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Norwich and Portsmouth

147,119 and 212,936 residents (mid-2024).

Norwich is higher than Portsmouth on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 Portsmouth 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 Portsmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Norwich £4,275, Portsmouth £4,227Portsmouth: £4,227Norwich: £4,275Portsmouth: £4,245Norwich: £4,293Portsmouth: £4,010Norwich: £4,055

    £4,275£4,293£4,055Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£4,227£4,245£4,010

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Norwich £12,906, Portsmouth £12,856Portsmouth: £12,856Norwich: £12,906Portsmouth: £12,911Norwich: £12,961Portsmouth: £12,195Norwich: £12,242

    £12,906£12,961£12,242Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£12,856£12,911£12,195

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £2,148, Portsmouth £2,217Portsmouth: £2,217Norwich: £2,148Portsmouth: £2,227Norwich: £2,157Portsmouth: £2,103Norwich: £2,037

    £2,148£2,157£2,037Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,217£2,227£2,103

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Norwich £11,426, Portsmouth £11,446Portsmouth: £11,446Norwich: £11,426Portsmouth: £11,495Norwich: £11,474Portsmouth: £10,857Norwich: £10,838

    £11,426£11,474£10,838Portsmouth is higher£11,446£11,495£10,857

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Norwich £654, Portsmouth £640Portsmouth: £640Norwich: £654Portsmouth: £643Norwich: £657Portsmouth: £607Norwich: £621

    £654£657£621Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£640£643£607

  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, Portsmouth £734Portsmouth: £734Norwich: £786Portsmouth: £737Norwich: £790Portsmouth: £696Norwich: £746

    £786£790£746Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£734£737£696

  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, Portsmouth £36Portsmouth: £36Norwich: £40Portsmouth: £36Norwich: £40Portsmouth: £34Norwich: £38

    £40£40£38Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £516, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Norwich: £516Portsmouth: £421Norwich: £518Portsmouth: £398Norwich: £490

    £516£518£490Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£419£421£398

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £120, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Norwich: £120Portsmouth: £144Norwich: £121Portsmouth: £136Norwich: £114

    £120£121£114Portsmouth is higher£143£144£136

  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, Portsmouth £105Portsmouth: £105Norwich: £101Portsmouth: £106Norwich: £101Portsmouth: £100Norwich: £96

    £101£101£96Portsmouth is higher£105£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £1,630, Portsmouth £1,800Portsmouth: £1,800Norwich: £1,630Portsmouth: £1,807Norwich: £1,637Portsmouth: £1,707Norwich: £1,546

    £1,630£1,637£1,546Portsmouth is higher£1,800£1,807£1,707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Norwich £314, Portsmouth £352Portsmouth: £352Norwich: £314Portsmouth: £353Norwich: £315Portsmouth: £334Norwich: £298

    £314£315£298Portsmouth is higher£352£353£334

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £402, Portsmouth £299Portsmouth: £299Norwich: £402Portsmouth: £300Norwich: £403Portsmouth: £284Norwich: £381

    £402£403£381Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£299£300£284

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £8.63, Portsmouth £6.45Portsmouth: £6.45Norwich: £8.63Portsmouth: £6.48Norwich: £8.67Portsmouth: £6.12Norwich: £8.19

    £8.63£8.67£8.19Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £6.99, Portsmouth £6.95Portsmouth: £6.95Norwich: £6.99Portsmouth: £6.98Norwich: £7.02Portsmouth: £6.59Norwich: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Norwich £4.66, Portsmouth £2.90Portsmouth: £2.90Norwich: £4.66Portsmouth: £2.91Norwich: £4.68Portsmouth: £2.75Norwich: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Norwich is higher£2.90£2.91£2.75

  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, Portsmouth 1,015.5Portsmouth: 1,015.5Norwich: 1,017.0

    1,017.0Norwich is higherDepends on how you count1,015.5

  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, Portsmouth 142.4Portsmouth: 142.4Norwich: 158.4

    158.4Norwich is higherDepends on how you count142.4

  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, Portsmouth 157.4Portsmouth: 157.4Norwich: 160.2

