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Bolsover and Great Yarmouth
Bolsover is higher than Great Yarmouth on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.
On 7 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
Bolsover 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
Bolsover Great Yarmouth
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,891£4,912£4,639Great Yarmouth is higher£5,805£5,830£5,507
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,748£12,802£12,092Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£12,747£12,801£12,091
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,171£2,180£2,059Great Yarmouth is higher£3,021£3,034£2,865
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,363£11,412£10,778Great Yarmouth is higher£11,472£11,521£10,882
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£467£469£443Great Yarmouth is higher£514£516£488
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£887£891£841Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£726£729£689
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£30£30£29Great Yarmouth is higher£34£34£33
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£689£691£653Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£633
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£186£187£177Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£166£167£158Great Yarmouth is higher£200£201£189
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,549£1,556£1,469Great Yarmouth is higher£2,420£2,431£2,296
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£178£178£169Great Yarmouth is higher£200£201£190
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£439£441£416Bolsover is higher£383£385£363
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.43£7.46£7.05Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£7.28£7.32£6.91
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.97£10£9.46Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.35£6.37£6.02Great Yarmouth is higher£7.94£7.97£7.53
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,014.0Great Yarmouth is higher1,019.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
117.6Great Yarmouth is higher131.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
177.9Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count156.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
100.1Great Yarmouth is higher100.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
210.5Great Yarmouth is higher286.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
36.0Great Yarmouth is higher43.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bolsover | Great Yarmouth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,891£4,912£4,639 | £5,805£5,830£5,507 | Great Yarmouth |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,748£12,802£12,092 | £12,747£12,801£12,091 | Bolsover |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,171£2,180£2,059 | £3,021£3,034£2,865 | Great Yarmouth |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,363£11,412£10,778 | £11,472£11,521£10,882 | Great Yarmouth |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £467£469£443 | £514£516£488 | Great Yarmouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £887£891£841 | £726£729£689 | Bolsover |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £30£30£29 | £34£34£33 | Great Yarmouth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £689£691£653 | £668£671£633 | Bolsover |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £186£187£177 | £172£173£163 | Bolsover |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £166£167£158 | £200£201£189 | Great Yarmouth |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,549£1,556£1,469 | £2,420£2,431£2,296 | Great Yarmouth |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £178£178£169 | £200£201£190 | Great Yarmouth |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £439£441£416 | £383£385£363 | Bolsover |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.43£7.46£7.05 | £7.28£7.32£6.91 | Bolsover |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.97£10£9.46 | £11£11£10 | Great Yarmouth |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.35£6.37£6.02 | £7.94£7.97£7.53 | Great Yarmouth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,014.0 | 1,019.9 | Great Yarmouth |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 117.6 | 131.9 | Great Yarmouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 177.9 | 156.8 | Bolsover |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 100.1 | 100.8 | Great Yarmouth |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 210.5 | 286.9 | Great Yarmouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 36.0 | 43.7 | Great Yarmouth |
Per resident
Bolsover is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth on 16. 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
Bolsover Great Yarmouth
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,891£4,912£4,639Great Yarmouth is higher£5,805£5,830£5,507
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,478£2,488£2,350Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,996£3,009£2,842
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,354£1,360£1,285Great Yarmouth is higher£1,761£1,768£1,670
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,209£2,218£2,095Great Yarmouth is higher£2,697£2,708£2,558
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86Great Yarmouth is higher£121£121£115
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£172£173£164Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£171£171£162
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.84£5.87£5.54Great Yarmouth is higher£8.06£8.10£7.65
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£689£691£653Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£633
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£186£187£177Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£104£104£98Great Yarmouth is higher£116£117£110
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£966£970£916Great Yarmouth is higher£1,411£1,417£1,338
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£178£178£169Great Yarmouth is higher£200£201£190
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£274£275£260Bolsover is higher£223£224£212
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.64£4.66£4.40Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£4.25£4.27£4.03
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£6.22£6.25£5.90Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£6.19£6.21£5.87
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.35£6.37£6.02Great Yarmouth is higher£7.94£7.97£7.53
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
