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Great Yarmouth and Blyth and Ashington

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

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

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

Great Yarmouth Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    132.3Great Yarmouth is higher130.4

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

    157.2Blyth and Ashington is higher197.1

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

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

    100.9Blyth and Ashington is higher109.4

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

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

    288.2Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count271.5

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

    43.9Blyth and Ashington is higher46.3

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Great Yarmouth and Blyth and Ashington, per person in the age group
MeasureGreat YarmouthBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,818£5,843£5,519£5,498£5,521£5,215Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,778£12,832£12,121£13,088£13,144£12,414Blyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,034£3,047£2,878£2,809£2,821£2,664Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,500£11,549£10,909£11,645£11,694£11,045Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£515£518£489£483£485£458Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£728£731£690£928£932£881Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£33£32£32£30Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£664£667£630£728£731£691Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£200£201£189Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£201£190£212£213£201Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,431£2,441£2,306£2,116£2,125£2,007Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£200£233£234£221Blyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£384£386£365£461£463£438Blyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£7.20£7.23£6.83Great Yarmouth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£13£13£12Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£4.06£4.08£3.85Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.41,036.7Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3130.4Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.2197.1Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.9109.4Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026288.2271.5Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.946.3Blyth and Ashington

Per resident

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

Great Yarmouth Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    240.1Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count208.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    31.1Great Yarmouth is higher26.2

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

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

    36.9Blyth and Ashington is higher39.6

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

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

    100.9Blyth and Ashington is higher109.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    167.5Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count165.0

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

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

    25.5Blyth and Ashington is higher28.1

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Great Yarmouth and Blyth and Ashington, per resident
MeasureGreat YarmouthBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,818£5,843£5,519£5,498£5,521£5,215Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,013£2,846£2,626£2,637£2,491Great Yarmouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,763£1,770£1,672£1,707£1,715£1,620Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,701£2,712£2,562£2,336£2,346£2,216Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£97£97£92Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£186£187£177Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.08£8.11£7.66£6.38£6.41£6.05Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£664£667£630£728£731£691Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£200£201£189Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£129£129£122Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,413£1,419£1,340£1,286£1,292£1,220Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£200£233£234£221Blyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£280£282£266Blyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£4.38£4.39£4.15Blyth and Ashington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£7.65£7.69£7.26Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£4.06£4.08£3.85Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.1208.0Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.126.2Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.939.6Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.9109.4Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026167.5165.0Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.528.1Blyth and Ashington

Total

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

Great Yarmouth Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    24,135Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count22,039

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,122Great Yarmouth is higher2,772

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

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

    3,711Blyth and Ashington is higher4,190

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

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

    10,147Blyth and Ashington is higher11,586

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    16,834Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count17,486

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

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

    2,563Blyth and Ashington is higher2,980

Show the numbers
Great Yarmouth and Blyth and Ashington, total
MeasureGreat YarmouthBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£584.9m£587.4m£554.8m£582.5m£585.0m£552.5mGreat Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.6m£302.9m£286.1m£278.2m£279.4m£263.9mGreat Yarmouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.2m£178.0m£168.1m£180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBlyth and Ashington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.6m£257.5m£247.6m£248.6m£234.8mGreat Yarmouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mGreat Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBlyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mGreat Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m£77.2m£77.5m£73.2mBlyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m£136.3m£136.9m£129.3mGreat Yarmouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.2m£20.1m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBlyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.5m£21.3m£29.7m£29.8m£28.2mBlyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mBlyth and Ashington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBlyth and Ashington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mGreat Yarmouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,13522,039Great Yarmouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1222,772Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7114,190Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,14711,586Blyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,83417,486Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5632,980Blyth and Ashington

Sources

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

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  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.
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