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Local authority in East of England, England

South Norfolk

In South Norfolk, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 58% of local authorities in 2024-25.

148,384 residents (mid-2024)

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South Norfolk on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain, one hexagon each
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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.

At a glance

How does South Norfolk compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,289£4,307£4,068

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    203rd of 348, lower than in 58% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,431£12,484£11,791

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    290th of 347, lower than in 83% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,396£1,402£1,324

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    290th of 350, lower than in 82% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for South Norfolk
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,289£4,307£4,068203rd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,431£12,484£11,791290th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,396£1,402£1,324290th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does South Norfolk's benefit money go?

People here received £636.4 million£639.2 million£603.7 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in South Norfolk, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £400.5m; Pension Credit £9.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £23.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.64m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £48.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £14.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.2m; Universal Credit £92.3m; Housing Benefit £18.2m; Employment and Support Allowance £19.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.48m; Income Support £0.31m; Other benefits £0.98mState Pension: £400.5mPension Credit: £9.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £23.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.64mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £48.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £14.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.2mUniversal Credit: £92.3mHousing Benefit: £18.2mEmployment and Support Allowance: £19.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.48mIncome Support: £0.31mOther benefits: £0.98m
Spending in South Norfolk, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £402.2m; Pension Credit £9.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £23.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.64m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £49.1m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £14.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £7.2m; Universal Credit £92.7m; Housing Benefit £18.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £19.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.48m; Income Support £0.31m; Other benefits £0.99mState Pension: £402.2mPension Credit: £9.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £23.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.64mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £49.1mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £14.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £7.2mUniversal Credit: £92.7mHousing Benefit: £18.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £19.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.48mIncome Support: £0.31mOther benefits: £0.99m
Spending in South Norfolk, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £379.9m; Pension Credit £9.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £22.5m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.61m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £46.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £13.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.8m; Universal Credit £87.5m; Housing Benefit £17.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £18.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.46m; Income Support £0.29m; Other benefits £0.93mState Pension: £379.9mPension Credit: £9.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £22.5mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.61mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £46.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £13.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.8mUniversal Credit: £87.5mHousing Benefit: £17.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £18.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.46mIncome Support: £0.29mOther benefits: £0.93m
  1. State Pension£400.5m£402.2m£379.9m
  2. Pension Credit£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£48.9m£49.1m£46.4m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m
  8. Universal Credit£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m
  9. Housing Benefit£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£19.3m£19.4m£18.4m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m
  12. Income Support£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m
  13. Other benefits£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m
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Spending by benefit in South Norfolk, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£400.5m£402.2m£379.9m63%Published
Pension Credit£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m1%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m4%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£48.9m£49.1m£46.4m8%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m2%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m1%Published
Universal Credit£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m14%Published
Housing Benefit£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m3%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£19.3m£19.4m£18.4m3%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m0.0%Published
Other benefits£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m0.2%Published
All benefits£636.4m£639.2m£603.7m100%Total

More about South Norfolk

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,289, expected £4,358, difference −£69

    Actual £4,289£4,307£4,068Expected £4,358£4,377£4,134Difference −£69−£69−£65

    Benefit spending per resident was £69 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £69 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £65 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,431, expected £12,531, difference −£100

    Actual £12,431£12,484£11,791Expected £12,531£12,584£11,886Difference −£100−£100−£94

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £100 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £100 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £94 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,396, expected £1,469, difference −£74

    Actual £1,396£1,402£1,324Expected £1,469£1,475£1,394Difference −£74−£74−£70

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £74 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £74 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £70 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in South Norfolk
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,289£4,307£4,068£4,358£4,377£4,134−£69−£69−£65
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,431£12,484£11,791£12,531£12,584£11,886−£100−£100−£94
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,396£1,402£1,324£1,469£1,475£1,394−£74−£74−£70
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in South Norfolk received £1.05 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,893£3,851£3,554
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,093£4,048£3,735
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.05
199th of 346, lower than in 57% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

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Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare South Norfolk only with other areas in England.

