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Dundee City and Norwich
Dundee City is higher than Norwich on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.
On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Dundee City is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Norwich on 5. 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
Dundee City Norwich
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,251£5,273£4,981Dundee City is higher£4,275£4,293£4,055
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,112£13,168£12,437Dundee City is higher£12,906£12,961£12,242
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,582£2,593£2,449Dundee City is higher£2,148£2,157£2,037
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,544£11,593£10,950Dundee City is higher£11,426£11,474£10,838
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£634£637£601Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£654£657£621
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£899£903£853Dundee City is higher£786£790£746
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£35£35£33Norwich is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£766£769£727Dundee City is higher£516£518£490
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£196£197£186Dundee City is higher£120£121£114
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£139£140£132Dundee City is higher£101£101£96
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,901£1,909£1,803Dundee City is higher£1,630£1,637£1,546
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£322£324£306Dundee City is higher£314£315£298
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£524£526£497Dundee City is higher£402£403£381
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.28£7.32£6.91Norwich is higher£8.63£8.67£8.19
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11£11£10Dundee City is higher£6.99£7.02£6.63
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.37£6.39£6.04Dundee City is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,002.7Norwich is higherDepends on how you count1,017.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
155.5Norwich is higherDepends on how you count158.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
204.4Dundee City is higher160.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
121.2Dundee City is higher76.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
238.1Dundee City is higher217.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
32.5Dundee City is higher22.1
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| Measure | Dundee City | Norwich | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated | £4,275£4,293£4,055 | Dundee City |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,112£13,168£12,437Estimated | £12,906£12,961£12,242 | Dundee City |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,582£2,593£2,449Estimated | £2,148£2,157£2,037 | Dundee City |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,544£11,593£10,950 | £11,426£11,474£10,838 | Dundee City |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £634£637£601 | £654£657£621 | Norwich |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £899£903£853Estimated | £786£790£746 | Dundee City |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £35£35£33Estimated | £40£40£38 | Norwich |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £766£769£727Estimated | £516£518£490 | Dundee City |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £196£197£186Estimated | £120£121£114 | Dundee City |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £139£140£132Estimated | £101£101£96 | Dundee City |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,901£1,909£1,803 | £1,630£1,637£1,546 | Dundee City |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £322£324£306 | £314£315£298 | Dundee City |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £524£526£497 | £402£403£381 | Dundee City |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | £8.63£8.67£8.19 | Norwich |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £6.99£7.02£6.63 | Dundee City |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated | £4.66£4.68£4.42 | Dundee City |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,002.7 | 1,017.0 | Norwich |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 155.5 | 158.4 | Norwich |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 204.4 | 160.2 | Dundee City |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 121.2 | 76.7 | Dundee City |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 238.1 | 217.6 | Dundee City |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 32.5Estimated | 22.1 | Dundee City |
Per resident
Dundee City is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Norwich on 1. 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
Dundee City Norwich
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,251£5,273£4,981Dundee City is higher£4,275£4,293£4,055
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,266£2,275£2,149Dundee City is higher£1,828£1,835£1,734
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,694£1,702£1,607Dundee City is higher£1,493£1,499£1,416
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,995£2,003£1,892Dundee City is higher£1,618£1,625£1,535
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£110£110£104Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£155£156£147Dundee City is higher£111£112£106
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.99£6.01£5.68Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£5.62£5.64£5.33
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£766£769£727Dundee City is higher£516£518£490
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£196£197£186Dundee City is higher£120£121£114
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£91£92£87Dundee City is higher£70£70£66
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,247£1,253£1,183Dundee City is higher£1,133£1,137£1,074
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£322£324£306Dundee City is higher£314£315£298
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£344£345£326Dundee City is higher£279£280£265
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.78£4.80£4.53Norwich is higher£6.01£6.03£5.70
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£7.07£7.10£6.71Dundee City is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.37£6.39£6.04Dundee City is higher£4.66£4.68£4.42
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
173.3Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count144.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.9Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count22.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
35.3Dundee City is higher22.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
