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Great Yarmouth and Boston and Skegness

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

Great Yarmouth is higher than Boston and Skegness on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 0 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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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 13 of 22 measures, and Boston and Skegness 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

Great Yarmouth Boston and Skegness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,778£12,832£12,121Boston and Skegness is higher£12,818£12,872£12,158

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Great Yarmouth £3,034, Boston and Skegness £2,799Boston and Skegness: £2,799Great Yarmouth: £3,034Boston and Skegness: £2,811Great Yarmouth: £3,047Boston and Skegness: £2,655Great Yarmouth: £2,878

    £3,034£3,047£2,878Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,799£2,811£2,655

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Great Yarmouth £11,500, Boston and Skegness £11,384Boston and Skegness: £11,384Great Yarmouth: £11,500Boston and Skegness: £11,433Great Yarmouth: £11,549Boston and Skegness: £10,799Great Yarmouth: £10,909

    £11,500£11,549£10,909Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£11,384£11,433£10,799

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Great Yarmouth £515, Boston and Skegness £579Boston and Skegness: £579Great Yarmouth: £515Boston and Skegness: £582Great Yarmouth: £518Boston and Skegness: £549Great Yarmouth: £489

    £515£518£489Boston and Skegness is higher£579£582£549

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

    £728£731£690Boston and Skegness is higher£820£823£777

  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, Boston and Skegness £35Boston and Skegness: £35Great Yarmouth: £34Boston and Skegness: £35Great Yarmouth: £35Boston and Skegness: £33Great Yarmouth: £33

    £34£35£33Boston and Skegness is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £664, Boston and Skegness £623Boston and Skegness: £623Great Yarmouth: £664Boston and Skegness: £626Great Yarmouth: £667Boston and Skegness: £591Great Yarmouth: £630

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

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

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

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

  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, Boston and Skegness £179Boston and Skegness: £179Great Yarmouth: £201Boston and Skegness: £180Great Yarmouth: £201Boston and Skegness: £170Great Yarmouth: £190

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    £384£386£365Boston and Skegness is higher£402£404£381

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Great Yarmouth £7.32, Boston and Skegness £6.65Boston and Skegness: £6.65Great Yarmouth: £7.32Boston and Skegness: £6.68Great Yarmouth: £7.35Boston and Skegness: £6.31Great Yarmouth: £6.94

    £7.32£7.35£6.94Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Great Yarmouth £11, Boston and Skegness £11Boston and Skegness: £11Great Yarmouth: £11Boston and Skegness: £11Great Yarmouth: £11Boston and Skegness: £10Great Yarmouth: £10

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Boston and Skegness 1,016.0Boston and Skegness: 1,016.0Great Yarmouth: 1,022.4

    1,022.4Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count1,016.0

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

    132.3Boston and Skegness is higher134.0

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

    157.2Boston and Skegness is higher172.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Great Yarmouth 100.9, Boston and Skegness 92.0Boston and Skegness: 92.0Great Yarmouth: 100.9

    100.9Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count92.0

  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, Boston and Skegness 279.8Boston and Skegness: 279.8Great Yarmouth: 288.2

    288.2Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count279.8

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

    43.9Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count38.0

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Great Yarmouth and Boston and Skegness, per person in the age group
MeasureGreat YarmouthBoston and SkegnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,818£5,843£5,519£5,665£5,689£5,374Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,778£12,832£12,121£12,818£12,872£12,158Boston and Skegness
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,034£3,047£2,878£2,799£2,811£2,655Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,500£11,549£10,909£11,384£11,433£10,799Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£515£518£489£579£582£549Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£728£731£690£820£823£777Boston and Skegness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£33£35£35£33Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£664£667£630£623£626£591Great Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£161£162£153Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£201£190£179£180£170Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,431£2,441£2,306£2,201£2,211£2,088Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£200£213£214£202Boston and Skegness
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£384£386£365£402£404£381Boston and Skegness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£6.65£6.68£6.31Great Yarmouth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11£11£10Boston and Skegness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£7.56£7.59£7.17Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.41,016.0Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3134.0Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.2172.9Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.992.0Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026288.2279.8Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.938.0Great Yarmouth

Per resident

Great Yarmouth is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Boston and Skegness 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 Boston and Skegness

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £121£122£115Boston and Skegness is higher£137£138£130

