Compare local authorities · East of England and North West
Norwich and Liverpool
Norwich is higher than Liverpool on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 0 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.
Per person in the age group
Norwich is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Liverpool on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Norwich Liverpool
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,275£4,293£4,055Liverpool is higher£5,403£5,426£5,125
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,906£12,961£12,242Liverpool is higher£13,611£13,669£12,911
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,148£2,157£2,037Liverpool is higher£2,976£2,989£2,823
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,426£11,474£10,838Liverpool is higher£11,483£11,532£10,892
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£654£657£621Liverpool is higher£1,062£1,066£1,007
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£786£790£746Liverpool is higher£1,008£1,012£956
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£40£40£38Liverpool is higher£58£59£55
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£516£518£490Liverpool is higher£815£818£773
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£120£121£114Liverpool is higher£211£211£200
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£101£101£96Liverpool is higher£165£166£156
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,630£1,637£1,546Liverpool is higher£2,202£2,212£2,089
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£314£315£298Liverpool is higher£400£402£380
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£402£403£381Liverpool is higher£585£588£555
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.63£8.67£8.19Liverpool is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.99£7.02£6.63Liverpool is higher£15£15£14
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.66£4.68£4.42Liverpool is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,017.0Liverpool is higher1,043.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
158.4Liverpool is higher232.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
160.2Liverpool is higher203.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
76.7Liverpool is higher118.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
217.6Liverpool is higher268.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.1Liverpool is higher35.9
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| Measure | Norwich | Liverpool | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,275£4,293£4,055 | £5,403£5,426£5,125 | Liverpool |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,906£12,961£12,242 | £13,611£13,669£12,911 | Liverpool |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,148£2,157£2,037 | £2,976£2,989£2,823 | Liverpool |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,426£11,474£10,838 | £11,483£11,532£10,892 | Liverpool |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £654£657£621 | £1,062£1,066£1,007 | Liverpool |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £786£790£746 | £1,008£1,012£956 | Liverpool |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £40£40£38 | £58£59£55 | Liverpool |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £516£518£490 | £815£818£773 | Liverpool |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £120£121£114 | £211£211£200 | Liverpool |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £165£166£156 | Liverpool |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,630£1,637£1,546 | £2,202£2,212£2,089 | Liverpool |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £314£315£298 | £400£402£380 | Liverpool |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £402£403£381 | £585£588£555 | Liverpool |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.63£8.67£8.19 | £9.00£9.04£8.54 | Liverpool |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.99£7.02£6.63 | £15£15£14 | Liverpool |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.66£4.68£4.42 | £5.48£5.51£5.20 | Liverpool |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,017.0 | 1,043.0 | Liverpool |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 158.4 | 232.0 | Liverpool |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 160.2 | 203.1 | Liverpool |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 76.7 | 118.7 | Liverpool |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 217.6 | 268.3 | Liverpool |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.1 | 35.9 | Liverpool |
Per resident
Norwich is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Liverpool on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Norwich Liverpool
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,275£4,293£4,055Liverpool is higher£5,403£5,426£5,125
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,828£1,835£1,734Liverpool is higher£1,956£1,964£1,855
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,493£1,499£1,416Liverpool is higher£2,017£2,025£1,913
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,618£1,625£1,535Liverpool is higher£1,650£1,657£1,565
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£93£93£88Liverpool is higher£153£153£145
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£111£112£106Liverpool is higher£145£145£137
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.62£5.64£5.33Liverpool is higher£8.38£8.42£7.95
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£516£518£490Liverpool is higher£815£818£773
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£120£121£114Liverpool is higher£211£211£200
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£70£70£66Liverpool is higher£112£112£106
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,133£1,137£1,074Liverpool is higher£1,492£1,499£1,416
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£314£315£298Liverpool is higher£400£402£380
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£279£280£265Liverpool is higher£397£398£376
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.01£6.03£5.70Liverpool is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.86£4.88£4.61Liverpool is higher£9.85£9.89£9.34
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.66£4.68£4.42Liverpool is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
144.0Liverpool is higher149.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.4Liverpool is higher33.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.7Liverpool is higher29.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
76.7Liverpool is higher118.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
