Compare local authorities · East of England and Scotland
Norwich and Dundee City
Norwich is higher than Dundee City on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 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.
Per person in the age group
Norwich is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Dundee City on 17. 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 Dundee City
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,275£4,293£4,055Dundee City is higher£5,251£5,273£4,981
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,906£12,961£12,242Dundee City is higher£13,112£13,168£12,437
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,148£2,157£2,037Dundee City is higher£2,582£2,593£2,449
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,426£11,474£10,838Dundee City is higher£11,544£11,593£10,950
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£654£657£621Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£634£637£601
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£786£790£746Dundee City is higher£899£903£853
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£40£40£38Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£516£518£490Dundee City is higher£766£769£727
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£120£121£114Dundee City is higher£196£197£186
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£101£101£96Dundee City is higher£139£140£132
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,630£1,637£1,546Dundee City is higher£1,901£1,909£1,803
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£314£315£298Dundee City is higher£322£324£306
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£402£403£381Dundee City is higher£524£526£497
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.63£8.67£8.19Norwich is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.99£7.02£6.63Dundee City is higher£11£11£10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.66£4.68£4.42Dundee City is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,017.0Norwich is higherDepends on how you count1,002.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
158.4Norwich is higherDepends on how you count155.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
160.2Dundee City is higher204.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
76.7Dundee City is higher121.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
217.6Dundee City is higher238.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.1Dundee City is higher32.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Norwich | Dundee City | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,275£4,293£4,055 | £5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated | Dundee City |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,906£12,961£12,242 | £13,112£13,168£12,437Estimated | Dundee City |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,148£2,157£2,037 | £2,582£2,593£2,449Estimated | Dundee City |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,426£11,474£10,838 | £11,544£11,593£10,950 | Dundee City |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £654£657£621 | £634£637£601 | Norwich |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £786£790£746 | £899£903£853Estimated | Dundee City |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £40£40£38 | £35£35£33Estimated | Norwich |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £516£518£490 | £766£769£727Estimated | Dundee City |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £120£121£114 | £196£197£186Estimated | Dundee City |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £101£101£96 | £139£140£132Estimated | Dundee City |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,630£1,637£1,546 | £1,901£1,909£1,803 | Dundee City |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £314£315£298 | £322£324£306 | Dundee City |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £402£403£381 | £524£526£497 | Dundee City |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.63£8.67£8.19 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | Norwich |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.99£7.02£6.63 | £11£11£10 | Dundee City |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.66£4.68£4.42 | £6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated | Dundee City |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,017.0 | 1,002.7 | Norwich |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 158.4 | 155.5 | Norwich |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 160.2 | 204.4 | Dundee City |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 76.7 | 121.2 | Dundee City |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 217.6 | 238.1 | Dundee City |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.1 | 32.5Estimated | Dundee City |
Per resident
Norwich is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Dundee City on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Norwich Dundee City
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,275£4,293£4,055Dundee City is higher£5,251£5,273£4,981
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,828£1,835£1,734Dundee City is higher£2,266£2,275£2,149
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,493£1,499£1,416Dundee City is higher£1,694£1,702£1,607
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,618£1,625£1,535Dundee City is higher£1,995£2,003£1,892
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£93£93£88Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£111£112£106Dundee City is higher£155£156£147
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.62£5.64£5.33Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£5.99£6.01£5.68
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£516£518£490Dundee City is higher£766£769£727
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£120£121£114Dundee City is higher£196£197£186
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£70£70£66Dundee City is higher£91£92£87
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,133£1,137£1,074Dundee City is higher£1,247£1,253£1,183
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£314£315£298Dundee City is higher£322£324£306
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£279£280£265Dundee City is higher£344£345£326
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.01£6.03£5.70Norwich is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.86£4.88£4.61Dundee City is higher£7.07£7.10£6.71
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4.66£4.68£4.42Dundee City is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
144.0Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count173.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.4Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count26.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.7Dundee City is higher35.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
76.7Dundee City is higher121.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
