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Norwich and Exeter

147,119 and 139,007 residents (mid-2024).

Norwich is higher than Exeter on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 4 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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Per person in the age group

Norwich is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Exeter on 2. 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 Exeter

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Norwich £4,275, Exeter £3,690Exeter: £3,690Norwich: £4,275Exeter: £3,706Norwich: £4,293Exeter: £3,500Norwich: £4,055

    £4,275£4,293£4,055Norwich is higher£3,690£3,706£3,500

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Norwich £12,906, Exeter £12,441Exeter: £12,441Norwich: £12,906Exeter: £12,494Norwich: £12,961Exeter: £11,801Norwich: £12,242

    £12,906£12,961£12,242Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£12,441£12,494£11,801

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £2,148, Exeter £1,467Exeter: £1,467Norwich: £2,148Exeter: £1,473Norwich: £2,157Exeter: £1,391Norwich: £2,037

    £2,148£2,157£2,037Norwich is higher£1,467£1,473£1,391

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Norwich £11,426, Exeter £11,341Exeter: £11,341Norwich: £11,426Exeter: £11,389Norwich: £11,474Exeter: £10,758Norwich: £10,838

    £11,426£11,474£10,838Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£11,341£11,389£10,758

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Norwich £654, Exeter £409Exeter: £409Norwich: £654Exeter: £411Norwich: £657Exeter: £388Norwich: £621

    £654£657£621Norwich is higher£409£411£388

  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, Exeter £664Exeter: £664Norwich: £786Exeter: £667Norwich: £790Exeter: £630Norwich: £746

    £786£790£746Norwich is higher£664£667£630

  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, Exeter £26Exeter: £26Norwich: £40Exeter: £26Norwich: £40Exeter: £25Norwich: £38

    £40£40£38Norwich is higher£26£26£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £516, Exeter £393Exeter: £393Norwich: £516Exeter: £394Norwich: £518Exeter: £373Norwich: £490

    £516£518£490Norwich is higher£393£394£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £120, Exeter £127Exeter: £127Norwich: £120Exeter: £128Norwich: £121Exeter: £121Norwich: £114

    £120£121£114Exeter is higher£127£128£121

  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, Exeter £70Exeter: £70Norwich: £101Exeter: £70Norwich: £101Exeter: £66Norwich: £96

    £101£101£96Norwich is higher£70£70£66

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £1,630, Exeter £1,103Exeter: £1,103Norwich: £1,630Exeter: £1,108Norwich: £1,637Exeter: £1,047Norwich: £1,546

    £1,630£1,637£1,546Norwich is higher£1,103£1,108£1,047

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Norwich £314, Exeter £223Exeter: £223Norwich: £314Exeter: £224Norwich: £315Exeter: £212Norwich: £298

    £314£315£298Norwich is higher£223£224£212

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £402, Exeter £285Exeter: £285Norwich: £402Exeter: £286Norwich: £403Exeter: £270Norwich: £381

    £402£403£381Norwich is higher£285£286£270

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £8.63, Exeter £4.67Exeter: £4.67Norwich: £8.63Exeter: £4.69Norwich: £8.67Exeter: £4.43Norwich: £8.19

    £8.63£8.67£8.19Norwich is higher£4.67£4.69£4.43

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £6.99, Exeter £3.95Exeter: £3.95Norwich: £6.99Exeter: £3.97Norwich: £7.02Exeter: £3.75Norwich: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Norwich is higher£3.95£3.97£3.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Norwich £4.66, Exeter £4.68Exeter: £4.68Norwich: £4.66Exeter: £4.70Norwich: £4.68Exeter: £4.44Norwich: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£4.68£4.70£4.44

  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, Exeter 1,007.1Exeter: 1,007.1Norwich: 1,017.0

    1,017.0Norwich is higherDepends on how you count1,007.1

  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, Exeter 105.8Exeter: 105.8Norwich: 158.4

    158.4Norwich is higher105.8

  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, Exeter 139.9Exeter: 139.9Norwich: 160.2

