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Washington and Gateshead South and Great Yarmouth

96,433 and 100,529 residents (mid-2024).

Washington and Gateshead South is higher than Great Yarmouth on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Washington and Gateshead South is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth on 4. 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

Washington and Gateshead South Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £5,659, Great Yarmouth £5,818Great Yarmouth: £5,818Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Great Yarmouth: £5,843Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Great Yarmouth: £5,519Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367

    £5,659£5,683£5,367Great 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: Washington and Gateshead South £13,230, Great Yarmouth £12,778Great Yarmouth: £12,778Washington and Gateshead South: £13,230Great Yarmouth: £12,832Washington and Gateshead South: £13,287Great Yarmouth: £12,121Washington and Gateshead South: £12,550

    £13,230£13,287£12,550Washington and Gateshead South 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: Washington and Gateshead South £2,851, Great Yarmouth £3,034Great Yarmouth: £3,034Washington and Gateshead South: £2,851Great Yarmouth: £3,047Washington and Gateshead South: £2,863Great Yarmouth: £2,878Washington and Gateshead South: £2,705

    £2,851£2,863£2,705Great 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: Washington and Gateshead South £11,687, Great Yarmouth £11,500Great Yarmouth: £11,500Washington and Gateshead South: £11,687Great Yarmouth: £11,549Washington and Gateshead South: £11,737Great Yarmouth: £10,909Washington and Gateshead South: £11,086

    £11,687£11,737£11,086Washington and Gateshead South 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: Washington and Gateshead South £604, Great Yarmouth £515Great Yarmouth: £515Washington and Gateshead South: £604Great Yarmouth: £518Washington and Gateshead South: £607Great Yarmouth: £489Washington and Gateshead South: £573

    £604£607£573Washington and Gateshead South 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: Washington and Gateshead South £899, Great Yarmouth £728Great Yarmouth: £728Washington and Gateshead South: £899Great Yarmouth: £731Washington and Gateshead South: £903Great Yarmouth: £690Washington and Gateshead South: £852

    £899£903£852Washington and Gateshead South 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: Washington and Gateshead South £40, Great Yarmouth £34Great Yarmouth: £34Washington and Gateshead South: £40Great Yarmouth: £35Washington and Gateshead South: £40Great Yarmouth: £33Washington and Gateshead South: £38

    £40£40£38Washington and Gateshead South 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: Washington and Gateshead South £732, Great Yarmouth £664Great Yarmouth: £664Washington and Gateshead South: £732Great Yarmouth: £667Washington and Gateshead South: £736Great Yarmouth: £630Washington and Gateshead South: £695

    £732£736£695Washington and Gateshead South is higher£664£667£630

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £215, Great Yarmouth £173Great Yarmouth: £173Washington and Gateshead South: £215Great Yarmouth: £173Washington and Gateshead South: £216Great Yarmouth: £164Washington and Gateshead South: £204

    £215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South is higher£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: Washington and Gateshead South £215, Great Yarmouth £201Great Yarmouth: £201Washington and Gateshead South: £215Great Yarmouth: £201Washington and Gateshead South: £216Great Yarmouth: £190Washington and Gateshead South: £204

    £215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South is higher£201£201£190

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Washington and Gateshead South £2,162, Great Yarmouth £2,431Great Yarmouth: £2,431Washington and Gateshead South: £2,162Great Yarmouth: £2,441Washington and Gateshead South: £2,171Great Yarmouth: £2,306Washington and Gateshead South: £2,050

    £2,162£2,171£2,050Great Yarmouth is higher£2,431£2,441£2,306

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £265, Great Yarmouth £210Great Yarmouth: £210Washington and Gateshead South: £265Great Yarmouth: £211Washington and Gateshead South: £267Great Yarmouth: £200Washington and Gateshead South: £252

    £265£267£252Washington and Gateshead South 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: Washington and Gateshead South £448, Great Yarmouth £384Great Yarmouth: £384Washington and Gateshead South: £448Great Yarmouth: £386Washington and Gateshead South: £450Great Yarmouth: £365Washington and Gateshead South: £425

