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Norwich and Plymouth

147,119 and 271,904 residents (mid-2024).

Norwich is higher than Plymouth on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Norwich is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Plymouth 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

Norwich Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Norwich £4,275, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681Norwich: £4,275Plymouth: £4,701Norwich: £4,293Plymouth: £4,440Norwich: £4,055

    £4,275£4,293£4,055Plymouth is higher£4,681£4,701£4,440

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Norwich £12,906, Plymouth £12,509Plymouth: £12,509Norwich: £12,906Plymouth: £12,562Norwich: £12,961Plymouth: £11,866Norwich: £12,242

    £12,906£12,961£12,242Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£12,509£12,562£11,866

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £2,148, Plymouth £2,246Plymouth: £2,246Norwich: £2,148Plymouth: £2,255Norwich: £2,157Plymouth: £2,130Norwich: £2,037

    £2,148£2,157£2,037Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,246£2,255£2,130

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Norwich £11,426, Plymouth £11,261Plymouth: £11,261Norwich: £11,426Plymouth: £11,309Norwich: £11,474Plymouth: £10,682Norwich: £10,838

    £11,426£11,474£10,838Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£11,261£11,309£10,682

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Norwich £654, Plymouth £490Plymouth: £490Norwich: £654Plymouth: £492Norwich: £657Plymouth: £465Norwich: £621

    £654£657£621Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£490£492£465

  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: Norwich £786, Plymouth £727Plymouth: £727Norwich: £786Plymouth: £730Norwich: £790Plymouth: £690Norwich: £746

    £786£790£746Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£690

  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: Norwich £40, Plymouth £30Plymouth: £30Norwich: £40Plymouth: £31Norwich: £40Plymouth: £29Norwich: £38

    £40£40£38Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£30£31£29

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £516, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590Norwich: £516Plymouth: £593Norwich: £518Plymouth: £560Norwich: £490

    £516£518£490Plymouth is higher£590£593£560

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £120, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164Norwich: £120Plymouth: £165Norwich: £121Plymouth: £156Norwich: £114

    £120£121£114Plymouth is higher£164£165£156

  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: Norwich £101, Plymouth £123Plymouth: £123Norwich: £101Plymouth: £123Norwich: £101Plymouth: £116Norwich: £96

    £101£101£96Plymouth is higher£123£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £1,630, Plymouth £1,725Plymouth: £1,725Norwich: £1,630Plymouth: £1,733Norwich: £1,637Plymouth: £1,637Norwich: £1,546

    £1,630£1,637£1,546Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,725£1,733£1,637

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Norwich £314, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246Norwich: £314Plymouth: £247Norwich: £315Plymouth: £233Norwich: £298

    £314£315£298Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £402, Plymouth £383Plymouth: £383Norwich: £402Plymouth: £385Norwich: £403Plymouth: £364Norwich: £381

    £402£403£381Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£383£385£364

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £8.63, Plymouth £5.58Plymouth: £5.58Norwich: £8.63Plymouth: £5.60Norwich: £8.67Plymouth: £5.29Norwich: £8.19

    £8.63£8.67£8.19Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£5.58£5.60£5.29

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £6.99, Plymouth £8.31Plymouth: £8.31Norwich: £6.99Plymouth: £8.34Norwich: £7.02Plymouth: £7.88Norwich: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Plymouth is higher£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Norwich £4.66, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45Norwich: £4.66Plymouth: £6.48Norwich: £4.68Plymouth: £6.12Norwich: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Plymouth is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Norwich 1,017.0, Plymouth 1,014.7Plymouth: 1,014.7Norwich: 1,017.0

    1,017.0Norwich is higherDepends on how you count1,014.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Norwich 158.4, Plymouth 121.9Plymouth: 121.9Norwich: 158.4

    158.4Norwich is higherDepends on how you count121.9

  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: Norwich 160.2, Plymouth 156.8Plymouth: 156.8Norwich: 160.2

