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Blyth and Ashington and Great Yarmouth

105,952 and 100,529 residents (mid-2024).

Blyth and Ashington is higher than Great Yarmouth on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 13 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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Per person in the age group

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth on 9. 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

Blyth and Ashington Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, Great Yarmouth £5,818Great Yarmouth: £5,818Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Great Yarmouth: £5,843Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Great Yarmouth: £5,519Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215Great Yarmouth is higher£5,818£5,843£5,519

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £13,088, Great Yarmouth £12,778Great Yarmouth: £12,778Blyth and Ashington: £13,088Great Yarmouth: £12,832Blyth and Ashington: £13,144Great Yarmouth: £12,121Blyth and Ashington: £12,414

    £13,088£13,144£12,414Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£12,778£12,832£12,121

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £2,809, Great Yarmouth £3,034Great Yarmouth: £3,034Blyth and Ashington: £2,809Great Yarmouth: £3,047Blyth and Ashington: £2,821Great Yarmouth: £2,878Blyth and Ashington: £2,664

    £2,809£2,821£2,664Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£3,034£3,047£2,878

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £11,645, Great Yarmouth £11,500Great Yarmouth: £11,500Blyth and Ashington: £11,645Great Yarmouth: £11,549Blyth and Ashington: £11,694Great Yarmouth: £10,909Blyth and Ashington: £11,045

    £11,645£11,694£11,045Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£11,500£11,549£10,909

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington £483, Great Yarmouth £515Great Yarmouth: £515Blyth and Ashington: £483Great Yarmouth: £518Blyth and Ashington: £485Great Yarmouth: £489Blyth and Ashington: £458

    £483£485£458Great Yarmouth is higher£515£518£489

  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: Blyth and Ashington £928, Great Yarmouth £728Great Yarmouth: £728Blyth and Ashington: £928Great Yarmouth: £731Blyth and Ashington: £932Great Yarmouth: £690Blyth and Ashington: £881

    £928£932£881Blyth and Ashington is higher£728£731£690

  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: Blyth and Ashington £32, Great Yarmouth £34Great Yarmouth: £34Blyth and Ashington: £32Great Yarmouth: £35Blyth and Ashington: £32Great Yarmouth: £33Blyth and Ashington: £30

    £32£32£30Great Yarmouth is higher£34£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £728, Great Yarmouth £664Great Yarmouth: £664Blyth and Ashington: £728Great Yarmouth: £667Blyth and Ashington: £731Great Yarmouth: £630Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Blyth and Ashington is higher£664£667£630

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £200, Great Yarmouth £173Great Yarmouth: £173Blyth and Ashington: £200Great Yarmouth: £173Blyth and Ashington: £201Great Yarmouth: £164Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189Blyth and Ashington is higher£173£173£164

  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: Blyth and Ashington £212, Great Yarmouth £201Great Yarmouth: £201Blyth and Ashington: £212Great Yarmouth: £201Blyth and Ashington: £213Great Yarmouth: £190Blyth and Ashington: £201

    £212£213£201Blyth and Ashington is higher£201£201£190

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £2,116, Great Yarmouth £2,431Great Yarmouth: £2,431Blyth and Ashington: £2,116Great Yarmouth: £2,441Blyth and Ashington: £2,125Great Yarmouth: £2,306Blyth and Ashington: £2,007

    £2,116£2,125£2,007Great Yarmouth is higher£2,431£2,441£2,306

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, Great Yarmouth £210Great Yarmouth: £210Blyth and Ashington: £233Great Yarmouth: £211Blyth and Ashington: £234Great Yarmouth: £200Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221Blyth and Ashington is higher£210£211£200

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £461, Great Yarmouth £384Great Yarmouth: £384Blyth and Ashington: £461Great Yarmouth: £386Blyth and Ashington: £463Great Yarmouth: £365Blyth and Ashington: £438

