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Newcastle upon Tyne and Norwich

318,852 and 147,119 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle upon Tyne is higher than Norwich on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Newcastle upon Tyne is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Norwich on 7. 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

Newcastle upon Tyne Norwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £4,252, Norwich £4,275Norwich: £4,275Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,252Norwich: £4,293Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,270Norwich: £4,055Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£4,275£4,293£4,055

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne £12,985, Norwich £12,906Norwich: £12,906Newcastle upon Tyne: £12,985Norwich: £12,961Newcastle upon Tyne: £13,040Norwich: £12,242Newcastle upon Tyne: £12,317

    £12,985£13,040£12,317Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £2,187, Norwich £2,148Norwich: £2,148Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,187Norwich: £2,157Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,196Norwich: £2,037Newcastle upon Tyne: £2,074

    £2,187£2,196£2,074Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £11,326, Norwich £11,426Norwich: £11,426Newcastle upon Tyne: £11,326Norwich: £11,474Newcastle upon Tyne: £11,374Norwich: £10,838Newcastle upon Tyne: £10,743

    £11,326£11,374£10,743Norwich 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £739, Norwich £654Norwich: £654Newcastle upon Tyne: £739Norwich: £657Newcastle upon Tyne: £742Norwich: £621Newcastle upon Tyne: £701

    £739£742£701Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £878, Norwich £786Norwich: £786Newcastle upon Tyne: £878Norwich: £790Newcastle upon Tyne: £882Norwich: £746Newcastle upon Tyne: £833

    £878£882£833Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£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: Newcastle upon Tyne £42, Norwich £40Norwich: £40Newcastle upon Tyne: £42Norwich: £40Newcastle upon Tyne: £42Norwich: £38Newcastle upon Tyne: £40

    £42£42£40Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £537, Norwich £516Norwich: £516Newcastle upon Tyne: £537Norwich: £518Newcastle upon Tyne: £539Norwich: £490Newcastle upon Tyne: £509

    £537£539£509Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £127, Norwich £120Norwich: £120Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Norwich: £121Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Norwich: £114Newcastle upon Tyne: £120

    £127£127£120Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £133, Norwich £101Norwich: £101Newcastle upon Tyne: £133Norwich: £101Newcastle upon Tyne: £134Norwich: £96Newcastle upon Tyne: £127

    £133£134£127Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£101£101£96

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,750, Norwich £1,630Norwich: £1,630Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,750Norwich: £1,637Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,757Norwich: £1,546Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,660

    £1,750£1,757£1,660Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£1,630£1,637£1,546

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £279, Norwich £314Norwich: £314Newcastle upon Tyne: £279Norwich: £315Newcastle upon Tyne: £280Norwich: £298Newcastle upon Tyne: £264

    £279£280£264Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£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: Newcastle upon Tyne £290, Norwich £402Norwich: £402Newcastle upon Tyne: £290Norwich: £403Newcastle upon Tyne: £292Norwich: £381Newcastle upon Tyne: £275

    £290£292£275Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£402£403£381

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.48, Norwich £8.63Norwich: £8.63Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.48Norwich: £8.67Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.51Norwich: £8.19Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£8.63£8.67£8.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne £7.85, Norwich £6.99Norwich: £6.99Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.85Norwich: £7.02Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.89Norwich: £6.63Newcastle upon Tyne: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£6.99£7.02£6.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.01, Norwich £4.66Norwich: £4.66Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.01Norwich: £4.68Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.03Norwich: £4.42Newcastle upon Tyne: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£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: Newcastle upon Tyne 1,014.7, Norwich 1,017.0Norwich: 1,017.0Newcastle upon Tyne: 1,014.7

    1,014.7Norwich 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: Newcastle upon Tyne 168.1, Norwich 158.4Norwich: 158.4Newcastle upon Tyne: 168.1

    168.1Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne 177.0, Norwich 160.2Norwich: 160.2Newcastle upon Tyne: 177.0

    177.0Newcastle upon Tyne is higher160.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 79.2, Norwich 76.7Norwich: 76.7Newcastle upon Tyne: 79.2

    79.2Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne 206.5, Norwich 217.6Norwich: 217.6Newcastle upon Tyne: 206.5