121.2Dundee City is higher76.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
156.3Dundee City is higher151.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.3Dundee City is higher15.4
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| Measure | Dundee City | Norwich | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated | £4,275£4,293£4,055 | Dundee City |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,266£2,275£2,149Estimated | £1,828£1,835£1,734 | Dundee City |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,694£1,702£1,607Estimated | £1,493£1,499£1,416 | Dundee City |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,995£2,003£1,892 | £1,618£1,625£1,535 | Dundee City |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £110£110£104 | £93£93£88 | Dundee City |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £155£156£147Estimated | £111£112£106 | Dundee City |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.99£6.01£5.68Estimated | £5.62£5.64£5.33 | Dundee City |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £766£769£727Estimated | £516£518£490 | Dundee City |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £196£197£186Estimated | £120£121£114 | Dundee City |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £91£92£87Estimated | £70£70£66 | Dundee City |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,247£1,253£1,183 | £1,133£1,137£1,074 | Dundee City |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £322£324£306 | £314£315£298 | Dundee City |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £344£345£326 | £279£280£265 | Dundee City |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.78£4.80£4.53 | £6.01£6.03£5.70 | Norwich |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £7.07£7.10£6.71 | £4.86£4.88£4.61 | Dundee City |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated | £4.66£4.68£4.42 | Dundee City |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 173.3 | 144.0 | Dundee City |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.9 | 22.4 | Dundee City |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 35.3 | 22.7 | Dundee City |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 121.2 | 76.7 | Dundee City |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 156.3 | 151.2 | Dundee City |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.3Estimated | 15.4 | Dundee City |
Total
Dundee City is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Norwich on 1. 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
Dundee City Norwich
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£784.1m£787.5m£743.8mDundee City is higher£629.0m£631.7m£596.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£338.3m£339.8m£320.9mDundee City is higher£268.9m£270.0m£255.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£253.0m£254.1m£240.0mDundee City is higher£219.6m£220.5m£208.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£297.9m£299.1m£282.5mDundee City is higher£238.0m£239.1m£225.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mDundee City is higher£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mDundee City is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mDundee City is higher£75.9m£76.3m£72.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mDundee City is higher£17.7m£17.7m£16.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mDundee City is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£186.3m£187.1m£176.7mDundee City is higher£166.6m£167.3m£158.1m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£48.2m£48.4m£45.7mDundee City is higher£46.2m£46.4m£43.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£51.3m£51.5m£48.7mDundee City is higher£41.1m£41.2m£39.0m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mNorwich is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mDundee City is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mDundee City is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,872Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count21,189
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
4,011Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count3,299
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,275Dundee City is higher3,338
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
18,095Dundee City is higher11,283
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
23,337Dundee City is higher22,250
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,180Dundee City is higher2,264
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| Measure | Dundee City | Norwich | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £784.1m£787.5m£743.8mEstimated | £629.0m£631.7m£596.6m | Dundee City |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £338.3m£339.8m£320.9mEstimated | £268.9m£270.0m£255.1m | Dundee City |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £253.0m£254.1m£240.0mEstimated | £219.6m£220.5m£208.3m | Dundee City |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £297.9m£299.1m£282.5m | £238.0m£239.1m£225.8m | Dundee City |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £16.4m£16.4m£15.5m | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9m | Dundee City |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mEstimated | £16.4m£16.5m£15.5m | Dundee City |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimated | £0.83m£0.83m£0.78m | Dundee City |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £114.4m£114.9m£108.5mEstimated | £75.9m£76.3m£72.0m | Dundee City |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mEstimated | £17.7m£17.7m£16.8m | Dundee City |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mEstimated | £10.3m£10.3m£9.8m | Dundee City |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £186.3m£187.1m£176.7m | £166.6m£167.3m£158.1m | Dundee City |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £48.2m£48.4m£45.7m | £46.2m£46.4m£43.8m | Dundee City |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £51.3m£51.5m£48.7m | £41.1m£41.2m£39.0m | Dundee City |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.71m£0.72m£0.68m | £0.88m£0.89m£0.84m | Norwich |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | £0.71m£0.72m£0.68m | Dundee City |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimated | £0.68m£0.69m£0.65m | Dundee City |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,872 | 21,189 | Dundee City |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 4,011 | 3,299 | Dundee City |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,275 | 3,338 | Dundee City |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 18,095 | 11,283 | Dundee City |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 23,337 | 22,250 | Dundee City |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,180Estimated | 2,264 | Dundee City |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.