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Norwich and Worcester

147,119 and 106,566 residents (mid-2024).

Norwich is higher than Worcester on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 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 20 of 22 measures, and Worcester 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 Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Norwich £4,275, Worcester £4,078Worcester: £4,078Norwich: £4,275Worcester: £4,095Norwich: £4,293Worcester: £3,868Norwich: £4,055

    £4,275£4,293£4,055Norwich is higher£4,078£4,095£3,868

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Norwich £12,906, Worcester £12,778Worcester: £12,778Norwich: £12,906Worcester: £12,832Norwich: £12,961Worcester: £12,120Norwich: £12,242

    £12,906£12,961£12,242Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£12,778£12,832£12,120

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £2,148, Worcester £1,794Worcester: £1,794Norwich: £2,148Worcester: £1,801Norwich: £2,157Worcester: £1,701Norwich: £2,037

    £2,148£2,157£2,037Norwich is higher£1,794£1,801£1,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Norwich £11,426, Worcester £11,593Worcester: £11,593Norwich: £11,426Worcester: £11,642Norwich: £11,474Worcester: £10,996Norwich: £10,838

    £11,426£11,474£10,838Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£11,593£11,642£10,996

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Norwich £654, Worcester £407Worcester: £407Norwich: £654Worcester: £409Norwich: £657Worcester: £386Norwich: £621

    £654£657£621Norwich is higher£407£409£386

  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, Worcester £753Worcester: £753Norwich: £786Worcester: £756Norwich: £790Worcester: £714Norwich: £746

    £786£790£746Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£753£756£714

  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, Worcester £25Worcester: £25Norwich: £40Worcester: £25Norwich: £40Worcester: £24Norwich: £38

    £40£40£38Norwich is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £516, Worcester £402Worcester: £402Norwich: £516Worcester: £404Norwich: £518Worcester: £381Norwich: £490

    £516£518£490Norwich is higher£402£404£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £120, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Norwich: £120Worcester: £105Norwich: £121Worcester: £99Norwich: £114

    £120£121£114Norwich is higher£104£105£99

  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, Worcester £92Worcester: £92Norwich: £101Worcester: £92Norwich: £101Worcester: £87Norwich: £96

    £101£101£96Norwich is higher£92£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £1,630, Worcester £1,417Worcester: £1,417Norwich: £1,630Worcester: £1,423Norwich: £1,637Worcester: £1,344Norwich: £1,546

    £1,630£1,637£1,546Norwich is higher£1,417£1,423£1,344

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Norwich £314, Worcester £207Worcester: £207Norwich: £314Worcester: £208Norwich: £315Worcester: £196Norwich: £298

    £314£315£298Norwich is higher£207£208£196

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £402, Worcester £273Worcester: £273Norwich: £402Worcester: £274Norwich: £403Worcester: £259Norwich: £381

    £402£403£381Norwich is higher£273£274£259

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £8.63, Worcester £6.72Worcester: £6.72Norwich: £8.63Worcester: £6.74Norwich: £8.67Worcester: £6.37Norwich: £8.19

    £8.63£8.67£8.19Norwich is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £6.99, Worcester £4.92Worcester: £4.92Norwich: £6.99Worcester: £4.94Norwich: £7.02Worcester: £4.67Norwich: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Norwich is higher£4.92£4.94£4.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Norwich £4.66, Worcester £6.22Worcester: £6.22Norwich: £4.66Worcester: £6.25Norwich: £4.68Worcester: £5.90Norwich: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

  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, Worcester 1,013.6Worcester: 1,013.6Norwich: 1,017.0

    1,017.0Norwich is higherDepends on how you count1,013.6

  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, Worcester 101.2Worcester: 101.2Norwich: 158.4

    158.4Norwich is higher101.2

  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, Worcester 157.5Worcester: 157.5Norwich: 160.2

    160.2Norwich is higherDepends on how you count157.5

  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, Worcester 58.5Worcester: 58.5Norwich: 76.7

    76.7Norwich is higher58.5

  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, Worcester 170.1Worcester: 170.1Norwich: 217.6

    217.6Norwich is higher170.1

  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, Worcester 20.8Worcester: 20.8Norwich: 22.1

    22.1Norwich is higher20.8

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Norwich and Worcester, per person in the age group
MeasureNorwichWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,293£4,055£4,078£4,095£3,868Norwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,906£12,961£12,242£12,778£12,832£12,120Norwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,148£2,157£2,037£1,794£1,801£1,701Norwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,426£11,474£10,838£11,593£11,642£10,996Worcester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£621£407£409£386Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£790£746£753£756£714Norwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£25£25£24Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£518£490£402£404£381Norwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£104£105£99Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£92£92£87Norwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,630£1,637£1,546£1,417£1,423£1,344Norwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£207£208£196Norwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£402£403£381£273£274£259Norwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.63£8.67£8.19£6.72£6.74£6.37Norwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£4.92£4.94£4.67Norwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£6.22£6.25£5.90Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.01,013.6Norwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.4101.2Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2157.5Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.758.5Norwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.6170.1Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.120.8Norwich

