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Boston and Skegness and Great Yarmouth

117,686 and 100,529 residents (mid-2024).

Boston and Skegness is higher than Great Yarmouth on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Boston and Skegness is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth on 13. 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

Boston and Skegness Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £5,665, Great Yarmouth £5,818Great Yarmouth: £5,818Boston and Skegness: £5,665Great Yarmouth: £5,843Boston and Skegness: £5,689Great Yarmouth: £5,519Boston and Skegness: £5,374

    £5,665£5,689£5,374Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5,818£5,843£5,519

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Boston and Skegness £12,818, Great Yarmouth £12,778Great Yarmouth: £12,778Boston and Skegness: £12,818Great Yarmouth: £12,832Boston and Skegness: £12,872Great Yarmouth: £12,121Boston and Skegness: £12,158

    £12,818£12,872£12,158Boston and Skegness is higher£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: Boston and Skegness £2,799, Great Yarmouth £3,034Great Yarmouth: £3,034Boston and Skegness: £2,799Great Yarmouth: £3,047Boston and Skegness: £2,811Great Yarmouth: £2,878Boston and Skegness: £2,655

    £2,799£2,811£2,655Great 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: Boston and Skegness £11,384, Great Yarmouth £11,500Great Yarmouth: £11,500Boston and Skegness: £11,384Great Yarmouth: £11,549Boston and Skegness: £11,433Great Yarmouth: £10,909Boston and Skegness: £10,799

    £11,384£11,433£10,799Great Yarmouth 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: Boston and Skegness £579, Great Yarmouth £515Great Yarmouth: £515Boston and Skegness: £579Great Yarmouth: £518Boston and Skegness: £582Great Yarmouth: £489Boston and Skegness: £549

    £579£582£549Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness £820, Great Yarmouth £728Great Yarmouth: £728Boston and Skegness: £820Great Yarmouth: £731Boston and Skegness: £823Great Yarmouth: £690Boston and Skegness: £777

    £820£823£777Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness £35, Great Yarmouth £34Great Yarmouth: £34Boston and Skegness: £35Great Yarmouth: £35Boston and Skegness: £35Great Yarmouth: £33Boston and Skegness: £33

    £35£35£33Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness £623, Great Yarmouth £664Great Yarmouth: £664Boston and Skegness: £623Great Yarmouth: £667Boston and Skegness: £626Great Yarmouth: £630Boston and Skegness: £591

    £623£626£591Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£664£667£630

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Boston and Skegness £161, Great Yarmouth £173Great Yarmouth: £173Boston and Skegness: £161Great Yarmouth: £173Boston and Skegness: £162Great Yarmouth: £164Boston and Skegness: £153

    £161£162£153Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£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: Boston and Skegness £179, Great Yarmouth £201Great Yarmouth: £201Boston and Skegness: £179Great Yarmouth: £201Boston and Skegness: £180Great Yarmouth: £190Boston and Skegness: £170

    £179£180£170Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£201£201£190

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Boston and Skegness £2,201, Great Yarmouth £2,431Great Yarmouth: £2,431Boston and Skegness: £2,201Great Yarmouth: £2,441Boston and Skegness: £2,211Great Yarmouth: £2,306Boston and Skegness: £2,088

    £2,201£2,211£2,088Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,431£2,441£2,306

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Boston and Skegness £213, Great Yarmouth £210Great Yarmouth: £210Boston and Skegness: £213Great Yarmouth: £211Boston and Skegness: £214Great Yarmouth: £200Boston and Skegness: £202

    £213£214£202Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness £402, Great Yarmouth £384Great Yarmouth: £384Boston and Skegness: £402Great Yarmouth: £386Boston and Skegness: £404Great Yarmouth: £365Boston and Skegness: £381

    £402£404£381Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness £6.65, Great Yarmouth £7.32Great Yarmouth: £7.32Boston and Skegness: £6.65Great Yarmouth: £7.35Boston and Skegness: £6.68Great Yarmouth: £6.94Boston and Skegness: £6.31