197.1Great Yarmouth is higher239.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.9Great Yarmouth is higher31.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.6Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count36.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
100.1Great Yarmouth is higher100.8
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
131.3Great Yarmouth is higher167.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.5Great Yarmouth is higher25.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bolsover | Great Yarmouth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,891£4,912£4,639 | £5,805£5,830£5,507 | Great Yarmouth |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,478£2,488£2,350 | £2,996£3,009£2,842 | Great Yarmouth |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,354£1,360£1,285 | £1,761£1,768£1,670 | Great Yarmouth |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,209£2,218£2,095 | £2,697£2,708£2,558 | Great Yarmouth |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £121£121£115 | Great Yarmouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £172£173£164 | £171£171£162 | Bolsover |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.84£5.87£5.54 | £8.06£8.10£7.65 | Great Yarmouth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £689£691£653 | £668£671£633 | Bolsover |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £186£187£177 | £172£173£163 | Bolsover |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £104£104£98 | £116£117£110 | Great Yarmouth |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £966£970£916 | £1,411£1,417£1,338 | Great Yarmouth |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £178£178£169 | £200£201£190 | Great Yarmouth |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £274£275£260 | £223£224£212 | Bolsover |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.64£4.66£4.40 | £4.25£4.27£4.03 | Bolsover |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £6.22£6.25£5.90 | £6.19£6.21£5.87 | Bolsover |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.35£6.37£6.02 | £7.94£7.97£7.53 | Great Yarmouth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 197.1 | 239.8 | Great Yarmouth |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.9 | 31.0 | Great Yarmouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.6 | 36.9 | Great Yarmouth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 100.1 | 100.8 | Great Yarmouth |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 131.3 | 167.2 | Great Yarmouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.5 | 25.5 | Great Yarmouth |
Total
Bolsover is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth on 21. 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
Bolsover Great Yarmouth
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£409.3m£411.0m£388.2mGreat Yarmouth is higher£584.4m£586.9m£554.3m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£207.3m£208.2m£196.7mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£301.6m£302.9m£286.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£113.3m£113.8m£107.5mGreat Yarmouth is higher£177.2m£178.0m£168.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£184.8m£185.6m£175.3mGreat Yarmouth is higher£271.5m£272.6m£257.5m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mGreat Yarmouth is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mGreat Yarmouth is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£57.6m£57.9m£54.7mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£67.2m£67.5m£63.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mGreat Yarmouth is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£80.9m£81.2m£76.7mGreat Yarmouth is higher£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mGreat Yarmouth is higher£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBolsover is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mGreat Yarmouth is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
16,491Great Yarmouth is higher24,135
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,912Great Yarmouth is higher3,122
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,893Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count3,711
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,377Great Yarmouth is higher10,147
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,986Great Yarmouth is higher16,834
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,880Great Yarmouth is higher2,563
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| Measure | Bolsover | Great Yarmouth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £409.3m£411.0m£388.2m | £584.4m£586.9m£554.3m | Great Yarmouth |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £207.3m£208.2m£196.7m | £301.6m£302.9m£286.1m | Great Yarmouth |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £113.3m£113.8m£107.5m | £177.2m£178.0m£168.1m | Great Yarmouth |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £184.8m£185.6m£175.3m | £271.5m£272.6m£257.5m | Great Yarmouth |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.6m£7.6m£7.2m | £12.2m£12.2m£11.5m | Great Yarmouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.4m£14.5m£13.7m | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | Great Yarmouth |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | £0.81m£0.82m£0.77m | Great Yarmouth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £57.6m£57.9m£54.7m | £67.2m£67.5m£63.8m | Great Yarmouth |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.6m£15.7m£14.8m | £17.3m£17.4m£16.5m | Great Yarmouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.7m£8.7m£8.2m | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | Great Yarmouth |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £80.9m£81.2m£76.7m | £142.0m£142.6m£134.7m | Great Yarmouth |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.9m£14.9m£14.1m | £20.2m£20.2m£19.1m | Great Yarmouth |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £22.9m£23.0m£21.7m | £22.5m£22.6m£21.3m | Bolsover |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | Great Yarmouth |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | £0.62m£0.63m£0.59m | Great Yarmouth |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.80m£0.80m£0.76m | Great Yarmouth |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 16,491 | 24,135 | Great Yarmouth |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,912 | 3,122 | Great Yarmouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,893 | 3,711 | Great Yarmouth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,377 | 10,147 | Great Yarmouth |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,986 | 16,834 | Great Yarmouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,880 | 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.