    £461£463£438Blyth and Ashington is higher£384£386£365

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £7.20, Great Yarmouth £7.32Great Yarmouth: £7.32Blyth and Ashington: £7.20Great Yarmouth: £7.35Blyth and Ashington: £7.23Great Yarmouth: £6.94Blyth and Ashington: £6.83

    £7.20£7.23£6.83Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£7.32£7.35£6.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington £13, Great Yarmouth £11Great Yarmouth: £11Blyth and Ashington: £13Great Yarmouth: £11Blyth and Ashington: £13Great Yarmouth: £10Blyth and Ashington: £12

    £13£13£12Blyth and Ashington is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, Great Yarmouth £7.80Great Yarmouth: £7.80Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Great Yarmouth: £7.83Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Great Yarmouth: £7.40Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Great Yarmouth is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington 1,036.7, Great Yarmouth 1,022.4Great Yarmouth: 1,022.4Blyth and Ashington: 1,036.7

    1,036.7Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count1,022.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blyth and Ashington 130.4, Great Yarmouth 132.3Great Yarmouth: 132.3Blyth and Ashington: 130.4

    130.4Great Yarmouth is higher132.3

  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: Blyth and Ashington 197.1, Great Yarmouth 157.2Great Yarmouth: 157.2Blyth and Ashington: 197.1

    197.1Blyth and Ashington is higher157.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 109.4, Great Yarmouth 100.9Great Yarmouth: 100.9Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Blyth and Ashington is higher100.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blyth and Ashington 271.5, Great Yarmouth 288.2Great Yarmouth: 288.2Blyth and Ashington: 271.5

    271.5Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count288.2

  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: Blyth and Ashington 46.3, Great Yarmouth 43.9Great Yarmouth: 43.9Blyth and Ashington: 46.3

    46.3Blyth and Ashington is higher43.9

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Blyth and Ashington and Great Yarmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£5,818£5,843£5,519Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,088£13,144£12,414£12,778£12,832£12,121Blyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,809£2,821£2,664£3,034£3,047£2,878Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,645£11,694£11,045£11,500£11,549£10,909Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£483£485£458£515£518£489Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£928£932£881£728£731£690Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£34£35£33Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£664£667£630Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£173£173£164Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£212£213£201£201£201£190Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,116£2,125£2,007£2,431£2,441£2,306Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£210£211£200Blyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£461£463£438£384£386£365Blyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.20£7.23£6.83£7.32£7.35£6.94Great Yarmouth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£11£11£10Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£7.80£7.83£7.40Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.71,022.4Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026130.4132.3Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.1157.2Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.4100.9Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.5288.2Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202646.343.9Blyth and Ashington

Per resident

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth on 11. 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

Blyth and Ashington Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £5,498, Great Yarmouth £5,818Great Yarmouth: £5,818Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Great Yarmouth: £5,843Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Great Yarmouth: £5,519Blyth and Ashington: £5,215

    £5,498£5,521£5,215Great Yarmouth is higher£5,818£5,843£5,519

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,626, Great Yarmouth £3,001Great Yarmouth: £3,001Blyth and Ashington: £2,626Great Yarmouth: £3,013Blyth and Ashington: £2,637Great Yarmouth: £2,846Blyth and Ashington: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£3,001£3,013£2,846

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,707, Great Yarmouth £1,763Great Yarmouth: £1,763Blyth and Ashington: £1,707Great Yarmouth: £1,770Blyth and Ashington: £1,715Great Yarmouth: £1,672Blyth and Ashington: £1,620

    £1,707£1,715£1,620Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,763£1,770£1,672

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £2,336, Great Yarmouth £2,701Great Yarmouth: £2,701Blyth and Ashington: £2,336Great Yarmouth: £2,712Blyth and Ashington: £2,346Great Yarmouth: £2,562Blyth and Ashington: £2,216

    £2,336£2,346£2,216Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,701£2,712£2,562