    £6.65£6.68£6.31Great 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: Boston and Skegness £11, Great Yarmouth £11Great Yarmouth: £11Boston and Skegness: £11Great Yarmouth: £11Boston and Skegness: £11Great Yarmouth: £10Boston and Skegness: £10

    £11£11£10Boston and Skegness is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £7.56, Great Yarmouth £7.80Great Yarmouth: £7.80Boston and Skegness: £7.56Great Yarmouth: £7.83Boston and Skegness: £7.59Great Yarmouth: £7.40Boston and Skegness: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£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: Boston and Skegness 1,016.0, Great Yarmouth 1,022.4Great Yarmouth: 1,022.4Boston and Skegness: 1,016.0

    1,016.0Great Yarmouth 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: Boston and Skegness 134.0, Great Yarmouth 132.3Great Yarmouth: 132.3Boston and Skegness: 134.0

    134.0Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness 172.9, Great Yarmouth 157.2Great Yarmouth: 157.2Boston and Skegness: 172.9

    172.9Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness 92.0, Great Yarmouth 100.9Great Yarmouth: 100.9Boston and Skegness: 92.0

    92.0Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count100.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Boston and Skegness 279.8, Great Yarmouth 288.2Great Yarmouth: 288.2Boston and Skegness: 279.8

    279.8Great 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: Boston and Skegness 38.0, Great Yarmouth 43.9Great Yarmouth: 43.9Boston and Skegness: 38.0

    38.0Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count43.9

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Boston and Skegness and Great Yarmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureBoston and SkegnessGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,665£5,689£5,374£5,818£5,843£5,519Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,818£12,872£12,158£12,778£12,832£12,121Boston and Skegness
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,799£2,811£2,655£3,034£3,047£2,878Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,384£11,433£10,799£11,500£11,549£10,909Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£579£582£549£515£518£489Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£820£823£777£728£731£690Boston and Skegness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£34£35£33Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£664£667£630Great Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£173£173£164Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£201£201£190Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,201£2,211£2,088£2,431£2,441£2,306Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£210£211£200Boston and Skegness
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£402£404£381£384£386£365Boston and Skegness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.65£6.68£6.31£7.32£7.35£6.94Great Yarmouth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11£11£10Boston and Skegness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£7.80£7.83£7.40Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.01,022.4Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026134.0132.3Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.9157.2Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.0100.9Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026279.8288.2Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.043.9Great Yarmouth

Per resident

Boston and Skegness 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

Boston and Skegness Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £5,665, Great Yarmouth £5,818Great Yarmouth: £5,818Boston and Skegness: £5,665Great Yarmouth: £5,843Boston and Skegness: £5,689Great Yarmouth: £5,519Boston and Skegness: £5,374

    £5,665£5,689£5,374Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5,818£5,843£5,519

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £3,041, Great Yarmouth £3,001Great Yarmouth: £3,001Boston and Skegness: £3,041Great Yarmouth: £3,013Boston and Skegness: £3,054Great Yarmouth: £2,846Boston and Skegness: £2,885

    £3,041£3,054£2,885Boston and Skegness is higher£3,001£3,013£2,846

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £1,619, Great Yarmouth £1,763Great Yarmouth: £1,763Boston and Skegness: £1,619Great Yarmouth: £1,770Boston and Skegness: £1,626Great Yarmouth: £1,672Boston and Skegness: £1,536

    £1,619£1,626£1,536Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,763£1,770£1,672

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Boston and Skegness £2,701, Great Yarmouth £2,701Great Yarmouth: £2,701Boston and Skegness: £2,701Great Yarmouth: £2,712Boston and Skegness: £2,713Great Yarmouth: £2,562Boston and Skegness: £2,562

    £2,701£2,713£2,562Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£2,701£2,712£2,562

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Boston and Skegness £137, Great Yarmouth £121Great Yarmouth: £121Boston and Skegness: £137Great Yarmouth: £122Boston and Skegness: £138Great Yarmouth: £115Boston and Skegness: £130

