m£229.8mNorth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£423.4m£425.2m£401.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£75.7m£76.1m£71.8mNorth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£102.0m£102.4m£96.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mNorth Norfolk is higher£390.8m£392.5m£370.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mNorth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mNorth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£22.3m£22.3m£21.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNorth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£30.3m£30.4m£28.8mNorth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£44.9m£45.1m£42.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mNorth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.6m£4.7m£4.4mNorth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£57.0m£57.3m£54.1mNorth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£75.4m£75.7m£71.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mNorth Norfolk is higher£20.3m£20.3m£19.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mNorth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.20m£0.20m£0.19mNorth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mNorth Norfolk is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.22mNorth Norfolk is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,247North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count34,449
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,756North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count2,709
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,732North Norfolk is higher4,822
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,634North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count6,639
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,253North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count9,829
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
994North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count1,383
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| Measure | Torridge | North Norfolk | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £372.0m£373.6m£352.9m | £602.9m£605.5m£571.9m | North Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £242.3m£243.3m£229.8m | £423.4m£425.2m£401.6m | North Norfolk |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £75.7m£76.1m£71.8m | £102.0m£102.4m£96.8m | North Norfolk |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £222.1m£223.1m£210.7m | £390.8m£392.5m£370.7m | North Norfolk |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.9m£6.9m£6.5m | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | North Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | £22.3m£22.3m£21.1m | North Norfolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | North Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £30.3m£30.4m£28.8m | £44.9m£45.1m£42.6m | North Norfolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.6m£10.6m£10.0m | £11.6m£11.7m£11.0m | North Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.6m£4.7m£4.4m | £6.3m£6.3m£6.0m | North Norfolk |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £57.0m£57.3m£54.1m | £75.4m£75.7m£71.5m | North Norfolk |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.9m£12.9m£12.2m | £20.3m£20.3m£19.2m | North Norfolk |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £13.7m£13.8m£13.0m | £19.7m£19.8m£18.7m | North Norfolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.20m£0.20m£0.19m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | North Norfolk |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.15m£0.15m£0.14m | £0.32m£0.32m£0.30m | North Norfolk |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.22m | £0.75m£0.76m£0.71m | North Norfolk |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,247 | 34,449 | North Norfolk |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,756 | 2,709 | North Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,732 | 4,822 | North Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,634 | 6,639 | North Norfolk |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,253 | 9,829 | North Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 994 | 1,383 | North Norfolk |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.