    £448£450£425Washington and Gateshead South 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: Washington and Gateshead South £13, Great Yarmouth £7.32Great Yarmouth: £7.32Washington and Gateshead South: £13Great Yarmouth: £7.35Washington and Gateshead South: £13Great Yarmouth: £6.94Washington and Gateshead South: £12

    £13£13£12Washington and Gateshead South is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Washington and Gateshead South £13, Great Yarmouth £11Great Yarmouth: £11Washington and Gateshead South: £13Great Yarmouth: £11Washington and Gateshead South: £13Great Yarmouth: £10Washington and Gateshead South: £12

    £13£13£12Washington and Gateshead South is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £8.10, Great Yarmouth £7.80Great Yarmouth: £7.80Washington and Gateshead South: £8.10Great Yarmouth: £7.83Washington and Gateshead South: £8.13Great Yarmouth: £7.40Washington and Gateshead South: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£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: Washington and Gateshead South 1,028.3, Great Yarmouth 1,022.4Great Yarmouth: 1,022.4Washington and Gateshead South: 1,028.3

    1,028.3Washington and Gateshead South 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: Washington and Gateshead South 160.2, Great Yarmouth 132.3Great Yarmouth: 132.3Washington and Gateshead South: 160.2

    160.2Washington and Gateshead South is higher132.3

  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: Washington and Gateshead South 188.8, Great Yarmouth 157.2Great Yarmouth: 157.2Washington and Gateshead South: 188.8

    188.8Washington and Gateshead South 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: Washington and Gateshead South 111.9, Great Yarmouth 100.9Great Yarmouth: 100.9Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9

    111.9Washington and Gateshead South 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: Washington and Gateshead South 265.7, Great Yarmouth 288.2Great Yarmouth: 288.2Washington and Gateshead South: 265.7

    265.7Great 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: Washington and Gateshead South 47.1, Great Yarmouth 43.9Great Yarmouth: 43.9Washington and Gateshead South: 47.1

    47.1Washington and Gateshead South is higher43.9

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Washington and Gateshead South and Great Yarmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureWashington and Gateshead SouthGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,659£5,683£5,367£5,818£5,843£5,519Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,230£13,287£12,550£12,778£12,832£12,121Washington and Gateshead South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,851£2,863£2,705£3,034£3,047£2,878Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,687£11,737£11,086£11,500£11,549£10,909Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£604£607£573£515£518£489Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£899£903£852£728£731£690Washington and Gateshead South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£34£35£33Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£732£736£695£664£667£630Washington and Gateshead South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£173£173£164Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£215£216£204£201£201£190Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,162£2,171£2,050£2,431£2,441£2,306Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£210£211£200Washington and Gateshead South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£448£450£425£384£386£365Washington and Gateshead South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.32£7.35£6.94Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£11£11£10Washington and Gateshead South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.80£7.83£7.40Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.31,022.4Washington and Gateshead South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.2132.3Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.8157.2Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.9100.9Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.7288.2Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.143.9Washington and Gateshead South

Per resident

Washington and Gateshead South is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth on 7. 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

Washington and Gateshead South Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £5,659, Great Yarmouth £5,818Great Yarmouth: £5,818Washington and Gateshead South: £5,659Great Yarmouth: £5,843Washington and Gateshead South: £5,683Great Yarmouth: £5,519Washington and Gateshead South: £5,367

    £5,659£5,683£5,367Great Yarmouth is higher£5,818£5,843£5,519

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £2,710, Great Yarmouth £3,001Great Yarmouth: £3,001Washington and Gateshead South: £2,710Great Yarmouth: £3,013Washington and Gateshead South: £2,721Great Yarmouth: £2,846Washington and Gateshead South: £2,570

    £2,710£2,721£2,570Great 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: Washington and Gateshead South £1,727, Great Yarmouth £1,763Great Yarmouth: £1,763Washington and Gateshead South: £1,727Great Yarmouth: £1,770Washington and Gateshead South: £1,735Great Yarmouth: £1,672Washington and Gateshead South: £1,639