151.2Dundee City is higher156.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.4Dundee City is higher21.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Norwich | Dundee City | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,275£4,293£4,055 | £5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated | Dundee City |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,828£1,835£1,734 | £2,266£2,275£2,149Estimated | Dundee City |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,493£1,499£1,416 | £1,694£1,702£1,607Estimated | Dundee City |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,618£1,625£1,535 | £1,995£2,003£1,892 | Dundee City |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £93£93£88 | £110£110£104 | Dundee City |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £111£112£106 | £155£156£147Estimated | Dundee City |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.62£5.64£5.33 | £5.99£6.01£5.68Estimated | Dundee City |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £516£518£490 | £766£769£727Estimated | Dundee City |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £120£121£114 | £196£197£186Estimated | Dundee City |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £70£70£66 | £91£92£87Estimated | Dundee City |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,133£1,137£1,074 | £1,247£1,253£1,183 | Dundee City |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £314£315£298 | £322£324£306 | Dundee City |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £279£280£265 | £344£345£326 | Dundee City |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.01£6.03£5.70 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | Norwich |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.86£4.88£4.61 | £7.07£7.10£6.71 | Dundee City |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4.66£4.68£4.42 | £6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated | Dundee City |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 144.0 | 173.3 | Dundee City |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.4 | 26.9 | Dundee City |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.7 | 35.3 | Dundee City |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 76.7 | 121.2 | Dundee City |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 151.2 | 156.3 | Dundee City |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.4 | 21.3Estimated | Dundee City |
Total
Norwich is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Dundee City on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Norwich Dundee City
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£629.0m£631.7m£596.6mDundee City is higher£784.1m£787.5m£743.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£268.9m£270.0m£255.1mDundee City is higher£338.3m£339.8m£320.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£219.6m£220.5m£208.3mDundee City is higher£253.0m£254.1m£240.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£238.0m£239.1m£225.8mDundee City is higher£297.9m£299.1m£282.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mDundee City is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£75.9m£76.3m£72.0mDundee City is higher£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mDundee City is higher£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mDundee City is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£166.6m£167.3m£158.1mDundee City is higher£186.3m£187.1m£176.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£46.2m£46.4m£43.8mDundee City is higher£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£41.1m£41.2m£39.0mDundee City is higher£51.3m£51.5m£48.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mNorwich is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mDundee City is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mDundee City is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
21,189Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count25,872
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,299Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count4,011
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,338Dundee City is higher5,275
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
11,283Dundee City is higher18,095
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
22,250Dundee City is higher23,337
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,264Dundee City is higher3,180
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| Measure | Norwich | Dundee City | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £629.0m£631.7m£596.6m | £784.1m£787.5m£743.8mEstimated | Dundee City |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £268.9m£270.0m£255.1m | £338.3m£339.8m£320.9mEstimated | Dundee City |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £219.6m£220.5m£208.3m | £253.0m£254.1m£240.0mEstimated | Dundee City |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £238.0m£239.1m£225.8m | £297.9m£299.1m£282.5m | Dundee City |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9m | £16.4m£16.4m£15.5m | Dundee City |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.4m£16.5m£15.5m | £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mEstimated | Dundee City |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.83m£0.83m£0.78m | £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimated | Dundee City |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £75.9m£76.3m£72.0m | £114.4m£114.9m£108.5mEstimated | Dundee City |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.7m£17.7m£16.8m | £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mEstimated | Dundee City |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.3m£10.3m£9.8m | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mEstimated | Dundee City |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £166.6m£167.3m£158.1m | £186.3m£187.1m£176.7m | Dundee City |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £46.2m£46.4m£43.8m | £48.2m£48.4m£45.7m | Dundee City |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £41.1m£41.2m£39.0m | £51.3m£51.5m£48.7m | Dundee City |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.88m£0.89m£0.84m | £0.71m£0.72m£0.68m | Norwich |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.71m£0.72m£0.68m | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | Dundee City |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.68m£0.69m£0.65m | £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimated | Dundee City |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 21,189 | 25,872 | Dundee City |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,299 | 4,011 | Dundee City |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,338 | 5,275 | Dundee City |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 11,283 | 18,095 | Dundee City |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 22,250 | 23,337 | Dundee City |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,264 | 3,180Estimated | Dundee City |
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.