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Great Yarmouth and Isle of Wight

100,666 and 141,356 residents (mid-2024).

Great Yarmouth is higher than Isle of Wight on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 16 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight on 6. 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 Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £5,805, Isle of Wight £5,818Isle of Wight: £5,818Great Yarmouth: £5,805Isle of Wight: £5,843Great Yarmouth: £5,830Isle of Wight: £5,519Great Yarmouth: £5,507

    £5,805£5,830£5,507Isle of Wight is higher£5,818£5,843£5,519

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Great Yarmouth £12,747, Isle of Wight £12,315Isle of Wight: £12,315Great Yarmouth: £12,747Isle of Wight: £12,367Great Yarmouth: £12,801Isle of Wight: £11,681Great Yarmouth: £12,091

    £12,747£12,801£12,091Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£12,315£12,367£11,681

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Great Yarmouth £3,021, Isle of Wight £2,366Isle of Wight: £2,366Great Yarmouth: £3,021Isle of Wight: £2,376Great Yarmouth: £3,034Isle of Wight: £2,244Great Yarmouth: £2,865

    £3,021£3,034£2,865Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,366£2,376£2,244

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Great Yarmouth £11,472, Isle of Wight £11,246Isle of Wight: £11,246Great Yarmouth: £11,472Isle of Wight: £11,294Great Yarmouth: £11,521Isle of Wight: £10,667Great Yarmouth: £10,882

    £11,472£11,521£10,882Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£11,246£11,294£10,667

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Great Yarmouth £514, Isle of Wight £377Isle of Wight: £377Great Yarmouth: £514Isle of Wight: £378Great Yarmouth: £516Isle of Wight: £357Great Yarmouth: £488

    £514£516£488Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£377£378£357

  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, Isle of Wight £668Isle of Wight: £668Great Yarmouth: £726Isle of Wight: £671Great Yarmouth: £729Isle of Wight: £633Great Yarmouth: £689

    £726£729£689Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£633

  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, Isle of Wight £24Isle of Wight: £24Great Yarmouth: £34Isle of Wight: £25Great Yarmouth: £34Isle of Wight: £23Great Yarmouth: £33

    £34£34£33Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£24£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £668, Isle of Wight £540Isle of Wight: £540Great Yarmouth: £668Isle of Wight: £542Great Yarmouth: £671Isle of Wight: £512Great Yarmouth: £633

    £668£671£633Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£540£542£512

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £172, Isle of Wight £196Isle of Wight: £196Great Yarmouth: £172Isle of Wight: £197Great Yarmouth: £173Isle of Wight: £186Great Yarmouth: £163

    £172£173£163Isle of Wight is higher£196£197£186

  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, Isle of Wight £144Isle of Wight: £144Great Yarmouth: £200Isle of Wight: £145Great Yarmouth: £201Isle of Wight: £137Great Yarmouth: £189

    £200£201£189Great Yarmouth is higher£144£145£137

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Great Yarmouth £2,420, Isle of Wight £1,764Isle of Wight: £1,764Great Yarmouth: £2,420Isle of Wight: £1,771Great Yarmouth: £2,431Isle of Wight: £1,673Great Yarmouth: £2,296

    £2,420£2,431£2,296Great Yarmouth is higher£1,764£1,771£1,673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Great Yarmouth £200, Isle of Wight £224Isle of Wight: £224Great Yarmouth: £200Isle of Wight: £225Great Yarmouth: £201Isle of Wight: £212Great Yarmouth: £190

    £200£201£190Isle of Wight is higher£224£225£212

  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, Isle of Wight £439Isle of Wight: £439Great Yarmouth: £383Isle of Wight: £440Great Yarmouth: £385Isle of Wight: £416Great Yarmouth: £363