Per resident

Norwich is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Worcester 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 Worcester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Norwich £4,275, Worcester £4,078Worcester: £4,078Norwich: £4,275Worcester: £4,095Norwich: £4,293Worcester: £3,868Norwich: £4,055

    £4,275£4,293£4,055Norwich is higher£4,078£4,095£3,868

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Norwich £1,828, Worcester £2,198Worcester: £2,198Norwich: £1,828Worcester: £2,207Norwich: £1,835Worcester: £2,085Norwich: £1,734

    £1,828£1,835£1,734Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£2,198£2,207£2,085

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Norwich £1,493, Worcester £1,160Worcester: £1,160Norwich: £1,493Worcester: £1,165Norwich: £1,499Worcester: £1,101Norwich: £1,416

    £1,493£1,499£1,416Norwich is higher£1,160£1,165£1,101

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Norwich £1,618, Worcester £1,994Worcester: £1,994Norwich: £1,618Worcester: £2,003Norwich: £1,625Worcester: £1,892Norwich: £1,535

    £1,618£1,625£1,535Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£1,994£2,003£1,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Norwich £93, Worcester £70Worcester: £70Norwich: £93Worcester: £70Norwich: £93Worcester: £66Norwich: £88

    £93£93£88Norwich is higher£70£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £111, Worcester £129Worcester: £129Norwich: £111Worcester: £130Norwich: £112Worcester: £123Norwich: £106

    £111£112£106Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£129£130£123

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Norwich £5.62, Worcester £4.33Worcester: £4.33Norwich: £5.62Worcester: £4.35Norwich: £5.64Worcester: £4.11Norwich: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Norwich is higher£4.33£4.35£4.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £516, Worcester £402Worcester: £402Norwich: £516Worcester: £404Norwich: £518Worcester: £381Norwich: £490

    £516£518£490Norwich is higher£402£404£381

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £120, Worcester £104Worcester: £104Norwich: £120Worcester: £105Norwich: £121Worcester: £99Norwich: £114

    £120£121£114Norwich is higher£104£105£99

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Norwich £70, Worcester £59Worcester: £59Norwich: £70Worcester: £60Norwich: £70Worcester: £56Norwich: £66

    £70£70£66Norwich is higher£59£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Norwich £1,133, Worcester £917Worcester: £917Norwich: £1,133Worcester: £921Norwich: £1,137Worcester: £870Norwich: £1,074

    £1,133£1,137£1,074Norwich is higher£917£921£870

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Norwich £314, Worcester £207Worcester: £207Norwich: £314Worcester: £208Norwich: £315Worcester: £196Norwich: £298

    £314£315£298Norwich is higher£207£208£196

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Norwich £279, Worcester £177Worcester: £177Norwich: £279Worcester: £177Norwich: £280Worcester: £168Norwich: £265

    £279£280£265Norwich is higher£177£177£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Norwich is higher£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Norwich £4.86, Worcester £3.18Worcester: £3.18Norwich: £4.86Worcester: £3.20Norwich: £4.88Worcester: £3.02Norwich: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Norwich is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Norwich £4.66, Worcester £6.22Worcester: £6.22Norwich: £4.66Worcester: £6.25Norwich: £4.68Worcester: £5.90Norwich: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Worcester is higherDepends on how you count£6.22£6.25£5.90

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Norwich 144.0, Worcester 174.4Worcester: 174.4Norwich: 144.0

    144.0Worcester is higherDepends on how you count174.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Norwich 22.4, Worcester 17.4Worcester: 17.4Norwich: 22.4

    22.4Norwich is higher17.4

  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, Worcester 27.1Worcester: 27.1Norwich: 22.7

    22.7Worcester is higherDepends on how you count27.1

  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, Worcester 58.5Worcester: 58.5Norwich: 76.7

    76.7Norwich is higher58.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Norwich 151.2, Worcester 110.0Worcester: 110.0Norwich: 151.2

    151.2Norwich is higher110.0

  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, Worcester 13.4Worcester: 13.4Norwich: 15.4

    15.4Norwich is higher13.4

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Norwich and Worcester, per resident
MeasureNorwichWorcesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,293£4,055£4,078£4,095£3,868Norwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,835£1,734£2,198£2,207£2,085Worcester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,499£1,416£1,160£1,165£1,101Norwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,618£1,625£1,535£1,994£2,003£1,892Worcester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£70£70£66Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£129£130£123Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£4.33£4.35£4.11Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£518£490£402£404£381Norwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£104£105£99Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£59£60£56Norwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,133£1,137£1,074£917£921£870Norwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£207£208£196Norwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£177£177£168Norwich
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£3.18£3.20£3.02Norwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£6.22£6.25£5.90Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026144.0174.4Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.417.4Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.727.1Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.758.5Norwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026151.2110.0Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.413.4Norwich

Total

Norwich is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Worcester on 0. 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 Worcester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Norwich £629.0m, Worcester £434.5mWorcester: £434.5mNorwich: £629.0mWorcester: £436.4mNorwich: £631.7mWorcester: £412.2mNorwich: £596.6m

