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County Durham and Great Yarmouth

536,793 and 100,666 residents (mid-2024).

County Durham is higher than Great Yarmouth on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

County Durham is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth 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

County Durham Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: County Durham £5,351, Great Yarmouth £5,805Great Yarmouth: £5,805County Durham: £5,351Great Yarmouth: £5,830County Durham: £5,374Great Yarmouth: £5,507County Durham: £5,076

    £5,351£5,374£5,076Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5,805£5,830£5,507

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: County Durham £13,025, Great Yarmouth £12,747Great Yarmouth: £12,747County Durham: £13,025Great Yarmouth: £12,801County Durham: £13,081Great Yarmouth: £12,091County Durham: £12,355

    £13,025£13,081£12,355County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£12,747£12,801£12,091

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £2,486, Great Yarmouth £3,021Great Yarmouth: £3,021County Durham: £2,486Great Yarmouth: £3,034County Durham: £2,497Great Yarmouth: £2,865County Durham: £2,358

    £2,486£2,497£2,358Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£3,021£3,034£2,865

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: County Durham £11,586, Great Yarmouth £11,472Great Yarmouth: £11,472County Durham: £11,586Great Yarmouth: £11,521County Durham: £11,635Great Yarmouth: £10,882County Durham: £10,990

    £11,586£11,635£10,990County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£11,472£11,521£10,882

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: County Durham £521, Great Yarmouth £514Great Yarmouth: £514County Durham: £521Great Yarmouth: £516County Durham: £524Great Yarmouth: £488County Durham: £495

    £521£524£495County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£514£516£488

  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: County Durham £883, Great Yarmouth £726Great Yarmouth: £726County Durham: £883Great Yarmouth: £729County Durham: £887Great Yarmouth: £689County Durham: £838

    £883£887£838County Durham is higher£726£729£689

  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: County Durham £35, Great Yarmouth £34Great Yarmouth: £34County Durham: £35Great Yarmouth: £34County Durham: £35Great Yarmouth: £33County Durham: £33

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £718, Great Yarmouth £668Great Yarmouth: £668County Durham: £718Great Yarmouth: £671County Durham: £721Great Yarmouth: £633County Durham: £681

    £718£721£681County Durham is higher£668£671£633

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £177, Great Yarmouth £172Great Yarmouth: £172County Durham: £177Great Yarmouth: £173County Durham: £178Great Yarmouth: £163County Durham: £168

    £177£178£168County Durham is higher£172£173£163

  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: County Durham £185, Great Yarmouth £200Great Yarmouth: £200County Durham: £185Great Yarmouth: £201County Durham: £186Great Yarmouth: £189County Durham: £176

    £185£186£176Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£189

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £1,847, Great Yarmouth £2,420Great Yarmouth: £2,420County Durham: £1,847Great Yarmouth: £2,431County Durham: £1,854Great Yarmouth: £2,296County Durham: £1,752

    £1,847£1,854£1,752Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,420£2,431£2,296

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: County Durham £227, Great Yarmouth £200Great Yarmouth: £200County Durham: £227Great Yarmouth: £201County Durham: £228Great Yarmouth: £190County Durham: £216

    £227£228£216County Durham is higher£200£201£190

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £437, Great Yarmouth £383Great Yarmouth: £383County Durham: £437Great Yarmouth: £385County Durham: £439Great Yarmouth: £363County Durham: £414

    £437£439£414County Durham is higher£383£385£363

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £6.50, Great Yarmouth £7.28Great Yarmouth: £7.28County Durham: £6.50Great Yarmouth: £7.32County Durham: £6.53Great Yarmouth: £6.91County Durham: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: County Durham £11, Great Yarmouth £11Great Yarmouth: £11County Durham: £11Great Yarmouth: £11County Durham: £11Great Yarmouth: £10County Durham: £11

    £11County Durham is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: County Durham £6.64, Great Yarmouth £7.94Great Yarmouth: £7.94County Durham: £6.64Great Yarmouth: £7.97County Durham: £6.67Great Yarmouth: £7.53County Durham: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£7.94£7.97£7.53

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: County Durham 1,020.2, Great Yarmouth 1,019.9Great Yarmouth: 1,019.9County Durham: 1,020.2

    1,020.2County Durham is higherDepends on how you count1,019.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: County Durham 136.1, Great Yarmouth 131.9Great Yarmouth: 131.9County Durham: 136.1

    136.1County Durham is higherDepends on how you count131.9

  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: County Durham 175.7, Great Yarmouth 156.8Great Yarmouth: 156.8County Durham: 175.7