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £171, Boston and Skegness £194Boston and Skegness: £194Great Yarmouth: £171Boston and Skegness: £195Great Yarmouth: £172Boston and Skegness: £184Great Yarmouth: £162

    £171£172£162Boston and Skegness is higher£194£195£184

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

    £8.08£8.11£7.66Boston and Skegness is higher£8.24£8.28£7.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £664, Boston and Skegness £623Boston and Skegness: £623Great Yarmouth: £664Boston and Skegness: £626Great Yarmouth: £667Boston and Skegness: £591Great Yarmouth: £630

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    240.1Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count241.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    31.1Boston and Skegness is higher31.8

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

    36.9Boston and Skegness is higher41.0

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

    100.9Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count92.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    167.5Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count161.8

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

    25.5Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count22.0

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Great Yarmouth and Boston and Skegness, per resident
MeasureGreat YarmouthBoston and SkegnessHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,818£5,843£5,519£5,665£5,689£5,374Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,013£2,846£3,041£3,054£2,885Boston and Skegness
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,763£1,770£1,672£1,619£1,626£1,536Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,701£2,712£2,562£2,701£2,713£2,562Boston and Skegness
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£137£138£130Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£194£195£184Boston and Skegness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.08£8.11£7.66£8.24£8.28£7.82Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£664£667£630£623£626£591Great Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£161£162£153Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£103£104£98Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,413£1,419£1,340£1,273£1,278£1,207Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£200£213£214£202Boston and Skegness
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£233£233£221Boston and Skegness
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£3.85£3.86£3.65Great Yarmouth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£6.20£6.23£5.88Boston and Skegness
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£7.56£7.59£7.17Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.1241.1Boston and Skegness
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.131.8Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.941.0Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.992.0Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026167.5161.8Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.522.0Great Yarmouth

Total

Great Yarmouth is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Boston and Skegness on 22. 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 Boston and Skegness

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mBoston and Skegness is higher£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth £17.2m, Boston and Skegness £22.9mBoston and Skegness: £22.9mGreat Yarmouth: £17.2mBoston and Skegness: £23.0mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mBoston and Skegness: £21.7mGreat Yarmouth: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mBoston and Skegness is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  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, Boston and Skegness £0.97mBoston and Skegness: £0.97mGreat Yarmouth: £0.81mBoston and Skegness: £0.97mGreat Yarmouth: £0.82mBoston and Skegness: £0.92mGreat Yarmouth: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mBoston and Skegness is higher£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth £66.7m, Boston and Skegness £73.3mBoston and Skegness: £73.3mGreat Yarmouth: £66.7mBoston and Skegness: £73.6mGreat Yarmouth: £67.0mBoston and Skegness: £69.6mGreat Yarmouth: £63.3m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    24,135Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count28,371

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,122Boston and Skegness is higher3,742

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

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

    3,711Boston and Skegness is higher4,828

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

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

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

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    16,834Boston and Skegness is higherDepends on how you count19,042

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Great Yarmouth 2,563, Boston and Skegness 2,583Boston and Skegness: 2,583Great Yarmouth: 2,563

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

Show the numbers
Great Yarmouth and Boston and Skegness, total
MeasureGreat YarmouthBoston and SkegnessHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£584.9m£587.4m£554.8m£666.7m£669.6m£632.4mBoston and Skegness
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.6m£302.9m£286.1m£357.9m£359.4m£339.5mBoston and Skegness
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.2m£178.0m£168.1m£190.5m£191.3m£180.7mBoston and Skegness
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.6m£257.5m£317.9m£319.3m£301.5mBoston and Skegness
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mBoston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBoston and Skegness
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBoston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m£73.3m£73.6m£69.6mBoston and Skegness
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£19.0m£19.0m£18.0mBoston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mBoston and Skegness
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m£149.8m£150.4m£142.1mBoston and Skegness
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.2m£20.1m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBoston and Skegness
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.5m£21.3m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mBoston and Skegness
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBoston and Skegness
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBoston and Skegness
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBoston and Skegness
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,13528,371Boston and Skegness
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1223,742Boston and Skegness
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7114,828Boston and Skegness
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,14710,821Boston and Skegness
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,83419,042Boston and Skegness
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5632,583Boston 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.
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  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.