    160.2Norwich is higherDepends on how you count157.4

  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, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Norwich: 76.7

    76.7Norwich is higherDepends on how you count63.8

  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, Portsmouth 206.4Portsmouth: 206.4Norwich: 217.6

    217.6Norwich is higherDepends on how you count206.4

  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, Portsmouth 23.1Portsmouth: 23.1Norwich: 22.1

    22.1Portsmouth is higher23.1

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Norwich and Portsmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureNorwichPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,293£4,055£4,227£4,245£4,010Norwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,906£12,961£12,242£12,856£12,911£12,195Norwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,148£2,157£2,037£2,217£2,227£2,103Portsmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,426£11,474£10,838£11,446£11,495£10,857Portsmouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£621£640£643£607Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£790£746£734£737£696Norwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£36£36£34Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£518£490£419£421£398Norwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£143£144£136Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£105£106£100Portsmouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,630£1,637£1,546£1,800£1,807£1,707Portsmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£352£353£334Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£402£403£381£299£300£284Norwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.63£8.67£8.19£6.45£6.48£6.12Norwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£6.95£6.98£6.59Norwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£2.90£2.91£2.75Norwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.01,015.5Norwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.4142.4Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2157.4Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.763.8Norwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.6206.4Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.123.1Portsmouth

Per resident

Norwich is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth on 6. 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 Portsmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Norwich £4,275, Portsmouth £4,227Portsmouth: £4,227Norwich: £4,275Portsmouth: £4,245Norwich: £4,293Portsmouth: £4,010Norwich: £4,055

    £4,275£4,293£4,055Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£4,227£4,245£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Norwich £1,828, Portsmouth £1,818Portsmouth: £1,818Norwich: £1,828Portsmouth: £1,826Norwich: £1,835Portsmouth: £1,725Norwich: £1,734

    £1,828£1,835£1,734Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,818£1,826£1,725

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Norwich £1,493, Portsmouth £1,492Portsmouth: £1,492Norwich: £1,493Portsmouth: £1,499Norwich: £1,499Portsmouth: £1,416Norwich: £1,416

    £1,493£1,499£1,416Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,492£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Norwich £1,618, Portsmouth £1,619Portsmouth: £1,619Norwich: £1,618Portsmouth: £1,626Norwich: £1,625Portsmouth: £1,535Norwich: £1,535

    £1,618£1,625£1,535Portsmouth is higher£1,619£1,626£1,535

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Norwich £93, Portsmouth £90Portsmouth: £90Norwich: £93Portsmouth: £91Norwich: £93Portsmouth: £86Norwich: £88

    £93£93£88Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £111, Portsmouth £104Portsmouth: £104Norwich: £111Portsmouth: £104Norwich: £112Portsmouth: £98Norwich: £106

    £111£112£106Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

  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, Portsmouth £5.07Portsmouth: £5.07Norwich: £5.62Portsmouth: £5.09Norwich: £5.64Portsmouth: £4.81Norwich: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£5.07£5.09£4.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £516, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Norwich: £516Portsmouth: £421Norwich: £518Portsmouth: £398Norwich: £490

    £516£518£490Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£419£421£398

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £120, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Norwich: £120Portsmouth: £144Norwich: £121Portsmouth: £136Norwich: £114

    £120£121£114Portsmouth is higher£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Norwich £70, Portsmouth £71Portsmouth: £71Norwich: £70Portsmouth: £71Norwich: £70Portsmouth: £67Norwich: £66

    £70£70£66Portsmouth is higher£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Norwich £1,133, Portsmouth £1,211Portsmouth: £1,211Norwich: £1,133Portsmouth: £1,216Norwich: £1,137Portsmouth: £1,149Norwich: £1,074

    £1,133£1,137£1,074Portsmouth is higher£1,211£1,216£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Norwich £314, Portsmouth £352Portsmouth: £352Norwich: £314Portsmouth: £353Norwich: £315Portsmouth: £334Norwich: £298

    £314£315£298Portsmouth is higher£352£353£334

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Norwich £279, Portsmouth £201Portsmouth: £201Norwich: £279Portsmouth: £202Norwich: £280Portsmouth: £191Norwich: £265

