Compare constituencies · East of England and Wales
Great Yarmouth and Torfaen
Great Yarmouth is higher than Torfaen on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.
On 7 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 7 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 15. 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 Torfaen
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,818£5,843£5,519Great Yarmouth is higher£5,605£5,628£5,316
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,778£12,832£12,121Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£13,217£13,274£12,537
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,034£3,047£2,878Great Yarmouth is higher£2,803£2,815£2,659
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,500£11,549£10,909Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£11,652£11,702£11,053
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£515£518£489Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£550£553£522
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£728£731£690Torfaen is higher£979£983£929
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£34£35£33Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£35£36£34
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£664£667£630Torfaen is higher£807£811£766
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£173£173£164Torfaen is higher£188£189£179
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£201£201£190Great Yarmouth is higher£170£171£161
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,431£2,441£2,306Great Yarmouth is higher£2,094£2,103£1,986
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£210£211£200Torfaen is higher£266£267£252
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£384£386£365Torfaen is higher£519£522£493
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.32£7.35£6.94Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.39£7.42£7.01
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11£11£10Torfaen is higher£12£12£11
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.80£7.83£7.40Great Yarmouth is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,022.4Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count1,028.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
132.3Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count136.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
157.2Torfaen is higher198.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
100.9Torfaen is higher113.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
288.2Great Yarmouth is higher259.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
43.9Great Yarmouth is higher36.4
Show the numbers
| Measure | Great Yarmouth | Torfaen | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,818£5,843£5,519 | £5,605£5,628£5,316 | Great Yarmouth |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,778£12,832£12,121 | £13,217£13,274£12,537 | Torfaen |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,034£3,047£2,878 | £2,803£2,815£2,659 | Great Yarmouth |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,500£11,549£10,909 | £11,652£11,702£11,053 | Torfaen |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £515£518£489 | £550£553£522 | Torfaen |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £728£731£690 | £979£983£929 | Torfaen |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £34£35£33 | £35£36£34 | Torfaen |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £664£667£630 | £807£811£766 | Torfaen |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £173£173£164 | £188£189£179 | Torfaen |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £201£201£190 | £170£171£161 | Great Yarmouth |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,431£2,441£2,306 | £2,094£2,103£1,986 | Great Yarmouth |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £210£211£200 | £266£267£252 | Torfaen |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £384£386£365 | £519£522£493 | Torfaen |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.32£7.35£6.94 | £7.39£7.42£7.01 | Torfaen |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £12£12£11 | Torfaen |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.80£7.83£7.40 | £7.16£7.19£6.79 | Great Yarmouth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,022.4 | 1,028.5 | Torfaen |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 132.3 | 136.4 | Torfaen |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 157.2 | 198.7 | Torfaen |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 100.9 | 113.2 | Torfaen |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 288.2 | 259.1 | Great Yarmouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 43.9 | 36.4 | Great Yarmouth |
Per resident
Great Yarmouth is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Torfaen 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 Torfaen
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,818£5,843£5,519Great Yarmouth is higher£5,605£5,628£5,316
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,001£3,013£2,846Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,639£2,650£2,503
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,763£1,770£1,672Great Yarmouth is higher£1,697£1,704£1,610
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,701£2,712£2,562Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,327£2,336£2,207
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£171£172£162Torfaen is higher£195£196£185
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£8.08£8.11£7.66Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£7.07£7.10£6.71
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£664£667£630Torfaen is higher£807£811£766
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£173£173£164Torfaen is higher£188£189£179
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£117£111Great Yarmouth is higher£103£103£98
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,413£1,419£1,340Great Yarmouth is higher£1,268£1,273£1,203
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£210£211£200Torfaen is higher£266£267£252
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£223£224£212Torfaen is higher£315£316£298
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.26£4.28£4.04Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£4.47£4.49£4.24
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£6.19£6.21£5.87Torfaen is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.80£7.83£7.40Great Yarmouth is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