    £383£385£363Isle of Wight is higher£439£440£416

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Great Yarmouth £7.28, Isle of Wight £8.51Isle of Wight: £8.51Great Yarmouth: £7.28Isle of Wight: £8.54Great Yarmouth: £7.32Isle of Wight: £8.07Great Yarmouth: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Isle of Wight is higher£8.51£8.54£8.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Great Yarmouth £11, Isle of Wight £11Isle of Wight: £11Great Yarmouth: £11Isle of Wight: £11Great Yarmouth: £11Isle of Wight: £10Great Yarmouth: £10

    £11£11£10Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £7.94, Isle of Wight £7.83Isle of Wight: £7.83Great Yarmouth: £7.94Isle of Wight: £7.87Great Yarmouth: £7.97Isle of Wight: £7.43Great Yarmouth: £7.53

    £7.94£7.97£7.53Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

  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, Isle of Wight 1,001.2Isle of Wight: 1,001.2Great Yarmouth: 1,019.9

    1,019.9Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count1,001.2

  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, Isle of Wight 96.7Isle of Wight: 96.7Great Yarmouth: 131.9

    131.9Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count96.7

  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, Isle of Wight 141.6Isle of Wight: 141.6Great Yarmouth: 156.8

    156.8Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count141.6

  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, Isle of Wight 80.7Isle of Wight: 80.7Great Yarmouth: 100.8

    100.8Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count80.7

  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, Isle of Wight 224.3Isle of Wight: 224.3Great Yarmouth: 286.9

    286.9Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count224.3

  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, Isle of Wight 31.4Isle of Wight: 31.4Great Yarmouth: 43.7

    43.7Great Yarmouth is higher31.4

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Great Yarmouth and Isle of Wight, per person in the age group
MeasureGreat YarmouthIsle of WightHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,805£5,830£5,507£5,818£5,843£5,519Isle of Wight
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,747£12,801£12,091£12,315£12,367£11,681Great Yarmouth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,021£3,034£2,865£2,366£2,376£2,244Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,472£11,521£10,882£11,246£11,294£10,667Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£514£516£488£377£378£357Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£726£729£689£668£671£633Great Yarmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£33£24£25£23Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£671£633£540£542£512Great Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£196£197£186Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£189£144£145£137Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,420£2,431£2,296£1,764£1,771£1,673Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£224£225£212Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£385£363£439£440£416Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£8.51£8.54£8.07Isle of Wight
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11£11£10Isle of Wight
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£7.83£7.87£7.43Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.91,001.2Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.996.7Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.8141.6Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.880.7Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026286.9224.3Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.731.4Great Yarmouth

Per resident

Great Yarmouth is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight on 10. 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 Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £5,805, Isle of Wight £5,818Isle of Wight: £5,818Great Yarmouth: £5,805Isle of Wight: £5,843Great Yarmouth: £5,830Isle of Wight: £5,519Great Yarmouth: £5,507

    £5,805£5,830£5,507Isle of Wight is higher£5,818£5,843£5,519

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £2,996, Isle of Wight £3,543Isle of Wight: £3,543Great Yarmouth: £2,996Isle of Wight: £3,558Great Yarmouth: £3,009Isle of Wight: £3,361Great Yarmouth: £2,842

    £2,996£3,009£2,842Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£3,543£3,558£3,361

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £1,761, Isle of Wight £1,308Isle of Wight: £1,308Great Yarmouth: £1,761Isle of Wight: £1,313Great Yarmouth: £1,768Isle of Wight: £1,240Great Yarmouth: £1,670

    £1,761£1,768£1,670Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,308£1,313£1,240

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Great Yarmouth £2,697, Isle of Wight £3,236Isle of Wight: £3,236Great Yarmouth: £2,697Isle of Wight: £3,249Great Yarmouth: £2,708Isle of Wight: £3,069Great Yarmouth: £2,558

    £2,697£2,708£2,558Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£3,236£3,249£3,069

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Great Yarmouth £121, Isle of Wight £108Isle of Wight: £108Great Yarmouth: £121Isle of Wight: £109Great Yarmouth: £121Isle of Wight: £103Great Yarmouth: £115