    £279£280£265Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Norwich £6.01, Portsmouth £4.34Portsmouth: £4.34Norwich: £6.01Portsmouth: £4.36Norwich: £6.03Portsmouth: £4.12Norwich: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Norwich £4.86, Portsmouth £4.68Portsmouth: £4.68Norwich: £4.86Portsmouth: £4.70Norwich: £4.88Portsmouth: £4.44Norwich: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£4.68£4.70£4.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Norwich £4.66, Portsmouth £2.90Portsmouth: £2.90Norwich: £4.66Portsmouth: £2.91Norwich: £4.68Portsmouth: £2.75Norwich: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Norwich is higher£2.90£2.91£2.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Norwich 144.0, Portsmouth 143.6Portsmouth: 143.6Norwich: 144.0

    144.0Norwich is higherDepends on how you count143.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Norwich 22.4, Portsmouth 20.1Portsmouth: 20.1Norwich: 22.4

    22.4Norwich is higherDepends on how you count20.1

  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, Portsmouth 22.3Portsmouth: 22.3Norwich: 22.7

    22.7Norwich is higherDepends on how you count22.3

  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, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Norwich: 76.7

    76.7Norwich is higherDepends on how you count63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Norwich 151.2, Portsmouth 138.9Portsmouth: 138.9Norwich: 151.2

    151.2Norwich is higherDepends on how you count138.9

  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, Portsmouth 15.5Portsmouth: 15.5Norwich: 15.4

    15.4Portsmouth is higher15.5

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Norwich and Portsmouth, per resident
MeasureNorwichPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,293£4,055£4,227£4,245£4,010Norwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,835£1,734£1,818£1,826£1,725Norwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,499£1,416£1,492£1,499£1,416Norwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,618£1,625£1,535£1,619£1,626£1,535Portsmouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£90£91£86Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£104£104£98Norwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£5.07£5.09£4.81Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£518£490£419£421£398Norwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£143£144£136Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£71£71£67Portsmouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,133£1,137£1,074£1,211£1,216£1,149Portsmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£352£353£334Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£201£202£191Norwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£4.34£4.36£4.12Norwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£4.68£4.70£4.44Norwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£2.90£2.91£2.75Norwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026144.0143.6Norwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.420.1Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.722.3Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.763.8Norwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026151.2138.9Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.415.5Portsmouth

Total

Norwich is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth on 21. 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 Portsmouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Norwich £629.0m, Portsmouth £900.1mPortsmouth: £900.1mNorwich: £629.0mPortsmouth: £904.0mNorwich: £631.7mPortsmouth: £853.8mNorwich: £596.6m

    £629.0m£631.7m£596.6mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£900.1m£904.0m£853.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Norwich £268.9m, Portsmouth £387.1mPortsmouth: £387.1mNorwich: £268.9mPortsmouth: £388.8mNorwich: £270.0mPortsmouth: £367.2mNorwich: £255.1m

    £268.9m£270.0m£255.1mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£387.1m£388.8m£367.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Norwich £219.6m, Portsmouth £317.8mPortsmouth: £317.8mNorwich: £219.6mPortsmouth: £319.1mNorwich: £220.5mPortsmouth: £301.4mNorwich: £208.3m

    £219.6m£220.5m£208.3mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£317.8m£319.1m£301.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Norwich £238.0m, Portsmouth £344.7mPortsmouth: £344.7mNorwich: £238.0mPortsmouth: £346.1mNorwich: £239.1mPortsmouth: £326.9mNorwich: £225.8m

    £238.0m£239.1m£225.8mPortsmouth is higher£344.7m£346.1m£326.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Norwich £13.6m, Portsmouth £19.3mPortsmouth: £19.3mNorwich: £13.6mPortsmouth: £19.3mNorwich: £13.7mPortsmouth: £18.3mNorwich: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Norwich £16.4m, Portsmouth £22.1mPortsmouth: £22.1mNorwich: £16.4mPortsmouth: £22.2mNorwich: £16.5mPortsmouth: £21.0mNorwich: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.5mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  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, Portsmouth £1.1mPortsmouth: £1.1mNorwich: £0.83mPortsmouth: £1.1mNorwich: £0.83mPortsmouth: £1.0mNorwich: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Norwich £75.9m, Portsmouth £89.2mPortsmouth: £89.2mNorwich: £75.9mPortsmouth: £89.6mNorwich: £76.3mPortsmouth: £84.7mNorwich: £72.0m