    175.7County Durham is higherDepends on how you count156.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 105.2, Great Yarmouth 100.8Great Yarmouth: 100.8County Durham: 105.2

    105.2County Durham is higher100.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: County Durham 230.9, Great Yarmouth 286.9Great Yarmouth: 286.9County Durham: 230.9

    230.9Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count286.9

  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: County Durham 40.2, Great Yarmouth 43.7Great Yarmouth: 43.7County Durham: 40.2

    40.2Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count43.7

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County Durham and Great Yarmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureCounty DurhamGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,351£5,374£5,076£5,805£5,830£5,507Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,025£13,081£12,355£12,747£12,801£12,091County Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,486£2,497£2,358£3,021£3,034£2,865Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,635£10,990£11,472£11,521£10,882County Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£521£524£495£514£516£488County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£883£887£838£726£729£689County Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£34£34£33County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£718£721£681£668£671£633County Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£172£173£163County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£176£200£201£189Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,847£1,854£1,752£2,420£2,431£2,296Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£200£201£190County Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£437£439£414£383£385£363County Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£7.28£7.32£6.91Great Yarmouth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£11£10County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£7.94£7.97£7.53Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.21,019.9County Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.1131.9County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.7156.8County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.2100.8County Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.9286.9Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.243.7Great Yarmouth

Per resident

County 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

County Durham Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: County Durham £5,351, Great Yarmouth £5,805Great Yarmouth: £5,805County Durham: £5,351Great Yarmouth: £5,830County Durham: £5,374Great Yarmouth: £5,507County Durham: £5,076

    £5,351£5,374£5,076Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5,805£5,830£5,507

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: County Durham £2,689, Great Yarmouth £2,996Great Yarmouth: £2,996County Durham: £2,689Great Yarmouth: £3,009County Durham: £2,701Great Yarmouth: £2,842County Durham: £2,551

    £2,689£2,701£2,551Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,996£3,009£2,842

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: County Durham £1,533, Great Yarmouth £1,761Great Yarmouth: £1,761County Durham: £1,533Great Yarmouth: £1,768County Durham: £1,539Great Yarmouth: £1,670County Durham: £1,454

    £1,533£1,539£1,454Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,761£1,768£1,670

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: County Durham £2,392, Great Yarmouth £2,697Great Yarmouth: £2,697County Durham: £2,392Great Yarmouth: £2,708County Durham: £2,402Great Yarmouth: £2,558County Durham: £2,269

    £2,392£2,402£2,269Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,697£2,708£2,558

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: County Durham £108, Great Yarmouth £121Great Yarmouth: £121County Durham: £108Great Yarmouth: £121County Durham: £108Great Yarmouth: £115County Durham: £102

    £108£108£102Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £182, Great Yarmouth £171Great Yarmouth: £171County Durham: £182Great Yarmouth: £171County Durham: £183Great Yarmouth: £162County Durham: £173

    £182£183£173County Durham is higher£171£171£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: County Durham £7.16, Great Yarmouth £8.06Great Yarmouth: £8.06County Durham: £7.16Great Yarmouth: £8.10County Durham: £7.19Great Yarmouth: £7.65County Durham: £6.79

    £7.16£7.19£6.79Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£8.06£8.10£7.65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £718, Great Yarmouth £668Great Yarmouth: £668County Durham: £718Great Yarmouth: £671County Durham: £721Great Yarmouth: £633County Durham: £681

    £718£721£681County Durham is higher£668£671£633

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: County Durham £177, Great Yarmouth £172Great Yarmouth: £172County Durham: £177Great Yarmouth: £173County Durham: £178Great Yarmouth: £163County Durham: £168

    £177£178£168County Durham is higher£172£173£163

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: County Durham £114, Great Yarmouth £116Great Yarmouth: £116County Durham: £114Great Yarmouth: £117County Durham: £115Great Yarmouth: £110County Durham: £108

    £114£115£108Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: County Durham £1,138, Great Yarmouth £1,411Great Yarmouth: £1,411County Durham: £1,138Great Yarmouth: £1,417County Durham: £1,143Great Yarmouth: £1,338County Durham: £1,080

    £1,138£1,143£1,080Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,411£1,417£1,338

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: County Durham £227, Great Yarmouth £200Great Yarmouth: £200County Durham: £227Great Yarmouth: £201County Durham: £228Great Yarmouth: £190County Durham: £216

    £227£228£216County Durham is higher£200£201£190

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: County Durham £269, Great Yarmouth £223Great Yarmouth: £223County Durham: £269Great Yarmouth: £224County Durham: £270Great Yarmouth: £212County Durham: £255

