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North Durham and Great Yarmouth

97,555 and 100,529 residents (mid-2024).

North Durham is higher than Great Yarmouth on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

North Durham is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth on 10. 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

North Durham Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Durham £5,431, Great Yarmouth £5,818Great Yarmouth: £5,818North Durham: £5,431Great Yarmouth: £5,843North Durham: £5,455Great Yarmouth: £5,519North Durham: £5,152

    £5,431£5,455£5,152Great Yarmouth is higher£5,818£5,843£5,519

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Durham £13,275, Great Yarmouth £12,778Great Yarmouth: £12,778North Durham: £13,275Great Yarmouth: £12,832North Durham: £13,332Great Yarmouth: £12,121North Durham: £12,592

    £13,275£13,332£12,592North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£12,778£12,832£12,121

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £2,475, Great Yarmouth £3,034Great Yarmouth: £3,034North Durham: £2,475Great Yarmouth: £3,047North Durham: £2,485Great Yarmouth: £2,878North Durham: £2,348

    £2,475£2,485£2,348Great Yarmouth is higher£3,034£3,047£2,878

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Durham £11,782, Great Yarmouth £11,500Great Yarmouth: £11,500North Durham: £11,782Great Yarmouth: £11,549North Durham: £11,832Great Yarmouth: £10,909North Durham: £11,176

    £11,782£11,832£11,176North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£11,500£11,549£10,909

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Durham £542, Great Yarmouth £515Great Yarmouth: £515North Durham: £542Great Yarmouth: £518North Durham: £545Great Yarmouth: £489North Durham: £514

    £542£545£514North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£515£518£489

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: North Durham £916, Great Yarmouth £728Great Yarmouth: £728North Durham: £916Great Yarmouth: £731North Durham: £920Great Yarmouth: £690North Durham: £869

    £916£920£869North Durham is higher£728£731£690

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: North Durham £35, Great Yarmouth £34Great Yarmouth: £34North Durham: £35Great Yarmouth: £35North Durham: £35Great Yarmouth: £33North Durham: £33

    £35£35£33North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£34£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £669, Great Yarmouth £664Great Yarmouth: £664North Durham: £669Great Yarmouth: £667North Durham: £672Great Yarmouth: £630North Durham: £634

    £669£672£634North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£664£667£630

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £176, Great Yarmouth £173Great Yarmouth: £173North Durham: £176Great Yarmouth: £173North Durham: £177Great Yarmouth: £164North Durham: £167

    £176£177£167North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£173£173£164

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £189, Great Yarmouth £201Great Yarmouth: £201North Durham: £189Great Yarmouth: £201North Durham: £190Great Yarmouth: £190North Durham: £180

    £189£190£180Great Yarmouth is higher£201£201£190

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £1,843, Great Yarmouth £2,431Great Yarmouth: £2,431North Durham: £1,843Great Yarmouth: £2,441North Durham: £1,851Great Yarmouth: £2,306North Durham: £1,749

    £1,843£1,851£1,749Great Yarmouth is higher£2,431£2,441£2,306

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Durham £239, Great Yarmouth £210Great Yarmouth: £210North Durham: £239Great Yarmouth: £211North Durham: £240Great Yarmouth: £200North Durham: £227

    £239£240£227North Durham is higher£210£211£200

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £426, Great Yarmouth £384Great Yarmouth: £384North Durham: £426Great Yarmouth: £386North Durham: £428Great Yarmouth: £365North Durham: £404

    £426£428£404North Durham is higher£384£386£365

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £7.22, Great Yarmouth £7.32Great Yarmouth: £7.32North Durham: £7.22Great Yarmouth: £7.35North Durham: £7.25Great Yarmouth: £6.94North Durham: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£7.32£7.35£6.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £9.07, Great Yarmouth £11Great Yarmouth: £11North Durham: £9.07Great Yarmouth: £11North Durham: £9.11Great Yarmouth: £10North Durham: £8.60

    £9.07£9.11£8.60Great Yarmouth is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Durham £6.80, Great Yarmouth £7.80Great Yarmouth: £7.80North Durham: £6.80Great Yarmouth: £7.83North Durham: £6.83Great Yarmouth: £7.40North Durham: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Great Yarmouth is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Durham 1,033.6, Great Yarmouth 1,022.4Great Yarmouth: 1,022.4North Durham: 1,033.6

    1,033.6North Durham is higherDepends on how you count1,022.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Durham 137.4, Great Yarmouth 132.3Great Yarmouth: 132.3North Durham: 137.4