    £121£121£115Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £171, Isle of Wight £192Isle of Wight: £192Great Yarmouth: £171Isle of Wight: £193Great Yarmouth: £171Isle of Wight: £182Great Yarmouth: £162

    £171£171£162Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  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, Isle of Wight £7.03Isle of Wight: £7.03Great Yarmouth: £8.06Isle of Wight: £7.06Great Yarmouth: £8.10Isle of Wight: £6.67Great Yarmouth: £7.65

    £8.06£8.10£7.65Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£7.03£7.06£6.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £668, Isle of Wight £540Isle of Wight: £540Great Yarmouth: £668Isle of Wight: £542Great Yarmouth: £671Isle of Wight: £512Great Yarmouth: £633

    £668£671£633Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£540£542£512

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £172, Isle of Wight £196Isle of Wight: £196Great Yarmouth: £172Isle of Wight: £197Great Yarmouth: £173Isle of Wight: £186Great Yarmouth: £163

    £172£173£163Isle of Wight is higher£196£197£186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £116, Isle of Wight £80Isle of Wight: £80Great Yarmouth: £116Isle of Wight: £80Great Yarmouth: £117Isle of Wight: £76Great Yarmouth: £110

    £116£117£110Great Yarmouth is higher£80£80£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Great Yarmouth £1,411, Isle of Wight £975Isle of Wight: £975Great Yarmouth: £1,411Isle of Wight: £979Great Yarmouth: £1,417Isle of Wight: £925Great Yarmouth: £1,338

    £1,411£1,417£1,338Great Yarmouth is higher£975£979£925

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Great Yarmouth £200, Isle of Wight £224Isle of Wight: £224Great Yarmouth: £200Isle of Wight: £225Great Yarmouth: £201Isle of Wight: £212Great Yarmouth: £190

    £200£201£190Isle of Wight is higher£224£225£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Great Yarmouth £223, Isle of Wight £242Isle of Wight: £242Great Yarmouth: £223Isle of Wight: £243Great Yarmouth: £224Isle of Wight: £230Great Yarmouth: £212

    £223£224£212Isle of Wight is higher£242£243£230

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Great Yarmouth £4.25, Isle of Wight £4.70Isle of Wight: £4.70Great Yarmouth: £4.25Isle of Wight: £4.72Great Yarmouth: £4.27Isle of Wight: £4.46Great Yarmouth: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Isle of Wight is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Great Yarmouth £6.19, Isle of Wight £5.98Isle of Wight: £5.98Great Yarmouth: £6.19Isle of Wight: £6.00Great Yarmouth: £6.21Isle of Wight: £5.67Great Yarmouth: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £7.94, Isle of Wight £7.83Isle of Wight: £7.83Great Yarmouth: £7.94Isle of Wight: £7.87Great Yarmouth: £7.97Isle of Wight: £7.43Great Yarmouth: £7.53

    £7.94£7.97£7.53Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Great Yarmouth 239.8, Isle of Wight 288.1Isle of Wight: 288.1Great Yarmouth: 239.8

    239.8Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count288.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Great Yarmouth 31.0, Isle of Wight 27.8Isle of Wight: 27.8Great Yarmouth: 31.0

    31.0Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count27.8

  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, Isle of Wight 40.7Isle of Wight: 40.7Great Yarmouth: 36.9

    36.9Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count40.7

  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, Isle of Wight 80.7Isle of Wight: 80.7Great Yarmouth: 100.8

    100.8Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count80.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Great Yarmouth 167.2, Isle of Wight 124.0Isle of Wight: 124.0Great Yarmouth: 167.2

    167.2Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count124.0

  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, Isle of Wight 17.4Isle of Wight: 17.4Great Yarmouth: 25.5

