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Fenland and Great Yarmouth

105,442 and 100,666 residents (mid-2024).

Fenland is higher than Great Yarmouth on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Fenland 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

Fenland Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fenland £4,938, Great Yarmouth £5,805Great Yarmouth: £5,805Fenland: £4,938Great Yarmouth: £5,830Fenland: £4,959Great Yarmouth: £5,507Fenland: £4,684

    £4,938£4,959£4,684Great Yarmouth is higher£5,805£5,830£5,507

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Fenland £12,779, Great Yarmouth £12,747Great Yarmouth: £12,747Fenland: £12,779Great Yarmouth: £12,801Fenland: £12,834Great Yarmouth: £12,091Fenland: £12,122

    £12,779£12,834£12,122Fenland 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: Fenland £2,123, Great Yarmouth £3,021Great Yarmouth: £3,021Fenland: £2,123Great Yarmouth: £3,034Fenland: £2,132Great Yarmouth: £2,865Fenland: £2,014

    £2,123£2,132£2,014Great Yarmouth is higher£3,021£3,034£2,865

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Fenland £11,465, Great Yarmouth £11,472Great Yarmouth: £11,472Fenland: £11,465Great Yarmouth: £11,521Fenland: £11,514Great Yarmouth: £10,882Fenland: £10,875

    £11,465£11,514£10,875Great Yarmouth is higher£11,472£11,521£10,882

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Fenland £449, Great Yarmouth £514Great Yarmouth: £514Fenland: £449Great Yarmouth: £516Fenland: £451Great Yarmouth: £488Fenland: £426

    £449£451£426Great Yarmouth is higher£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: Fenland £838, Great Yarmouth £726Great Yarmouth: £726Fenland: £838Great Yarmouth: £729Fenland: £841Great Yarmouth: £689Fenland: £795

    £838£841£795Fenland 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: Fenland £28, Great Yarmouth £34Great Yarmouth: £34Fenland: £28Great Yarmouth: £34Fenland: £28Great Yarmouth: £33Fenland: £26

    £28£28£26Great Yarmouth is higher£34£34£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Fenland £491, Great Yarmouth £668Great Yarmouth: £668Fenland: £491Great Yarmouth: £671Fenland: £493Great Yarmouth: £633Fenland: £466

    £491£493£466Great Yarmouth 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: Fenland £145, Great Yarmouth £172Great Yarmouth: £172Fenland: £145Great Yarmouth: £173Fenland: £145Great Yarmouth: £163Fenland: £137

    £145£145£137Great Yarmouth 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: Fenland £142, Great Yarmouth £200Great Yarmouth: £200Fenland: £142Great Yarmouth: £201Fenland: £142Great Yarmouth: £189Fenland: £134

    £142£142£134Great Yarmouth is higher£200£201£189

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £1,636, Great Yarmouth £2,420Great Yarmouth: £2,420Fenland: £1,636Great Yarmouth: £2,431Fenland: £1,643Great Yarmouth: £2,296Fenland: £1,552

    £1,636£1,643£1,552Great Yarmouth is higher£2,420£2,431£2,296

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fenland £211, Great Yarmouth £200Great Yarmouth: £200Fenland: £211Great Yarmouth: £201Fenland: £211Great Yarmouth: £190Fenland: £200

    £211£211£200Fenland 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: Fenland £330, Great Yarmouth £383Great Yarmouth: £383Fenland: £330Great Yarmouth: £385Fenland: £331Great Yarmouth: £363Fenland: £313

    £330£331£313Great Yarmouth 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: Fenland £6.10, Great Yarmouth £7.28Great Yarmouth: £7.28Fenland: £6.10Great Yarmouth: £7.32Fenland: £6.13Great Yarmouth: £6.91Fenland: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Great Yarmouth is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Fenland £9.85, Great Yarmouth £11Great Yarmouth: £11Fenland: £9.85Great Yarmouth: £11Fenland: £9.89Great Yarmouth: £10Fenland: £9.34

    £9.85£9.89£9.34Great Yarmouth is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fenland £4.49, Great Yarmouth £7.94Great Yarmouth: £7.94Fenland: £4.49Great Yarmouth: £7.97Fenland: £4.51Great Yarmouth: £7.53Fenland: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Great Yarmouth is higher£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: Fenland 1,001.4, Great Yarmouth 1,019.9Great Yarmouth: 1,019.9Fenland: 1,001.4

    1,001.4Great Yarmouth is higher1,019.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Fenland 110.0, Great Yarmouth 131.9Great Yarmouth: 131.9Fenland: 110.0

    110.0Great Yarmouth is higher131.9

  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: Fenland 179.9, Great Yarmouth 156.8Great Yarmouth: 156.8Fenland: 179.9