    137.4North Durham is higherDepends on how you count132.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Durham 181.5, Great Yarmouth 157.2Great Yarmouth: 157.2North Durham: 181.5

    181.5North Durham is higher157.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 100.6, Great Yarmouth 100.9Great Yarmouth: 100.9North Durham: 100.6

    100.6Great Yarmouth is higher100.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Durham 227.8, Great Yarmouth 288.2Great Yarmouth: 288.2North Durham: 227.8

    227.8Great Yarmouth is higher288.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Durham 40.8, Great Yarmouth 43.9Great Yarmouth: 43.9North Durham: 40.8

    40.8Great Yarmouth is higher43.9

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North Durham and Great Yarmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DurhamGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,431£5,455£5,152£5,818£5,843£5,519Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,275£13,332£12,592£12,778£12,832£12,121North Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,475£2,485£2,348£3,034£3,047£2,878Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,782£11,832£11,176£11,500£11,549£10,909North Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£542£545£514£515£518£489North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£728£731£690North Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£34£35£33North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£634£664£667£630North Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£173£173£164North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£189£190£180£201£201£190Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,843£1,851£1,749£2,431£2,441£2,306Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£210£211£200North Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£426£428£404£384£386£365North Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£7.32£7.35£6.94Great Yarmouth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.07£9.11£8.60£11£11£10Great Yarmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£7.80£7.83£7.40Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.61,022.4North Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.4132.3North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.5157.2North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.6100.9Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.8288.2Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.843.9Great Yarmouth

Per resident

North Durham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth 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

North Durham Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Durham £5,431, Great Yarmouth £5,818Great Yarmouth: £5,818North Durham: £5,431Great Yarmouth: £5,843North Durham: £5,455Great Yarmouth: £5,519North Durham: £5,152

    £5,431£5,455£5,152Great Yarmouth is higher£5,818£5,843£5,519

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Durham £2,839, Great Yarmouth £3,001Great Yarmouth: £3,001North Durham: £2,839Great Yarmouth: £3,013North Durham: £2,851Great Yarmouth: £2,846North Durham: £2,693

    £2,839£2,851£2,693Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£3,001£3,013£2,846

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Durham £1,501, Great Yarmouth £1,763Great Yarmouth: £1,763North Durham: £1,501Great Yarmouth: £1,770North Durham: £1,507Great Yarmouth: £1,672North Durham: £1,423

    £1,501£1,507£1,423Great Yarmouth is higher£1,763£1,770£1,672

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Durham £2,520, Great Yarmouth £2,701Great Yarmouth: £2,701North Durham: £2,520Great Yarmouth: £2,712North Durham: £2,531Great Yarmouth: £2,562North Durham: £2,390

    £2,520£2,531£2,390Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,701£2,712£2,562

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Durham £116, Great Yarmouth £121Great Yarmouth: £121North Durham: £116Great Yarmouth: £122North Durham: £116Great Yarmouth: £115North Durham: £110

    £116£116£110Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £196, Great Yarmouth £171Great Yarmouth: £171North Durham: £196Great Yarmouth: £172North Durham: £197Great Yarmouth: £162North Durham: £186

    £196£197£186North Durham is higher£171£172£162

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Durham £7.51, Great Yarmouth £8.08Great Yarmouth: £8.08North Durham: £7.51Great Yarmouth: £8.11North Durham: £7.54Great Yarmouth: £7.66North Durham: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£8.08£8.11£7.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £669, Great Yarmouth £664Great Yarmouth: £664North Durham: £669Great Yarmouth: £667North Durham: £672Great Yarmouth: £630North Durham: £634

    £669£672£634North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£664£667£630

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £176, Great Yarmouth £173Great Yarmouth: £173North Durham: £176Great Yarmouth: £173North Durham: £177Great Yarmouth: £164North Durham: £167

    £176£177£167North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£173£173£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Durham £115, Great Yarmouth £117Great Yarmouth: £117North Durham: £115Great Yarmouth: £117North Durham: £115Great Yarmouth: £111North Durham: £109

    £115£115£109Great Yarmouth is higher£117£117£111

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Durham £1,118, Great Yarmouth £1,413Great Yarmouth: £1,413North Durham: £1,118Great Yarmouth: £1,419North Durham: £1,122Great Yarmouth: £1,340North Durham: £1,060

    £1,118£1,122£1,060Great Yarmouth is higher£1,413£1,419£1,340

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Durham £239, Great Yarmouth £210Great Yarmouth: £210North Durham: £239Great Yarmouth: £211North Durham: £240Great Yarmouth: £200North Durham: £227

