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Great Yarmouth and Torbay

100,666 and 139,862 residents (mid-2024).

Great Yarmouth is higher than Torbay on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 1 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.

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Per person in the age group

Great Yarmouth is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Torbay 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

Great Yarmouth Torbay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £5,805, Torbay £5,829Torbay: £5,829Great Yarmouth: £5,805Torbay: £5,854Great Yarmouth: £5,830Torbay: £5,529Great Yarmouth: £5,507

    £5,805£5,830£5,507Torbay is higher£5,829£5,854£5,529

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Great Yarmouth £12,747, Torbay £12,452Torbay: £12,452Great Yarmouth: £12,747Torbay: £12,505Great Yarmouth: £12,801Torbay: £11,811Great Yarmouth: £12,091

    £12,747£12,801£12,091Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£12,452£12,505£11,811

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Great Yarmouth £3,021, Torbay £2,663Torbay: £2,663Great Yarmouth: £3,021Torbay: £2,675Great Yarmouth: £3,034Torbay: £2,526Great Yarmouth: £2,865

    £3,021£3,034£2,865Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,663£2,675£2,526

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Great Yarmouth £11,472, Torbay £11,088Torbay: £11,088Great Yarmouth: £11,472Torbay: £11,135Great Yarmouth: £11,521Torbay: £10,517Great Yarmouth: £10,882

    £11,472£11,521£10,882Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£11,088£11,135£10,517

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Great Yarmouth £514, Torbay £528Torbay: £528Great Yarmouth: £514Torbay: £531Great Yarmouth: £516Torbay: £501Great Yarmouth: £488

    £514£516£488Torbay is higher£528£531£501

  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: Great Yarmouth £726, Torbay £803Torbay: £803Great Yarmouth: £726Torbay: £806Great Yarmouth: £729Torbay: £761Great Yarmouth: £689

    £726£729£689Torbay is higher£803£806£761

  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: Great Yarmouth £34, Torbay £33Torbay: £33Great Yarmouth: £34Torbay: £33Great Yarmouth: £34Torbay: £32Great Yarmouth: £33

    £34£34£33Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £668, Torbay £604Torbay: £604Great Yarmouth: £668Torbay: £606Great Yarmouth: £671Torbay: £573Great Yarmouth: £633

    £668£671£633Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £172, Torbay £180Torbay: £180Great Yarmouth: £172Torbay: £181Great Yarmouth: £173Torbay: £171Great Yarmouth: £163

    £172£173£163Torbay is higher£180£181£171

  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: Great Yarmouth £200, Torbay £150Torbay: £150Great Yarmouth: £200Torbay: £151Great Yarmouth: £201Torbay: £142Great Yarmouth: £189

    £200£201£189Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£150£151£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Great Yarmouth £2,420, Torbay £1,990Torbay: £1,990Great Yarmouth: £2,420Torbay: £1,998Great Yarmouth: £2,431Torbay: £1,887Great Yarmouth: £2,296

    £2,420£2,431£2,296Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,990£1,998£1,887

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Great Yarmouth £200, Torbay £273Torbay: £273Great Yarmouth: £200Torbay: £274Great Yarmouth: £201Torbay: £259Great Yarmouth: £190

    £200£201£190Torbay is higher£273£274£259

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Great Yarmouth £383, Torbay £507Torbay: £507Great Yarmouth: £383Torbay: £509Great Yarmouth: £385Torbay: £481Great Yarmouth: £363

    £383£385£363Torbay is higher£507£509£481

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Great Yarmouth £7.28, Torbay £7.55Torbay: £7.55Great Yarmouth: £7.28Torbay: £7.58Great Yarmouth: £7.32Torbay: £7.16Great Yarmouth: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Torbay is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Great Yarmouth £11, Torbay £9.70Torbay: £9.70Great Yarmouth: £11Torbay: £9.74Great Yarmouth: £11Torbay: £9.20Great Yarmouth: £10

    £11£11£10Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £7.94, Torbay £7.18Torbay: £7.18Great Yarmouth: £7.94Torbay: £7.21Great Yarmouth: £7.97Torbay: £6.81Great Yarmouth: £7.53

    £7.94£7.97£7.53Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£7.18£7.21£6.81

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Great Yarmouth 1,019.9, Torbay 989.2Torbay: 989.2Great Yarmouth: 1,019.9

    1,019.9Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count989.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Great Yarmouth 131.9, Torbay 129.5Torbay: 129.5Great Yarmouth: 131.9