    £1,727£1,735£1,639Great Yarmouth is higher£1,763£1,770£1,672

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £2,394, Great Yarmouth £2,701Great Yarmouth: £2,701Washington and Gateshead South: £2,394Great Yarmouth: £2,712Washington and Gateshead South: £2,404Great Yarmouth: £2,562Washington and Gateshead South: £2,271

    £2,394£2,404£2,271Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,701£2,712£2,562

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £124, Great Yarmouth £121Great Yarmouth: £121Washington and Gateshead South: £124Great Yarmouth: £122Washington and Gateshead South: £124Great Yarmouth: £115Washington and Gateshead South: £117

    £124£124£117Washington and Gateshead South 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: Washington and Gateshead South £184, Great Yarmouth £171Great Yarmouth: £171Washington and Gateshead South: £184Great Yarmouth: £172Washington and Gateshead South: £185Great Yarmouth: £162Washington and Gateshead South: £175

    £184£185£175Washington and Gateshead South 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: Washington and Gateshead South £8.23, Great Yarmouth £8.08Great Yarmouth: £8.08Washington and Gateshead South: £8.23Great Yarmouth: £8.11Washington and Gateshead South: £8.27Great Yarmouth: £7.66Washington and Gateshead South: £7.81

    £8.23£8.27£7.81Washington and Gateshead South 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: Washington and Gateshead South £732, Great Yarmouth £664Great Yarmouth: £664Washington and Gateshead South: £732Great Yarmouth: £667Washington and Gateshead South: £736Great Yarmouth: £630Washington and Gateshead South: £695

    £732£736£695Washington and Gateshead South is higher£664£667£630

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £215, Great Yarmouth £173Great Yarmouth: £173Washington and Gateshead South: £215Great Yarmouth: £173Washington and Gateshead South: £216Great Yarmouth: £164Washington and Gateshead South: £204

    £215£216£204Washington and Gateshead South is higher£173£173£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £130, Great Yarmouth £117Great Yarmouth: £117Washington and Gateshead South: £130Great Yarmouth: £117Washington and Gateshead South: £131Great Yarmouth: £111Washington and Gateshead South: £124

    £130£131£124Washington and Gateshead South is higher£117£117£111

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £1,310, Great Yarmouth £1,413Great Yarmouth: £1,413Washington and Gateshead South: £1,310Great Yarmouth: £1,419Washington and Gateshead South: £1,315Great Yarmouth: £1,340Washington and Gateshead South: £1,242

    £1,310£1,315£1,242Great Yarmouth is higher£1,413£1,419£1,340

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £265, Great Yarmouth £210Great Yarmouth: £210Washington and Gateshead South: £265Great Yarmouth: £211Washington and Gateshead South: £267Great Yarmouth: £200Washington and Gateshead South: £252

    £265£267£252Washington and Gateshead South is higher£210£211£200

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £272, Great Yarmouth £223Great Yarmouth: £223Washington and Gateshead South: £272Great Yarmouth: £224Washington and Gateshead South: £273Great Yarmouth: £212Washington and Gateshead South: £258

    £272£273£258Washington and Gateshead South is higher£223£224£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £7.89, Great Yarmouth £4.26Great Yarmouth: £4.26Washington and Gateshead South: £7.89Great Yarmouth: £4.28Washington and Gateshead South: £7.92Great Yarmouth: £4.04Washington and Gateshead South: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Washington and Gateshead South is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £7.91, Great Yarmouth £6.19Great Yarmouth: £6.19Washington and Gateshead South: £7.91Great Yarmouth: £6.21Washington and Gateshead South: £7.94Great Yarmouth: £5.87Washington and Gateshead South: £7.50

    £7.91£7.94£7.50Washington and Gateshead South is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Washington and Gateshead South £8.10, Great Yarmouth £7.80Great Yarmouth: £7.80Washington and Gateshead South: £8.10Great Yarmouth: £7.83Washington and Gateshead South: £8.13Great Yarmouth: £7.40Washington and Gateshead South: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Washington and Gateshead South is higherDepends on how you count£7.80£7.83£7.40

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Washington and Gateshead South 210.6, Great Yarmouth 240.1Great Yarmouth: 240.1Washington and Gateshead South: 210.6

