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Norwich and Brighton and Hove

147,119 and 285,063 residents (mid-2024).

Norwich is higher than Brighton and Hove on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 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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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 15 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove 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

Norwich Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Norwich £4,275, Brighton and Hove £4,100Brighton and Hove: £4,100Norwich: £4,275Brighton and Hove: £4,118Norwich: £4,293Brighton and Hove: £3,889Norwich: £4,055

    £4,275£4,293£4,055Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£4,100£4,118£3,889

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Norwich £12,906, Brighton and Hove £12,878Brighton and Hove: £12,878Norwich: £12,906Brighton and Hove: £12,932Norwich: £12,961Brighton and Hove: £12,215Norwich: £12,242

    £12,906£12,961£12,242Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£12,878£12,932£12,215

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £2,148, Brighton and Hove £1,937Brighton and Hove: £1,937Norwich: £2,148Brighton and Hove: £1,946Norwich: £2,157Brighton and Hove: £1,838Norwich: £2,037

    £2,148£2,157£2,037Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,937£1,946£1,838

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Norwich £11,426, Brighton and Hove £11,440Brighton and Hove: £11,440Norwich: £11,426Brighton and Hove: £11,488Norwich: £11,474Brighton and Hove: £10,851Norwich: £10,838

    £11,426£11,474£10,838Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£11,440£11,488£10,851

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Norwich £654, Brighton and Hove £745Brighton and Hove: £745Norwich: £654Brighton and Hove: £748Norwich: £657Brighton and Hove: £707Norwich: £621

    £654£657£621Brighton and Hove is higher£745£748£707

  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, Brighton and Hove £655Brighton and Hove: £655Norwich: £786Brighton and Hove: £658Norwich: £790Brighton and Hove: £621Norwich: £746

    £786£790£746Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£655£658£621

  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, Brighton and Hove £38Brighton and Hove: £38Norwich: £40Brighton and Hove: £38Norwich: £40Brighton and Hove: £36Norwich: £38

    £40£40£38Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £516, Brighton and Hove £441Brighton and Hove: £441Norwich: £516Brighton and Hove: £443Norwich: £518Brighton and Hove: £418Norwich: £490

    £516£518£490Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £120, Brighton and Hove £138Brighton and Hove: £138Norwich: £120Brighton and Hove: £139Norwich: £121Brighton and Hove: £131Norwich: £114

    £120£121£114Brighton and Hove is higher£138£139£131

  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, Brighton and Hove £75Brighton and Hove: £75Norwich: £101Brighton and Hove: £75Norwich: £101Brighton and Hove: £71Norwich: £96

    £101£101£96Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£75£75£71

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £1,630, Brighton and Hove £1,512Brighton and Hove: £1,512Norwich: £1,630Brighton and Hove: £1,518Norwich: £1,637Brighton and Hove: £1,434Norwich: £1,546

    £1,630£1,637£1,546Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,512£1,518£1,434

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Norwich £314, Brighton and Hove £405Brighton and Hove: £405Norwich: £314Brighton and Hove: £407Norwich: £315Brighton and Hove: £384Norwich: £298

    £314£315£298Brighton and Hove is higher£405£407£384

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £402, Brighton and Hove £336Brighton and Hove: £336Norwich: £402Brighton and Hove: £337Norwich: £403Brighton and Hove: £319Norwich: £381

    £402£403£381Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£336£337£319

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £8.63, Brighton and Hove £9.09Brighton and Hove: £9.09Norwich: £8.63Brighton and Hove: £9.13Norwich: £8.67Brighton and Hove: £8.62Norwich: £8.19

    £8.63£8.67£8.19Brighton and Hove is higher£9.09£9.13£8.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £6.99, Brighton and Hove £5.64Brighton and Hove: £5.64Norwich: £6.99Brighton and Hove: £5.66Norwich: £7.02Brighton and Hove: £5.35Norwich: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Norwich £4.66, Brighton and Hove £4.95Brighton and Hove: £4.95Norwich: £4.66Brighton and Hove: £4.98Norwich: £4.68Brighton and Hove: £4.70Norwich: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Brighton and Hove is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

  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, Brighton and Hove 1,031.4Brighton and Hove: 1,031.4Norwich: 1,017.0

    1,017.0Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count1,031.4

  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, Brighton and Hove 155.8Brighton and Hove: 155.8Norwich: 158.4

    158.4Norwich is higherDepends on how you count155.8

  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, Brighton and Hove 134.9Brighton and Hove: 134.9Norwich: 160.2