Group 8 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1525,793
  • Aged 16 to 6485,715
  • Aged 651,938
  • Aged 66 and over34,938
  • All residents148,384
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

7,516 people in South Norfolk receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    40%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    18%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    15%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    10%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    2%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in South Norfolk
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,97940%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,32918%19%
Neurological disease1,14215%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)76510%12%
Respiratory disease2083%4%
Malignant disease2884%3%
Cardiovascular disease1662%3%
Visual disease981%2%
Endocrine disease1061%1%
Hearing disorders791%1%
Gastrointestinal disease680.9%1%
Genitourinary disease660.9%0.9%
Skin disease580.8%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)530.7%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract290.4%0.4%
Infectious disease390.5%0.4%
Haematological disease80.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease130.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing140.2%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age80.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like South Norfolk

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. South NorfolkThis area£4,289£4,307£4,068
  2. North Kesteven0.43£4,322£4,341£4,100Compare
  3. Wiltshire0.44£4,140£4,157£3,927Compare
  4. Stroud0.59£4,180£4,197£3,965Compare
  5. Stratford-on-Avon0.64£4,339£4,357£4,115Compare
  6. Cheshire East0.69£4,183£4,201£3,968Compare
  7. Lichfield0.73£4,327£4,345£4,104Compare
  8. South Kesteven0.74£4,420£4,439£4,193Compare
  9. East Lothian0.77£4,331£4,349£4,108Compare
  10. Wealden0.78£4,577£4,596£4,341Compare
  11. Test Valley0.79£3,983£4,000£3,778Compare
  12. Stafford0.79£4,308£4,327£4,087Compare
  13. Mid Suffolk0.83£4,282£4,300£4,061Compare
  14. Broadland0.83£4,383£4,401£4,157Compare
  15. East Cambridgeshire0.89£3,831£3,847£3,634Compare
  16. South Staffordshire0.89£4,570£4,590£4,335Compare
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Areas most like South Norfolk
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
South Norfolk£4,289£4,307£4,068
North Kesteven0.43£4,322£4,341£4,100
Wiltshire0.44£4,140£4,157£3,927
Stroud0.59£4,180£4,197£3,965
Stratford-on-Avon0.64£4,339£4,357£4,115
Cheshire East0.69£4,183£4,201£3,968
Lichfield0.73£4,327£4,345£4,104
South Kesteven0.74£4,420£4,439£4,193
East Lothian0.77£4,331£4,349£4,108
Wealden0.78£4,577£4,596£4,341
Test Valley0.79£3,983£4,000£3,778
Stafford0.79£4,308£4,327£4,087
Mid Suffolk0.83£4,282£4,300£4,061
Broadland0.83£4,383£4,401£4,157
East Cambridgeshire0.89£3,831£3,847£3,634
South Staffordshire0.89£4,570£4,590£4,335
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap South Norfolk

Each share is the part of South Norfolk's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for South Norfolk, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£636.4m£639.2m£603.7m177th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,289£4,307£4,068203rd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.3m£436.2m£412.0m119th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,927£2,939£2,77675th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,431£12,484£11,791290th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£119.6m£120.1m£113.5m252nd of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£806£810£765304th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,396£1,402£1,324290th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£400.5m£402.2m£379.9m115th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,699£2,711£2,56069th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,464£11,513£10,874209th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m215th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£64£64£61264th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£271£272£257303rd of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m134th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151106th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£678£681£643225th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m198th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11224th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17275th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.9m£49.1m£46.4m225th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£330£331£313257th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m246th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92304th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.2m£6.8m230th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£49£49£46271st of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£84£85£80255th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£92.3m£92.7m£87.5m255th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£622£624£590309th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,077£1,081£1,021299th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m266th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117317th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.4m232nd of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124262nd of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£226£227£214239th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m243rd of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.25£3.26£3.08300th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34285th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m261st of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.09£2.10£1.98289th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43283rd of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m167th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.61£6.64£6.27145th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.05199th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202635,336112th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026238.171st of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.4154th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,387211th of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.1252nd of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202668.3297th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,871141st of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.8119th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.4251st of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,521224th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202650.7256th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,488237th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.4287th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026134.0274th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,599232nd of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.8274th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202618.7255th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£570.8m£564.6m£521.0m180th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,893£3,851£3,554146th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.05199th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£69−£69−£65219th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£100−£100−£94233rd of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£74−£74−£70229th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for South Norfolk

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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  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.
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