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Norwich and Cardiff

147,119 and 382,028 residents (mid-2024).

Norwich is higher than Cardiff on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 10 of 22 measures, and Cardiff on 12. 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 Cardiff

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Norwich £4,275, Cardiff £4,242Cardiff: £4,242Norwich: £4,275Cardiff: £4,260Norwich: £4,293Cardiff: £4,024Norwich: £4,055

    £4,275£4,293£4,055Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£4,242£4,260£4,024

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Norwich £12,906, Cardiff £13,010Cardiff: £13,010Norwich: £12,906Cardiff: £13,065Norwich: £12,961Cardiff: £12,341Norwich: £12,242

    £12,906£12,961£12,242Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count£13,010£13,065£12,341

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £2,148, Cardiff £2,204Cardiff: £2,204Norwich: £2,148Cardiff: £2,213Norwich: £2,157Cardiff: £2,090Norwich: £2,037

    £2,148£2,157£2,037Cardiff is higher£2,204£2,213£2,090

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Norwich £11,426, Cardiff £11,392Cardiff: £11,392Norwich: £11,426Cardiff: £11,441Norwich: £11,474Cardiff: £10,806Norwich: £10,838

    £11,426£11,474£10,838Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£11,392£11,441£10,806

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Norwich £654, Cardiff £682Cardiff: £682Norwich: £654Cardiff: £685Norwich: £657Cardiff: £647Norwich: £621

    £654£657£621Cardiff is higher£682£685£647

  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, Cardiff £900Cardiff: £900Norwich: £786Cardiff: £904Norwich: £790Cardiff: £854Norwich: £746

    £786£790£746Cardiff is higher£900£904£854

  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, Cardiff £36Cardiff: £36Norwich: £40Cardiff: £36Norwich: £40Cardiff: £34Norwich: £38

    £40£40£38Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £516, Cardiff £537Cardiff: £537Norwich: £516Cardiff: £539Norwich: £518Cardiff: £509Norwich: £490

    £516£518£490Cardiff is higher£537£539£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £120, Cardiff £112Cardiff: £112Norwich: £120Cardiff: £113Norwich: £121Cardiff: £107Norwich: £114

    £120£121£114Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£112£113£107

  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, Cardiff £109Cardiff: £109Norwich: £101Cardiff: £109Norwich: £101Cardiff: £103Norwich: £96

    £101£101£96Cardiff is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £1,630, Cardiff £1,730Cardiff: £1,730Norwich: £1,630Cardiff: £1,737Norwich: £1,637Cardiff: £1,641Norwich: £1,546

    £1,630£1,637£1,546Cardiff is higher£1,730£1,737£1,641

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Norwich £314, Cardiff £297Cardiff: £297Norwich: £314Cardiff: £298Norwich: £315Cardiff: £281Norwich: £298

    £314£315£298Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£297£298£281

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £402, Cardiff £351Cardiff: £351Norwich: £402Cardiff: £352Norwich: £403Cardiff: £333Norwich: £381

    £402£403£381Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£351£352£333

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £8.63, Cardiff £6.56Cardiff: £6.56Norwich: £8.63Cardiff: £6.59Norwich: £8.67Cardiff: £6.22Norwich: £8.19

    £8.63£8.67£8.19Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£6.56£6.59£6.22

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Norwich £6.99, Cardiff £7.66Cardiff: £7.66Norwich: £6.99Cardiff: £7.70Norwich: £7.02Cardiff: £7.27Norwich: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Cardiff is higher£7.66£7.70£7.27

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Norwich £4.66, Cardiff £5.33Cardiff: £5.33Norwich: £4.66Cardiff: £5.36Norwich: £4.68Cardiff: £5.06Norwich: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Cardiff is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  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, Cardiff 1,021.2Cardiff: 1,021.2Norwich: 1,017.0

    1,017.0Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count1,021.2

  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, Cardiff 139.9Cardiff: 139.9Norwich: 158.4

    158.4Norwich is higherDepends on how you count139.9

  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, Cardiff 182.4Cardiff: 182.4Norwich: 160.2

    160.2Cardiff is higher182.4

  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, Cardiff 75.6Cardiff: 75.6Norwich: 76.7