    £137£138£130Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness £194, Great Yarmouth £171Great Yarmouth: £171Boston and Skegness: £194Great Yarmouth: £172Boston and Skegness: £195Great Yarmouth: £162Boston and Skegness: £184

    £194£195£184Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness £8.24, Great Yarmouth £8.08Great Yarmouth: £8.08Boston and Skegness: £8.24Great Yarmouth: £8.11Boston and Skegness: £8.28Great Yarmouth: £7.66Boston and Skegness: £7.82

    £8.24£8.28£7.82Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness £623, Great Yarmouth £664Great Yarmouth: £664Boston and Skegness: £623Great Yarmouth: £667Boston and Skegness: £626Great Yarmouth: £630Boston and Skegness: £591

    £623£626£591Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£664£667£630

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Boston and Skegness £161, Great Yarmouth £173Great Yarmouth: £173Boston and Skegness: £161Great Yarmouth: £173Boston and Skegness: £162Great Yarmouth: £164Boston and Skegness: £153

    £161£162£153Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£173£173£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Boston and Skegness £103, Great Yarmouth £117Great Yarmouth: £117Boston and Skegness: £103Great Yarmouth: £117Boston and Skegness: £104Great Yarmouth: £111Boston and Skegness: £98

    £103£104£98Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£117£117£111

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Boston and Skegness £1,273, Great Yarmouth £1,413Great Yarmouth: £1,413Boston and Skegness: £1,273Great Yarmouth: £1,419Boston and Skegness: £1,278Great Yarmouth: £1,340Boston and Skegness: £1,207

    £1,273£1,278£1,207Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,413£1,419£1,340

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Boston and Skegness £213, Great Yarmouth £210Great Yarmouth: £210Boston and Skegness: £213Great Yarmouth: £211Boston and Skegness: £214Great Yarmouth: £200Boston and Skegness: £202

    £213£214£202Boston and Skegness is higher£210£211£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Boston and Skegness £233, Great Yarmouth £223Great Yarmouth: £223Boston and Skegness: £233Great Yarmouth: £224Boston and Skegness: £233Great Yarmouth: £212Boston and Skegness: £221

    £233£233£221Boston and Skegness is higher£223£224£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Boston and Skegness £3.85, Great Yarmouth £4.26Great Yarmouth: £4.26Boston and Skegness: £3.85Great Yarmouth: £4.28Boston and Skegness: £3.86Great Yarmouth: £4.04Boston and Skegness: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£4.26£4.28£4.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Boston and Skegness £6.20, Great Yarmouth £6.19Great Yarmouth: £6.19Boston and Skegness: £6.20Great Yarmouth: £6.21Boston and Skegness: £6.23Great Yarmouth: £5.87Boston and Skegness: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Boston and Skegness is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Boston and Skegness £7.56, Great Yarmouth £7.80Great Yarmouth: £7.80Boston and Skegness: £7.56Great Yarmouth: £7.83Boston and Skegness: £7.59Great Yarmouth: £7.40Boston and Skegness: £7.17

    £7.56£7.59£7.17Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Boston and Skegness 241.1, Great Yarmouth 240.1Great Yarmouth: 240.1Boston and Skegness: 241.1

    241.1Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count240.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Boston and Skegness 31.8, Great Yarmouth 31.1Great Yarmouth: 31.1Boston and Skegness: 31.8

    31.8Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness 41.0, Great Yarmouth 36.9Great Yarmouth: 36.9Boston and Skegness: 41.0

    41.0Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness 92.0, Great Yarmouth 100.9Great Yarmouth: 100.9Boston and Skegness: 92.0

    92.0Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count100.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Boston and Skegness 161.8, Great Yarmouth 167.5Great Yarmouth: 167.5Boston and Skegness: 161.8

    161.8Great 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: Boston and Skegness 22.0, Great Yarmouth 25.5Great Yarmouth: 25.5Boston and Skegness: 22.0