    25.5Great Yarmouth is higher17.4

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Great Yarmouth and Isle of Wight, per resident
MeasureGreat YarmouthIsle of WightHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,805£5,830£5,507£5,818£5,843£5,519Isle of Wight
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,996£3,009£2,842£3,543£3,558£3,361Isle of Wight
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,761£1,768£1,670£1,308£1,313£1,240Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,697£2,708£2,558£3,236£3,249£3,069Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£108£109£103Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£171£162£192£193£182Isle of Wight
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.06£8.10£7.65£7.03£7.06£6.67Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£671£633£540£542£512Great Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£196£197£186Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£80£80£76Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,411£1,417£1,338£975£979£925Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£224£225£212Isle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£242£243£230Isle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£4.70£4.72£4.46Isle of Wight
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£5.98£6.00£5.67Great Yarmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£7.83£7.87£7.43Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.8288.1Isle of Wight
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.027.8Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.940.7Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.880.7Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026167.2124.0Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.517.4Great Yarmouth

Total

Great Yarmouth is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Isle of Wight 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

Great Yarmouth Isle of Wight

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Great Yarmouth £584.4m, Isle of Wight £822.4mIsle of Wight: £822.4mGreat Yarmouth: £584.4mIsle of Wight: £825.9mGreat Yarmouth: £586.9mIsle of Wight: £780.1mGreat Yarmouth: £554.3m

    £584.4m£586.9m£554.3mIsle of Wight is higher£822.4m£825.9m£780.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Great Yarmouth £301.6m, Isle of Wight £500.9mIsle of Wight: £500.9mGreat Yarmouth: £301.6mIsle of Wight: £503.0mGreat Yarmouth: £302.9mIsle of Wight: £475.1mGreat Yarmouth: £286.1m

    £301.6m£302.9m£286.1mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£500.9m£503.0m£475.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Great Yarmouth £177.2m, Isle of Wight £184.9mIsle of Wight: £184.9mGreat Yarmouth: £177.2mIsle of Wight: £185.6mGreat Yarmouth: £178.0mIsle of Wight: £175.3mGreat Yarmouth: £168.1m

    £177.2m£178.0m£168.1mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£184.9m£185.6m£175.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Great Yarmouth £271.5m, Isle of Wight £457.4mIsle of Wight: £457.4mGreat Yarmouth: £271.5mIsle of Wight: £459.3mGreat Yarmouth: £272.6mIsle of Wight: £433.8mGreat Yarmouth: £257.5m

    £271.5m£272.6m£257.5mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£457.4m£459.3m£433.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Great Yarmouth £12.2m, Isle of Wight £15.3mIsle of Wight: £15.3mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mIsle of Wight: £15.4mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mIsle of Wight: £14.5mGreat Yarmouth: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth £17.2m, Isle of Wight £27.2mIsle of Wight: £27.2mGreat Yarmouth: £17.2mIsle of Wight: £27.3mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mIsle of Wight: £25.8mGreat Yarmouth: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  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, Isle of Wight £0.99mIsle of Wight: £0.99mGreat Yarmouth: £0.81mIsle of Wight: £1.00mGreat Yarmouth: £0.82mIsle of Wight: £0.94mGreat Yarmouth: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth £67.2m, Isle of Wight £76.3mIsle of Wight: £76.3mGreat Yarmouth: £67.2mIsle of Wight: £76.6mGreat Yarmouth: £67.5mIsle of Wight: £72.4mGreat Yarmouth: £63.8m

    £67.2m£67.5m£63.8mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£76.3m£76.6m£72.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth £17.3m, Isle of Wight £27.7mIsle of Wight: £27.7mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mIsle of Wight: £27.8mGreat Yarmouth: £17.4mIsle of Wight: £26.2mGreat Yarmouth: £16.5m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.5mIsle of Wight is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Great Yarmouth £11.7m, Isle of Wight £11.3mIsle of Wight: £11.3mGreat Yarmouth: £11.7mIsle of Wight: £11.3mGreat Yarmouth: £11.8mIsle of Wight: £10.7mGreat Yarmouth: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mGreat Yarmouth is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Great Yarmouth £142.0m, Isle of Wight £137.8mIsle of Wight: £137.8mGreat Yarmouth: £142.0mIsle of Wight: £138.4mGreat Yarmouth: £142.6mIsle of Wight: £130.7mGreat Yarmouth: £134.7m