    160.2Norwich is higherDepends on how you count134.9

  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, Brighton and Hove 65.6Brighton and Hove: 65.6Norwich: 76.7

    76.7Norwich is higherDepends on how you count65.6

  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, Brighton and Hove 175.2Brighton and Hove: 175.2Norwich: 217.6

    217.6Norwich is higherDepends on how you count175.2

  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, Brighton and Hove 16.5Brighton and Hove: 16.5Norwich: 22.1

    22.1Norwich is higherDepends on how you count16.5

Show the numbers
Norwich and Brighton and Hove, per person in the age group
MeasureNorwichBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,293£4,055£4,100£4,118£3,889Norwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,906£12,961£12,242£12,878£12,932£12,215Norwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,148£2,157£2,037£1,937£1,946£1,838Norwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,426£11,474£10,838£11,440£11,488£10,851Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£621£745£748£707Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£790£746£655£658£621Norwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£38£38£36Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£518£490£441£443£418Norwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£138£139£131Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£75£75£71Norwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,630£1,637£1,546£1,512£1,518£1,434Norwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£405£407£384Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£402£403£381£336£337£319Norwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.63£8.67£8.19£9.09£9.13£8.62Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£5.64£5.66£5.35Norwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.01,031.4Brighton and Hove
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.4155.8Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2134.9Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.765.6Norwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.6175.2Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.116.5Norwich

Per resident

Norwich is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove 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

Norwich Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Norwich £4,275, Brighton and Hove £4,100Brighton and Hove: £4,100Norwich: £4,275Brighton and Hove: £4,118Norwich: £4,293Brighton and Hove: £3,889Norwich: £4,055

    £4,275£4,293£4,055Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£4,100£4,118£3,889

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Norwich £1,828, Brighton and Hove £1,722Brighton and Hove: £1,722Norwich: £1,828Brighton and Hove: £1,730Norwich: £1,835Brighton and Hove: £1,634Norwich: £1,734

    £1,828£1,835£1,734Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,722£1,730£1,634

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Norwich £1,493, Brighton and Hove £1,388Brighton and Hove: £1,388Norwich: £1,493Brighton and Hove: £1,394Norwich: £1,499Brighton and Hove: £1,317Norwich: £1,416

    £1,493£1,499£1,416Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,388£1,394£1,317

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Norwich £1,618, Brighton and Hove £1,530Brighton and Hove: £1,530Norwich: £1,618Brighton and Hove: £1,537Norwich: £1,625Brighton and Hove: £1,451Norwich: £1,535

    £1,618£1,625£1,535Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,530£1,537£1,451

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Norwich £93, Brighton and Hove £100Brighton and Hove: £100Norwich: £93Brighton and Hove: £100Norwich: £93Brighton and Hove: £95Norwich: £88

    £93£93£88Brighton and Hove is higher£100£100£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £111, Brighton and Hove £88Brighton and Hove: £88Norwich: £111Brighton and Hove: £88Norwich: £112Brighton and Hove: £83Norwich: £106

    £111£112£106Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£88£88£83

  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, Brighton and Hove £5.10Brighton and Hove: £5.10Norwich: £5.62Brighton and Hove: £5.12Norwich: £5.64Brighton and Hove: £4.84Norwich: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£5.10£5.12£4.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £516, Brighton and Hove £441Brighton and Hove: £441Norwich: £516Brighton and Hove: £443Norwich: £518Brighton and Hove: £418Norwich: £490

    £516£518£490Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£441£443£418

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £120, Brighton and Hove £138Brighton and Hove: £138Norwich: £120Brighton and Hove: £139Norwich: £121Brighton and Hove: £131Norwich: £114

    £120£121£114Brighton and Hove is higher£138£139£131

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Norwich £70, Brighton and Hove £54Brighton and Hove: £54Norwich: £70Brighton and Hove: £54Norwich: £70Brighton and Hove: £51Norwich: £66

    £70£70£66Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Norwich £1,133, Brighton and Hove £1,083Brighton and Hove: £1,083Norwich: £1,133Brighton and Hove: £1,088Norwich: £1,137Brighton and Hove: £1,028Norwich: £1,074

    £1,133£1,137£1,074Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,083£1,088£1,028

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Norwich £314, Brighton and Hove £405Brighton and Hove: £405Norwich: £314Brighton and Hove: £407Norwich: £315Brighton and Hove: £384Norwich: £298

    £314£315£298Brighton and Hove is higher£405£407£384

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Norwich £279, Brighton and Hove £241Brighton and Hove: £241Norwich: £279Brighton and Hove: £242Norwich: £280Brighton and Hove: £228Norwich: £265

