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Worcester and Norwich

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

Worcester is higher than Norwich on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Worcester is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Norwich on 20. 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

Worcester Norwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Worcester 1,013.6, Norwich 1,017.0Norwich: 1,017.0Worcester: 1,013.6

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

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Worcester 101.2, Norwich 158.4Norwich: 158.4Worcester: 101.2

    101.2Norwich is higher158.4

  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: Worcester 157.5, Norwich 160.2Norwich: 160.2Worcester: 157.5

    157.5Norwich is higherDepends on how you count160.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 58.5, Norwich 76.7Norwich: 76.7Worcester: 58.5

    58.5Norwich is higher76.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Worcester 170.1, Norwich 217.6Norwich: 217.6Worcester: 170.1

    170.1Norwich is higher217.6

  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: Worcester 20.8, Norwich 22.1Norwich: 22.1Worcester: 20.8

    20.8Norwich is higher22.1

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Worcester and Norwich, per person in the age group
MeasureWorcesterNorwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,078£4,095£3,868£4,275£4,293£4,055Norwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,778£12,832£12,120£12,906£12,961£12,242Norwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,794£1,801£1,701£2,148£2,157£2,037Norwich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,593£11,642£10,996£11,426£11,474£10,838Worcester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£407£409£386£654£657£621Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£753£756£714£786£790£746Norwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£40£40£38Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£516£518£490Norwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£120£121£114Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£92£92£87£101£101£96Norwich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,417£1,423£1,344£1,630£1,637£1,546Norwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£314£315£298Norwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£273£274£259£402£403£381Norwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£8.63£8.67£8.19Norwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£6.99£7.02£6.63Norwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£4.66£4.68£4.42Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.61,017.0Norwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026101.2158.4Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.5160.2Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.576.7Norwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026170.1217.6Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.822.1Norwich

Per resident

Worcester is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Norwich on 16. 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

Worcester Norwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    174.4Worcester is higherDepends on how you count144.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    17.4Norwich is higher22.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 27.1, Norwich 22.7Norwich: 22.7Worcester: 27.1

    27.1Worcester is higherDepends on how you count22.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 58.5, Norwich 76.7Norwich: 76.7Worcester: 58.5

    58.5Norwich is higher76.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    110.0Norwich is higher151.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Worcester 13.4, Norwich 15.4Norwich: 15.4Worcester: 13.4

    13.4Norwich is higher15.4

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Worcester and Norwich, per resident
MeasureWorcesterNorwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,078£4,095£3,868£4,275£4,293£4,055Norwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£1,828£1,835£1,734Worcester
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,160£1,165£1,101£1,493£1,499£1,416Norwich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,994£2,003£1,892£1,618£1,625£1,535Worcester
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£93£93£88Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£111£112£106Worcester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.33£4.35£4.11£5.62£5.64£5.33Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£402£404£381£516£518£490Norwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£120£121£114Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£59£60£56£70£70£66Norwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£917£921£870£1,133£1,137£1,074Norwich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£314£315£298Norwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£177£168£279£280£265Norwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£6.01£6.03£5.70Norwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£4.86£4.88£4.61Norwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£4.66£4.68£4.42Worcester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026174.4144.0Worcester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.422.4Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.122.7Worcester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.576.7Norwich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.0151.2Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.415.4Norwich

Total

Worcester is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Norwich 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

Worcester Norwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Worcester £0.46m, Norwich £0.83mNorwich: £0.83mWorcester: £0.46mNorwich: £0.83mWorcester: £0.46mNorwich: £0.78mWorcester: £0.44m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    18,582Norwich is higherDepends on how you count21,189

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,856Norwich is higher3,299

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

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

    2,888Norwich is higherDepends on how you count3,338

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

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

    6,233Norwich is higher11,283

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    11,725Norwich is higher22,250

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

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

    1,431Norwich is higher2,264

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Worcester and Norwich, total
MeasureWorcesterNorwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£434.5m£436.4m£412.2m£629.0m£631.7m£596.6mNorwich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.2m£268.9m£270.0m£255.1mNorwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£123.6m£124.2m£117.3m£219.6m£220.5m£208.3mNorwich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.5m£213.4m£201.6m£238.0m£239.1m£225.8mNorwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mNorwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mNorwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mNorwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m£75.9m£76.3m£72.0mNorwich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.5m£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mNorwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mNorwich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.7m£166.6m£167.3m£158.1mNorwich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£46.2m£46.4m£43.8mNorwich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m£41.1m£41.2m£39.0mNorwich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mNorwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mNorwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mNorwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,58221,189Norwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8563,299Norwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8883,338Norwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,23311,283Norwich
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,72522,250Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4312,264Norwich

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.