    160.2Norwich is higher139.9

  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, Exeter 57.8Exeter: 57.8Norwich: 76.7

    76.7Norwich is higher57.8

  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, Exeter 136.8Exeter: 136.8Norwich: 217.6

    217.6Norwich is higher136.8

  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, Exeter 15.2Exeter: 15.2Norwich: 22.1

    22.1Norwich is higher15.2

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Norwich and Exeter, per person in the age group
MeasureNorwichExeterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,293£4,055£3,690£3,706£3,500Norwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,906£12,961£12,242£12,441£12,494£11,801Norwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,148£2,157£2,037£1,467£1,473£1,391Norwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,426£11,474£10,838£11,341£11,389£10,758Norwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£621£409£411£388Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£790£746£664£667£630Norwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£26£26£25Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£518£490£393£394£373Norwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£127£128£121Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£70£70£66Norwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,630£1,637£1,546£1,103£1,108£1,047Norwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£223£224£212Norwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£402£403£381£285£286£270Norwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.63£8.67£8.19£4.67£4.69£4.43Norwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£3.95£3.97£3.75Norwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£4.68£4.70£4.44Exeter
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.01,007.1Norwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.4105.8Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2139.9Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.757.8Norwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.6136.8Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.115.2Norwich

Per resident

Norwich is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Exeter 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 Exeter

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Norwich £4,275, Exeter £3,690Exeter: £3,690Norwich: £4,275Exeter: £3,706Norwich: £4,293Exeter: £3,500Norwich: £4,055

    £4,275£4,293£4,055Norwich is higher£3,690£3,706£3,500

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Norwich £1,828, Exeter £1,923Exeter: £1,923Norwich: £1,828Exeter: £1,931Norwich: £1,835Exeter: £1,824Norwich: £1,734

    £1,828£1,835£1,734Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£1,923£1,931£1,824

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Norwich £1,493, Exeter £1,019Exeter: £1,019Norwich: £1,493Exeter: £1,024Norwich: £1,499Exeter: £967Norwich: £1,416

    £1,493£1,499£1,416Norwich is higher£1,019£1,024£967

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Norwich £1,618, Exeter £1,753Exeter: £1,753Norwich: £1,618Exeter: £1,760Norwich: £1,625Exeter: £1,662Norwich: £1,535

    £1,618£1,625£1,535Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£1,753£1,760£1,662

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Norwich £93, Exeter £63Exeter: £63Norwich: £93Exeter: £63Norwich: £93Exeter: £60Norwich: £88

    £93£93£88Norwich is higher£63£63£60

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £111, Exeter £103Exeter: £103Norwich: £111Exeter: £103Norwich: £112Exeter: £97Norwich: £106

    £111£112£106Norwich is higher£103£103£97

  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, Exeter £4.06Exeter: £4.06Norwich: £5.62Exeter: £4.08Norwich: £5.64Exeter: £3.85Norwich: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Norwich is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £516, Exeter £393Exeter: £393Norwich: £516Exeter: £394Norwich: £518Exeter: £373Norwich: £490

    £516£518£490Norwich is higher£393£394£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £120, Exeter £127Exeter: £127Norwich: £120Exeter: £128Norwich: £121Exeter: £121Norwich: £114

    £120£121£114Exeter is higher£127£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Norwich £70, Exeter £49Exeter: £49Norwich: £70Exeter: £49Norwich: £70Exeter: £46Norwich: £66

    £70£70£66Norwich is higher£49£49£46

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Norwich £1,133, Exeter £767Exeter: £767Norwich: £1,133Exeter: £770Norwich: £1,137Exeter: £727Norwich: £1,074

    £1,133£1,137£1,074Norwich is higher£767£770£727

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Norwich £314, Exeter £223Exeter: £223Norwich: £314Exeter: £224Norwich: £315Exeter: £212Norwich: £298

    £314£315£298Norwich is higher£223£224£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Norwich £279, Exeter £198Exeter: £198Norwich: £279Exeter: £199Norwich: £280Exeter: £188Norwich: £265

