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North Norfolk and Rother
North Norfolk is higher than Rother on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.
On 11 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 6 of 22 measures, and Rother 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
North Norfolk Rother
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,829£5,854£5,529North Norfolk is higher£5,794£5,819£5,496
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,346£12,398£11,710Rother is higherDepends on how you count£12,541£12,594£11,895
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,896£1,904£1,798Rother is higher£2,092£2,101£1,985
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,397£11,445£10,810Rother is higherDepends on how you count£11,480£11,529£10,890
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£280£281£266Rother is higher£345£346£327
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£649£652£615Rother is higherDepends on how you count£695£698£659
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£20£20£19Rother is higherDepends on how you count£21£21£20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£434£436£412North Norfolk is higher£413£414£391
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Rother is higher£160£161£152
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£117£117£111Rother is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£116
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,401£1,407£1,329Rother is higher£1,654£1,661£1,569
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£196£197£186Rother is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£367£368£348North Norfolk is higher£305£306£289
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.20£5.22£4.93Rother is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.90£5.93£5.60North Norfolk is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.28£7.32£6.91Rother is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,004.6North Norfolk is higher1,001.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
79.0Rother is higherDepends on how you count82.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
140.6Rother is higherDepends on how you count142.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.2North Norfolk is higher63.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
182.7Rother is higherDepends on how you count187.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
25.7Rother is higherDepends on how you count26.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Norfolk | Rother | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,829£5,854£5,529 | £5,794£5,819£5,496 | North Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,346£12,398£11,710 | £12,541£12,594£11,895 | Rother |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,896£1,904£1,798 | £2,092£2,101£1,985 | Rother |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,397£11,445£10,810 | £11,480£11,529£10,890 | Rother |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £280£281£266 | £345£346£327 | Rother |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £649£652£615 | £695£698£659 | Rother |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £20£20£19 | £21£21£20 | Rother |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £434£436£412 | £413£414£391 | North Norfolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £160£161£152 | Rother |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £122£122£116 | Rother |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,401£1,407£1,329 | £1,654£1,661£1,569 | Rother |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £196£197£186 | £205£206£194 | Rother |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £367£368£348 | £305£306£289 | North Norfolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.20£5.22£4.93 | £5.32£5.35£5.05 | Rother |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.90£5.93£5.60 | £5.80£5.82£5.50 | North Norfolk |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | £8.40£8.44£7.97 | Rother |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,004.6 | 1,001.3 | North Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 79.0 | 82.9 | Rother |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 140.6 | 142.7 | Rother |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.2 | 63.6 | North Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 182.7 | 187.8 | Rother |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 25.7 | 26.3 | Rother |
Per resident
North Norfolk is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Rother on 11. 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 Rother
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,829£5,854£5,529North Norfolk is higher£5,794£5,819£5,496
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,093£4,111£3,883North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,906£3,923£3,705
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£986£990£936Rother is higher£1,102£1,106£1,045
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£3,778£3,795£3,584North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£3,576£3,591£3,392
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£93£93£88Rother is higher£107£108£102
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£215£216£204Rother is higherDepends on how you count£216£217£205
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.74£6.77£6.39North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.49£6.52£6.16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£434£436£412North Norfolk is higher£413£414£391
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Rother is higher£160£161£152
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£61£61£58Rother is higherDepends on how you count£64£64£61
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£729£732£691Rother is higher£871£875£826
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£196£197£186Rother is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£194
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£191£192£181North Norfolk is higher£161£161£152
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£2.71£2.72£2.57Rother is higherDepends on how you count£2.80£2.82£2.66
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.07£3.08£2.91North Norfolk is higher£3.06£3.07£2.90
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.28£7.32£6.91Rother is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
333.1North Norfolk is higher311.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.2North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count25.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
46.6North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count44.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
64.2North Norfolk is higher63.6
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
95.0Rother is higherDepends on how you count98.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