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £97, Great Yarmouth £121Great Yarmouth: £121Blyth and Ashington: £97Great Yarmouth: £122Blyth and Ashington: £97Great Yarmouth: £115Blyth and Ashington: £92

    £97£97£92Great Yarmouth is higher£121£122£115

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £186, Great Yarmouth £171Great Yarmouth: £171Blyth and Ashington: £186Great Yarmouth: £172Blyth and Ashington: £187Great Yarmouth: £162Blyth and Ashington: £177

    £186£187£177Blyth and Ashington is higher£171£172£162

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £6.38, Great Yarmouth £8.08Great Yarmouth: £8.08Blyth and Ashington: £6.38Great Yarmouth: £8.11Blyth and Ashington: £6.41Great Yarmouth: £7.66Blyth and Ashington: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Great Yarmouth is higher£8.08£8.11£7.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £728, Great Yarmouth £664Great Yarmouth: £664Blyth and Ashington: £728Great Yarmouth: £667Blyth and Ashington: £731Great Yarmouth: £630Blyth and Ashington: £691

    £728£731£691Blyth and Ashington is higher£664£667£630

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £200, Great Yarmouth £173Great Yarmouth: £173Blyth and Ashington: £200Great Yarmouth: £173Blyth and Ashington: £201Great Yarmouth: £164Blyth and Ashington: £189

    £200£201£189Blyth and Ashington is higher£173£173£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £129, Great Yarmouth £117Great Yarmouth: £117Blyth and Ashington: £129Great Yarmouth: £117Blyth and Ashington: £129Great Yarmouth: £111Blyth and Ashington: £122

    £129£129£122Blyth and Ashington is higher£117£117£111

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £1,286, Great Yarmouth £1,413Great Yarmouth: £1,413Blyth and Ashington: £1,286Great Yarmouth: £1,419Blyth and Ashington: £1,292Great Yarmouth: £1,340Blyth and Ashington: £1,220

    £1,286£1,292£1,220Great Yarmouth is higher£1,413£1,419£1,340

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £233, Great Yarmouth £210Great Yarmouth: £210Blyth and Ashington: £233Great Yarmouth: £211Blyth and Ashington: £234Great Yarmouth: £200Blyth and Ashington: £221

    £233£234£221Blyth and Ashington is higher£210£211£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £280, Great Yarmouth £223Great Yarmouth: £223Blyth and Ashington: £280Great Yarmouth: £224Blyth and Ashington: £282Great Yarmouth: £212Blyth and Ashington: £266

    £280£282£266Blyth and Ashington is higher£223£224£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.38, Great Yarmouth £4.26Great Yarmouth: £4.26Blyth and Ashington: £4.38Great Yarmouth: £4.28Blyth and Ashington: £4.39Great Yarmouth: £4.04Blyth and Ashington: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£4.26£4.28£4.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £7.65, Great Yarmouth £6.19Great Yarmouth: £6.19Blyth and Ashington: £7.65Great Yarmouth: £6.21Blyth and Ashington: £7.69Great Yarmouth: £5.87Blyth and Ashington: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Blyth and Ashington is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blyth and Ashington £4.06, Great Yarmouth £7.80Great Yarmouth: £7.80Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Great Yarmouth: £7.83Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Great Yarmouth: £7.40Blyth and Ashington: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Great Yarmouth is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 208.0, Great Yarmouth 240.1Great Yarmouth: 240.1Blyth and Ashington: 208.0

    208.0Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count240.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 26.2, Great Yarmouth 31.1Great Yarmouth: 31.1Blyth and Ashington: 26.2

    26.2Great Yarmouth is higher31.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 39.6, Great Yarmouth 36.9Great Yarmouth: 36.9Blyth and Ashington: 39.6

    39.6Blyth and Ashington is higher36.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 109.4, Great Yarmouth 100.9Great Yarmouth: 100.9Blyth and Ashington: 109.4