    £279£280£265Norwich is higher£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Norwich £6.01, Exeter £3.25Exeter: £3.25Norwich: £6.01Exeter: £3.26Norwich: £6.03Exeter: £3.08Norwich: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Norwich is higher£3.25£3.26£3.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Norwich £4.86, Exeter £2.74Exeter: £2.74Norwich: £4.86Exeter: £2.75Norwich: £4.88Exeter: £2.60Norwich: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Norwich is higher£2.74£2.75£2.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Norwich £4.66, Exeter £4.68Exeter: £4.68Norwich: £4.66Exeter: £4.70Norwich: £4.68Exeter: £4.44Norwich: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Exeter is higherDepends on how you count£4.68£4.70£4.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Norwich 144.0, Exeter 155.6Exeter: 155.6Norwich: 144.0

    144.0Exeter is higherDepends on how you count155.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Norwich 22.4, Exeter 16.4Exeter: 16.4Norwich: 22.4

    22.4Norwich is higher16.4

  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, Exeter 21.6Exeter: 21.6Norwich: 22.7

    22.7Norwich is higher21.6

  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, Exeter 57.8Exeter: 57.8Norwich: 76.7

    76.7Norwich is higher57.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Norwich 151.2, Exeter 95.1Exeter: 95.1Norwich: 151.2

    151.2Norwich is higher95.1

  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, Exeter 10.6Exeter: 10.6Norwich: 15.4

    15.4Norwich is higher10.6

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Norwich and Exeter, per resident
MeasureNorwichExeterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,293£4,055£3,690£3,706£3,500Norwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,835£1,734£1,923£1,931£1,824Exeter
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,499£1,416£1,019£1,024£967Norwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,618£1,625£1,535£1,753£1,760£1,662Exeter
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£63£63£60Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£103£103£97Norwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£4.06£4.08£3.85Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£518£490£393£394£373Norwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£127£128£121Exeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£49£49£46Norwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,133£1,137£1,074£767£770£727Norwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£223£224£212Norwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£198£199£188Norwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£3.25£3.26£3.08Norwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£2.74£2.75£2.60Norwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£4.68£4.70£4.44Exeter
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026144.0155.6Exeter
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.416.4Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.721.6Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.757.8Norwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026151.295.1Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.410.6Norwich

Total

Norwich is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Exeter on 3. 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 Exeter

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Norwich £629.0m, Exeter £512.9mExeter: £512.9mNorwich: £629.0mExeter: £515.1mNorwich: £631.7mExeter: £486.5mNorwich: £596.6m

    £629.0m£631.7m£596.6mNorwich is higher£512.9m£515.1m£486.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Norwich £268.9m, Exeter £267.2mExeter: £267.2mNorwich: £268.9mExeter: £268.4mNorwich: £270.0mExeter: £253.5mNorwich: £255.1m

    £268.9m£270.0m£255.1mNorwich is higherDepends on how you count£267.2m£268.4m£253.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Norwich £219.6m, Exeter £141.7mExeter: £141.7mNorwich: £219.6mExeter: £142.3mNorwich: £220.5mExeter: £134.4mNorwich: £208.3m

    £219.6m£220.5m£208.3mNorwich is higher£141.7m£142.3m£134.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Norwich £238.0m, Exeter £243.6mExeter: £243.6mNorwich: £238.0mExeter: £244.7mNorwich: £239.1mExeter: £231.1mNorwich: £225.8m

    £238.0m£239.1m£225.8mExeter is higherDepends on how you count£243.6m£244.7m£231.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Norwich £13.6m, Exeter £8.8mExeter: £8.8mNorwich: £13.6mExeter: £8.8mNorwich: £13.7mExeter: £8.3mNorwich: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mNorwich is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Norwich £16.4m, Exeter £14.3mExeter: £14.3mNorwich: £16.4mExeter: £14.3mNorwich: £16.5mExeter: £13.5mNorwich: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.5mNorwich is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