    206.5Norwich is higherDepends on how you count217.6

  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: Newcastle upon Tyne 29.4, Norwich 22.1Norwich: 22.1Newcastle upon Tyne: 29.4

    29.4Newcastle upon Tyne is higher22.1

Show the numbers
Newcastle upon Tyne and Norwich, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle upon TyneNorwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,275£4,293£4,055Norwich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,985£13,040£12,317£12,906£12,961£12,242Newcastle upon Tyne
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,187£2,196£2,074£2,148£2,157£2,037Newcastle upon Tyne
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,326£11,374£10,743£11,426£11,474£10,838Norwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£739£742£701£654£657£621Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£878£882£833£786£790£746Newcastle upon Tyne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£40£40£38Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£516£518£490Newcastle upon Tyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£120£121£114Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£127£101£101£96Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,750£1,757£1,660£1,630£1,637£1,546Newcastle upon Tyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£314£315£298Norwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£290£292£275£402£403£381Norwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£8.63£8.67£8.19Norwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£6.99£7.02£6.63Newcastle upon Tyne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£4.66£4.68£4.42Newcastle upon Tyne
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.71,017.0Norwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.1158.4Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.0160.2Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.276.7Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.5217.6Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.422.1Newcastle upon Tyne

Per resident

Newcastle upon Tyne is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Norwich on 8. 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

Newcastle upon Tyne Norwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £4,252, Norwich £4,275Norwich: £4,275Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,252Norwich: £4,293Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,270Norwich: £4,055Newcastle upon Tyne: £4,033

    £4,252£4,270£4,033Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£4,275£4,293£4,055

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,811, Norwich £1,828Norwich: £1,828Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,811Norwich: £1,835Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,819Norwich: £1,734Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,718

    £1,811£1,819£1,718Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,835£1,734

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,493, Norwich £1,493Norwich: £1,493Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,493Norwich: £1,499Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,499Norwich: £1,416Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,416

    £1,493£1,499£1,416Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£1,493£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,580, Norwich £1,618Norwich: £1,618Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,580Norwich: £1,625Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,587Norwich: £1,535Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£1,618£1,625£1,535

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £103, Norwich £93Norwich: £93Newcastle upon Tyne: £103Norwich: £93Newcastle upon Tyne: £104Norwich: £88Newcastle upon Tyne: £98

    £103£104£98Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £122, Norwich £111Norwich: £111Newcastle upon Tyne: £122Norwich: £112Newcastle upon Tyne: £123Norwich: £106Newcastle upon Tyne: £116

    £122£123£116Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£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: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.82, Norwich £5.62Norwich: £5.62Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.82Norwich: £5.64Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.84Norwich: £5.33Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £537, Norwich £516Norwich: £516Newcastle upon Tyne: £537Norwich: £518Newcastle upon Tyne: £539Norwich: £490Newcastle upon Tyne: £509

    £537£539£509Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £127, Norwich £120Norwich: £120Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Norwich: £121Newcastle upon Tyne: £127Norwich: £114Newcastle upon Tyne: £120

    £127£127£120Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £91, Norwich £70Norwich: £70Newcastle upon Tyne: £91Norwich: £70Newcastle upon Tyne: £92Norwich: £66Newcastle upon Tyne: £86

    £91£92£86Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £1,195, Norwich £1,133Norwich: £1,133Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,195Norwich: £1,137Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,200Norwich: £1,074Newcastle upon Tyne: £1,133

    £1,195£1,200£1,133Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£1,133£1,137£1,074

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £279, Norwich £314Norwich: £314Newcastle upon Tyne: £279Norwich: £315Newcastle upon Tyne: £280Norwich: £298Newcastle upon Tyne: £264

    £279£280£264Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£314£315£298

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £198, Norwich £279Norwich: £279Newcastle upon Tyne: £198Norwich: £280Newcastle upon Tyne: £199Norwich: £265Newcastle upon Tyne: £188

    £198£199£188Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£279£280£265

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £3.74, Norwich £6.01Norwich: £6.01Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.74Norwich: £6.03Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.76Norwich: £5.70Newcastle upon Tyne: £3.55