    109.4Blyth and Ashington is higher100.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 165.0, Great Yarmouth 167.5Great Yarmouth: 167.5Blyth and Ashington: 165.0

    165.0Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count167.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blyth and Ashington 28.1, Great Yarmouth 25.5Great Yarmouth: 25.5Blyth and Ashington: 28.1

    28.1Blyth and Ashington is higher25.5

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Blyth and Ashington and Great Yarmouth, per resident
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,498£5,521£5,215£5,818£5,843£5,519Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£3,001£3,013£2,846Great Yarmouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,715£1,620£1,763£1,770£1,672Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,336£2,346£2,216£2,701£2,712£2,562Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£121£122£115Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£171£172£162Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£8.08£8.11£7.66Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£728£731£691£664£667£630Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£189£173£173£164Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£117£117£111Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,286£1,292£1,220£1,413£1,419£1,340Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£210£211£200Blyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£280£282£266£223£224£212Blyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£4.26£4.28£4.04Blyth and Ashington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£6.19£6.21£5.87Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£7.80£7.83£7.40Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.0240.1Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.231.1Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.636.9Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.4100.9Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026165.0167.5Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.125.5Blyth and Ashington

Total

Blyth and Ashington is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth on 9. 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

Blyth and Ashington Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £582.5m, Great Yarmouth £584.9mGreat Yarmouth: £584.9mBlyth and Ashington: £582.5mGreat Yarmouth: £587.4mBlyth and Ashington: £585.0mGreat Yarmouth: £554.8mBlyth and Ashington: £552.5m

    £582.5m£585.0m£552.5mGreat Yarmouth is higher£584.9m£587.4m£554.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £278.2m, Great Yarmouth £301.6mGreat Yarmouth: £301.6mBlyth and Ashington: £278.2mGreat Yarmouth: £302.9mBlyth and Ashington: £279.4mGreat Yarmouth: £286.1mBlyth and Ashington: £263.9m

    £278.2m£279.4m£263.9mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£301.6m£302.9m£286.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £180.9m, Great Yarmouth £177.2mGreat Yarmouth: £177.2mBlyth and Ashington: £180.9mGreat Yarmouth: £178.0mBlyth and Ashington: £181.7mGreat Yarmouth: £168.1mBlyth and Ashington: £171.6m

    £180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£177.2m£178.0m£168.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington £247.6m, Great Yarmouth £271.5mGreat Yarmouth: £271.5mBlyth and Ashington: £247.6mGreat Yarmouth: £272.6mBlyth and Ashington: £248.6mGreat Yarmouth: £257.5mBlyth and Ashington: £234.8m

    £247.6m£248.6m£234.8mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.6m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £10.3m, Great Yarmouth £12.2mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mGreat Yarmouth: £11.5mBlyth and Ashington: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mGreat Yarmouth is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £19.7m, Great Yarmouth £17.2mGreat Yarmouth: £17.2mBlyth and Ashington: £19.7mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mBlyth and Ashington: £19.8mGreat Yarmouth: £16.3mBlyth and Ashington: £18.7m

    £19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBlyth and Ashington is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.68m, Great Yarmouth £0.81mGreat Yarmouth: £0.81mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mGreat Yarmouth: £0.82mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mGreat Yarmouth: £0.77mBlyth and Ashington: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mGreat Yarmouth is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £77.2m, Great Yarmouth £66.7mGreat Yarmouth: £66.7mBlyth and Ashington: £77.2mGreat Yarmouth: £67.0mBlyth and Ashington: £77.5mGreat Yarmouth: £63.3mBlyth and Ashington: £73.2m