    76.7Norwich is higherDepends on how you count75.6

  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, Cardiff 196.1Cardiff: 196.1Norwich: 217.6

    217.6Norwich is higherDepends on how you count196.1

  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, Cardiff 23.7Cardiff: 23.7Norwich: 22.1

    22.1Cardiff is higher23.7

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Norwich and Cardiff, per person in the age group
MeasureNorwichCardiffHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,293£4,055£4,242£4,260£4,024Norwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,906£12,961£12,242£13,010£13,065£12,341Cardiff
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,148£2,157£2,037£2,204£2,213£2,090Cardiff
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,426£11,474£10,838£11,392£11,441£10,806Norwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£654£657£621£682£685£647Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£786£790£746£900£904£854Cardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£36£36£34Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£518£490£537£539£509Cardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£112£113£107Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£101£101£96£109£109£103Cardiff
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,630£1,637£1,546£1,730£1,737£1,641Cardiff
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£297£298£281Norwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£402£403£381£351£352£333Norwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.63£8.67£8.19£6.56£6.59£6.22Norwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£7.66£7.70£7.27Cardiff
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£5.33£5.36£5.06Cardiff
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.01,021.2Cardiff
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.4139.9Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2182.4Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.775.6Norwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.6196.1Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.123.7Cardiff

Per resident

Norwich is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Cardiff on 10. 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 Cardiff

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Norwich £4,275, Cardiff £4,242Cardiff: £4,242Norwich: £4,275Cardiff: £4,260Norwich: £4,293Cardiff: £4,024Norwich: £4,055

    £4,275£4,293£4,055Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£4,242£4,260£4,024

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Norwich £1,828, Cardiff £1,791Cardiff: £1,791Norwich: £1,828Cardiff: £1,798Norwich: £1,835Cardiff: £1,698Norwich: £1,734

    £1,828£1,835£1,734Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,791£1,798£1,698

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Norwich £1,493, Cardiff £1,500Cardiff: £1,500Norwich: £1,493Cardiff: £1,507Norwich: £1,499Cardiff: £1,423Norwich: £1,416

    £1,493£1,499£1,416Cardiff is higher£1,500£1,507£1,423

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Norwich £1,618, Cardiff £1,568Cardiff: £1,568Norwich: £1,618Cardiff: £1,575Norwich: £1,625Cardiff: £1,487Norwich: £1,535

    £1,618£1,625£1,535Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,568£1,575£1,487

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Norwich £93, Cardiff £94Cardiff: £94Norwich: £93Cardiff: £94Norwich: £93Cardiff: £89Norwich: £88

    £93£93£88Cardiff is higher£94£94£89

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £111, Cardiff £124Cardiff: £124Norwich: £111Cardiff: £124Norwich: £112Cardiff: £118Norwich: £106

    £111£112£106Cardiff is higher£124£124£118

  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, Cardiff £4.92Cardiff: £4.92Norwich: £5.62Cardiff: £4.94Norwich: £5.64Cardiff: £4.67Norwich: £5.33

    £5.62£5.64£5.33Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £516, Cardiff £537Cardiff: £537Norwich: £516Cardiff: £539Norwich: £518Cardiff: £509Norwich: £490

    £516£518£490Cardiff is higher£537£539£509

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Norwich £120, Cardiff £112Cardiff: £112Norwich: £120Cardiff: £113Norwich: £121Cardiff: £107Norwich: £114

    £120£121£114Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£112£113£107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Norwich £70, Cardiff £74Cardiff: £74Norwich: £70Cardiff: £74Norwich: £70Cardiff: £70Norwich: £66

    £70£70£66Cardiff is higher£74£74£70

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Norwich £1,133, Cardiff £1,178Cardiff: £1,178Norwich: £1,133Cardiff: £1,183Norwich: £1,137Cardiff: £1,117Norwich: £1,074

    £1,133£1,137£1,074Cardiff is higher£1,178£1,183£1,117

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Norwich £314, Cardiff £297Cardiff: £297Norwich: £314Cardiff: £298Norwich: £315Cardiff: £281Norwich: £298

    £314£315£298Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£297£298£281

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Norwich £279, Cardiff £239Cardiff: £239Norwich: £279Cardiff: £240Norwich: £280Cardiff: £226Norwich: £265