151.2Liverpool is higher181.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.4Liverpool is higher24.3
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| Measure | Norwich | Liverpool | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,275£4,293£4,055 | £5,403£5,426£5,125 | Liverpool |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,828£1,835£1,734 | £1,956£1,964£1,855 | Liverpool |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,493£1,499£1,416 | £2,017£2,025£1,913 | Liverpool |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,618£1,625£1,535 | £1,650£1,657£1,565 | Liverpool |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £93£93£88 | £153£153£145 | Liverpool |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £111£112£106 | £145£145£137 | Liverpool |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.62£5.64£5.33 | £8.38£8.42£7.95 | Liverpool |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £516£518£490 | £815£818£773 | Liverpool |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £120£121£114 | £211£211£200 | Liverpool |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £70£70£66 | £112£112£106 | Liverpool |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,133£1,137£1,074 | £1,492£1,499£1,416 | Liverpool |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £314£315£298 | £400£402£380 | Liverpool |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £279£280£265 | £397£398£376 | Liverpool |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.01£6.03£5.70 | £6.10£6.13£5.79 | Liverpool |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.86£4.88£4.61 | £9.85£9.89£9.34 | Liverpool |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.66£4.68£4.42 | £5.48£5.51£5.20 | Liverpool |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 144.0 | 149.9 | Liverpool |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.4 | 33.3 | Liverpool |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.7 | 29.2 | Liverpool |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 76.7 | 118.7 | Liverpool |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 151.2 | 181.8 | Liverpool |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.4 | 24.3 | Liverpool |
Total
Norwich is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Liverpool on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Norwich Liverpool
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£629.0m£631.7m£596.6mLiverpool is higher£2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£268.9m£270.0m£255.1mLiverpool is higher£994.1m£998.3m£943.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£219.6m£220.5m£208.3mLiverpool is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£238.0m£239.1m£225.8mLiverpool is higher£838.7m£842.2m£795.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mLiverpool is higher£77.6m£77.9m£73.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mLiverpool is higher£73.6m£73.9m£69.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mLiverpool is higher£4.3m£4.3m£4.0m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£75.9m£76.3m£72.0mLiverpool is higher£414.0m£415.7m£392.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mLiverpool is higher£107.0m£107.4m£101.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mLiverpool is higher£56.8m£57.1m£53.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£166.6m£167.3m£158.1mLiverpool is higher£758.4m£761.6m£719.4m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£46.2m£46.4m£43.8mLiverpool is higher£203.4m£204.3m£192.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£41.1m£41.2m£39.0mLiverpool is higher£201.5m£202.4m£191.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mLiverpool is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mLiverpool is higher£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mLiverpool is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,189Liverpool is higher76,178
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,299Liverpool is higher16,941
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,338Liverpool is higher14,835
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
11,283Liverpool is higher60,315
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
22,250Liverpool is higher92,408
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,264Liverpool is higher12,366
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| Measure | Norwich | Liverpool | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £629.0m£631.7m£596.6m | £2.7bn£2.8bn£2.6bn | Liverpool |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £268.9m£270.0m£255.1m | £994.1m£998.3m£943.0m | Liverpool |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £219.6m£220.5m£208.3m | £1.0bn£1.0bn£972.1m | Liverpool |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £238.0m£239.1m£225.8m | £838.7m£842.2m£795.5m | Liverpool |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9m | £77.6m£77.9m£73.6m | Liverpool |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.4m£16.5m£15.5m | £73.6m£73.9m£69.8m | Liverpool |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.83m£0.83m£0.78m | £4.3m£4.3m£4.0m | Liverpool |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £75.9m£76.3m£72.0m | £414.0m£415.7m£392.7m | Liverpool |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.7m£17.7m£16.8m | £107.0m£107.4m£101.5m | Liverpool |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.3m£10.3m£9.8m | £56.8m£57.1m£53.9m | Liverpool |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £166.6m£167.3m£158.1m | £758.4m£761.6m£719.4m | Liverpool |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £46.2m£46.4m£43.8m | £203.4m£204.3m£192.9m | Liverpool |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £41.1m£41.2m£39.0m | £201.5m£202.4m£191.1m | Liverpool |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.88m£0.89m£0.84m | £3.1m£3.1m£2.9m | Liverpool |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.71m£0.72m£0.68m | £5.0m£5.0m£4.7m | Liverpool |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.68m£0.69m£0.65m | £2.8m£2.8m£2.6m | Liverpool |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,189 | 76,178 | Liverpool |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,299 | 16,941 | Liverpool |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,338 | 14,835 | Liverpool |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 11,283 | 60,315 | Liverpool |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 22,250 | 92,408 | Liverpool |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,264 | 12,366 | Liverpool |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.