13.4Rother is higherDepends on how you count13.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Norfolk | Rother | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,829£5,854£5,529 | £5,794£5,819£5,496 | North Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,093£4,111£3,883 | £3,906£3,923£3,705 | North Norfolk |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £986£990£936 | £1,102£1,106£1,045 | Rother |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £3,778£3,795£3,584 | £3,576£3,591£3,392 | North Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £93£93£88 | £107£108£102 | Rother |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £215£216£204 | £216£217£205 | Rother |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.74£6.77£6.39 | £6.49£6.52£6.16 | North Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £434£436£412 | £413£414£391 | North Norfolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £160£161£152 | Rother |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £61£61£58 | £64£64£61 | Rother |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £729£732£691 | £871£875£826 | Rother |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £196£197£186 | £205£206£194 | Rother |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £191£192£181 | £161£161£152 | North Norfolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £2.71£2.72£2.57 | £2.80£2.82£2.66 | Rother |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.07£3.08£2.91 | £3.06£3.07£2.90 | North Norfolk |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | £8.40£8.44£7.97 | Rother |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 333.1 | 311.9 | North Norfolk |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.2 | 25.8 | North Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 46.6 | 44.5 | North Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 64.2 | 63.6 | North Norfolk |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 95.0 | 98.9 | Rother |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 13.4 | 13.8 | Rother |
Total
North Norfolk is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Rother on 5. 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 Rother
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£602.9m£605.5m£571.9mNorth Norfolk is higher£555.9m£558.3m£527.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£423.4m£425.2m£401.6mNorth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£374.8m£376.4m£355.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£102.0m£102.4m£96.8mRother is higher£105.7m£106.2m£100.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£390.8m£392.5m£370.7mNorth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£343.1m£344.6m£325.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mRother is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£22.3m£22.3m£21.1mNorth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mNorth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£44.9m£45.1m£42.6mNorth Norfolk is higher£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mRother is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mNorth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£6.2m£6.2m£5.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£75.4m£75.7m£71.5mRother is higher£83.6m£83.9m£79.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£20.3m£20.3m£19.2mNorth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£19.6m£19.7m£18.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mNorth Norfolk is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mNorth Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count£0.27m£0.27m£0.26m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mNorth Norfolk is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mRother is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
34,449North Norfolk is higher29,925
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,709North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count2,477
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,822North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count4,266
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
6,639North Norfolk is higher6,105
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,829North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count9,490
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,383North Norfolk is higherDepends on how you count1,328
Show the numbers
| Measure | North Norfolk | Rother | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £602.9m£605.5m£571.9m | £555.9m£558.3m£527.3m | North Norfolk |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £423.4m£425.2m£401.6m | £374.8m£376.4m£355.5m | North Norfolk |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £102.0m£102.4m£96.8m | £105.7m£106.2m£100.3m | Rother |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £390.8m£392.5m£370.7m | £343.1m£344.6m£325.4m | North Norfolk |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £9.6m£9.6m£9.1m | £10.3m£10.3m£9.8m | Rother |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £22.3m£22.3m£21.1m | £20.8m£20.9m£19.7m | North Norfolk |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.70m£0.70m£0.66m | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | North Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £44.9m£45.1m£42.6m | £39.6m£39.8m£37.6m | North Norfolk |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.6m£11.7m£11.0m | £15.4m£15.4m£14.6m | Rother |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £6.3m£6.3m£6.0m | £6.2m£6.2m£5.8m | North Norfolk |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £75.4m£75.7m£71.5m | £83.6m£83.9m£79.3m | Rother |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £20.3m£20.3m£19.2m | £19.6m£19.7m£18.6m | North Norfolk |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £19.7m£19.8m£18.7m | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | North Norfolk |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.28m£0.28m£0.27m | £0.27m£0.27m£0.26m | North Norfolk |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.32m£0.32m£0.30m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | North Norfolk |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.75m£0.76m£0.71m | £0.81m£0.81m£0.77m | Rother |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 34,449 | 29,925 | North Norfolk |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,709 | 2,477 | North Norfolk |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,822 | 4,266 | North Norfolk |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 6,639 | 6,105 | North Norfolk |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,829 | 9,490 | North Norfolk |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,383 | 1,328 | 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.
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- 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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