    22.0Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count25.5

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Boston and Skegness and Great Yarmouth, per resident
MeasureBoston and SkegnessGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,665£5,689£5,374£5,818£5,843£5,519Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,041£3,054£2,885£3,001£3,013£2,846Boston and Skegness
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,619£1,626£1,536£1,763£1,770£1,672Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,701£2,713£2,562£2,701£2,712£2,562Boston and Skegness
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£121£122£115Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£171£172£162Boston and Skegness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.24£8.28£7.82£8.08£8.11£7.66Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£623£626£591£664£667£630Great Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£173£173£164Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£117£117£111Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,273£1,278£1,207£1,413£1,419£1,340Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£210£211£200Boston and Skegness
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£233£233£221£223£224£212Boston and Skegness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£4.26£4.28£4.04Great Yarmouth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£6.19£6.21£5.87Boston and Skegness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.56£7.59£7.17£7.80£7.83£7.40Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026241.1240.1Boston and Skegness
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.831.1Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.036.9Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202692.0100.9Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.8167.5Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.025.5Great Yarmouth

Total

Boston and Skegness is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth 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

Boston and Skegness Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Boston and Skegness £666.7m, Great Yarmouth £584.9mGreat Yarmouth: £584.9mBoston and Skegness: £666.7mGreat Yarmouth: £587.4mBoston and Skegness: £669.6mGreat Yarmouth: £554.8mBoston and Skegness: £632.4m

    £666.7m£669.6m£632.4mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£584.9m£587.4m£554.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Boston and Skegness £357.9m, Great Yarmouth £301.6mGreat Yarmouth: £301.6mBoston and Skegness: £357.9mGreat Yarmouth: £302.9mBoston and Skegness: £359.4mGreat Yarmouth: £286.1mBoston and Skegness: £339.5m

    £357.9m£359.4m£339.5mBoston and Skegness is higher£301.6m£302.9m£286.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Boston and Skegness £190.5m, Great Yarmouth £177.2mGreat Yarmouth: £177.2mBoston and Skegness: £190.5mGreat Yarmouth: £178.0mBoston and Skegness: £191.3mGreat Yarmouth: £168.1mBoston and Skegness: £180.7m

    £190.5m£191.3m£180.7mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£177.2m£178.0m£168.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Boston and Skegness £317.9m, Great Yarmouth £271.5mGreat Yarmouth: £271.5mBoston and Skegness: £317.9mGreat Yarmouth: £272.6mBoston and Skegness: £319.3mGreat Yarmouth: £257.5mBoston and Skegness: £301.5m

    £317.9m£319.3m£301.5mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.6m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Boston and Skegness £16.2m, Great Yarmouth £12.2mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mBoston and Skegness: £16.2mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mBoston and Skegness: £16.2mGreat Yarmouth: £11.5mBoston and Skegness: £15.3m

    £16.2m£16.2m£15.3mBoston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness £22.9m, Great Yarmouth £17.2mGreat Yarmouth: £17.2mBoston and Skegness: £22.9mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mBoston and Skegness: £23.0mGreat Yarmouth: £16.3mBoston and Skegness: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBoston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness £0.97m, Great Yarmouth £0.81mGreat Yarmouth: £0.81mBoston and Skegness: £0.97mGreat Yarmouth: £0.82mBoston and Skegness: £0.97mGreat Yarmouth: £0.77mBoston and Skegness: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBoston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness £73.3m, Great Yarmouth £66.7mGreat Yarmouth: £66.7mBoston and Skegness: £73.3mGreat Yarmouth: £67.0mBoston and Skegness: £73.6mGreat Yarmouth: £63.3mBoston and Skegness: £69.6m

    £73.3m£73.6m£69.6mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Boston and Skegness £19.0m, Great Yarmouth £17.3mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mBoston and Skegness: £19.0mGreat Yarmouth: £17.4mBoston and Skegness: £19.0mGreat Yarmouth: £16.4mBoston and Skegness: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.0m£18.0mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Boston and Skegness £12.2m, Great Yarmouth £11.7mGreat Yarmouth: £11.7mBoston and Skegness: £12.2mGreat Yarmouth: £11.8mBoston and Skegness: £12.2mGreat Yarmouth: £11.1mBoston and Skegness: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Boston and Skegness £149.8m, Great Yarmouth £142.0mGreat Yarmouth: £142.0mBoston and Skegness: £149.8mGreat Yarmouth: £142.6mBoston and Skegness: £150.4mGreat Yarmouth: £134.7mBoston and Skegness: £142.1m