    £77.2m£77.5m£73.2mBlyth and Ashington is higher£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £21.2m, Great Yarmouth £17.3mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mBlyth and Ashington: £21.2mGreat Yarmouth: £17.4mBlyth and Ashington: £21.3mGreat Yarmouth: £16.4mBlyth and Ashington: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlyth and Ashington is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington £13.6m, Great Yarmouth £11.7mGreat Yarmouth: £11.7mBlyth and Ashington: £13.6mGreat Yarmouth: £11.8mBlyth and Ashington: £13.7mGreat Yarmouth: £11.1mBlyth and Ashington: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlyth and Ashington is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington £136.3m, Great Yarmouth £142.0mGreat Yarmouth: £142.0mBlyth and Ashington: £136.3mGreat Yarmouth: £142.6mBlyth and Ashington: £136.9mGreat Yarmouth: £134.7mBlyth and Ashington: £129.3m

    £136.3m£136.9m£129.3mGreat Yarmouth is higher£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blyth and Ashington £24.6m, Great Yarmouth £21.2mGreat Yarmouth: £21.2mBlyth and Ashington: £24.6mGreat Yarmouth: £21.2mBlyth and Ashington: £24.7mGreat Yarmouth: £20.1mBlyth and Ashington: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBlyth and Ashington is higher£21.2m£21.2m£20.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £29.7m, Great Yarmouth £22.5mGreat Yarmouth: £22.5mBlyth and Ashington: £29.7mGreat Yarmouth: £22.5mBlyth and Ashington: £29.8mGreat Yarmouth: £21.3mBlyth and Ashington: £28.2m

    £29.7m£29.8m£28.2mBlyth and Ashington is higher£22.5m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.46m, Great Yarmouth £0.43mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mBlyth and Ashington: £0.46mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mBlyth and Ashington: £0.47mGreat Yarmouth: £0.41mBlyth and Ashington: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.47m£0.44mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.81m, Great Yarmouth £0.62mGreat Yarmouth: £0.62mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mGreat Yarmouth: £0.62mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mGreat Yarmouth: £0.59mBlyth and Ashington: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBlyth and Ashington is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blyth and Ashington £0.43m, Great Yarmouth £0.78mGreat Yarmouth: £0.78mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mGreat Yarmouth: £0.79mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mGreat Yarmouth: £0.74mBlyth and Ashington: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mGreat Yarmouth is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blyth and Ashington 22,039, Great Yarmouth 24,135Great Yarmouth: 24,135Blyth and Ashington: 22,039

    22,039Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count24,135

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,772, Great Yarmouth 3,122Great Yarmouth: 3,122Blyth and Ashington: 2,772

    2,772Great Yarmouth is higher3,122

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 4,190, Great Yarmouth 3,711Great Yarmouth: 3,711Blyth and Ashington: 4,190

    4,190Blyth and Ashington is higher3,711

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 11,586, Great Yarmouth 10,147Great Yarmouth: 10,147Blyth and Ashington: 11,586

    11,586Blyth and Ashington is higher10,147

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blyth and Ashington 17,486, Great Yarmouth 16,834Great Yarmouth: 16,834Blyth and Ashington: 17,486

    17,486Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count16,834

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blyth and Ashington 2,980, Great Yarmouth 2,563Great Yarmouth: 2,563Blyth and Ashington: 2,980

    2,980Blyth and Ashington is higher2,563

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Blyth and Ashington and Great Yarmouth, total
MeasureBlyth and AshingtonGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£582.5m£585.0m£552.5m£584.9m£587.4m£554.8mGreat Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m£301.6m£302.9m£286.1mGreat Yarmouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m£177.2m£178.0m£168.1mBlyth and Ashington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m£271.5m£272.6m£257.5mGreat Yarmouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mGreat Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mBlyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mGreat Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mBlyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mBlyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBlyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m£142.0m£142.6m£134.7mGreat Yarmouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£21.2m£21.2m£20.1mBlyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m£22.5m£22.5m£21.3mBlyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBlyth and Ashington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBlyth and Ashington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mGreat Yarmouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,03924,135Great Yarmouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7723,122Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1903,711Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,58610,147Blyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,48616,834Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9802,563Blyth and Ashington

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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