    £75.9m£76.3m£72.0mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£89.2m£89.6m£84.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Norwich £17.7m, Portsmouth £30.5mPortsmouth: £30.5mNorwich: £17.7mPortsmouth: £30.6mNorwich: £17.7mPortsmouth: £28.9mNorwich: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.7m£16.8mPortsmouth is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Norwich £10.3m, Portsmouth £15.1mPortsmouth: £15.1mNorwich: £10.3mPortsmouth: £15.1mNorwich: £10.3mPortsmouth: £14.3mNorwich: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mPortsmouth is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Norwich £166.6m, Portsmouth £257.9mPortsmouth: £257.9mNorwich: £166.6mPortsmouth: £259.0mNorwich: £167.3mPortsmouth: £244.7mNorwich: £158.1m

    £166.6m£167.3m£158.1mPortsmouth is higher£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Norwich £46.2m, Portsmouth £74.9mPortsmouth: £74.9mNorwich: £46.2mPortsmouth: £75.2mNorwich: £46.4mPortsmouth: £71.1mNorwich: £43.8m

    £46.2m£46.4m£43.8mPortsmouth is higher£74.9m£75.2m£71.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Norwich £41.1m, Portsmouth £42.9mPortsmouth: £42.9mNorwich: £41.1mPortsmouth: £43.1mNorwich: £41.2mPortsmouth: £40.7mNorwich: £39.0m

    £41.1m£41.2m£39.0mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Norwich £0.88m, Portsmouth £0.93mPortsmouth: £0.93mNorwich: £0.88mPortsmouth: £0.93mNorwich: £0.89mPortsmouth: £0.88mNorwich: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Norwich £0.71m, Portsmouth £1.00mPortsmouth: £1.00mNorwich: £0.71mPortsmouth: £1.0mNorwich: £0.72mPortsmouth: £0.95mNorwich: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Norwich £0.68m, Portsmouth £0.62mPortsmouth: £0.62mNorwich: £0.68mPortsmouth: £0.62mNorwich: £0.69mPortsmouth: £0.59mNorwich: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mNorwich is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Norwich 21,189, Portsmouth 30,580Portsmouth: 30,580Norwich: 21,189

    21,189Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count30,580

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Norwich 3,299, Portsmouth 4,287Portsmouth: 4,287Norwich: 3,299

    3,299Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count4,287

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Norwich 3,338, Portsmouth 4,741Portsmouth: 4,741Norwich: 3,338

    3,338Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count4,741

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Norwich 11,283, Portsmouth 13,576Portsmouth: 13,576Norwich: 11,283

    11,283Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count13,576

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Norwich 22,250, Portsmouth 29,584Portsmouth: 29,584Norwich: 22,250

    22,250Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count29,584

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Norwich 2,264, Portsmouth 3,310Portsmouth: 3,310Norwich: 2,264

    2,264Portsmouth is higher3,310

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Norwich and Portsmouth, total
MeasureNorwichPortsmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£629.0m£631.7m£596.6m£900.1m£904.0m£853.8mPortsmouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.0m£255.1m£387.1m£388.8m£367.2mPortsmouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.6m£220.5m£208.3m£317.8m£319.1m£301.4mPortsmouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£238.0m£239.1m£225.8m£344.7m£346.1m£326.9mPortsmouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mPortsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mPortsmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPortsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£75.9m£76.3m£72.0m£89.2m£89.6m£84.7mPortsmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mPortsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mPortsmouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£166.6m£167.3m£158.1m£257.9m£259.0m£244.7mPortsmouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m£74.9m£75.2m£71.1mPortsmouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.1m£41.2m£39.0m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mPortsmouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mPortsmouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mPortsmouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mNorwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,18930,580Portsmouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2994,287Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3384,741Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,28313,576Portsmouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,25029,584Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2643,310Portsmouth

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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