    131.9Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count129.5

  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: Great Yarmouth 156.8, Torbay 161.8Torbay: 161.8Great Yarmouth: 156.8

    156.8Torbay is higher161.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Great Yarmouth 100.8, Torbay 87.9Torbay: 87.9Great Yarmouth: 100.8

    100.8Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count87.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Great Yarmouth 286.9, Torbay 237.2Torbay: 237.2Great Yarmouth: 286.9

    286.9Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count237.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Great Yarmouth 43.7, Torbay 31.3Torbay: 31.3Great Yarmouth: 43.7

    43.7Great Yarmouth is higher31.3

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Great Yarmouth and Torbay, per person in the age group
MeasureGreat YarmouthTorbayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,805£5,830£5,507£5,829£5,854£5,529Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,747£12,801£12,091£12,452£12,505£11,811Great Yarmouth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,021£3,034£2,865£2,663£2,675£2,526Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,472£11,521£10,882£11,088£11,135£10,517Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£514£516£488£528£531£501Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£726£729£689£803£806£761Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£33£33£33£32Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£671£633£604£606£573Great Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£180£181£171Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£189£150£151£142Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,420£2,431£2,296£1,990£1,998£1,887Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£273£274£259Torbay
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£385£363£507£509£481Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£7.55£7.58£7.16Torbay
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.70£9.74£9.20Great Yarmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£7.18£7.21£6.81Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.9989.2Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.9129.5Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.8161.8Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.887.9Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026286.9237.2Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.731.3Great Yarmouth

Per resident

Great Yarmouth is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Torbay on 13. 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

Great Yarmouth Torbay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £5,805, Torbay £5,829Torbay: £5,829Great Yarmouth: £5,805Torbay: £5,854Great Yarmouth: £5,830Torbay: £5,529Great Yarmouth: £5,507

    £5,805£5,830£5,507Torbay is higher£5,829£5,854£5,529

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £2,996, Torbay £3,244Torbay: £3,244Great Yarmouth: £2,996Torbay: £3,257Great Yarmouth: £3,009Torbay: £3,077Great Yarmouth: £2,842

    £2,996£3,009£2,842Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£3,244£3,257£3,077

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £1,761, Torbay £1,522Torbay: £1,522Great Yarmouth: £1,761Torbay: £1,528Great Yarmouth: £1,768Torbay: £1,444Great Yarmouth: £1,670

    £1,761£1,768£1,670Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,522£1,528£1,444

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Great Yarmouth £2,697, Torbay £2,888Torbay: £2,888Great Yarmouth: £2,697Torbay: £2,901Great Yarmouth: £2,708Torbay: £2,740Great Yarmouth: £2,558

    £2,697£2,708£2,558Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,888£2,901£2,740

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Great Yarmouth £121, Torbay £138Torbay: £138Great Yarmouth: £121Torbay: £138Great Yarmouth: £121Torbay: £131Great Yarmouth: £115

    £121£121£115Torbay is higher£138£138£131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £171, Torbay £209Torbay: £209Great Yarmouth: £171Torbay: £210Great Yarmouth: £171Torbay: £198Great Yarmouth: £162

    £171£171£162Torbay is higher£209£210£198

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £8.06, Torbay £8.66Torbay: £8.66Great Yarmouth: £8.06Torbay: £8.69Great Yarmouth: £8.10Torbay: £8.21Great Yarmouth: £7.65

    £8.06£8.10£7.65Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£8.66£8.69£8.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £668, Torbay £604Torbay: £604Great Yarmouth: £668Torbay: £606Great Yarmouth: £671Torbay: £573Great Yarmouth: £633

    £668£671£633Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £172, Torbay £180Torbay: £180Great Yarmouth: £172Torbay: £181Great Yarmouth: £173Torbay: £171Great Yarmouth: £163

    £172£173£163Torbay is higher£180£181£171

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £116, Torbay £86Torbay: £86Great Yarmouth: £116Torbay: £86Great Yarmouth: £117Torbay: £81Great Yarmouth: £110

    £116£117£110Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Great Yarmouth £1,411, Torbay £1,137Torbay: £1,137Great Yarmouth: £1,411Torbay: £1,142Great Yarmouth: £1,417Torbay: £1,078Great Yarmouth: £1,338

    £1,411£1,417£1,338Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,137£1,142£1,078

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Great Yarmouth £200, Torbay £273Torbay: £273Great Yarmouth: £200Torbay: £274Great Yarmouth: £201Torbay: £259Great Yarmouth: £190