    £279£280£265Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£239£240£226

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Norwich £6.01, Cardiff £4.47Cardiff: £4.47Norwich: £6.01Cardiff: £4.49Norwich: £6.03Cardiff: £4.24Norwich: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£4.47£4.49£4.24

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Norwich £4.86, Cardiff £5.22Cardiff: £5.22Norwich: £4.86Cardiff: £5.24Norwich: £4.88Cardiff: £4.95Norwich: £4.61

    £4.86£4.88£4.61Cardiff is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Norwich £4.66, Cardiff £5.33Cardiff: £5.33Norwich: £4.66Cardiff: £5.36Norwich: £4.68Cardiff: £5.06Norwich: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Cardiff is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Norwich 144.0, Cardiff 140.5Cardiff: 140.5Norwich: 144.0

    144.0Norwich is higherDepends on how you count140.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Norwich 22.4, Cardiff 19.3Cardiff: 19.3Norwich: 22.4

    22.4Norwich is higherDepends on how you count19.3

  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, Cardiff 25.1Cardiff: 25.1Norwich: 22.7

    22.7Cardiff is higher25.1

  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, Cardiff 75.6Cardiff: 75.6Norwich: 76.7

    76.7Norwich is higherDepends on how you count75.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Norwich 151.2, Cardiff 133.5Cardiff: 133.5Norwich: 151.2

    151.2Norwich is higherDepends on how you count133.5

  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, Cardiff 16.2Cardiff: 16.2Norwich: 15.4

    15.4Cardiff is higher16.2

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Norwich and Cardiff, per resident
MeasureNorwichCardiffHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,275£4,293£4,055£4,242£4,260£4,024Norwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,835£1,734£1,791£1,798£1,698Norwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,499£1,416£1,500£1,507£1,423Cardiff
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,618£1,625£1,535£1,568£1,575£1,487Norwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£94£94£89Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£124£124£118Cardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.62£5.64£5.33£4.92£4.94£4.67Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£518£490£537£539£509Cardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£112£113£107Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£74£74£70Cardiff
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,133£1,137£1,074£1,178£1,183£1,117Cardiff
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£297£298£281Norwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£239£240£226Norwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£4.47£4.49£4.24Norwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.86£4.88£4.61£5.22£5.24£4.95Cardiff
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£5.33£5.36£5.06Cardiff
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026144.0140.5Norwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.419.3Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.725.1Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.775.6Norwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026151.2133.5Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.416.2Cardiff

Total

Norwich is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Cardiff 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 Cardiff

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Norwich £629.0m, Cardiff £1.6bnCardiff: £1.6bnNorwich: £629.0mCardiff: £1.6bnNorwich: £631.7mCardiff: £1.5bnNorwich: £596.6m

    £629.0m£631.7m£596.6mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Norwich £268.9m, Cardiff £684.0mCardiff: £684.0mNorwich: £268.9mCardiff: £687.0mNorwich: £270.0mCardiff: £648.8mNorwich: £255.1m

    £268.9m£270.0m£255.1mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£684.0m£687.0m£648.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Norwich £219.6m, Cardiff £573.2mCardiff: £573.2mNorwich: £219.6mCardiff: £575.6mNorwich: £220.5mCardiff: £543.7mNorwich: £208.3m

    £219.6m£220.5m£208.3mCardiff is higher£573.2m£575.6m£543.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Norwich £238.0m, Cardiff £599.0mCardiff: £599.0mNorwich: £238.0mCardiff: £601.5mNorwich: £239.1mCardiff: £568.2mNorwich: £225.8m

    £238.0m£239.1m£225.8mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£599.0m£601.5m£568.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Norwich £13.6m, Cardiff £35.8mCardiff: £35.8mNorwich: £13.6mCardiff: £36.0mNorwich: £13.7mCardiff: £34.0mNorwich: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mCardiff is higher£35.8m£36.0m£34.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Norwich £16.4m, Cardiff £47.3mCardiff: £47.3mNorwich: £16.4mCardiff: £47.5mNorwich: £16.5mCardiff: £44.9mNorwich: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.5mCardiff is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  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, Cardiff £1.9mCardiff: £1.9mNorwich: £0.83mCardiff: £1.9mNorwich: £0.83mCardiff: £1.8mNorwich: £0.78m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.78mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Norwich £75.9m, Cardiff £205.0mCardiff: £205.0mNorwich: £75.9mCardiff: £205.9mNorwich: £76.3mCardiff: £194.4mNorwich: £72.0m