    £142.0m£142.6m£134.7mGreat Yarmouth is higher£137.8m£138.4m£130.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Great Yarmouth £20.2m, Isle of Wight £31.7mIsle of Wight: £31.7mGreat Yarmouth: £20.2mIsle of Wight: £31.8mGreat Yarmouth: £20.2mIsle of Wight: £30.0mGreat Yarmouth: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.2m£19.1mIsle of Wight is higher£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Great Yarmouth £22.5m, Isle of Wight £34.3mIsle of Wight: £34.3mGreat Yarmouth: £22.5mIsle of Wight: £34.4mGreat Yarmouth: £22.6mIsle of Wight: £32.5mGreat Yarmouth: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mIsle of Wight is higher£34.3m£34.4m£32.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Great Yarmouth £0.43m, Isle of Wight £0.66mIsle of Wight: £0.66mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mIsle of Wight: £0.67mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mIsle of Wight: £0.63mGreat Yarmouth: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mIsle of Wight is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Great Yarmouth £0.62m, Isle of Wight £0.84mIsle of Wight: £0.84mGreat Yarmouth: £0.62mIsle of Wight: £0.85mGreat Yarmouth: £0.63mIsle of Wight: £0.80mGreat Yarmouth: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Great Yarmouth £0.80m, Isle of Wight £1.1mIsle of Wight: £1.1mGreat Yarmouth: £0.80mIsle of Wight: £1.1mGreat Yarmouth: £0.80mIsle of Wight: £1.0mGreat Yarmouth: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mIsle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Great Yarmouth 24,135, Isle of Wight 40,718Isle of Wight: 40,718Great Yarmouth: 24,135

    24,135Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count40,718

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Great Yarmouth 3,122, Isle of Wight 3,934Isle of Wight: 3,934Great Yarmouth: 3,122

    3,122Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count3,934

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth 3,711, Isle of Wight 5,757Isle of Wight: 5,757Great Yarmouth: 3,711

    3,711Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count5,757

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth 10,147, Isle of Wight 11,405Isle of Wight: 11,405Great Yarmouth: 10,147

    10,147Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count11,405

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Great Yarmouth 16,834, Isle of Wight 17,529Isle of Wight: 17,529Great Yarmouth: 16,834

    16,834Isle of Wight is higherDepends on how you count17,529

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Great Yarmouth 2,563, Isle of Wight 2,455Isle of Wight: 2,455Great Yarmouth: 2,563

    2,563Great Yarmouth is higher2,455

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Great Yarmouth and Isle of Wight, total
MeasureGreat YarmouthIsle of WightHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£584.4m£586.9m£554.3m£822.4m£825.9m£780.1mIsle of Wight
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.6m£302.9m£286.1m£500.9m£503.0m£475.1mIsle of Wight
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.2m£178.0m£168.1m£184.9m£185.6m£175.3mIsle of Wight
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.6m£257.5m£457.4m£459.3m£433.8mIsle of Wight
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mIsle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mIsle of Wight
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mIsle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.2m£67.5m£63.8m£76.3m£76.6m£72.4mIsle of Wight
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mIsle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mGreat Yarmouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m£137.8m£138.4m£130.7mGreat Yarmouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m£31.7m£31.8m£30.0mIsle of Wight
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£34.3m£34.4m£32.5mIsle of Wight
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mIsle of Wight
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mIsle of Wight
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mIsle of Wight
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,13540,718Isle of Wight
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1223,934Isle of Wight
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7115,757Isle of Wight
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,14711,405Isle of Wight
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,83417,529Isle of Wight
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5632,455Great Yarmouth

Sources

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

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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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