    179.9Fenland is higher156.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 72.9, Great Yarmouth 100.8Great Yarmouth: 100.8Fenland: 72.9

    72.9Great Yarmouth 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: Fenland 208.6, Great Yarmouth 286.9Great Yarmouth: 286.9Fenland: 208.6

    208.6Great Yarmouth is higher286.9

  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: Fenland 30.9, Great Yarmouth 43.7Great Yarmouth: 43.7Fenland: 30.9

    30.9Great Yarmouth is higher43.7

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Fenland and Great Yarmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureFenlandGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,938£4,959£4,684£5,805£5,830£5,507Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,779£12,834£12,122£12,747£12,801£12,091Fenland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,123£2,132£2,014£3,021£3,034£2,865Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,465£11,514£10,875£11,472£11,521£10,882Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£449£451£426£514£516£488Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£838£841£795£726£729£689Fenland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£34£34£33Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£668£671£633Great Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£172£173£163Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£142£134£200£201£189Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,636£1,643£1,552£2,420£2,431£2,296Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£200£201£190Fenland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£330£331£313£383£385£363Great Yarmouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£7.28£7.32£6.91Great Yarmouth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.85£9.89£9.34£11£11£10Great Yarmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£7.94£7.97£7.53Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.41,019.9Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.0131.9Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.9156.8Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.9100.8Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026208.6286.9Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.943.7Great Yarmouth

Per resident

Fenland is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth on 19. 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

Fenland Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Fenland £4,938, Great Yarmouth £5,805Great Yarmouth: £5,805Fenland: £4,938Great Yarmouth: £5,830Fenland: £4,959Great Yarmouth: £5,507Fenland: £4,684

    £4,938£4,959£4,684Great Yarmouth is higher£5,805£5,830£5,507

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Fenland £2,827, Great Yarmouth £2,996Great Yarmouth: £2,996Fenland: £2,827Great Yarmouth: £3,009Fenland: £2,839Great Yarmouth: £2,842Fenland: £2,682

    £2,827£2,839£2,682Great 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: Fenland £1,261, Great Yarmouth £1,761Great Yarmouth: £1,761Fenland: £1,261Great Yarmouth: £1,768Fenland: £1,266Great Yarmouth: £1,670Fenland: £1,196

    £1,261£1,266£1,196Great Yarmouth is higher£1,761£1,768£1,670

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Fenland £2,536, Great Yarmouth £2,697Great Yarmouth: £2,697Fenland: £2,536Great Yarmouth: £2,708Fenland: £2,547Great Yarmouth: £2,558Fenland: £2,406

    £2,536£2,547£2,406Great Yarmouth is higher£2,697£2,708£2,558

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Fenland £99, Great Yarmouth £121Great Yarmouth: £121Fenland: £99Great Yarmouth: £121Fenland: £100Great Yarmouth: £115Fenland: £94

    £99£100£94Great Yarmouth is higher£121£121£115

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Fenland £185, Great Yarmouth £171Great Yarmouth: £171Fenland: £185Great Yarmouth: £171Fenland: £186Great Yarmouth: £162Fenland: £176

    £185£186£176Fenland 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: Fenland £6.14, Great Yarmouth £8.06Great Yarmouth: £8.06Fenland: £6.14Great Yarmouth: £8.10Fenland: £6.16Great Yarmouth: £7.65Fenland: £5.82

    £6.14£6.16£5.82Great Yarmouth is higher£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: Fenland £491, Great Yarmouth £668Great Yarmouth: £668Fenland: £491Great Yarmouth: £671Fenland: £493Great Yarmouth: £633Fenland: £466

    £491£493£466Great Yarmouth 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: Fenland £145, Great Yarmouth £172Great Yarmouth: £172Fenland: £145Great Yarmouth: £173Fenland: £145Great Yarmouth: £163Fenland: £137

    £145£145£137Great Yarmouth 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: Fenland £84, Great Yarmouth £116Great Yarmouth: £116Fenland: £84Great Yarmouth: £117Fenland: £85Great Yarmouth: £110Fenland: £80

    £84£85£80Great Yarmouth is higher£116£117£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Fenland £971, Great Yarmouth £1,411Great Yarmouth: £1,411Fenland: £971Great Yarmouth: £1,417Fenland: £976Great Yarmouth: £1,338Fenland: £921

    £971£976£921Great Yarmouth is higher£1,411£1,417£1,338

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Fenland £211, Great Yarmouth £200Great Yarmouth: £200Fenland: £211Great Yarmouth: £201Fenland: £211Great Yarmouth: £190Fenland: £200