    £200£201£190Torbay is higher£273£274£259

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Great Yarmouth £223, Torbay £289Torbay: £289Great Yarmouth: £223Torbay: £291Great Yarmouth: £224Torbay: £275Great Yarmouth: £212

    £223£224£212Torbay is higher£289£291£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Great Yarmouth £4.25, Torbay £4.31Torbay: £4.31Great Yarmouth: £4.25Torbay: £4.33Great Yarmouth: £4.27Torbay: £4.09Great Yarmouth: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Torbay is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Great Yarmouth £6.19, Torbay £5.53Torbay: £5.53Great Yarmouth: £6.19Torbay: £5.56Great Yarmouth: £6.21Torbay: £5.25Great Yarmouth: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5.53£5.56£5.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £7.94, Torbay £7.18Torbay: £7.18Great Yarmouth: £7.94Torbay: £7.21Great Yarmouth: £7.97Torbay: £6.81Great Yarmouth: £7.53

    £7.94£7.97£7.53Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£7.18£7.21£6.81

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Great Yarmouth 239.8, Torbay 257.7Torbay: 257.7Great Yarmouth: 239.8

    239.8Torbay is higherDepends on how you count257.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Great Yarmouth 31.0, Torbay 33.7Torbay: 33.7Great Yarmouth: 31.0

    31.0Torbay is higherDepends on how you count33.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Great Yarmouth 36.9, Torbay 42.2Torbay: 42.2Great Yarmouth: 36.9

    36.9Torbay is higher42.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Great Yarmouth 100.8, Torbay 87.9Torbay: 87.9Great Yarmouth: 100.8

    100.8Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count87.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Great Yarmouth 167.2, Torbay 135.5Torbay: 135.5Great Yarmouth: 167.2

    167.2Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count135.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Great Yarmouth 25.5, Torbay 17.9Torbay: 17.9Great Yarmouth: 25.5

    25.5Great Yarmouth is higher17.9

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Great Yarmouth and Torbay, per resident
MeasureGreat YarmouthTorbayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,805£5,830£5,507£5,829£5,854£5,529Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,996£3,009£2,842£3,244£3,257£3,077Torbay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,761£1,768£1,670£1,522£1,528£1,444Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,697£2,708£2,558£2,888£2,901£2,740Torbay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£138£138£131Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£171£162£209£210£198Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.06£8.10£7.65£8.66£8.69£8.21Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£671£633£604£606£573Great Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£180£181£171Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£86£86£81Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,411£1,417£1,338£1,137£1,142£1,078Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£273£274£259Torbay
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£289£291£275Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£4.31£4.33£4.09Torbay
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£5.53£5.56£5.25Great Yarmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£7.18£7.21£6.81Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.8257.7Torbay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.033.7Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.942.2Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.887.9Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026167.2135.5Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.517.9Great Yarmouth

Total

Great Yarmouth is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Torbay 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

Great Yarmouth Torbay

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Great Yarmouth £584.4m, Torbay £815.2mTorbay: £815.2mGreat Yarmouth: £584.4mTorbay: £818.7mGreat Yarmouth: £586.9mTorbay: £773.3mGreat Yarmouth: £554.3m

    £584.4m£586.9m£554.3mTorbay is higher£815.2m£818.7m£773.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Great Yarmouth £301.6m, Torbay £453.7mTorbay: £453.7mGreat Yarmouth: £301.6mTorbay: £455.6mGreat Yarmouth: £302.9mTorbay: £430.3mGreat Yarmouth: £286.1m

    £301.6m£302.9m£286.1mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£453.7m£455.6m£430.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Great Yarmouth £177.2m, Torbay £212.9mTorbay: £212.9mGreat Yarmouth: £177.2mTorbay: £213.8mGreat Yarmouth: £178.0mTorbay: £201.9mGreat Yarmouth: £168.1m

    £177.2m£178.0m£168.1mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Great Yarmouth £271.5m, Torbay £404.0mTorbay: £404.0mGreat Yarmouth: £271.5mTorbay: £405.7mGreat Yarmouth: £272.6mTorbay: £383.2mGreat Yarmouth: £257.5m

