Compare constituencies · East of England and South West
Great Yarmouth and Torbay
Great Yarmouth is higher than Torbay on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.
On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Great Yarmouth is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Torbay on 8. 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 Torbay
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,818£5,843£5,519Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5,795£5,819£5,496
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,778£12,832£12,121Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£12,495£12,548£11,852
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,034£3,047£2,878Great Yarmouth is higher£2,702£2,714£2,563
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,500£11,549£10,909Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£11,067£11,114£10,498
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£515£518£489Torbay is higher£569£572£540
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£728£731£690Torbay is higher£823£826£781
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£34£35£33Torbay is higher£35£35£34
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£664£667£630Great Yarmouth is higher£616£619£584
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£173£173£164Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£162
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£201£201£190Great Yarmouth is higher£139£140£132
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,431£2,441£2,306Great Yarmouth is higher£2,023£2,032£1,919
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£210£211£200Torbay is higher£303£304£287
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£384£386£365Torbay is higher£523£525£496
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.32£7.35£6.94Torbay is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11£11£10Great Yarmouth is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.80£7.83£7.40Great Yarmouth is higher£7.46£7.50£7.08
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,022.4Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count988.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
132.3Torbay is higher139.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
157.2Torbay is higher166.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
100.9Great Yarmouth is higher89.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
288.2Great Yarmouth is higher242.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
43.9Great Yarmouth is higher29.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Great Yarmouth | Torbay | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,818£5,843£5,519 | £5,795£5,819£5,496 | Great Yarmouth |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,778£12,832£12,121 | £12,495£12,548£11,852 | Great Yarmouth |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,034£3,047£2,878 | £2,702£2,714£2,563 | Great Yarmouth |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,500£11,549£10,909 | £11,067£11,114£10,498 | Great Yarmouth |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £515£518£489 | £569£572£540 | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £728£731£690 | £823£826£781 | Torbay |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £34£35£33 | £35£35£34 | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £664£667£630 | £616£619£584 | Great Yarmouth |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £173£173£164 | £170£171£162 | Great Yarmouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £201£201£190 | £139£140£132 | Great Yarmouth |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,431£2,441£2,306 | £2,023£2,032£1,919 | Great Yarmouth |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £210£211£200 | £303£304£287 | Torbay |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £384£386£365 | £523£525£496 | Torbay |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.32£7.35£6.94 | £7.96£7.99£7.55 | Torbay |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £9.22£9.26£8.75 | Great Yarmouth |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.80£7.83£7.40 | £7.46£7.50£7.08 | Great Yarmouth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,022.4 | 988.9 | Great Yarmouth |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 132.3 | 139.5 | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 157.2 | 166.6 | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 100.9 | 89.5 | Great Yarmouth |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 288.2 | 242.2 | Great Yarmouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 43.9 | 29.1 | Great Yarmouth |
Per resident
Great Yarmouth is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Torbay 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 Torbay
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,818£5,843£5,519Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5,795£5,819£5,496
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,001£3,013£2,846Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£3,129£3,143£2,968
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,763£1,770£1,672Great Yarmouth is higher£1,568£1,575£1,488
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,701£2,712£2,562Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,772£2,784£2,629
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Torbay is higher£143£143£135
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£171£172£162Torbay is higher£206£207£196
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£8.08£8.11£7.66Torbay is higher£8.85£8.88£8.39
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£664£667£630Great Yarmouth is higher£616£619£584
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£173£173£164Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£162
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£117£111Great Yarmouth is higher£81£81£77
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,413£1,419£1,340Great Yarmouth is higher£1,174£1,179£1,114
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£210£211£200Torbay is higher£303£304£287
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£223£224£212Torbay is higher£303£305£288
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.26£4.28£4.04Torbay is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£6.19£6.21£5.87Great Yarmouth is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.80£7.83£7.40Great Yarmouth is higher£7.46£7.50£7.08
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
240.1Torbay is higherDepends on how you count247.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.1Torbay is higher34.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