    £211£211£200Fenland is higher£200£201£190

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Fenland £196, Great Yarmouth £223Great Yarmouth: £223Fenland: £196Great Yarmouth: £224Fenland: £197Great Yarmouth: £212Fenland: £186

    £196£197£186Great Yarmouth is higher£223£224£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Fenland £3.63, Great Yarmouth £4.25Great Yarmouth: £4.25Fenland: £3.63Great Yarmouth: £4.27Fenland: £3.64Great Yarmouth: £4.03Fenland: £3.44

    £3.63£3.64£3.44Great Yarmouth is higher£4.25£4.27£4.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Fenland £5.84, Great Yarmouth £6.19Great Yarmouth: £6.19Fenland: £5.84Great Yarmouth: £6.21Fenland: £5.87Great Yarmouth: £5.87Fenland: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Great Yarmouth is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Fenland £4.49, Great Yarmouth £7.94Great Yarmouth: £7.94Fenland: £4.49Great Yarmouth: £7.97Fenland: £4.51Great Yarmouth: £7.53Fenland: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Great Yarmouth is higher£7.94£7.97£7.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 221.5, Great Yarmouth 239.8Great Yarmouth: 239.8Fenland: 221.5

    221.5Great Yarmouth is higher239.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 24.3, Great Yarmouth 31.0Great Yarmouth: 31.0Fenland: 24.3

    24.3Great Yarmouth is higher31.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 39.8, Great Yarmouth 36.9Great Yarmouth: 36.9Fenland: 39.8

    39.8Fenland 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: Fenland 72.9, Great Yarmouth 100.8Great Yarmouth: 100.8Fenland: 72.9

    72.9Great Yarmouth is higher100.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 123.9, Great Yarmouth 167.2Great Yarmouth: 167.2Fenland: 123.9

    123.9Great Yarmouth is higher167.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Fenland 18.3, Great Yarmouth 25.5Great Yarmouth: 25.5Fenland: 18.3

    18.3Great Yarmouth is higher25.5

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Fenland and Great Yarmouth, per resident
MeasureFenlandGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,938£4,959£4,684£5,805£5,830£5,507Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,827£2,839£2,682£2,996£3,009£2,842Great Yarmouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,261£1,266£1,196£1,761£1,768£1,670Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,536£2,547£2,406£2,697£2,708£2,558Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£121£121£115Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£171£171£162Fenland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.14£6.16£5.82£8.06£8.10£7.65Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£491£493£466£668£671£633Great Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£172£173£163Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£84£85£80£116£117£110Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£971£976£921£1,411£1,417£1,338Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£200£201£190Fenland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£223£224£212Great Yarmouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.63£3.64£3.44£4.25£4.27£4.03Great Yarmouth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£6.19£6.21£5.87Great Yarmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£7.94£7.97£7.53Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.5239.8Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.331.0Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.836.9Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.9100.8Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026123.9167.2Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.325.5Great Yarmouth

Total

Fenland is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth on 19. 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

Fenland Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Fenland £520.7m, Great Yarmouth £584.4mGreat Yarmouth: £584.4mFenland: £520.7mGreat Yarmouth: £586.9mFenland: £522.9mGreat Yarmouth: £554.3mFenland: £493.9m

    £520.7m£522.9m£493.9mGreat Yarmouth is higher£584.4m£586.9m£554.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Fenland £298.1m, Great Yarmouth £301.6mGreat Yarmouth: £301.6mFenland: £298.1mGreat Yarmouth: £302.9mFenland: £299.4mGreat Yarmouth: £286.1mFenland: £282.8m

    £298.1m£299.4m£282.8mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£301.6m£302.9m£286.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Fenland £132.9m, Great Yarmouth £177.2mGreat Yarmouth: £177.2mFenland: £132.9mGreat Yarmouth: £178.0mFenland: £133.5mGreat Yarmouth: £168.1mFenland: £126.1m

    £132.9m£133.5m£126.1mGreat Yarmouth is higher£177.2m£178.0m£168.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Fenland £267.4m, Great Yarmouth £271.5mGreat Yarmouth: £271.5mFenland: £267.4mGreat Yarmouth: £272.6mFenland: £268.6mGreat Yarmouth: £257.5mFenland: £253.7m