    £279£280£265Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Norwich £6.01, Brighton and Hove £6.52Brighton and Hove: £6.52Norwich: £6.01Brighton and Hove: £6.54Norwich: £6.03Brighton and Hove: £6.18Norwich: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Brighton and Hove is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Norwich £4.86, Brighton and Hove £4.04Brighton and Hove: £4.04Norwich: £4.86Brighton and Hove: £4.05Norwich: £4.88Brighton and Hove: £3.83Norwich: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£4.04£4.05£3.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Norwich £4.66, Brighton and Hove £4.95Brighton and Hove: £4.95Norwich: £4.66Brighton and Hove: £4.98Norwich: £4.68Brighton and Hove: £4.70Norwich: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Brighton and Hove is higher£4.95£4.98£4.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Norwich 144.0, Brighton and Hove 138.0Brighton and Hove: 138.0Norwich: 144.0

    144.0Norwich is higherDepends on how you count138.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Norwich 22.4, Brighton and Hove 20.8Brighton and Hove: 20.8Norwich: 22.4

    22.4Norwich is higherDepends on how you count20.8

  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, Brighton and Hove 18.0Brighton and Hove: 18.0Norwich: 22.7

    22.7Norwich is higherDepends on how you count18.0

  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, Brighton and Hove 65.6Brighton and Hove: 65.6Norwich: 76.7

    76.7Norwich is higherDepends on how you count65.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Norwich 151.2, Brighton and Hove 125.5Brighton and Hove: 125.5Norwich: 151.2

    151.2Norwich is higherDepends on how you count125.5

  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, Brighton and Hove 11.8Brighton and Hove: 11.8Norwich: 15.4

    15.4Norwich is higherDepends on how you count11.8

Show the numbers
Norwich and Brighton and Hove, per resident
MeasureNorwichBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,293£4,055£4,100£4,118£3,889Norwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,835£1,734£1,722£1,730£1,634Norwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,499£1,416£1,388£1,394£1,317Norwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,618£1,625£1,535£1,530£1,537£1,451Norwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£100£100£95Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£88£88£83Norwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£5.10£5.12£4.84Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£518£490£441£443£418Norwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£138£139£131Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£54£54£51Norwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,133£1,137£1,074£1,083£1,088£1,028Norwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£405£407£384Brighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£241£242£228Norwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£6.52£6.54£6.18Brighton and Hove
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£4.04£4.05£3.83Norwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£4.95£4.98£4.70Brighton and Hove
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026144.0138.0Norwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.420.8Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.718.0Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.765.6Norwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026151.2125.5Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.411.8Norwich

Total

Norwich is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Brighton and Hove 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 Brighton and Hove

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Norwich £629.0m, Brighton and Hove £1.2bnBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnNorwich: £629.0mBrighton and Hove: £1.2bnNorwich: £631.7mBrighton and Hove: £1.1bnNorwich: £596.6m

    £629.0m£631.7m£596.6mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Norwich £268.9m, Brighton and Hove £491.0mBrighton and Hove: £491.0mNorwich: £268.9mBrighton and Hove: £493.1mNorwich: £270.0mBrighton and Hove: £465.7mNorwich: £255.1m

    £268.9m£270.0m£255.1mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£491.0m£493.1m£465.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Norwich £219.6m, Brighton and Hove £395.8mBrighton and Hove: £395.8mNorwich: £219.6mBrighton and Hove: £397.5mNorwich: £220.5mBrighton and Hove: £375.4mNorwich: £208.3m

    £219.6m£220.5m£208.3mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£395.8m£397.5m£375.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Norwich £238.0m, Brighton and Hove £436.2mBrighton and Hove: £436.2mNorwich: £238.0mBrighton and Hove: £438.0mNorwich: £239.1mBrighton and Hove: £413.7mNorwich: £225.8m

    £238.0m£239.1m£225.8mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£436.2m£438.0m£413.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Norwich £13.6m, Brighton and Hove £28.4mBrighton and Hove: £28.4mNorwich: £13.6mBrighton and Hove: £28.5mNorwich: £13.7mBrighton and Hove: £26.9mNorwich: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBrighton and Hove is higher£28.4m£28.5m£26.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Norwich £16.4m, Brighton and Hove £25.0mBrighton and Hove: £25.0mNorwich: £16.4mBrighton and Hove: £25.1mNorwich: £16.5mBrighton and Hove: £23.7mNorwich: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.5mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  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, Brighton and Hove £1.5mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mNorwich: £0.83mBrighton and Hove: £1.5mNorwich: £0.83mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mNorwich: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mBrighton and Hove 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, Brighton and Hove £125.8mBrighton and Hove: £125.8mNorwich: £75.9mBrighton and Hove: £126.3mNorwich: £76.3mBrighton and Hove: £119.3mNorwich: £72.0m

