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Norwich and Lincoln

147,119 and 104,939 residents (mid-2024).

Norwich is higher than Lincoln on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 Lincoln 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 Lincoln

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Norwich £4,275, Lincoln £4,136Lincoln: £4,136Norwich: £4,275Lincoln: £4,153Norwich: £4,293Lincoln: £3,923Norwich: £4,055

    £4,275£4,293£4,055Norwich is higher£4,136£4,153£3,923

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Norwich £12,906, Lincoln £12,727Lincoln: £12,727Norwich: £12,906Lincoln: £12,781Norwich: £12,961Lincoln: £12,072Norwich: £12,242

    £12,906£12,961£12,242Norwich is higher£12,727£12,781£12,072

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £2,148, Lincoln £2,064Lincoln: £2,064Norwich: £2,148Lincoln: £2,073Norwich: £2,157Lincoln: £1,958Norwich: £2,037

    £2,148£2,157£2,037Norwich is higher£2,064£2,073£1,958

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Norwich £11,426, Lincoln £11,261Lincoln: £11,261Norwich: £11,426Lincoln: £11,309Norwich: £11,474Lincoln: £10,681Norwich: £10,838

    £11,426£11,474£10,838Norwich is higher£11,261£11,309£10,681

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Norwich £654, Lincoln £581Lincoln: £581Norwich: £654Lincoln: £583Norwich: £657Lincoln: £551Norwich: £621

    £654£657£621Norwich is higher£581£583£551

  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, Lincoln £851Lincoln: £851Norwich: £786Lincoln: £854Norwich: £790Lincoln: £807Norwich: £746

    £786£790£746Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£851£854£807

  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, Lincoln £35Lincoln: £35Norwich: £40Lincoln: £35Norwich: £40Lincoln: £33Norwich: £38

    £40£40£38Norwich is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £516, Lincoln £526Lincoln: £526Norwich: £516Lincoln: £529Norwich: £518Lincoln: £499Norwich: £490

    £516£518£490Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£526£529£499

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £120, Lincoln £120Lincoln: £120Norwich: £120Lincoln: £120Norwich: £121Lincoln: £113Norwich: £114

    £120£121£114Norwich is higher£120£120£113

  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, Lincoln £112Lincoln: £112Norwich: £101Lincoln: £112Norwich: £101Lincoln: £106Norwich: £96

    £101£101£96Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £1,630, Lincoln £1,616Lincoln: £1,616Norwich: £1,630Lincoln: £1,623Norwich: £1,637Lincoln: £1,533Norwich: £1,546

    £1,630£1,637£1,546Norwich is higher£1,616£1,623£1,533

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Norwich £314, Lincoln £242Lincoln: £242Norwich: £314Lincoln: £243Norwich: £315Lincoln: £229Norwich: £298

    £314£315£298Norwich is higher£242£243£229

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £402, Lincoln £320Lincoln: £320Norwich: £402Lincoln: £321Norwich: £403Lincoln: £304Norwich: £381

    £402£403£381Norwich is higher£320£321£304

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £8.63, Lincoln £8.36Lincoln: £8.36Norwich: £8.63Lincoln: £8.40Norwich: £8.67Lincoln: £7.93Norwich: £8.19

    £8.63£8.67£8.19Norwich is higher£8.36£8.40£7.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £6.99, Lincoln £7.30Lincoln: £7.30Norwich: £6.99Lincoln: £7.33Norwich: £7.02Lincoln: £6.92Norwich: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£7.30£7.33£6.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Norwich £4.66, Lincoln £7.14Lincoln: £7.14Norwich: £4.66Lincoln: £7.17Norwich: £4.68Lincoln: £6.77Norwich: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Lincoln is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  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, Lincoln 989.9Lincoln: 989.9Norwich: 1,017.0

    1,017.0Norwich is higher989.9

  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, Lincoln 138.6Lincoln: 138.6Norwich: 158.4

    158.4Norwich is higher138.6

  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, Lincoln 177.1Lincoln: 177.1Norwich: 160.2

    160.2Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count177.1

  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, Lincoln 74.8Lincoln: 74.8Norwich: 76.7