    £149.8m£150.4m£142.1mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Boston and Skegness £25.1m, Great Yarmouth £21.2mGreat Yarmouth: £21.2mBoston and Skegness: £25.1mGreat Yarmouth: £21.2mBoston and Skegness: £25.2mGreat Yarmouth: £20.1mBoston and Skegness: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBoston and Skegness is higher£21.2m£21.2m£20.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Boston and Skegness £27.4m, Great Yarmouth £22.5mGreat Yarmouth: £22.5mBoston and Skegness: £27.4mGreat Yarmouth: £22.5mBoston and Skegness: £27.5mGreat Yarmouth: £21.3mBoston and Skegness: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mBoston and Skegness is higher£22.5m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Boston and Skegness £0.45m, Great Yarmouth £0.43mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mBoston and Skegness: £0.45mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mBoston and Skegness: £0.45mGreat Yarmouth: £0.41mBoston and Skegness: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Boston and Skegness £0.73m, Great Yarmouth £0.62mGreat Yarmouth: £0.62mBoston and Skegness: £0.73mGreat Yarmouth: £0.62mBoston and Skegness: £0.73mGreat Yarmouth: £0.59mBoston and Skegness: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBoston and Skegness is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Boston and Skegness £0.89m, Great Yarmouth £0.78mGreat Yarmouth: £0.78mBoston and Skegness: £0.89mGreat Yarmouth: £0.79mBoston and Skegness: £0.89mGreat Yarmouth: £0.74mBoston and Skegness: £0.84m

    £0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBoston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Boston and Skegness 28,371, Great Yarmouth 24,135Great Yarmouth: 24,135Boston and Skegness: 28,371

    28,371Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count24,135

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Boston and Skegness 3,742, Great Yarmouth 3,122Great Yarmouth: 3,122Boston and Skegness: 3,742

    3,742Boston and Skegness is higher3,122

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Boston and Skegness 4,828, Great Yarmouth 3,711Great Yarmouth: 3,711Boston and Skegness: 4,828

    4,828Boston and Skegness is higher3,711

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Boston and Skegness 10,821, Great Yarmouth 10,147Great Yarmouth: 10,147Boston and Skegness: 10,821

    10,821Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count10,147

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Boston and Skegness 19,042, Great Yarmouth 16,834Great Yarmouth: 16,834Boston and Skegness: 19,042

    19,042Boston and Skegness 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: Boston and Skegness 2,583, Great Yarmouth 2,563Great Yarmouth: 2,563Boston and Skegness: 2,583

    2,583Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count2,563

Show the numbers
Boston and Skegness and Great Yarmouth, total
MeasureBoston and SkegnessGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£666.7m£669.6m£632.4m£584.9m£587.4m£554.8mBoston and Skegness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.9m£359.4m£339.5m£301.6m£302.9m£286.1mBoston and Skegness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£190.5m£191.3m£180.7m£177.2m£178.0m£168.1mBoston and Skegness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£317.9m£319.3m£301.5m£271.5m£272.6m£257.5mBoston and Skegness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mBoston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mBoston and Skegness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mBoston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£73.3m£73.6m£69.6m£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mBoston and Skegness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.0m£18.0m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mBoston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBoston and Skegness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£149.8m£150.4m£142.1m£142.0m£142.6m£134.7mBoston and Skegness
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£21.2m£21.2m£20.1mBoston and Skegness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£22.5m£22.5m£21.3mBoston and Skegness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBoston and Skegness
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBoston and Skegness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mBoston and Skegness
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,37124,135Boston and Skegness
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7423,122Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8283,711Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,82110,147Boston and Skegness
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,04216,834Boston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5832,563Boston and Skegness

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.