    £239£240£227North Durham is higher£210£211£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Durham £258, Great Yarmouth £223Great Yarmouth: £223North Durham: £258Great Yarmouth: £224North Durham: £259Great Yarmouth: £212North Durham: £245

    £258£259£245North Durham is higher£223£224£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Durham £4.38, Great Yarmouth £4.26Great Yarmouth: £4.26North Durham: £4.38Great Yarmouth: £4.28North Durham: £4.39Great Yarmouth: £4.04North Durham: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£4.26£4.28£4.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Durham £5.49, Great Yarmouth £6.19Great Yarmouth: £6.19North Durham: £5.49Great Yarmouth: £6.21North Durham: £5.52Great Yarmouth: £5.87North Durham: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Great Yarmouth is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Durham £6.80, Great Yarmouth £7.80Great Yarmouth: £7.80North Durham: £6.80Great Yarmouth: £7.83North Durham: £6.83Great Yarmouth: £7.40North Durham: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Great Yarmouth is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 221.1, Great Yarmouth 240.1Great Yarmouth: 240.1North Durham: 221.1

    221.1Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count240.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 29.4, Great Yarmouth 31.1Great Yarmouth: 31.1North Durham: 29.4

    29.4Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count31.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 38.8, Great Yarmouth 36.9Great Yarmouth: 36.9North Durham: 38.8

    38.8North Durham is higher36.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 100.6, Great Yarmouth 100.9Great Yarmouth: 100.9North Durham: 100.6

    100.6Great Yarmouth is higher100.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 138.1, Great Yarmouth 167.5Great Yarmouth: 167.5North Durham: 138.1

    138.1Great Yarmouth is higher167.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 24.7, Great Yarmouth 25.5Great Yarmouth: 25.5North Durham: 24.7

    24.7Great Yarmouth is higher25.5

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North Durham and Great Yarmouth, per resident
MeasureNorth DurhamGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,431£5,455£5,152£5,818£5,843£5,519Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,839£2,851£2,693£3,001£3,013£2,846Great Yarmouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,501£1,507£1,423£1,763£1,770£1,672Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,520£2,531£2,390£2,701£2,712£2,562Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£121£122£115Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£171£172£162North Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£8.08£8.11£7.66Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£634£664£667£630North Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£173£173£164North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£117£117£111Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,118£1,122£1,060£1,413£1,419£1,340Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£210£211£200North Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£223£224£212North Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£4.26£4.28£4.04North Durham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£6.19£6.21£5.87Great Yarmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£7.80£7.83£7.40Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.1240.1Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.431.1Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.836.9North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.6100.9Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.1167.5Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.725.5Great Yarmouth

Total

North Durham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth on 18. 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

North Durham Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Durham £529.9m, Great Yarmouth £584.9mGreat Yarmouth: £584.9mNorth Durham: £529.9mGreat Yarmouth: £587.4mNorth Durham: £532.1mGreat Yarmouth: £554.8mNorth Durham: £502.6m

    £529.9m£532.1m£502.6mGreat Yarmouth is higher£584.9m£587.4m£554.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Durham £277.0m, Great Yarmouth £301.6mGreat Yarmouth: £301.6mNorth Durham: £277.0mGreat Yarmouth: £302.9mNorth Durham: £278.2mGreat Yarmouth: £286.1mNorth Durham: £262.7m

    £277.0m£278.2m£262.7mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£301.6m£302.9m£286.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Durham £146.4m, Great Yarmouth £177.2mGreat Yarmouth: £177.2mNorth Durham: £146.4mGreat Yarmouth: £178.0mNorth Durham: £147.0mGreat Yarmouth: £168.1mNorth Durham: £138.9m

    £146.4m£147.0m£138.9mGreat Yarmouth is higher£177.2m£178.0m£168.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Durham £245.8m, Great Yarmouth £271.5mGreat Yarmouth: £271.5mNorth Durham: £245.8mGreat Yarmouth: £272.6mNorth Durham: £246.9mGreat Yarmouth: £257.5mNorth Durham: £233.2m

    £245.8m£246.9m£233.2mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.6m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Durham £11.3m, Great Yarmouth £12.2mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mNorth Durham: £11.3mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mNorth Durham: £11.4mGreat Yarmouth: £11.5mNorth Durham: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Durham £19.1m, Great Yarmouth £17.2mGreat Yarmouth: £17.2mNorth Durham: £19.1mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mNorth Durham: £19.2mGreat Yarmouth: £16.3mNorth Durham: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mNorth Durham is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Durham £0.73m, Great Yarmouth £0.81mGreat Yarmouth: £0.81mNorth Durham: £0.73mGreat Yarmouth: £0.82mNorth Durham: £0.74mGreat Yarmouth: £0.77mNorth Durham: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Durham £65.3m, Great Yarmouth £66.7mGreat Yarmouth: £66.7mNorth Durham: £65.3mGreat Yarmouth: £67.0mNorth Durham: £65.5mGreat Yarmouth: £63.3mNorth Durham: £61.9m