    160.2Norwich is higherDepends on how you count156.8

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Norwich 76.7, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7Norwich: 76.7

    76.7Plymouth is higher85.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Norwich 217.6, Plymouth 209.0Plymouth: 209.0Norwich: 217.6

    217.6Norwich is higherDepends on how you count209.0

  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: Norwich 22.1, Plymouth 26.3Plymouth: 26.3Norwich: 22.1

    22.1Plymouth is higher26.3

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Norwich and Plymouth, per person in the age group
MeasureNorwichPlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,293£4,055£4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,906£12,961£12,242£12,509£12,562£11,866Norwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,148£2,157£2,037£2,246£2,255£2,130Plymouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,426£11,474£10,838£11,261£11,309£10,682Norwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£621£490£492£465Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£790£746£727£730£690Norwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£30£31£29Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£518£490£590£593£560Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£164£165£156Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£123£123£116Plymouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,630£1,637£1,546£1,725£1,733£1,637Plymouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£246£247£233Norwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£402£403£381£383£385£364Norwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.63£8.67£8.19£5.58£5.60£5.29Norwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£8.31£8.34£7.88Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.01,014.7Norwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.4121.9Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2156.8Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.785.7Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.6209.0Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.126.3Plymouth

Per resident

Norwich is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 13. 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

Norwich Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Norwich £4,275, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681Norwich: £4,275Plymouth: £4,701Norwich: £4,293Plymouth: £4,440Norwich: £4,055

    £4,275£4,293£4,055Plymouth is higher£4,681£4,701£4,440

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Norwich £1,828, Plymouth £2,231Plymouth: £2,231Norwich: £1,828Plymouth: £2,240Norwich: £1,835Plymouth: £2,116Norwich: £1,734

    £1,828£1,835£1,734Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,240£2,116

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Norwich £1,493, Plymouth £1,444Plymouth: £1,444Norwich: £1,493Plymouth: £1,450Norwich: £1,499Plymouth: £1,370Norwich: £1,416

    £1,493£1,499£1,416Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,444£1,450£1,370

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Norwich £1,618, Plymouth £2,008Plymouth: £2,008Norwich: £1,618Plymouth: £2,017Norwich: £1,625Plymouth: £1,905Norwich: £1,535

    £1,618£1,625£1,535Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,008£2,017£1,905

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Norwich £93, Plymouth £87Plymouth: £87Norwich: £93Plymouth: £88Norwich: £93Plymouth: £83Norwich: £88

    £93£93£88Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £111, Plymouth £130Plymouth: £130Norwich: £111Plymouth: £130Norwich: £112Plymouth: £123Norwich: £106

    £111£112£106Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Norwich £5.62, Plymouth £5.43Plymouth: £5.43Norwich: £5.62Plymouth: £5.45Norwich: £5.64Plymouth: £5.15Norwich: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £516, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590Norwich: £516Plymouth: £593Norwich: £518Plymouth: £560Norwich: £490

    £516£518£490Plymouth is higher£590£593£560

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £120, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164Norwich: £120Plymouth: £165Norwich: £121Plymouth: £156Norwich: £114

    £120£121£114Plymouth is higher£164£165£156

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Norwich £70, Plymouth £79Plymouth: £79Norwich: £70Plymouth: £79Norwich: £70Plymouth: £75Norwich: £66

    £70£70£66Plymouth is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Norwich £1,133, Plymouth £1,110Plymouth: £1,110Norwich: £1,133Plymouth: £1,114Norwich: £1,137Plymouth: £1,053Norwich: £1,074

    £1,133£1,137£1,074Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,110£1,114£1,053

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Norwich £314, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246Norwich: £314Plymouth: £247Norwich: £315Plymouth: £233Norwich: £298

    £314£315£298Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Norwich £279, Plymouth £247Plymouth: £247Norwich: £279Plymouth: £248Norwich: £280Plymouth: £234Norwich: £265