    £267.4m£268.6m£253.7mGreat Yarmouth is higher£271.5m£272.6m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Fenland £10.5m, Great Yarmouth £12.2mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mFenland: £10.5mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mFenland: £10.5mGreat Yarmouth: £11.5mFenland: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mGreat Yarmouth is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fenland £19.5m, Great Yarmouth £17.2mGreat Yarmouth: £17.2mFenland: £19.5mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mFenland: £19.6mGreat Yarmouth: £16.3mFenland: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mFenland 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: Fenland £0.65m, Great Yarmouth £0.81mGreat Yarmouth: £0.81mFenland: £0.65mGreat Yarmouth: £0.82mFenland: £0.65mGreat Yarmouth: £0.77mFenland: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mGreat Yarmouth is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fenland £51.8m, Great Yarmouth £67.2mGreat Yarmouth: £67.2mFenland: £51.8mGreat Yarmouth: £67.5mFenland: £52.0mGreat Yarmouth: £63.8mFenland: £49.1m

    £51.8m£52.0m£49.1mGreat Yarmouth 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: Fenland £15.2m, Great Yarmouth £17.3mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mFenland: £15.2mGreat Yarmouth: £17.4mFenland: £15.3mGreat Yarmouth: £16.5mFenland: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mGreat Yarmouth 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: Fenland £8.9m, Great Yarmouth £11.7mGreat Yarmouth: £11.7mFenland: £8.9mGreat Yarmouth: £11.8mFenland: £8.9mGreat Yarmouth: £11.1mFenland: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mGreat Yarmouth is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Fenland £102.4m, Great Yarmouth £142.0mGreat Yarmouth: £142.0mFenland: £102.4mGreat Yarmouth: £142.6mFenland: £102.9mGreat Yarmouth: £134.7mFenland: £97.2m

    £102.4m£102.9m£97.2mGreat Yarmouth is higher£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Fenland £22.2m, Great Yarmouth £20.2mGreat Yarmouth: £20.2mFenland: £22.2mGreat Yarmouth: £20.2mFenland: £22.3mGreat Yarmouth: £19.1mFenland: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mFenland is higher£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Fenland £20.6m, Great Yarmouth £22.5mGreat Yarmouth: £22.5mFenland: £20.6mGreat Yarmouth: £22.6mFenland: £20.7mGreat Yarmouth: £21.3mFenland: £19.6m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.6mGreat Yarmouth is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Fenland £0.38m, Great Yarmouth £0.43mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mFenland: £0.38mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mFenland: £0.38mGreat Yarmouth: £0.41mFenland: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mGreat Yarmouth is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Fenland £0.62m, Great Yarmouth £0.62mGreat Yarmouth: £0.62mFenland: £0.62mGreat Yarmouth: £0.63mFenland: £0.62mGreat Yarmouth: £0.59mFenland: £0.58m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.58mGreat Yarmouth is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Fenland £0.47m, Great Yarmouth £0.80mGreat Yarmouth: £0.80mFenland: £0.47mGreat Yarmouth: £0.80mFenland: £0.48mGreat Yarmouth: £0.76mFenland: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mGreat Yarmouth is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Fenland 23,358, Great Yarmouth 24,135Great Yarmouth: 24,135Fenland: 23,358

    23,358Great Yarmouth is higher24,135

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Fenland 2,566, Great Yarmouth 3,122Great Yarmouth: 3,122Fenland: 2,566

    2,566Great Yarmouth is higher3,122

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Fenland 4,196, Great Yarmouth 3,711Great Yarmouth: 3,711Fenland: 4,196

    4,196Fenland is higher3,711

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Fenland 7,684, Great Yarmouth 10,147Great Yarmouth: 10,147Fenland: 7,684

    7,684Great Yarmouth is higher10,147

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Fenland 13,059, Great Yarmouth 16,834Great Yarmouth: 16,834Fenland: 13,059

    13,059Great Yarmouth is higher16,834

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Fenland 1,932, Great Yarmouth 2,563Great Yarmouth: 2,563Fenland: 1,932

    1,932Great Yarmouth is higher2,563

Show the numbers
Fenland and Great Yarmouth, total
MeasureFenlandGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.7m£522.9m£493.9m£584.4m£586.9m£554.3mGreat Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£298.1m£299.4m£282.8m£301.6m£302.9m£286.1mGreat Yarmouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£132.9m£133.5m£126.1m£177.2m£178.0m£168.1mGreat Yarmouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£267.4m£268.6m£253.7m£271.5m£272.6m£257.5mGreat Yarmouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mGreat Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mFenland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mGreat Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£67.2m£67.5m£63.8mGreat Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£17.3m£17.4m£16.5mGreat Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mGreat Yarmouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.4m£102.9m£97.2m£142.0m£142.6m£134.7mGreat Yarmouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£20.2m£20.2m£19.1mFenland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.6m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mGreat Yarmouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mGreat Yarmouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.58m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mGreat Yarmouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mGreat Yarmouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202623,35824,135Great Yarmouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5663,122Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1963,711Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,68410,147Great Yarmouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,05916,834Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9322,563Great Yarmouth

Sources

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

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  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
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