    £269£270£255County Durham is higher£223£224£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: County Durham £4.02, Great Yarmouth £4.25Great Yarmouth: £4.25County Durham: £4.02Great Yarmouth: £4.27County Durham: £4.03Great Yarmouth: £4.03County Durham: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£4.25£4.27£4.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: County Durham £7.02, Great Yarmouth £6.19Great Yarmouth: £6.19County Durham: £7.02Great Yarmouth: £6.21County Durham: £7.05Great Yarmouth: £5.87County Durham: £6.66

    £7.02£7.05£6.66County Durham is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: County Durham £6.64, Great Yarmouth £7.94Great Yarmouth: £7.94County Durham: £6.64Great Yarmouth: £7.97County Durham: £6.67Great Yarmouth: £7.53County Durham: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£7.94£7.97£7.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 210.6, Great Yarmouth 239.8Great Yarmouth: 239.8County Durham: 210.6

    210.6Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count239.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 28.1, Great Yarmouth 31.0Great Yarmouth: 31.0County Durham: 28.1

    28.1Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count31.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 36.3, Great Yarmouth 36.9Great Yarmouth: 36.9County Durham: 36.3

    36.3Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count36.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 105.2, Great Yarmouth 100.8Great Yarmouth: 100.8County Durham: 105.2

    105.2County Durham is higher100.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 142.3, Great Yarmouth 167.2Great Yarmouth: 167.2County Durham: 142.3

    142.3Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count167.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: County Durham 24.8, Great Yarmouth 25.5Great Yarmouth: 25.5County Durham: 24.8

    24.8Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count25.5

Show the numbers
County Durham and Great Yarmouth, per resident
MeasureCounty DurhamGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,351£5,374£5,076£5,805£5,830£5,507Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,689£2,701£2,551£2,996£3,009£2,842Great Yarmouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,533£1,539£1,454£1,761£1,768£1,670Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,392£2,402£2,269£2,697£2,708£2,558Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£121£121£115Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£171£171£162County Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.16£7.19£6.79£8.06£8.10£7.65Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£718£721£681£668£671£633County Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£172£173£163County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£116£117£110Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,138£1,143£1,080£1,411£1,417£1,338Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£200£201£190County Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£223£224£212County Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£4.25£4.27£4.03Great Yarmouth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.02£7.05£6.66£6.19£6.21£5.87County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£7.94£7.97£7.53Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026210.6239.8Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.131.0Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.336.9Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026105.2100.8County Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3167.2Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.825.5Great Yarmouth

Total

County Durham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth on 0. 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

County Durham Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: County Durham £2.9bn, Great Yarmouth £584.4mGreat Yarmouth: £584.4mCounty Durham: £2.9bnGreat Yarmouth: £586.9mCounty Durham: £2.9bnGreat Yarmouth: £554.3mCounty Durham: £2.7bn

    £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£584.4m£586.9m£554.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: County Durham £1.4bn, Great Yarmouth £301.6mGreat Yarmouth: £301.6mCounty Durham: £1.4bnGreat Yarmouth: £302.9mCounty Durham: £1.4bnGreat Yarmouth: £286.1mCounty Durham: £1.4bn

    £1.4bnCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£301.6m£302.9m£286.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: County Durham £822.8m, Great Yarmouth £177.2mGreat Yarmouth: £177.2mCounty Durham: £822.8mGreat Yarmouth: £178.0mCounty Durham: £826.3mGreat Yarmouth: £168.1mCounty Durham: £780.5m

    £822.8m£826.3m£780.5mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£177.2m£178.0m£168.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: County Durham £1.3bn, Great Yarmouth £271.5mGreat Yarmouth: £271.5mCounty Durham: £1.3bnGreat Yarmouth: £272.6mCounty Durham: £1.3bnGreat Yarmouth: £257.5mCounty Durham: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.6m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: County Durham £57.8m, Great Yarmouth £12.2mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mCounty Durham: £57.8mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mCounty Durham: £58.0mGreat Yarmouth: £11.5mCounty Durham: £54.8m

    £57.8m£58.0m£54.8mCounty Durham 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: County Durham £97.9m, Great Yarmouth £17.2mGreat Yarmouth: £17.2mCounty Durham: £97.9mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mCounty Durham: £98.3mGreat Yarmouth: £16.3mCounty Durham: £92.9m

    £97.9m£98.3m£92.9mCounty 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: County Durham £3.8m, Great Yarmouth £0.81mGreat Yarmouth: £0.81mCounty Durham: £3.8mGreat Yarmouth: £0.82mCounty Durham: £3.9mGreat Yarmouth: £0.77mCounty Durham: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.9m£3.6mCounty Durham 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: County Durham £385.3m, Great Yarmouth £67.2mGreat Yarmouth: £67.2mCounty Durham: £385.3mGreat Yarmouth: £67.5mCounty Durham: £386.9mGreat Yarmouth: £63.8mCounty Durham: £365.5m