    £279£280£265Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£247£248£234

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Norwich £6.01, Plymouth £3.58Plymouth: £3.58Norwich: £6.01Plymouth: £3.60Norwich: £6.03Plymouth: £3.40Norwich: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£3.58£3.60£3.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Norwich £4.86, Plymouth £5.35Plymouth: £5.35Norwich: £4.86Plymouth: £5.37Norwich: £4.88Plymouth: £5.07Norwich: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Plymouth is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Norwich £4.66, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45Norwich: £4.66Plymouth: £6.48Norwich: £4.68Plymouth: £6.12Norwich: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Plymouth is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Norwich 144.0, Plymouth 180.9Plymouth: 180.9Norwich: 144.0

    144.0Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count180.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Norwich 22.4, Plymouth 21.7Plymouth: 21.7Norwich: 22.4

    22.4Norwich is higherDepends on how you count21.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Norwich 22.7, Plymouth 28.0Plymouth: 28.0Norwich: 22.7

    22.7Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count28.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Norwich 76.7, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7Norwich: 76.7

    76.7Plymouth is higher85.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Norwich 151.2, Plymouth 134.4Plymouth: 134.4Norwich: 151.2

    151.2Norwich is higherDepends on how you count134.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Norwich 15.4, Plymouth 16.9Plymouth: 16.9Norwich: 15.4

    15.4Plymouth is higher16.9

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Norwich and Plymouth, per resident
MeasureNorwichPlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,293£4,055£4,681£4,701£4,440Plymouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,835£1,734£2,231£2,240£2,116Plymouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,499£1,416£1,444£1,450£1,370Norwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,618£1,625£1,535£2,008£2,017£1,905Plymouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£87£88£83Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£130£130£123Plymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£5.43£5.45£5.15Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£518£490£590£593£560Plymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£164£165£156Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£79£79£75Plymouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,133£1,137£1,074£1,110£1,114£1,053Norwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£246£247£233Norwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£247£248£234Norwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£3.58£3.60£3.40Norwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.35£5.37£5.07Plymouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£6.45£6.48£6.12Plymouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026144.0180.9Plymouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.421.7Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.728.0Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.785.7Plymouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026151.2134.4Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.416.9Plymouth

Total

Norwich is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Plymouth 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

Norwich Plymouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Norwich £629.0m, Plymouth £1.3bnPlymouth: £1.3bnNorwich: £629.0mPlymouth: £1.3bnNorwich: £631.7mPlymouth: £1.2bnNorwich: £596.6m

    £629.0m£631.7m£596.6mPlymouth is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Norwich £268.9m, Plymouth £606.5mPlymouth: £606.5mNorwich: £268.9mPlymouth: £609.1mNorwich: £270.0mPlymouth: £575.3mNorwich: £255.1m

    £268.9m£270.0m£255.1mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£606.5m£609.1m£575.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Norwich £219.6m, Plymouth £392.7mPlymouth: £392.7mNorwich: £219.6mPlymouth: £394.3mNorwich: £220.5mPlymouth: £372.5mNorwich: £208.3m

    £219.6m£220.5m£208.3mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£392.7m£394.3m£372.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Norwich £238.0m, Plymouth £546.0mPlymouth: £546.0mNorwich: £238.0mPlymouth: £548.3mNorwich: £239.1mPlymouth: £517.9mNorwich: £225.8m

    £238.0m£239.1m£225.8mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£546.0m£548.3m£517.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Norwich £13.6m, Plymouth £23.8mPlymouth: £23.8mNorwich: £13.6mPlymouth: £23.9mNorwich: £13.7mPlymouth: £22.5mNorwich: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Norwich £16.4m, Plymouth £35.3mPlymouth: £35.3mNorwich: £16.4mPlymouth: £35.4mNorwich: £16.5mPlymouth: £33.5mNorwich: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.5mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£35.3m£35.4m£33.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Norwich £0.83m, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mNorwich: £0.83mPlymouth: £1.5mNorwich: £0.83mPlymouth: £1.4mNorwich: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Norwich £75.9m, Plymouth £160.4mPlymouth: £160.4mNorwich: £75.9mPlymouth: £161.1mNorwich: £76.3mPlymouth: £152.2mNorwich: £72.0m