    £75.9m£76.3m£72.0mCardiff is higher£205.0m£205.9m£194.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Norwich £17.7m, Cardiff £42.9mCardiff: £42.9mNorwich: £17.7mCardiff: £43.1mNorwich: £17.7mCardiff: £40.7mNorwich: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.7m£16.8mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Norwich £10.3m, Cardiff £28.3mCardiff: £28.3mNorwich: £10.3mCardiff: £28.4mNorwich: £10.3mCardiff: £26.8mNorwich: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mCardiff is higher£28.3m£28.4m£26.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Norwich £166.6m, Cardiff £450.0mCardiff: £450.0mNorwich: £166.6mCardiff: £451.9mNorwich: £167.3mCardiff: £426.8mNorwich: £158.1m

    £166.6m£167.3m£158.1mCardiff is higher£450.0m£451.9m£426.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Norwich £46.2m, Cardiff £113.3mCardiff: £113.3mNorwich: £46.2mCardiff: £113.8mNorwich: £46.4mCardiff: £107.5mNorwich: £43.8m

    £46.2m£46.4m£43.8mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£113.3m£113.8m£107.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Norwich £41.1m, Cardiff £91.2mCardiff: £91.2mNorwich: £41.1mCardiff: £91.6mNorwich: £41.2mCardiff: £86.5mNorwich: £39.0m

    £41.1m£41.2m£39.0mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£91.2m£91.6m£86.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Norwich £0.88m, Cardiff £1.7mCardiff: £1.7mNorwich: £0.88mCardiff: £1.7mNorwich: £0.89mCardiff: £1.6mNorwich: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mCardiff is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Norwich £0.71m, Cardiff £2.0mCardiff: £2.0mNorwich: £0.71mCardiff: £2.0mNorwich: £0.72mCardiff: £1.9mNorwich: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mCardiff is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Norwich £0.68m, Cardiff £2.0mCardiff: £2.0mNorwich: £0.68mCardiff: £2.0mNorwich: £0.69mCardiff: £1.9mNorwich: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.69m£0.65mCardiff is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Norwich 21,189, Cardiff 53,692Cardiff: 53,692Norwich: 21,189

    21,189Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count53,692

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Norwich 3,299, Cardiff 7,358Cardiff: 7,358Norwich: 3,299

    3,299Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count7,358

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Norwich 3,338, Cardiff 9,592Cardiff: 9,592Norwich: 3,338

    3,338Cardiff is higher9,592

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Norwich 11,283, Cardiff 28,870Cardiff: 28,870Norwich: 11,283

    11,283Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count28,870

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Norwich 22,250, Cardiff 51,000Cardiff: 51,000Norwich: 22,250

    22,250Cardiff is higherDepends on how you count51,000

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Norwich 2,264, Cardiff 6,171Cardiff: 6,171Norwich: 2,264

    2,264Cardiff is higher6,171

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Norwich and Cardiff, total
MeasureNorwichCardiffHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£629.0m£631.7m£596.6m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnCardiff
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£268.9m£270.0m£255.1m£684.0m£687.0m£648.8mCardiff
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.6m£220.5m£208.3m£573.2m£575.6m£543.7mCardiff
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£238.0m£239.1m£225.8m£599.0m£601.5m£568.2mCardiff
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£35.8m£36.0m£34.0mCardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mCardiff
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mCardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£75.9m£76.3m£72.0m£205.0m£205.9m£194.4mCardiff
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mCardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£28.3m£28.4m£26.8mCardiff
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£166.6m£167.3m£158.1m£450.0m£451.9m£426.8mCardiff
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m£113.3m£113.8m£107.5mCardiff
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.1m£41.2m£39.0m£91.2m£91.6m£86.5mCardiff
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mCardiff
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCardiff
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCardiff
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,18953,692Cardiff
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2997,358Cardiff
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3389,592Cardiff
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,28328,870Cardiff
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,25051,000Cardiff
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2646,171Cardiff

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.
  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.
  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.