    210.6Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count240.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Washington and Gateshead South 32.8, Great Yarmouth 31.1Great Yarmouth: 31.1Washington and Gateshead South: 32.8

    32.8Washington and Gateshead South is higher31.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Washington and Gateshead South 38.7, Great Yarmouth 36.9Great Yarmouth: 36.9Washington and Gateshead South: 38.7

    38.7Washington and Gateshead South 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: Washington and Gateshead South 111.9, Great Yarmouth 100.9Great Yarmouth: 100.9Washington and Gateshead South: 111.9

    111.9Washington and Gateshead South is higher100.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Washington and Gateshead South 161.0, Great Yarmouth 167.5Great Yarmouth: 167.5Washington and Gateshead South: 161.0

    161.0Great 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: Washington and Gateshead South 28.6, Great Yarmouth 25.5Great Yarmouth: 25.5Washington and Gateshead South: 28.6

    28.6Washington and Gateshead South is higher25.5

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Washington and Gateshead South and Great Yarmouth, per resident
MeasureWashington and Gateshead SouthGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,659£5,683£5,367£5,818£5,843£5,519Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,710£2,721£2,570£3,001£3,013£2,846Great Yarmouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,727£1,735£1,639£1,763£1,770£1,672Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,394£2,404£2,271£2,701£2,712£2,562Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£121£122£115Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£171£172£162Washington and Gateshead South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.23£8.27£7.81£8.08£8.11£7.66Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£732£736£695£664£667£630Washington and Gateshead South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£173£173£164Washington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£117£117£111Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,310£1,315£1,242£1,413£1,419£1,340Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£210£211£200Washington and Gateshead South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£223£224£212Washington and Gateshead South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£4.26£4.28£4.04Washington and Gateshead South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.91£7.94£7.50£6.19£6.21£5.87Washington and Gateshead South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£7.80£7.83£7.40Washington and Gateshead South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6240.1Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.831.1Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.736.9Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.9100.9Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026161.0167.5Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.625.5Washington and Gateshead South

Total

Washington and Gateshead South 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

Washington and Gateshead South Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £545.7m, Great Yarmouth £584.9mGreat Yarmouth: £584.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £545.7mGreat Yarmouth: £587.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £548.0mGreat Yarmouth: £554.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £517.6m

    £545.7m£548.0m£517.6mGreat Yarmouth is higher£584.9m£587.4m£554.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £261.3m, Great Yarmouth £301.6mGreat Yarmouth: £301.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £261.3mGreat Yarmouth: £302.9mWashington and Gateshead South: £262.4mGreat Yarmouth: £286.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £247.9m

    £261.3m£262.4m£247.9mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£301.6m£302.9m£286.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £166.6m, Great Yarmouth £177.2mGreat Yarmouth: £177.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £166.6mGreat Yarmouth: £178.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £167.3mGreat Yarmouth: £168.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £158.0m

    £166.6m£167.3m£158.0mGreat Yarmouth is higher£177.2m£178.0m£168.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Washington and Gateshead South £230.8m, Great Yarmouth £271.5mGreat Yarmouth: £271.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £230.8mGreat Yarmouth: £272.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £231.8mGreat Yarmouth: £257.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £219.0m

    £230.8m£231.8m£219.0mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.6m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South £11.9m, Great Yarmouth £12.2mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.0mGreat Yarmouth: £11.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.3m

    £11.9m£12.0m£11.3mGreat 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: Washington and Gateshead South £17.8m, Great Yarmouth £17.2mGreat Yarmouth: £17.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £17.8mGreat Yarmouth: £16.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mWashington and Gateshead South 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: Washington and Gateshead South £0.79m, Great Yarmouth £0.81mGreat Yarmouth: £0.81mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.79mGreat Yarmouth: £0.82mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.80mGreat Yarmouth: £0.77mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.80m£0.75mGreat 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: Washington and Gateshead South £70.6m, Great Yarmouth £66.7mGreat Yarmouth: £66.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.6mGreat Yarmouth: £67.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £70.9mGreat Yarmouth: £63.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £67.0m