240.1Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count205.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
31.1Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count27.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
36.9Torfaen is higher39.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
100.9Torfaen is higher113.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
167.5Great Yarmouth is higher156.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.5Great Yarmouth is higher22.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Great Yarmouth | Torfaen | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,818£5,843£5,519 | £5,605£5,628£5,316 | Great Yarmouth |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,001£3,013£2,846 | £2,639£2,650£2,503 | Great Yarmouth |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,763£1,770£1,672 | £1,697£1,704£1,610 | Great Yarmouth |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,701£2,712£2,562 | £2,327£2,336£2,207 | Great Yarmouth |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £110£110£104 | Great Yarmouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £171£172£162 | £195£196£185 | Torfaen |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £8.08£8.11£7.66 | £7.07£7.10£6.71 | Great Yarmouth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £664£667£630 | £807£811£766 | Torfaen |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £173£173£164 | £188£189£179 | Torfaen |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£117£111 | £103£103£98 | Great Yarmouth |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,413£1,419£1,340 | £1,268£1,273£1,203 | Great Yarmouth |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £210£211£200 | £266£267£252 | Torfaen |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £223£224£212 | £315£316£298 | Torfaen |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.26£4.28£4.04 | £4.47£4.49£4.24 | Torfaen |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £6.19£6.21£5.87 | £7.26£7.29£6.89 | Torfaen |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.80£7.83£7.40 | £7.16£7.19£6.79 | Great Yarmouth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 240.1 | 205.4 | Great Yarmouth |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 31.1 | 27.2 | Great Yarmouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 36.9 | 39.7 | Torfaen |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 100.9 | 113.2 | Torfaen |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 167.5 | 156.9 | Great Yarmouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.5 | 22.1 | Great Yarmouth |
Total
Great Yarmouth is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Torfaen 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 Torfaen
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£584.9m£587.4m£554.8mGreat Yarmouth is higher£527.5m£529.7m£500.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£301.6m£302.9m£286.1mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£177.2m£178.0m£168.1mGreat Yarmouth is higher£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£271.5m£272.6m£257.5mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mTorfaen is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mTorfaen is higher£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mTorfaen is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mGreat Yarmouth is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£142.0m£142.6m£134.7mGreat Yarmouth is higher£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£21.2m£21.2m£20.1mTorfaen is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£22.5m£22.5m£21.3mTorfaen is higher£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mTorfaen is higher£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mGreat Yarmouth is higher£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,135Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count19,328
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,122Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count2,563
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,711Torfaen is higher3,733
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
10,147Torfaen is higher10,651
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
16,834Great Yarmouth is higher14,764
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,563Great Yarmouth is higher2,075
Show the numbers
| Measure | Great Yarmouth | Torfaen | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £584.9m£587.4m£554.8m | £527.5m£529.7m£500.4m | Great Yarmouth |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £301.6m£302.9m£286.1m | £248.4m£249.4m£235.6m | Great Yarmouth |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £177.2m£178.0m£168.1m | £159.7m£160.4m£151.5m | Great Yarmouth |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £271.5m£272.6m£257.5m | £219.0m£219.9m£207.7m | Great Yarmouth |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.2m£11.5m | £10.3m£10.4m£9.8m | Great Yarmouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | £18.4m£18.5m£17.5m | Torfaen |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.81m£0.82m£0.77m | £0.67m£0.67m£0.63m | Great Yarmouth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £66.7m£67.0m£63.3m | £76.0m£76.3m£72.1m | Torfaen |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.3m£17.4m£16.4m | £17.7m£17.8m£16.8m | Torfaen |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | £9.7m£9.7m£9.2m | Great Yarmouth |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £142.0m£142.6m£134.7m | £119.3m£119.8m£113.2m | Great Yarmouth |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £21.2m£21.2m£20.1m | £25.0m£25.1m£23.7m | Torfaen |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £22.5m£22.5m£21.3m | £29.6m£29.7m£28.1m | Torfaen |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Great Yarmouth |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | £0.68m£0.69m£0.65m | Torfaen |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.78m£0.79m£0.74m | £0.67m£0.68m£0.64m | Great Yarmouth |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,135 | 19,328 | Great Yarmouth |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,122 | 2,563 | Great Yarmouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,711 | 3,733 | Torfaen |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 10,147 | 10,651 | Torfaen |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 16,834 | 14,764 | Great Yarmouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,563 | 2,075 | 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.