    £3.74£3.76£3.55Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£6.01£6.03£5.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.37, Norwich £4.86Norwich: £4.86Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.37Norwich: £4.88Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.39Norwich: £4.61Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.09

    £5.37£5.39£5.09Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne £5.01, Norwich £4.66Norwich: £4.66Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.01Norwich: £4.68Newcastle upon Tyne: £5.03Norwich: £4.42Newcastle upon Tyne: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Newcastle upon Tyne is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 141.6, Norwich 144.0Norwich: 144.0Newcastle upon Tyne: 141.6

    141.6Norwich is higherDepends on how you count144.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 23.5, Norwich 22.4Norwich: 22.4Newcastle upon Tyne: 23.5

    23.5Newcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne 24.7, Norwich 22.7Norwich: 22.7Newcastle upon Tyne: 24.7

    24.7Newcastle upon Tyne is higher22.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 79.2, Norwich 76.7Norwich: 76.7Newcastle upon Tyne: 79.2

    79.2Newcastle upon Tyne is higher76.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 141.0, Norwich 151.2Norwich: 151.2Newcastle upon Tyne: 141.0

    141.0Norwich is higherDepends on how you count151.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne 20.1, Norwich 15.4Norwich: 15.4Newcastle upon Tyne: 20.1

    20.1Newcastle upon Tyne is higher15.4

Show the numbers
Newcastle upon Tyne and Norwich, per resident
MeasureNewcastle upon TyneNorwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,252£4,270£4,033£4,275£4,293£4,055Norwich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,811£1,819£1,718£1,828£1,835£1,734Norwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,493£1,499£1,416£1,493£1,499£1,416Newcastle upon Tyne
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499£1,618£1,625£1,535Norwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£93£93£88Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£111£112£106Newcastle upon Tyne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.62£5.64£5.33Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£537£539£509£516£518£490Newcastle upon Tyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£120£121£114Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£70£70£66Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,133£1,133£1,137£1,074Newcastle upon Tyne
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£314£315£298Norwich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£279£280£265Norwich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.74£3.76£3.55£6.01£6.03£5.70Norwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£4.86£4.88£4.61Newcastle upon Tyne
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£4.66£4.68£4.42Newcastle upon Tyne
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.6144.0Norwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.522.4Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.722.7Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.276.7Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.0151.2Norwich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.115.4Newcastle upon Tyne

Total

Newcastle upon Tyne is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Norwich on 0. 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

Newcastle upon Tyne Norwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.4bn, Norwich £629.0mNorwich: £629.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.4bnNorwich: £631.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.4bnNorwich: £596.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£629.0m£631.7m£596.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £577.5m, Norwich £268.9mNorwich: £268.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £577.5mNorwich: £270.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £580.0mNorwich: £255.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £547.8m

    £577.5m£580.0m£547.8mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£268.9m£270.0m£255.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £476.1m, Norwich £219.6mNorwich: £219.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £476.1mNorwich: £220.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £478.1mNorwich: £208.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £451.6m

    £476.1m£478.1m£451.6mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£219.6m£220.5m£208.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £503.8m, Norwich £238.0mNorwich: £238.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £503.8mNorwich: £239.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £505.9mNorwich: £225.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £477.8m

    £503.8m£505.9m£477.8mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£238.0m£239.1m£225.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £32.9m, Norwich £13.6mNorwich: £13.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £32.9mNorwich: £13.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £33.0mNorwich: £12.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £31.2m

    £32.9m£33.0m£31.2mNewcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £39.1m, Norwich £16.4mNorwich: £16.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £39.1mNorwich: £16.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £39.2mNorwich: £15.5mNewcastle upon Tyne: £37.0m

    £39.1m£39.2m£37.0mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£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: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.9m, Norwich £0.83mNorwich: £0.83mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mNorwich: £0.83mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.9mNorwich: £0.78mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mNewcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £171.2m, Norwich £75.9mNorwich: £75.9mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.2mNorwich: £76.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £171.9mNorwich: £72.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £162.4m

    £171.2m£171.9m£162.4mNewcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £40.4m, Norwich £17.7mNorwich: £17.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £40.4mNorwich: £17.7mNewcastle upon Tyne: £40.6mNorwich: £16.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £38.3m

