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North Norfolk and Torridge
North Norfolk is higher than Torridge on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 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
North Norfolk is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Torridge 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
North Norfolk Torridge
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,829£5,854£5,529North Norfolk is higher£5,337£5,359£5,062
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,346£12,398£11,710Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£12,379£12,432£11,743
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,896£1,904£1,798Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,973£1,982£1,872
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,397£11,445£10,810North Norfolk is higher£11,349£11,397£10,765
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£280£281£266Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£352£353£334
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£649£652£615Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£655£658£621
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£20£19Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£24£24£23
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£434£436£412Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£435£437£412
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£144
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£117£117£111Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,401£1,407£1,329Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,486£1,492£1,409
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£196£197£186North Norfolk is higher£185£185£175
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£367£368£348North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£357£359£339
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.20£5.22£4.93Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£5.28£5.30£5.01
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.90£5.93£5.60North Norfolk is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.28£7.32£6.91North Norfolk is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,004.6Torridge is higherDepends on how you count1,034.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
79.0Torridge is higherDepends on how you count89.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
140.6North Norfolk is higher139.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.2Torridge is higherDepends on how you count66.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
182.7Torridge is higherDepends on how you count189.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
25.7Torridge is higherDepends on how you count25.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Norfolk | Torridge | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,829£5,854£5,529 | £5,337£5,359£5,062 | North Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,346£12,398£11,710 | £12,379£12,432£11,743 | Torridge |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,896£1,904£1,798 | £1,973£1,982£1,872 | Torridge |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,397£11,445£10,810 | £11,349£11,397£10,765 | North Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £280£281£266 | £352£353£334 | Torridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £649£652£615 | £655£658£621 | Torridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £24£24£23 | Torridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £434£436£412 | £435£437£412 | Torridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £152£153£144 | Torridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £121£122£115 | Torridge |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,401£1,407£1,329 | £1,486£1,492£1,409 | Torridge |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £196£197£186 | £185£185£175 | North Norfolk |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £367£368£348 | £357£359£339 | North Norfolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | £5.28£5.30£5.01 | Torridge |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.90£5.93£5.60 | £3.90£3.92£3.70 | North Norfolk |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | £3.39£3.41£3.22 | North Norfolk |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,004.6 | 1,034.5 | Torridge |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 79.0 | 89.7 | Torridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 140.6 | 139.6 | North Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.2 | 66.5 | Torridge |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 182.7 | 189.0 | Torridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 25.7 | 25.9 | Torridge |
Per resident
North Norfolk is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Torridge on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
North Norfolk Torridge
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,829£5,854£5,529North Norfolk is higher£5,337£5,359£5,062
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,093£4,111£3,883North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,476£3,490£3,297
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£986£990£936Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£1,086£1,091£1,031
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,778£3,795£3,584North Norfolk is higher£3,186£3,200£3,022
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£93£93£88Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£215£216£204North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£174
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.74£6.77£6.39Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£6.76£6.79£6.41
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£434£436£412Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£435£437£412
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£152£153£144
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£61£61£58Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£67£67£63
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£729£732£691Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£818£822£776
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£196£197£186North Norfolk is higher£185£185£175
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£191£192£181Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.71£2.72£2.57Torridge is higherDepends on how you count£2.91£2.92£2.76
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.07£3.08£2.91North Norfolk is higher£2.15£2.16£2.04
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.28£7.32£6.91North Norfolk is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
333.1North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count290.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.2North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count25.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
46.6North Norfolk is higher39.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.2Torridge is higherDepends on how you count66.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
95.0Torridge is higherDepends on how you count104.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.4Torridge is higherDepends on how you count14.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Norfolk | Torridge | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,829£5,854£5,529 | £5,337£5,359£5,062 | North Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,093£4,111£3,883 | £3,476£3,490£3,297 | North Norfolk |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £986£990£936 | £1,086£1,091£1,031 | Torridge |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,778£3,795£3,584 | £3,186£3,200£3,022 | North Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £93£93£88 | £99£99£94 | Torridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £215£216£204 | £184£185£174 | North Norfolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.74£6.77£6.39 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | Torridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £434£436£412 | £435£437£412 | Torridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £152£153£144 | Torridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £61£61£58 | £67£67£63 | Torridge |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £729£732£691 | £818£822£776 | Torridge |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £196£197£186 | £185£185£175 | North Norfolk |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £191£192£181 | £197£198£187 | Torridge |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.71£2.72£2.57 | £2.91£2.92£2.76 | Torridge |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.07£3.08£2.91 | £2.15£2.16£2.04 | North Norfolk |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | £3.39£3.41£3.22 | North Norfolk |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 333.1 | 290.4 | North Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.2 | 25.2 | North Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 46.6 | 39.2 | North Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.2 | 66.5 | Torridge |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 95.0 | 104.0 | Torridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.4 | 14.3 | Torridge |
Total
North Norfolk is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Torridge 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
North Norfolk Torridge
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£602.9m£605.5m£571.9mNorth Norfolk is higher£372.0m£373.6m£352.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£423.4m£425.2m£401.6mNorth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£242.3m£243.3m£229.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£102.0m£102.4m£96.8mNorth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£75.7m£76.1m£71.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£390.8m£392.5m£370.7mNorth Norfolk is higher£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mNorth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£22.3m£22.3m£21.1mNorth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mNorth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£44.9m£45.1m£42.6mNorth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£30.3m£30.4m£28.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mNorth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mNorth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£75.4m£75.7m£71.5mNorth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£57.0m£57.3m£54.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£20.3m£20.3m£19.2mNorth Norfolk is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mNorth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mNorth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.20m£0.20m£0.19m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth Norfolk is higher£0.15m£0.15m£0.14m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mNorth Norfolk is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.22m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
34,449North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count20,247
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,709North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count1,756
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,822North Norfolk is higher2,732
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,639North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count4,634
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,829North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count7,253
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,383North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count994
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| Measure | North Norfolk | Torridge | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £602.9m£605.5m£571.9m | £372.0m£373.6m£352.9m | North Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £423.4m£425.2m£401.6m | £242.3m£243.3m£229.8m | North Norfolk |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £102.0m£102.4m£96.8m | £75.7m£76.1m£71.8m | North Norfolk |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £390.8m£392.5m£370.7m | £222.1m£223.1m£210.7m | North Norfolk |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | £6.9m£6.9m£6.5m | North Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £22.3m£22.3m£21.1m | £12.8m£12.9m£12.2m | North Norfolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.45m | North Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £44.9m£45.1m£42.6m | £30.3m£30.4m£28.8m | North Norfolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.6m£11.7m£11.0m | £10.6m£10.6m£10.0m | North Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.3m£6.3m£6.0m | £4.6m£4.7m£4.4m | North Norfolk |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £75.4m£75.7m£71.5m | £57.0m£57.3m£54.1m | North Norfolk |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £20.3m£20.3m£19.2m | £12.9m£12.9m£12.2m | North Norfolk |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.7m£19.8m£18.7m | £13.7m£13.8m£13.0m | North Norfolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | £0.20m£0.20m£0.19m | North Norfolk |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.32m£0.32m£0.30m | £0.15m£0.15m£0.14m | North Norfolk |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.75m£0.76m£0.71m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.22m | North Norfolk |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 34,449 | 20,247 | North Norfolk |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,709 | 1,756 | North Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,822 | 2,732 | North Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,639 | 4,634 | North Norfolk |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,829 | 7,253 | North Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,383 | 994 | 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.
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