    £70.6m£70.9m£67.0mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South £20.8m, Great Yarmouth £17.3mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.8mGreat Yarmouth: £17.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £20.9mGreat Yarmouth: £16.4mWashington and Gateshead South: £19.7m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.7mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South £12.6m, Great Yarmouth £11.7mGreat Yarmouth: £11.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mGreat Yarmouth: £11.8mWashington and Gateshead South: £12.6mGreat Yarmouth: £11.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £11.9m

    £12.6m£12.6m£11.9mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South £126.3m, Great Yarmouth £142.0mGreat Yarmouth: £142.0mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.3mGreat Yarmouth: £142.6mWashington and Gateshead South: £126.8mGreat Yarmouth: £134.7mWashington and Gateshead South: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mGreat Yarmouth is higher£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Washington and Gateshead South £25.6m, Great Yarmouth £21.2mGreat Yarmouth: £21.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.6mGreat Yarmouth: £21.2mWashington and Gateshead South: £25.7mGreat Yarmouth: £20.1mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£21.2m£21.2m£20.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Washington and Gateshead South £26.2m, Great Yarmouth £22.5mGreat Yarmouth: £22.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.2mGreat Yarmouth: £22.5mWashington and Gateshead South: £26.3mGreat Yarmouth: £21.3mWashington and Gateshead South: £24.8m

    £26.2m£26.3m£24.8mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£22.5m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Washington and Gateshead South £0.76m, Great Yarmouth £0.43mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mGreat Yarmouth: £0.41mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Washington and Gateshead South £0.76m, Great Yarmouth £0.62mGreat Yarmouth: £0.62mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.76mGreat Yarmouth: £0.62mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.77mGreat Yarmouth: £0.59mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mWashington and Gateshead South is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Washington and Gateshead South £0.78m, Great Yarmouth £0.78mGreat Yarmouth: £0.78mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mGreat Yarmouth: £0.79mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.78mGreat Yarmouth: £0.74mWashington and Gateshead South: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Washington and Gateshead South 20,309, Great Yarmouth 24,135Great Yarmouth: 24,135Washington and Gateshead South: 20,309

    20,309Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count24,135

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South 3,164, Great Yarmouth 3,122Great Yarmouth: 3,122Washington and Gateshead South: 3,164

    3,164Washington and Gateshead South is higher3,122

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South 3,728, Great Yarmouth 3,711Great Yarmouth: 3,711Washington and Gateshead South: 3,728

    3,728Washington and Gateshead South is higher3,711

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South 10,792, Great Yarmouth 10,147Great Yarmouth: 10,147Washington and Gateshead South: 10,792

    10,792Washington and Gateshead South is higher10,147

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Washington and Gateshead South 15,524, Great Yarmouth 16,834Great Yarmouth: 16,834Washington and Gateshead South: 15,524

    15,524Great Yarmouth is higher16,834

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Washington and Gateshead South 2,754, Great Yarmouth 2,563Great Yarmouth: 2,563Washington and Gateshead South: 2,754

    2,754Washington and Gateshead South is higher2,563

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Washington and Gateshead South and Great Yarmouth, total
MeasureWashington and Gateshead SouthGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m£584.9m£587.4m£554.8mGreat Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m£301.6m£302.9m£286.1mGreat Yarmouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£166.6m£167.3m£158.0m£177.2m£178.0m£168.1mGreat Yarmouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.8m£231.8m£219.0m£271.5m£272.6m£257.5mGreat Yarmouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mGreat Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWashington and Gateshead South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mGreat Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.6m£70.9m£67.0m£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mWashington and Gateshead South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.7m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mWashington and Gateshead South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mWashington and Gateshead South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£142.0m£142.6m£134.7mGreat Yarmouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£21.2m£21.2m£20.1mWashington and Gateshead South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m£22.5m£22.5m£21.3mWashington and Gateshead South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mWashington and Gateshead South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mWashington and Gateshead South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mGreat Yarmouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,30924,135Great Yarmouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1643,122Washington and Gateshead South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7283,711Washington and Gateshead South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,79210,147Washington and Gateshead South
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,52416,834Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7542,563Washington and Gateshead South

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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