    £40.4m£40.6m£38.3mNewcastle upon Tyne 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: Newcastle upon Tyne £29.1m, Norwich £10.3mNorwich: £10.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £29.1mNorwich: £10.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £29.2mNorwich: £9.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £380.9m, Norwich £166.6mNorwich: £166.6mNewcastle upon Tyne: £380.9mNorwich: £167.3mNewcastle upon Tyne: £382.5mNorwich: £158.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £361.3m

    £380.9m£382.5m£361.3mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£166.6m£167.3m£158.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £88.9m, Norwich £46.2mNorwich: £46.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £88.9mNorwich: £46.4mNewcastle upon Tyne: £89.3mNorwich: £43.8mNewcastle upon Tyne: £84.3m

    £88.9m£89.3m£84.3mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £63.2m, Norwich £41.1mNorwich: £41.1mNewcastle upon Tyne: £63.2mNorwich: £41.2mNewcastle upon Tyne: £63.5mNorwich: £39.0mNewcastle upon Tyne: £59.9m

    £63.2m£63.5m£59.9mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£41.1m£41.2m£39.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.2m, Norwich £0.88mNorwich: £0.88mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.2mNorwich: £0.89mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.2mNorwich: £0.84mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mNewcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.7m, Norwich £0.71mNorwich: £0.71mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.7mNorwich: £0.72mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.7mNorwich: £0.68mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne £1.6m, Norwich £0.68mNorwich: £0.68mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mNorwich: £0.69mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.6mNorwich: £0.65mNewcastle upon Tyne: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mNewcastle upon Tyne is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 45,132, Norwich 21,189Norwich: 21,189Newcastle upon Tyne: 45,132

    45,132Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count21,189

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 7,476, Norwich 3,299Norwich: 3,299Newcastle upon Tyne: 7,476

    7,476Newcastle upon Tyne is higher3,299

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 7,871, Norwich 3,338Norwich: 3,338Newcastle upon Tyne: 7,871

    7,871Newcastle upon Tyne is higher3,338

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 25,242, Norwich 11,283Norwich: 11,283Newcastle upon Tyne: 25,242

    25,242Newcastle upon Tyne is higher11,283

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 44,961, Norwich 22,250Norwich: 22,250Newcastle upon Tyne: 44,961

    44,961Newcastle upon Tyne is higherDepends on how you count22,250

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne 6,399, Norwich 2,264Norwich: 2,264Newcastle upon Tyne: 6,399

    6,399Newcastle upon Tyne is higher2,264

Show the numbers
Newcastle upon Tyne and Norwich, total
MeasureNewcastle upon TyneNorwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£629.0m£631.7m£596.6mNewcastle upon Tyne
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£577.5m£580.0m£547.8m£268.9m£270.0m£255.1mNewcastle upon Tyne
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£476.1m£478.1m£451.6m£219.6m£220.5m£208.3mNewcastle upon Tyne
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£503.8m£505.9m£477.8m£238.0m£239.1m£225.8mNewcastle upon Tyne
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£32.9m£33.0m£31.2m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mNewcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.2m£37.0m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mNewcastle upon Tyne
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mNewcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£171.2m£171.9m£162.4m£75.9m£76.3m£72.0mNewcastle upon Tyne
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.4m£40.6m£38.3m£17.7m£17.7m£16.8mNewcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mNewcastle upon Tyne
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£380.9m£382.5m£361.3m£166.6m£167.3m£158.1mNewcastle upon Tyne
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£88.9m£89.3m£84.3m£46.2m£46.4m£43.8mNewcastle upon Tyne
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£63.2m£63.5m£59.9m£41.1m£41.2m£39.0mNewcastle upon Tyne
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mNewcastle upon Tyne
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mNewcastle upon Tyne
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mNewcastle upon Tyne
State Pensiontotal, March 202645,13221,189Newcastle upon Tyne
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4763,299Newcastle upon Tyne
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8713,338Newcastle upon Tyne
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,24211,283Newcastle upon Tyne
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,96122,250Newcastle upon Tyne
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3992,264Newcastle upon Tyne

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.