    £75.9m£76.3m£72.0mPlymouth is higher£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Norwich £17.7m, Plymouth £44.7mPlymouth: £44.7mNorwich: £17.7mPlymouth: £44.9mNorwich: £17.7mPlymouth: £42.4mNorwich: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.7m£16.8mPlymouth is higher£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Norwich £10.3m, Plymouth £21.5mPlymouth: £21.5mNorwich: £10.3mPlymouth: £21.6mNorwich: £10.3mPlymouth: £20.4mNorwich: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mPlymouth is higher£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Norwich £166.6m, Plymouth £301.7mPlymouth: £301.7mNorwich: £166.6mPlymouth: £303.0mNorwich: £167.3mPlymouth: £286.2mNorwich: £158.1m

    £166.6m£167.3m£158.1mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£301.7m£303.0m£286.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Norwich £46.2m, Plymouth £66.8mPlymouth: £66.8mNorwich: £46.2mPlymouth: £67.0mNorwich: £46.4mPlymouth: £63.3mNorwich: £43.8m

    £46.2m£46.4m£43.8mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Norwich £41.1m, Plymouth £67.0mPlymouth: £67.0mNorwich: £41.1mPlymouth: £67.3mNorwich: £41.2mPlymouth: £63.6mNorwich: £39.0m

    £41.1m£41.2m£39.0mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Norwich £0.88m, Plymouth £0.97mPlymouth: £0.97mNorwich: £0.88mPlymouth: £0.98mNorwich: £0.89mPlymouth: £0.92mNorwich: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Norwich £0.71m, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mNorwich: £0.71mPlymouth: £1.5mNorwich: £0.72mPlymouth: £1.4mNorwich: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mPlymouth is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Norwich £0.68m, Plymouth £1.8mPlymouth: £1.8mNorwich: £0.68mPlymouth: £1.8mNorwich: £0.69mPlymouth: £1.7mNorwich: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mPlymouth is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Norwich 21,189, Plymouth 49,195Plymouth: 49,195Norwich: 21,189

    21,189Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count49,195

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Norwich 3,299, Plymouth 5,908Plymouth: 5,908Norwich: 3,299

    3,299Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count5,908

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Norwich 3,338, Plymouth 7,602Plymouth: 7,602Norwich: 3,338

    3,338Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count7,602

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Norwich 11,283, Plymouth 23,290Plymouth: 23,290Norwich: 11,283

    11,283Plymouth is higher23,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Norwich 22,250, Plymouth 36,542Plymouth: 36,542Norwich: 22,250

    22,250Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count36,542

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Norwich 2,264, Plymouth 4,592Plymouth: 4,592Norwich: 2,264

    2,264Plymouth is higher4,592

Show the numbers
Norwich and Plymouth, total
MeasureNorwichPlymouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£629.0m£631.7m£596.6m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnPlymouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.0m£255.1m£606.5m£609.1m£575.3mPlymouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.6m£220.5m£208.3m£392.7m£394.3m£372.5mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£238.0m£239.1m£225.8m£546.0m£548.3m£517.9mPlymouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mPlymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m£35.3m£35.4m£33.5mPlymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£75.9m£76.3m£72.0m£160.4m£161.1m£152.2mPlymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mPlymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mPlymouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£166.6m£167.3m£158.1m£301.7m£303.0m£286.2mPlymouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m£66.8m£67.0m£63.3mPlymouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.1m£41.2m£39.0m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mPlymouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mPlymouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,18949,195Plymouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2995,908Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3387,602Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,28323,290Plymouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,25036,542Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2644,592Plymouth

Sources

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

  1. 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.
  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.
  3. 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.
  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.
  11. 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.