Compare local authorities · South West and East of England
Torbay and Great Yarmouth
Torbay is higher than Great Yarmouth on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.
On 13 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Torbay is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth on 14. 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
Torbay Great Yarmouth
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,829£5,854£5,529Torbay is higher£5,805£5,830£5,507
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,452£12,505£11,811Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£12,747£12,801£12,091
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,663£2,675£2,526Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£3,021£3,034£2,865
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,088£11,135£10,517Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£11,472£11,521£10,882
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£528£531£501Torbay is higher£514£516£488
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£803£806£761Torbay is higher£726£729£689
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£33£33£32Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£33
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£604£606£573Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£633
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£180£181£171Torbay is higher£172£173£163
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£150£151£142Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£189
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,990£1,998£1,887Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,420£2,431£2,296
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£273£274£259Torbay is higher£200£201£190
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£507£509£481Torbay is higher£383£385£363
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.55£7.58£7.16Torbay is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.70£9.74£9.20Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.18£7.21£6.81Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£7.94£7.97£7.53
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
989.2Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count1,019.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
129.5Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count131.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
161.8Torbay is higher156.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
87.9Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count100.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
237.2Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count286.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
31.3Great Yarmouth is higher43.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Torbay | Great Yarmouth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,829£5,854£5,529 | £5,805£5,830£5,507 | Torbay |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,452£12,505£11,811 | £12,747£12,801£12,091 | Great Yarmouth |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,663£2,675£2,526 | £3,021£3,034£2,865 | Great Yarmouth |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,088£11,135£10,517 | £11,472£11,521£10,882 | Great Yarmouth |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £528£531£501 | £514£516£488 | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £803£806£761 | £726£729£689 | Torbay |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £33£33£32 | £34£34£33 | Great Yarmouth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £604£606£573 | £668£671£633 | Great Yarmouth |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £180£181£171 | £172£173£163 | Torbay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £150£151£142 | £200£201£189 | Great Yarmouth |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,990£1,998£1,887 | £2,420£2,431£2,296 | Great Yarmouth |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £273£274£259 | £200£201£190 | Torbay |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £507£509£481 | £383£385£363 | Torbay |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.55£7.58£7.16 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | Torbay |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.70£9.74£9.20 | £11£11£10 | Great Yarmouth |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.18£7.21£6.81 | £7.94£7.97£7.53 | Great Yarmouth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 989.2 | 1,019.9 | Great Yarmouth |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 129.5 | 131.9 | Great Yarmouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 161.8 | 156.8 | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 87.9 | 100.8 | Great Yarmouth |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 237.2 | 286.9 | Great Yarmouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 31.3 | 43.7 | Great Yarmouth |
Per resident
Torbay is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth 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
Torbay Great Yarmouth
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,829£5,854£5,529Torbay is higher£5,805£5,830£5,507
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,244£3,257£3,077Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,996£3,009£2,842
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,522£1,528£1,444Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,761£1,768£1,670
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,888£2,901£2,740Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,697£2,708£2,558
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£138£138£131Torbay is higher£121£121£115
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£209£210£198Torbay is higher£171£171£162
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£8.66£8.69£8.21Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£8.06£8.10£7.65
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£604£606£573Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£633
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£180£181£171Torbay is higher£172£173£163
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£86£86£81Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,137£1,142£1,078Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,411£1,417£1,338
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£273£274£259Torbay is higher£200£201£190
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£289£291£275Torbay is higher£223£224£212
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.31£4.33£4.09Torbay is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.53£5.56£5.25Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£6.19£6.21£5.87
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.18£7.21£6.81Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£7.94£7.97£7.53