    £271.5m£272.6m£257.5mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£404.0m£405.7m£383.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Great Yarmouth £12.2m, Torbay £19.3mTorbay: £19.3mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mTorbay: £19.3mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mTorbay: £18.3mGreat Yarmouth: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mTorbay is higher£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth £17.2m, Torbay £29.2mTorbay: £29.2mGreat Yarmouth: £17.2mTorbay: £29.4mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mTorbay: £27.7mGreat Yarmouth: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mTorbay is higher£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Great Yarmouth £0.81m, Torbay £1.2mTorbay: £1.2mGreat Yarmouth: £0.81mTorbay: £1.2mGreat Yarmouth: £0.82mTorbay: £1.1mGreat Yarmouth: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth £67.2m, Torbay £84.4mTorbay: £84.4mGreat Yarmouth: £67.2mTorbay: £84.8mGreat Yarmouth: £67.5mTorbay: £80.1mGreat Yarmouth: £63.8m

    £67.2m£67.5m£63.8mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£84.4m£84.8m£80.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth £17.3m, Torbay £25.1mTorbay: £25.1mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mTorbay: £25.2mGreat Yarmouth: £17.4mTorbay: £23.8mGreat Yarmouth: £16.5m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.5mTorbay is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Great Yarmouth £11.7m, Torbay £12.0mTorbay: £12.0mGreat Yarmouth: £11.7mTorbay: £12.0mGreat Yarmouth: £11.8mTorbay: £11.4mGreat Yarmouth: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Great Yarmouth £142.0m, Torbay £159.0mTorbay: £159.0mGreat Yarmouth: £142.0mTorbay: £159.7mGreat Yarmouth: £142.6mTorbay: £150.8mGreat Yarmouth: £134.7m

    £142.0m£142.6m£134.7mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Great Yarmouth £20.2m, Torbay £38.1mTorbay: £38.1mGreat Yarmouth: £20.2mTorbay: £38.3mGreat Yarmouth: £20.2mTorbay: £36.2mGreat Yarmouth: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.2m£19.1mTorbay is higher£38.1m£38.3m£36.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Great Yarmouth £22.5m, Torbay £40.5mTorbay: £40.5mGreat Yarmouth: £22.5mTorbay: £40.7mGreat Yarmouth: £22.6mTorbay: £38.4mGreat Yarmouth: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mTorbay is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Great Yarmouth £0.43m, Torbay £0.60mTorbay: £0.60mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mTorbay: £0.61mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mTorbay: £0.57mGreat Yarmouth: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mTorbay is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Great Yarmouth £0.62m, Torbay £0.77mTorbay: £0.77mGreat Yarmouth: £0.62mTorbay: £0.78mGreat Yarmouth: £0.63mTorbay: £0.73mGreat Yarmouth: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Great Yarmouth £0.80m, Torbay £1.0mTorbay: £1.0mGreat Yarmouth: £0.80mTorbay: £1.0mGreat Yarmouth: £0.80mTorbay: £0.95mGreat Yarmouth: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Great Yarmouth 24,135, Torbay 36,039Torbay: 36,039Great Yarmouth: 24,135

    24,135Torbay is higherDepends on how you count36,039

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Great Yarmouth 3,122, Torbay 4,717Torbay: 4,717Great Yarmouth: 3,122

    3,122Torbay is higherDepends on how you count4,717

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth 3,711, Torbay 5,896Torbay: 5,896Great Yarmouth: 3,711

    3,711Torbay is higher5,896

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth 10,147, Torbay 12,289Torbay: 12,289Great Yarmouth: 10,147

    10,147Torbay is higherDepends on how you count12,289

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Great Yarmouth 16,834, Torbay 18,955Torbay: 18,955Great Yarmouth: 16,834

    16,834Torbay is higherDepends on how you count18,955

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Great Yarmouth 2,563, Torbay 2,498Torbay: 2,498Great Yarmouth: 2,563

    2,563Great Yarmouth is higher2,498

Show the numbers
Great Yarmouth and Torbay, total
MeasureGreat YarmouthTorbayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£584.4m£586.9m£554.3m£815.2m£818.7m£773.3mTorbay
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.6m£302.9m£286.1m£453.7m£455.6m£430.3mTorbay
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.2m£178.0m£168.1m£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mTorbay
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.6m£257.5m£404.0m£405.7m£383.2mTorbay
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mTorbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£29.2m£29.4m£27.7mTorbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mTorbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.2m£67.5m£63.8m£84.4m£84.8m£80.1mTorbay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mTorbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mTorbay
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mTorbay
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m£38.1m£38.3m£36.2mTorbay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mTorbay
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mTorbay
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mTorbay
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mTorbay
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,13536,039Torbay
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1224,717Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7115,896Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,14712,289Torbay
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,83418,955Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5632,498Great Yarmouth

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.
  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.
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