    £65.3m£65.5m£61.9mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Durham £17.2m, Great Yarmouth £17.3mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mNorth Durham: £17.2mGreat Yarmouth: £17.4mNorth Durham: £17.3mGreat Yarmouth: £16.4mNorth Durham: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Durham £11.2m, Great Yarmouth £11.7mGreat Yarmouth: £11.7mNorth Durham: £11.2mGreat Yarmouth: £11.8mNorth Durham: £11.2mGreat Yarmouth: £11.1mNorth Durham: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mGreat Yarmouth is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Durham £109.0m, Great Yarmouth £142.0mGreat Yarmouth: £142.0mNorth Durham: £109.0mGreat Yarmouth: £142.6mNorth Durham: £109.5mGreat Yarmouth: £134.7mNorth Durham: £103.4m

    £109.0m£109.5m£103.4mGreat Yarmouth is higher£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Durham £23.4m, Great Yarmouth £21.2mGreat Yarmouth: £21.2mNorth Durham: £23.4mGreat Yarmouth: £21.2mNorth Durham: £23.5mGreat Yarmouth: £20.1mNorth Durham: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mNorth Durham is higher£21.2m£21.2m£20.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Durham £25.2m, Great Yarmouth £22.5mGreat Yarmouth: £22.5mNorth Durham: £25.2mGreat Yarmouth: £22.5mNorth Durham: £25.3mGreat Yarmouth: £21.3mNorth Durham: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mNorth Durham is higher£22.5m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Durham £0.43m, Great Yarmouth £0.43mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mNorth Durham: £0.43mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mNorth Durham: £0.43mGreat Yarmouth: £0.41mNorth Durham: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Durham £0.54m, Great Yarmouth £0.62mGreat Yarmouth: £0.62mNorth Durham: £0.54mGreat Yarmouth: £0.62mNorth Durham: £0.54mGreat Yarmouth: £0.59mNorth Durham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mGreat Yarmouth is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Durham £0.66m, Great Yarmouth £0.78mGreat Yarmouth: £0.78mNorth Durham: £0.66mGreat Yarmouth: £0.79mNorth Durham: £0.67mGreat Yarmouth: £0.74mNorth Durham: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mGreat Yarmouth is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Durham 21,567, Great Yarmouth 24,135Great Yarmouth: 24,135North Durham: 21,567

    21,567Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count24,135

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Durham 2,867, Great Yarmouth 3,122Great Yarmouth: 3,122North Durham: 2,867

    2,867Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count3,122

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Durham 3,787, Great Yarmouth 3,711Great Yarmouth: 3,711North Durham: 3,787

    3,787North Durham is higher3,711

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Durham 9,812, Great Yarmouth 10,147Great Yarmouth: 10,147North Durham: 9,812

    9,812Great Yarmouth is higher10,147

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Durham 13,472, Great Yarmouth 16,834Great Yarmouth: 16,834North Durham: 13,472

    13,472Great Yarmouth is higher16,834

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Durham 2,413, Great Yarmouth 2,563Great Yarmouth: 2,563North Durham: 2,413

    2,413Great Yarmouth is higher2,563

Show the numbers
North Durham and Great Yarmouth, total
MeasureNorth DurhamGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£529.9m£532.1m£502.6m£584.9m£587.4m£554.8mGreat Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.0m£278.2m£262.7m£301.6m£302.9m£286.1mGreat Yarmouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£146.4m£147.0m£138.9m£177.2m£178.0m£168.1mGreat Yarmouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£245.8m£246.9m£233.2m£271.5m£272.6m£257.5mGreat Yarmouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mGreat Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mNorth Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mGreat Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.3m£65.5m£61.9m£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mGreat Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mGreat Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mGreat Yarmouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m£142.0m£142.6m£134.7mGreat Yarmouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£21.2m£21.2m£20.1mNorth Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£22.5m£22.5m£21.3mNorth Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mGreat Yarmouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mGreat Yarmouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mGreat Yarmouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,56724,135Great Yarmouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8673,122Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7873,711North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,81210,147Great Yarmouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,47216,834Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4132,563Great Yarmouth

Sources

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

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  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.
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