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
257.7Torbay is higherDepends on how you count239.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
33.7Torbay is higherDepends on how you count31.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
42.2Torbay is higher36.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
87.9Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count100.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
135.5Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count167.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.9Great Yarmouth is higher25.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Torbay | Great Yarmouth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,829£5,854£5,529 | £5,805£5,830£5,507 | Torbay |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,244£3,257£3,077 | £2,996£3,009£2,842 | Torbay |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,522£1,528£1,444 | £1,761£1,768£1,670 | Great Yarmouth |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,888£2,901£2,740 | £2,697£2,708£2,558 | Torbay |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £138£138£131 | £121£121£115 | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £209£210£198 | £171£171£162 | Torbay |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £8.66£8.69£8.21 | £8.06£8.10£7.65 | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £604£606£573 | £668£671£633 | Great Yarmouth |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £180£181£171 | £172£173£163 | Torbay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £86£86£81 | £116£117£110 | Great Yarmouth |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,137£1,142£1,078 | £1,411£1,417£1,338 | Great Yarmouth |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £273£274£259 | £200£201£190 | Torbay |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £289£291£275 | £223£224£212 | Torbay |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.31£4.33£4.09 | £4.25£4.27£4.03 | Torbay |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | £6.19£6.21£5.87 | Great Yarmouth |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.18£7.21£6.81 | £7.94£7.97£7.53 | Great Yarmouth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 257.7 | 239.8 | Torbay |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 33.7 | 31.0 | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 42.2 | 36.9 | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 87.9 | 100.8 | Great Yarmouth |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 135.5 | 167.2 | Great Yarmouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.9 | 25.5 | Great Yarmouth |
Total
Torbay is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth on 1. 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
Torbay Great Yarmouth
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£815.2m£818.7m£773.3mTorbay is higher£584.4m£586.9m£554.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£453.7m£455.6m£430.3mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£301.6m£302.9m£286.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£177.2m£178.0m£168.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£404.0m£405.7m£383.2mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.6m£257.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mTorbay is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£29.2m£29.4m£27.7mTorbay is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£84.4m£84.8m£80.1mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£67.2m£67.5m£63.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mTorbay is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£38.1m£38.3m£36.2mTorbay is higher£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mTorbay is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mTorbay is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
36,039Torbay is higherDepends on how you count24,135
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
4,717Torbay is higherDepends on how you count3,122
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
5,896Torbay is higher3,711
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
12,289Torbay is higherDepends on how you count10,147
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
18,955Torbay is higherDepends on how you count16,834
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,498Great Yarmouth is higher2,563
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| Measure | Torbay | Great Yarmouth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £815.2m£818.7m£773.3m | £584.4m£586.9m£554.3m | Torbay |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £453.7m£455.6m£430.3m | £301.6m£302.9m£286.1m | Torbay |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £212.9m£213.8m£201.9m | £177.2m£178.0m£168.1m | Torbay |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £404.0m£405.7m£383.2m | £271.5m£272.6m£257.5m | Torbay |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £19.3m£19.3m£18.3m | £12.2m£12.2m£11.5m | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £29.2m£29.4m£27.7m | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | Torbay |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £1.2m£1.2m£1.1m | £0.81m£0.82m£0.77m | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £84.4m£84.8m£80.1m | £67.2m£67.5m£63.8m | Torbay |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £25.1m£25.2m£23.8m | £17.3m£17.4m£16.5m | Torbay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.0m£12.0m£11.4m | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | Torbay |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £159.0m£159.7m£150.8m | £142.0m£142.6m£134.7m | Torbay |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £38.1m£38.3m£36.2m | £20.2m£20.2m£19.1m | Torbay |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £40.5m£40.7m£38.4m | £22.5m£22.6m£21.3m | Torbay |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.60m£0.61m£0.57m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | Torbay |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.77m£0.78m£0.73m | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | Torbay |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.0m£1.0m£0.95m | £0.80m£0.80m£0.76m | Torbay |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 36,039 | 24,135 | Torbay |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 4,717 | 3,122 | Torbay |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 5,896 | 3,711 | Torbay |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 12,289 | 10,147 | Torbay |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 18,955 | 16,834 | Torbay |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,498 | 2,563 | 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.