    £385.3m£386.9m£365.5mCounty Durham is higher£67.2m£67.5m£63.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: County Durham £95.2m, Great Yarmouth £17.3mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mCounty Durham: £95.2mGreat Yarmouth: £17.4mCounty Durham: £95.6mGreat Yarmouth: £16.5mCounty Durham: £90.3m

    £95.2m£95.6m£90.3mCounty Durham is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: County Durham £61.3m, Great Yarmouth £11.7mGreat Yarmouth: £11.7mCounty Durham: £61.3mGreat Yarmouth: £11.8mCounty Durham: £61.6mGreat Yarmouth: £11.1mCounty Durham: £58.2m

    £61.3m£61.6m£58.2mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: County Durham £611.1m, Great Yarmouth £142.0mGreat Yarmouth: £142.0mCounty Durham: £611.1mGreat Yarmouth: £142.6mCounty Durham: £613.7mGreat Yarmouth: £134.7mCounty Durham: £579.6m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.6mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: County Durham £122.0m, Great Yarmouth £20.2mGreat Yarmouth: £20.2mCounty Durham: £122.0mGreat Yarmouth: £20.2mCounty Durham: £122.6mGreat Yarmouth: £19.1mCounty Durham: £115.8m

    £122.0m£122.6m£115.8mCounty Durham is higher£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: County Durham £144.5m, Great Yarmouth £22.5mGreat Yarmouth: £22.5mCounty Durham: £144.5mGreat Yarmouth: £22.6mCounty Durham: £145.1mGreat Yarmouth: £21.3mCounty Durham: £137.1m

    £144.5m£145.1m£137.1mCounty Durham is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: County Durham £2.2m, Great Yarmouth £0.43mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mCounty Durham: £2.2mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mCounty Durham: £2.2mGreat Yarmouth: £0.41mCounty Durham: £2.0m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.0mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: County Durham £3.8m, Great Yarmouth £0.62mGreat Yarmouth: £0.62mCounty Durham: £3.8mGreat Yarmouth: £0.63mCounty Durham: £3.8mGreat Yarmouth: £0.59mCounty Durham: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCounty Durham is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: County Durham £3.6m, Great Yarmouth £0.80mGreat Yarmouth: £0.80mCounty Durham: £3.6mGreat Yarmouth: £0.80mCounty Durham: £3.6mGreat Yarmouth: £0.76mCounty Durham: £3.4m

    £3.6m£3.6m£3.4mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: County Durham 113,067, Great Yarmouth 24,135Great Yarmouth: 24,135County Durham: 113,067

    113,067County Durham is higherDepends on how you count24,135

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: County Durham 15,081, Great Yarmouth 3,122Great Yarmouth: 3,122County Durham: 15,081

    15,081County Durham 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: County Durham 19,474, Great Yarmouth 3,711Great Yarmouth: 3,711County Durham: 19,474

    19,474County Durham is higherDepends on how you count3,711

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: County Durham 56,470, Great Yarmouth 10,147Great Yarmouth: 10,147County Durham: 56,470

    56,470County Durham is higher10,147

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: County Durham 76,404, Great Yarmouth 16,834Great Yarmouth: 16,834County Durham: 76,404

    76,404County Durham is higherDepends on how you count16,834

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: County Durham 13,298, Great Yarmouth 2,563Great Yarmouth: 2,563County Durham: 13,298

    13,298County Durham is higherDepends on how you count2,563

Show the numbers
County Durham and Great Yarmouth, total
MeasureCounty DurhamGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn£584.4m£586.9m£554.3mCounty Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£301.6m£302.9m£286.1mCounty Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£822.8m£826.3m£780.5m£177.2m£178.0m£168.1mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£271.5m£272.6m£257.5mCounty Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mCounty Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£97.9m£98.3m£92.9m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mCounty Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mCounty Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£385.3m£386.9m£365.5m£67.2m£67.5m£63.8mCounty Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m£17.3m£17.4m£16.5mCounty Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.3m£61.6m£58.2m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mCounty Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m£142.0m£142.6m£134.7mCounty Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m£20.2m£20.2m£19.1mCounty Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.1m£137.1m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mCounty Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mCounty Durham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mCounty Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 2026113,06724,135County Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 202615,0813,122County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202619,4743,711County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202656,47010,147County Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202676,40416,834County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202613,2982,563County Durham

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.
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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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