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Great Yarmouth and County Durham

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

Great Yarmouth is higher than County Durham on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Great Yarmouth is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and County Durham on 14. 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 County Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, County Durham £437County Durham: £437Great Yarmouth: £383County Durham: £439Great Yarmouth: £385County Durham: £414Great Yarmouth: £363

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, County Durham 1,020.2County Durham: 1,020.2Great Yarmouth: 1,019.9

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

  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, County Durham 136.1County Durham: 136.1Great Yarmouth: 131.9

    131.9County Durham is higherDepends on how you count136.1

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

    156.8County Durham is higherDepends on how you count175.7

  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, County Durham 105.2County Durham: 105.2Great Yarmouth: 100.8

    100.8County Durham is higher105.2

  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, County Durham 230.9County Durham: 230.9Great Yarmouth: 286.9

    286.9Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count230.9

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

    43.7Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count40.2

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Great Yarmouth and County Durham, per person in the age group
MeasureGreat YarmouthCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,805£5,830£5,507£5,351£5,374£5,076Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,747£12,801£12,091£13,025£13,081£12,355County Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,021£3,034£2,865£2,486£2,497£2,358Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,472£11,521£10,882£11,586£11,635£10,990County Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£514£516£488£521£524£495County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£726£729£689£883£887£838County Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£33£35£35£33County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£671£633£718£721£681County Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£177£178£168County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£189£185£186£176Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,420£2,431£2,296£1,847£1,854£1,752Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£227£228£216County Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£385£363£437£439£414County Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£6.50£6.53£6.17Great Yarmouth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£6.64£6.67£6.30Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.91,020.2County Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.9136.1County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.8175.7County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.8105.2County Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026286.9230.9Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.740.2Great Yarmouth

Per resident

Great Yarmouth is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and County Durham on 7. 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 County Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £171£171£162County Durham is higher£182£183£173

  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, County Durham £7.16County Durham: £7.16Great Yarmouth: £8.06County Durham: £7.19Great Yarmouth: £8.10County Durham: £6.79Great Yarmouth: £7.65

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    239.8Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count210.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    31.0Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count28.1

  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, County Durham 36.3County Durham: 36.3Great Yarmouth: 36.9

    36.9Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count36.3

  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, County Durham 105.2County Durham: 105.2Great Yarmouth: 100.8

    100.8County Durham is higher105.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    167.2Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count142.3

  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, County Durham 24.8County Durham: 24.8Great Yarmouth: 25.5

    25.5Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count24.8

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Great Yarmouth and County Durham, per resident
MeasureGreat YarmouthCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,805£5,830£5,507£5,351£5,374£5,076Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,996£3,009£2,842£2,689£2,701£2,551Great Yarmouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,761£1,768£1,670£1,533£1,539£1,454Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,697£2,708£2,558£2,392£2,402£2,269Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£108£108£102Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£171£162£182£183£173County Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.06£8.10£7.65£7.16£7.19£6.79Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£671£633£718£721£681County Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£177£178£168County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£114£115£108Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,411£1,417£1,338£1,138£1,143£1,080Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£227£228£216County Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£269£270£255County Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£4.02£4.03£3.81Great Yarmouth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£7.02£7.05£6.66County Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£6.64£6.67£6.30Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.8210.6Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.028.1Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.936.3Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.8105.2County Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026167.2142.3Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.524.8Great Yarmouth

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth £17.2m, County Durham £97.9mCounty Durham: £97.9mGreat Yarmouth: £17.2mCounty Durham: £98.3mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mCounty Durham: £92.9mGreat Yarmouth: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mCounty Durham is higher£97.9m£98.3m£92.9m

  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, County Durham £3.8mCounty Durham: £3.8mGreat Yarmouth: £0.81mCounty Durham: £3.9mGreat Yarmouth: £0.82mCounty Durham: £3.6mGreat Yarmouth: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth £67.2m, County Durham £385.3mCounty Durham: £385.3mGreat Yarmouth: £67.2mCounty Durham: £386.9mGreat Yarmouth: £67.5mCounty Durham: £365.5mGreat Yarmouth: £63.8m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    24,135County Durham is higherDepends on how you count113,067

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,122County Durham is higherDepends on how you count15,081

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth 3,711, County Durham 19,474County Durham: 19,474Great Yarmouth: 3,711

    3,711County Durham is higherDepends on how you count19,474

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

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

    10,147County Durham is higher56,470

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    16,834County Durham is higherDepends on how you count76,404

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

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

    2,563County Durham is higherDepends on how you count13,298

Show the numbers
Great Yarmouth and County Durham, total
MeasureGreat YarmouthCounty DurhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£584.4m£586.9m£554.3m£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bnCounty Durham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.6m£302.9m£286.1m£1.4bnCounty Durham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.2m£178.0m£168.1m£822.8m£826.3m£780.5mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.6m£257.5m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnCounty Durham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£57.8m£58.0m£54.8mCounty Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£97.9m£98.3m£92.9mCounty Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£3.8m£3.9m£3.6mCounty Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.2m£67.5m£63.8m£385.3m£386.9m£365.5mCounty Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m£95.2m£95.6m£90.3mCounty Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£61.3m£61.6m£58.2mCounty Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m£611.1m£613.7m£579.6mCounty Durham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m£122.0m£122.6m£115.8mCounty Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£144.5m£145.1m£137.1mCounty Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£2.2m£2.2m£2.0mCounty Durham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mCounty Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£3.6m£3.6m£3.4mCounty Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,135113,067County Durham
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,12215,081County Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,71119,474County Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,14756,470County Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,83476,404County Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,56313,298County Durham

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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