    76.7Norwich is higher74.8

  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, Lincoln 205.7Lincoln: 205.7Norwich: 217.6

    217.6Norwich is higher205.7

  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, Lincoln 23.7Lincoln: 23.7Norwich: 22.1

    22.1Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count23.7

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Norwich and Lincoln, per person in the age group
MeasureNorwichLincolnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,293£4,055£4,136£4,153£3,923Norwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,906£12,961£12,242£12,727£12,781£12,072Norwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,148£2,157£2,037£2,064£2,073£1,958Norwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,426£11,474£10,838£11,261£11,309£10,681Norwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£621£581£583£551Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£790£746£851£854£807Lincoln
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£35£35£33Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£518£490£526£529£499Lincoln
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£120£120£113Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£112£112£106Lincoln
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,630£1,637£1,546£1,616£1,623£1,533Norwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£242£243£229Norwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£402£403£381£320£321£304Norwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.63£8.67£8.19£8.36£8.40£7.93Norwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£7.30£7.33£6.92Lincoln
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£7.14£7.17£6.77Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.0989.9Norwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.4138.6Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2177.1Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.774.8Norwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.6205.7Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.123.7Lincoln

Per resident

Norwich is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Lincoln 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 Lincoln

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Norwich £4,275, Lincoln £4,136Lincoln: £4,136Norwich: £4,275Lincoln: £4,153Norwich: £4,293Lincoln: £3,923Norwich: £4,055

    £4,275£4,293£4,055Norwich is higher£4,136£4,153£3,923

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Norwich £1,828, Lincoln £1,817Lincoln: £1,817Norwich: £1,828Lincoln: £1,824Norwich: £1,835Lincoln: £1,723Norwich: £1,734

    £1,828£1,835£1,734Norwich is higher£1,817£1,824£1,723

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Norwich £1,493, Lincoln £1,424Lincoln: £1,424Norwich: £1,493Lincoln: £1,431Norwich: £1,499Lincoln: £1,351Norwich: £1,416

    £1,493£1,499£1,416Norwich is higher£1,424£1,431£1,351

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Norwich £1,618, Lincoln £1,607Lincoln: £1,607Norwich: £1,618Lincoln: £1,614Norwich: £1,625Lincoln: £1,525Norwich: £1,535

    £1,618£1,625£1,535Norwich is higher£1,607£1,614£1,525

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Norwich £93, Lincoln £83Lincoln: £83Norwich: £93Lincoln: £83Norwich: £93Lincoln: £79Norwich: £88

    £93£93£88Norwich is higher£83£83£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £111, Lincoln £121Lincoln: £121Norwich: £111Lincoln: £122Norwich: £112Lincoln: £115Norwich: £106

    £111£112£106Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  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, Lincoln £4.98Lincoln: £4.98Norwich: £5.62Lincoln: £5.00Norwich: £5.64Lincoln: £4.72Norwich: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Norwich is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £516, Lincoln £526Lincoln: £526Norwich: £516Lincoln: £529Norwich: £518Lincoln: £499Norwich: £490

    £516£518£490Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£526£529£499

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £120, Lincoln £120Lincoln: £120Norwich: £120Lincoln: £120Norwich: £121Lincoln: £113Norwich: £114

    £120£121£114Norwich is higher£120£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Norwich £70, Lincoln £77Lincoln: £77Norwich: £70Lincoln: £78Norwich: £70Lincoln: £73Norwich: £66

    £70£70£66Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£77£78£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Norwich £1,133, Lincoln £1,115Lincoln: £1,115Norwich: £1,133Lincoln: £1,120Norwich: £1,137Lincoln: £1,058Norwich: £1,074

    £1,133£1,137£1,074Norwich is higher£1,115£1,120£1,058

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Norwich £314, Lincoln £242Lincoln: £242Norwich: £314Lincoln: £243Norwich: £315Lincoln: £229Norwich: £298

    £314£315£298Norwich is higher£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Norwich £279, Lincoln £221Lincoln: £221Norwich: £279Lincoln: £222Norwich: £280Lincoln: £209Norwich: £265