36.9Torbay is higher41.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
100.9Great Yarmouth is higher89.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
167.5Great Yarmouth is higher140.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.5Great Yarmouth is higher16.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Great Yarmouth | Torbay | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,818£5,843£5,519 | £5,795£5,819£5,496 | Great Yarmouth |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,001£3,013£2,846 | £3,129£3,143£2,968 | Torbay |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,763£1,770£1,672 | £1,568£1,575£1,488 | Great Yarmouth |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,701£2,712£2,562 | £2,772£2,784£2,629 | Torbay |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £143£143£135 | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £171£172£162 | £206£207£196 | Torbay |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £8.08£8.11£7.66 | £8.85£8.88£8.39 | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £664£667£630 | £616£619£584 | Great Yarmouth |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £173£173£164 | £170£171£162 | Great Yarmouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £81£81£77 | Great Yarmouth |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,413£1,419£1,340 | £1,174£1,179£1,114 | Great Yarmouth |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £210£211£200 | £303£304£287 | Torbay |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £223£224£212 | £303£305£288 | Torbay |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.26£4.28£4.04 | £4.62£4.64£4.38 | Torbay |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £6.19£6.21£5.87 | £5.36£5.38£5.08 | Great Yarmouth |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.80£7.83£7.40 | £7.46£7.50£7.08 | Great Yarmouth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 240.1 | 247.7 | Torbay |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.1 | 34.9 | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 36.9 | 41.7 | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 100.9 | 89.5 | Great Yarmouth |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 167.5 | 140.6 | Great Yarmouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.5 | 16.9 | Great Yarmouth |
Total
Great Yarmouth is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Torbay 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 Torbay
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£584.9m£587.4m£554.8mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£606.8m£609.4m£575.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£301.6m£302.9m£286.1mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£327.7m£329.1m£310.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£177.2m£178.0m£168.1mGreat Yarmouth is higher£164.2m£164.9m£155.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£271.5m£272.6m£257.5mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£290.3m£291.5m£275.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mTorbay is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mTorbay is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mTorbay is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mGreat Yarmouth is higher£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mGreat Yarmouth is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£142.0m£142.6m£134.7mGreat Yarmouth is higher£123.0m£123.5m£116.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£21.2m£21.2m£20.1mTorbay is higher£31.7m£31.9m£30.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£22.5m£22.5m£21.3mTorbay is higher£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mTorbay is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mGreat Yarmouth is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mGreat Yarmouth is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,135Torbay is higherDepends on how you count25,938
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,122Torbay is higher3,658
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,711Torbay is higher4,371
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
10,147Great Yarmouth is higher9,369
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
16,834Great Yarmouth is higher14,720
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,563Great Yarmouth is higher1,766
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| Measure | Great Yarmouth | Torbay | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £584.9m£587.4m£554.8m | £606.8m£609.4m£575.6m | Torbay |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £301.6m£302.9m£286.1m | £327.7m£329.1m£310.9m | Torbay |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £177.2m£178.0m£168.1m | £164.2m£164.9m£155.8m | Great Yarmouth |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £271.5m£272.6m£257.5m | £290.3m£291.5m£275.4m | Torbay |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.2m£11.5m | £14.9m£15.0m£14.2m | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | £21.6m£21.7m£20.5m | Torbay |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.81m£0.82m£0.77m | £0.93m£0.93m£0.88m | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £66.7m£67.0m£63.3m | £64.5m£64.8m£61.2m | Great Yarmouth |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.3m£17.4m£16.4m | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | Torbay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | £8.5m£8.5m£8.0m | Great Yarmouth |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £142.0m£142.6m£134.7m | £123.0m£123.5m£116.6m | Great Yarmouth |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £21.2m£21.2m£20.1m | £31.7m£31.9m£30.1m | Torbay |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £22.5m£22.5m£21.3m | £31.8m£31.9m£30.1m | Torbay |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | £0.48m£0.49m£0.46m | Torbay |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Great Yarmouth |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.78m£0.79m£0.74m | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | Great Yarmouth |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,135 | 25,938 | Torbay |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,122 | 3,658 | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,711 | 4,371 | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 10,147 | 9,369 | Great Yarmouth |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 16,834 | 14,720 | Great Yarmouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,563 | 1,766 | Great Yarmouth |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.