    £629.0m£631.7m£596.6mNorwich is higher£434.5m£436.4m£412.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Norwich £268.9m, Worcester £234.2mWorcester: £234.2mNorwich: £268.9mWorcester: £235.2mNorwich: £270.0mWorcester: £222.2mNorwich: £255.1m

    £268.9m£270.0m£255.1mNorwich is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Norwich £219.6m, Worcester £123.6mWorcester: £123.6mNorwich: £219.6mWorcester: £124.2mNorwich: £220.5mWorcester: £117.3mNorwich: £208.3m

    £219.6m£220.5m£208.3mNorwich is higher£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Norwich £238.0m, Worcester £212.5mWorcester: £212.5mNorwich: £238.0mWorcester: £213.4mNorwich: £239.1mWorcester: £201.6mNorwich: £225.8m

    £238.0m£239.1m£225.8mNorwich is higherDepends on how you count£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Norwich £13.6m, Worcester £7.5mWorcester: £7.5mNorwich: £13.6mWorcester: £7.5mNorwich: £13.7mWorcester: £7.1mNorwich: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mNorwich is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Norwich £16.4m, Worcester £13.8mWorcester: £13.8mNorwich: £16.4mWorcester: £13.9mNorwich: £16.5mWorcester: £13.1mNorwich: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.5mNorwich is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

  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, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mNorwich: £0.83mWorcester: £0.46mNorwich: £0.83mWorcester: £0.44mNorwich: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mNorwich is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Norwich £75.9m, Worcester £42.8mWorcester: £42.8mNorwich: £75.9mWorcester: £43.0mNorwich: £76.3mWorcester: £40.6mNorwich: £72.0m

    £75.9m£76.3m£72.0mNorwich is higher£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Norwich £17.7m, Worcester £11.1mWorcester: £11.1mNorwich: £17.7mWorcester: £11.2mNorwich: £17.7mWorcester: £10.5mNorwich: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.7m£16.8mNorwich is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Norwich £10.3m, Worcester £6.3mWorcester: £6.3mNorwich: £10.3mWorcester: £6.4mNorwich: £10.3mWorcester: £6.0mNorwich: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mNorwich is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Norwich £166.6m, Worcester £97.7mWorcester: £97.7mNorwich: £166.6mWorcester: £98.1mNorwich: £167.3mWorcester: £92.7mNorwich: £158.1m

    £166.6m£167.3m£158.1mNorwich is higher£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Norwich £46.2m, Worcester £22.0mWorcester: £22.0mNorwich: £46.2mWorcester: £22.1mNorwich: £46.4mWorcester: £20.9mNorwich: £43.8m

    £46.2m£46.4m£43.8mNorwich is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Norwich £41.1m, Worcester £18.8mWorcester: £18.8mNorwich: £41.1mWorcester: £18.9mNorwich: £41.2mWorcester: £17.9mNorwich: £39.0m

    £41.1m£41.2m£39.0mNorwich is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Norwich £0.88m, Worcester £0.46mWorcester: £0.46mNorwich: £0.88mWorcester: £0.46mNorwich: £0.89mWorcester: £0.44mNorwich: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mNorwich is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Norwich £0.71m, Worcester £0.34mWorcester: £0.34mNorwich: £0.71mWorcester: £0.34mNorwich: £0.72mWorcester: £0.32mNorwich: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mNorwich is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Norwich £0.68m, Worcester £0.66mWorcester: £0.66mNorwich: £0.68mWorcester: £0.67mNorwich: £0.69mWorcester: £0.63mNorwich: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mNorwich is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Norwich 21,189, Worcester 18,582Worcester: 18,582Norwich: 21,189

    21,189Norwich is higherDepends on how you count18,582

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Norwich 3,299, Worcester 1,856Worcester: 1,856Norwich: 3,299

    3,299Norwich is higher1,856

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Norwich 3,338, Worcester 2,888Worcester: 2,888Norwich: 3,338

    3,338Norwich is higherDepends on how you count2,888

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Norwich 11,283, Worcester 6,233Worcester: 6,233Norwich: 11,283

    11,283Norwich is higher6,233

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Norwich 22,250, Worcester 11,725Worcester: 11,725Norwich: 22,250

    22,250Norwich is higher11,725

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Norwich 2,264, Worcester 1,431Worcester: 1,431Norwich: 2,264

    2,264Norwich is higher1,431

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Norwich and Worcester, total
MeasureNorwichWorcesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£629.0m£631.7m£596.6m£434.5m£436.4m£412.2mNorwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.0m£255.1m£234.2m£235.2m£222.2mNorwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.6m£220.5m£208.3m£123.6m£124.2m£117.3mNorwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£238.0m£239.1m£225.8m£212.5m£213.4m£201.6mNorwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mNorwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mNorwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mNorwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£75.9m£76.3m£72.0m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mNorwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mNorwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mNorwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£166.6m£167.3m£158.1m£97.7m£98.1m£92.7mNorwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mNorwich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.1m£41.2m£39.0m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mNorwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mNorwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mNorwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mNorwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,18918,582Norwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2991,856Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3382,888Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,2836,233Norwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,25011,725Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2641,431Norwich

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.