    £279£280£265Norwich is higher£221£222£209

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Norwich £6.01, Lincoln £5.77Lincoln: £5.77Norwich: £6.01Lincoln: £5.79Norwich: £6.03Lincoln: £5.47Norwich: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Norwich is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Norwich £4.86, Lincoln £5.03Lincoln: £5.03Norwich: £4.86Lincoln: £5.05Norwich: £4.88Lincoln: £4.77Norwich: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count£5.03£5.05£4.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Norwich £4.66, Lincoln £7.14Lincoln: £7.14Norwich: £4.66Lincoln: £7.17Norwich: £4.68Lincoln: £6.77Norwich: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Lincoln is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Norwich 144.0, Lincoln 141.3Lincoln: 141.3Norwich: 144.0

    144.0Norwich is higher141.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Norwich 22.4, Lincoln 19.8Lincoln: 19.8Norwich: 22.4

    22.4Norwich is higher19.8

  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, Lincoln 25.3Lincoln: 25.3Norwich: 22.7

    22.7Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count25.3

  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, Lincoln 74.8Lincoln: 74.8Norwich: 76.7

    76.7Norwich is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Norwich 151.2, Lincoln 142.0Lincoln: 142.0Norwich: 151.2

    151.2Norwich is higher142.0

  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, Lincoln 16.3Lincoln: 16.3Norwich: 15.4

    15.4Lincoln is higherDepends on how you count16.3

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Norwich and Lincoln, per resident
MeasureNorwichLincolnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,293£4,055£4,136£4,153£3,923Norwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,835£1,734£1,817£1,824£1,723Norwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,499£1,416£1,424£1,431£1,351Norwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,618£1,625£1,535£1,607£1,614£1,525Norwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£83£83£79Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£121£122£115Lincoln
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£4.98£5.00£4.72Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£518£490£526£529£499Lincoln
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£120£120£113Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£77£78£73Lincoln
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,133£1,137£1,074£1,115£1,120£1,058Norwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£242£243£229Norwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£221£222£209Norwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£5.77£5.79£5.47Norwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.03£5.05£4.77Lincoln
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£7.14£7.17£6.77Lincoln
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026144.0141.3Norwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.419.8Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.725.3Lincoln
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.774.8Norwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026151.2142.0Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.416.3Lincoln

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Norwich £629.0m, Lincoln £434.0mLincoln: £434.0mNorwich: £629.0mLincoln: £435.8mNorwich: £631.7mLincoln: £411.7mNorwich: £596.6m

    £629.0m£631.7m£596.6mNorwich is higher£434.0m£435.8m£411.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Norwich £268.9m, Lincoln £190.6mLincoln: £190.6mNorwich: £268.9mLincoln: £191.4mNorwich: £270.0mLincoln: £180.8mNorwich: £255.1m

    £268.9m£270.0m£255.1mNorwich is higher£190.6m£191.4m£180.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Norwich £219.6m, Lincoln £149.5mLincoln: £149.5mNorwich: £219.6mLincoln: £150.1mNorwich: £220.5mLincoln: £141.8mNorwich: £208.3m

    £219.6m£220.5m£208.3mNorwich is higher£149.5m£150.1m£141.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Norwich £238.0m, Lincoln £168.7mLincoln: £168.7mNorwich: £238.0mLincoln: £169.4mNorwich: £239.1mLincoln: £160.0mNorwich: £225.8m

    £238.0m£239.1m£225.8mNorwich is higher£168.7m£169.4m£160.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Norwich £13.6m, Lincoln £8.7mLincoln: £8.7mNorwich: £13.6mLincoln: £8.7mNorwich: £13.7mLincoln: £8.2mNorwich: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mNorwich is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Norwich £16.4m, Lincoln £12.7mLincoln: £12.7mNorwich: £16.4mLincoln: £12.8mNorwich: £16.5mLincoln: £12.1mNorwich: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.5mNorwich is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