    £75.9m£76.3m£72.0mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£125.8m£126.3m£119.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Norwich £17.7m, Brighton and Hove £39.4mBrighton and Hove: £39.4mNorwich: £17.7mBrighton and Hove: £39.6mNorwich: £17.7mBrighton and Hove: £37.4mNorwich: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.7m£16.8mBrighton and Hove is higher£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Norwich £10.3m, Brighton and Hove £15.3mBrighton and Hove: £15.3mNorwich: £10.3mBrighton and Hove: £15.4mNorwich: £10.3mBrighton and Hove: £14.5mNorwich: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Norwich £166.6m, Brighton and Hove £308.9mBrighton and Hove: £308.9mNorwich: £166.6mBrighton and Hove: £310.2mNorwich: £167.3mBrighton and Hove: £293.0mNorwich: £158.1m

    £166.6m£167.3m£158.1mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£308.9m£310.2m£293.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Norwich £46.2m, Brighton and Hove £115.4mBrighton and Hove: £115.4mNorwich: £46.2mBrighton and Hove: £115.9mNorwich: £46.4mBrighton and Hove: £109.5mNorwich: £43.8m

    £46.2m£46.4m£43.8mBrighton and Hove is higher£115.4m£115.9m£109.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Norwich £41.1m, Brighton and Hove £68.6mBrighton and Hove: £68.6mNorwich: £41.1mBrighton and Hove: £68.9mNorwich: £41.2mBrighton and Hove: £65.1mNorwich: £39.0m

    £41.1m£41.2m£39.0mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£68.6m£68.9m£65.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Norwich £0.88m, Brighton and Hove £1.9mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mNorwich: £0.88mBrighton and Hove: £1.9mNorwich: £0.89mBrighton and Hove: £1.8mNorwich: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Norwich £0.71m, Brighton and Hove £1.2mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mNorwich: £0.71mBrighton and Hove: £1.2mNorwich: £0.72mBrighton and Hove: £1.1mNorwich: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBrighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Norwich £0.68m, Brighton and Hove £1.4mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mNorwich: £0.68mBrighton and Hove: £1.4mNorwich: £0.69mBrighton and Hove: £1.3mNorwich: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBrighton and Hove is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Norwich 21,189, Brighton and Hove 39,325Brighton and Hove: 39,325Norwich: 21,189

    21,189Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count39,325

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Norwich 3,299, Brighton and Hove 5,941Brighton and Hove: 5,941Norwich: 3,299

    3,299Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count5,941

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Norwich 3,338, Brighton and Hove 5,142Brighton and Hove: 5,142Norwich: 3,338

    3,338Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count5,142

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Norwich 11,283, Brighton and Hove 18,703Brighton and Hove: 18,703Norwich: 11,283

    11,283Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count18,703

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Norwich 22,250, Brighton and Hove 35,788Brighton and Hove: 35,788Norwich: 22,250

    22,250Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count35,788

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Norwich 2,264, Brighton and Hove 3,361Brighton and Hove: 3,361Norwich: 2,264

    2,264Brighton and Hove is higherDepends on how you count3,361

Show the numbers
Norwich and Brighton and Hove, total
MeasureNorwichBrighton and HoveHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£629.0m£631.7m£596.6m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnBrighton and Hove
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.0m£255.1m£491.0m£493.1m£465.7mBrighton and Hove
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.6m£220.5m£208.3m£395.8m£397.5m£375.4mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£238.0m£239.1m£225.8m£436.2m£438.0m£413.7mBrighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£28.4m£28.5m£26.9mBrighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBrighton and Hove
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBrighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£75.9m£76.3m£72.0m£125.8m£126.3m£119.3mBrighton and Hove
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mBrighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mBrighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£166.6m£167.3m£158.1m£308.9m£310.2m£293.0mBrighton and Hove
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m£115.4m£115.9m£109.5mBrighton and Hove
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.1m£41.2m£39.0m£68.6m£68.9m£65.1mBrighton and Hove
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBrighton and Hove
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBrighton and Hove
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBrighton and Hove
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,18939,325Brighton and Hove
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2995,941Brighton and Hove
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3385,142Brighton and Hove
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,28318,703Brighton and Hove
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,25035,788Brighton and Hove
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2643,361Brighton and Hove

Sources

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

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  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.
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