  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, Exeter £0.56mExeter: £0.56mNorwich: £0.83mExeter: £0.57mNorwich: £0.83mExeter: £0.53mNorwich: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mNorwich is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Norwich £75.9m, Exeter £54.6mExeter: £54.6mNorwich: £75.9mExeter: £54.8mNorwich: £76.3mExeter: £51.8mNorwich: £72.0m

    £75.9m£76.3m£72.0mNorwich is higher£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Norwich £17.7m, Exeter £17.7mExeter: £17.7mNorwich: £17.7mExeter: £17.8mNorwich: £17.7mExeter: £16.8mNorwich: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.7m£16.8mExeter is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Norwich £10.3m, Exeter £6.8mExeter: £6.8mNorwich: £10.3mExeter: £6.8mNorwich: £10.3mExeter: £6.4mNorwich: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mNorwich is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Norwich £166.6m, Exeter £106.6mExeter: £106.6mNorwich: £166.6mExeter: £107.1mNorwich: £167.3mExeter: £101.1mNorwich: £158.1m

    £166.6m£167.3m£158.1mNorwich is higher£106.6m£107.1m£101.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Norwich £46.2m, Exeter £31.0mExeter: £31.0mNorwich: £46.2mExeter: £31.2mNorwich: £46.4mExeter: £29.4mNorwich: £43.8m

    £46.2m£46.4m£43.8mNorwich is higher£31.0m£31.2m£29.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Norwich £41.1m, Exeter £27.5mExeter: £27.5mNorwich: £41.1mExeter: £27.6mNorwich: £41.2mExeter: £26.1mNorwich: £39.0m

    £41.1m£41.2m£39.0mNorwich is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Norwich £0.88m, Exeter £0.45mExeter: £0.45mNorwich: £0.88mExeter: £0.45mNorwich: £0.89mExeter: £0.43mNorwich: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mNorwich is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Norwich £0.71m, Exeter £0.38mExeter: £0.38mNorwich: £0.71mExeter: £0.38mNorwich: £0.72mExeter: £0.36mNorwich: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mNorwich is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Norwich £0.68m, Exeter £0.65mExeter: £0.65mNorwich: £0.68mExeter: £0.65mNorwich: £0.69mExeter: £0.62mNorwich: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mNorwich is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Norwich 21,189, Exeter 21,634Exeter: 21,634Norwich: 21,189

    21,189Exeter is higherDepends on how you count21,634

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Norwich 3,299, Exeter 2,273Exeter: 2,273Norwich: 3,299

    3,299Norwich is higher2,273

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Norwich 3,338, Exeter 3,005Exeter: 3,005Norwich: 3,338

    3,338Norwich is higher3,005

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Norwich 11,283, Exeter 8,027Exeter: 8,027Norwich: 11,283

    11,283Norwich is higher8,027

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Norwich 22,250, Exeter 13,219Exeter: 13,219Norwich: 22,250

    22,250Norwich is higher13,219

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Norwich 2,264, Exeter 1,472Exeter: 1,472Norwich: 2,264

    2,264Norwich is higher1,472

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Norwich and Exeter, total
MeasureNorwichExeterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£629.0m£631.7m£596.6m£512.9m£515.1m£486.5mNorwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.0m£255.1m£267.2m£268.4m£253.5mNorwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.6m£220.5m£208.3m£141.7m£142.3m£134.4mNorwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£238.0m£239.1m£225.8m£243.6m£244.7m£231.1mExeter
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mNorwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mNorwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mNorwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£75.9m£76.3m£72.0m£54.6m£54.8m£51.8mNorwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mExeter
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mNorwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£166.6m£167.3m£158.1m£106.6m£107.1m£101.1mNorwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m£31.0m£31.2m£29.4mNorwich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.1m£41.2m£39.0m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mNorwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mNorwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mNorwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,18921,634Exeter
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2992,273Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3383,005Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,2838,027Norwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,25013,219Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2641,472Norwich

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.
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  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.