  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, Lincoln £0.52mLincoln: £0.52mNorwich: £0.83mLincoln: £0.52mNorwich: £0.83mLincoln: £0.50mNorwich: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mNorwich is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Norwich £75.9m, Lincoln £55.2mLincoln: £55.2mNorwich: £75.9mLincoln: £55.5mNorwich: £76.3mLincoln: £52.4mNorwich: £72.0m

    £75.9m£76.3m£72.0mNorwich is higherDepends on how you count£55.2m£55.5m£52.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Norwich £17.7m, Lincoln £12.5mLincoln: £12.5mNorwich: £17.7mLincoln: £12.6mNorwich: £17.7mLincoln: £11.9mNorwich: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.7m£16.8mNorwich is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Norwich £10.3m, Lincoln £8.1mLincoln: £8.1mNorwich: £10.3mLincoln: £8.1mNorwich: £10.3mLincoln: £7.7mNorwich: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mNorwich is higherDepends on how you count£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Norwich £166.6m, Lincoln £117.1mLincoln: £117.1mNorwich: £166.6mLincoln: £117.6mNorwich: £167.3mLincoln: £111.0mNorwich: £158.1m

    £166.6m£167.3m£158.1mNorwich is higher£117.1m£117.6m£111.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Norwich £46.2m, Lincoln £25.3mLincoln: £25.3mNorwich: £46.2mLincoln: £25.5mNorwich: £46.4mLincoln: £24.0mNorwich: £43.8m

    £46.2m£46.4m£43.8mNorwich is higher£25.3m£25.5m£24.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Norwich £41.1m, Lincoln £23.2mLincoln: £23.2mNorwich: £41.1mLincoln: £23.3mNorwich: £41.2mLincoln: £22.0mNorwich: £39.0m

    £41.1m£41.2m£39.0mNorwich is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Norwich £0.88m, Lincoln £0.61mLincoln: £0.61mNorwich: £0.88mLincoln: £0.61mNorwich: £0.89mLincoln: £0.57mNorwich: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mNorwich is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Norwich £0.71m, Lincoln £0.53mLincoln: £0.53mNorwich: £0.71mLincoln: £0.53mNorwich: £0.72mLincoln: £0.50mNorwich: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mNorwich is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Norwich £0.68m, Lincoln £0.75mLincoln: £0.75mNorwich: £0.68mLincoln: £0.75mNorwich: £0.69mLincoln: £0.71mNorwich: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mLincoln is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Norwich 21,189, Lincoln 14,826Lincoln: 14,826Norwich: 21,189

    21,189Norwich is higher14,826

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Norwich 3,299, Lincoln 2,076Lincoln: 2,076Norwich: 3,299

    3,299Norwich is higher2,076

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Norwich 3,338, Lincoln 2,652Lincoln: 2,652Norwich: 3,338

    3,338Norwich is higherDepends on how you count2,652

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Norwich 11,283, Lincoln 7,851Lincoln: 7,851Norwich: 11,283

    11,283Norwich is higher7,851

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Norwich 22,250, Lincoln 14,897Lincoln: 14,897Norwich: 22,250

    22,250Norwich is higher14,897

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Norwich 2,264, Lincoln 1,713Lincoln: 1,713Norwich: 2,264

    2,264Norwich is higherDepends on how you count1,713

Show the numbers
Norwich and Lincoln, total
MeasureNorwichLincolnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£629.0m£631.7m£596.6m£434.0m£435.8m£411.7mNorwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.0m£255.1m£190.6m£191.4m£180.8mNorwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.6m£220.5m£208.3m£149.5m£150.1m£141.8mNorwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£238.0m£239.1m£225.8m£168.7m£169.4m£160.0mNorwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mNorwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mNorwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.52m£0.52m£0.50mNorwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£75.9m£76.3m£72.0m£55.2m£55.5m£52.4mNorwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mNorwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mNorwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£166.6m£167.3m£158.1m£117.1m£117.6m£111.0mNorwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m£25.3m£25.5m£24.0mNorwich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.1m£41.2m£39.0m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mNorwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.61m£0.61m£0.57mNorwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mNorwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mLincoln
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,18914,826Norwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2992,076Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3382,652Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,2837,851Norwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,25014,897Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2641,713Norwich

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.