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Great Yarmouth and Fenland

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

Great Yarmouth is higher than Fenland on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 1 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Great Yarmouth is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Fenland on 4. 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 Fenland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,747£12,801£12,091Fenland is higherDepends on how you count£12,779£12,834£12,122

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Great Yarmouth £3,021, Fenland £2,123Fenland: £2,123Great Yarmouth: £3,021Fenland: £2,132Great Yarmouth: £3,034Fenland: £2,014Great Yarmouth: £2,865

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £514£516£488Great Yarmouth is higher£449£451£426

  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, Fenland £838Fenland: £838Great Yarmouth: £726Fenland: £841Great Yarmouth: £729Fenland: £795Great Yarmouth: £689

    £726£729£689Fenland is higher£838£841£795

  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, Fenland £28Fenland: £28Great Yarmouth: £34Fenland: £28Great Yarmouth: £34Fenland: £26Great Yarmouth: £33

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

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

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

    £668£671£633Great Yarmouth is higher£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £172, Fenland £145Fenland: £145Great Yarmouth: £172Fenland: £145Great Yarmouth: £173Fenland: £137Great Yarmouth: £163

    £172£173£163Great Yarmouth is higher£145£145£137

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    £383£385£363Great Yarmouth is higher£330£331£313

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Great Yarmouth £7.28, Fenland £6.10Fenland: £6.10Great Yarmouth: £7.28Fenland: £6.13Great Yarmouth: £7.32Fenland: £5.79Great Yarmouth: £6.91

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Fenland 1,001.4Fenland: 1,001.4Great Yarmouth: 1,019.9

    1,019.9Great Yarmouth is higher1,001.4

  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, Fenland 110.0Fenland: 110.0Great Yarmouth: 131.9

    131.9Great Yarmouth is higher110.0

  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, Fenland 179.9Fenland: 179.9Great Yarmouth: 156.8

    156.8Fenland is higher179.9

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

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

    100.8Great Yarmouth is higher72.9

  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, Fenland 208.6Fenland: 208.6Great Yarmouth: 286.9

    286.9Great Yarmouth is higher208.6

  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, Fenland 30.9Fenland: 30.9Great Yarmouth: 43.7

    43.7Great Yarmouth is higher30.9

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Great Yarmouth and Fenland, per person in the age group
MeasureGreat YarmouthFenlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,805£5,830£5,507£4,938£4,959£4,684Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,747£12,801£12,091£12,779£12,834£12,122Fenland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,021£3,034£2,865£2,123£2,132£2,014Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,472£11,521£10,882£11,465£11,514£10,875Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£514£516£488£449£451£426Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£726£729£689£838£841£795Fenland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£33£28£28£26Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£671£633£491£493£466Great Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£145£145£137Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£189£142£142£134Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,420£2,431£2,296£1,636£1,643£1,552Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£211£211£200Fenland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£385£363£330£331£313Great Yarmouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£6.10£6.13£5.79Great Yarmouth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.85£9.89£9.34Great Yarmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£4.49£4.51£4.26Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.91,001.4Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.9110.0Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.8179.9Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.872.9Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026286.9208.6Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.730.9Great Yarmouth

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £2,996£3,009£2,842Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,827£2,839£2,682

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £1,761, Fenland £1,261Fenland: £1,261Great Yarmouth: £1,761Fenland: £1,266Great Yarmouth: £1,768Fenland: £1,196Great Yarmouth: £1,670

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £171£171£162Fenland is higher£185£186£176

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

    £8.06£8.10£7.65Great Yarmouth is higher£6.14£6.16£5.82

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

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

    £668£671£633Great Yarmouth is higher£491£493£466

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £172, Fenland £145Fenland: £145Great Yarmouth: £172Fenland: £145Great Yarmouth: £173Fenland: £137Great Yarmouth: £163

    £172£173£163Great Yarmouth is higher£145£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £116, Fenland £84Fenland: £84Great Yarmouth: £116Fenland: £85Great Yarmouth: £117Fenland: £80Great Yarmouth: £110

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    239.8Great Yarmouth is higher221.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    31.0Great Yarmouth is higher24.3

  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, Fenland 39.8Fenland: 39.8Great Yarmouth: 36.9

    36.9Fenland is higher39.8

  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, Fenland 72.9Fenland: 72.9Great Yarmouth: 100.8

    100.8Great Yarmouth is higher72.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    167.2Great Yarmouth is higher123.9

  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, Fenland 18.3Fenland: 18.3Great Yarmouth: 25.5

    25.5Great Yarmouth is higher18.3

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Great Yarmouth and Fenland, per resident
MeasureGreat YarmouthFenlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,805£5,830£5,507£4,938£4,959£4,684Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,996£3,009£2,842£2,827£2,839£2,682Great Yarmouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,761£1,768£1,670£1,261£1,266£1,196Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,697£2,708£2,558£2,536£2,547£2,406Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£99£100£94Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£171£162£185£186£176Fenland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.06£8.10£7.65£6.14£6.16£5.82Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£671£633£491£493£466Great Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£145£145£137Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£84£85£80Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,411£1,417£1,338£971£976£921Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£211£211£200Fenland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£196£197£186Great Yarmouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£3.63£3.64£3.44Great Yarmouth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£5.84£5.87£5.54Great Yarmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£4.49£4.51£4.26Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.8221.5Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.024.3Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.939.8Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.872.9Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026167.2123.9Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.518.3Great Yarmouth

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mFenland is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

  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, Fenland £0.65mFenland: £0.65mGreat Yarmouth: £0.81mFenland: £0.65mGreat Yarmouth: £0.82mFenland: £0.61mGreat Yarmouth: £0.77m

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

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

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

    £67.2m£67.5m£63.8mGreat Yarmouth is higher£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth £17.3m, Fenland £15.2mFenland: £15.2mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mFenland: £15.3mGreat Yarmouth: £17.4mFenland: £14.5mGreat Yarmouth: £16.5m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.5mGreat Yarmouth is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Great Yarmouth £11.7m, Fenland £8.9mFenland: £8.9mGreat Yarmouth: £11.7mFenland: £8.9mGreat Yarmouth: £11.8mFenland: £8.4mGreat Yarmouth: £11.1m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    24,135Great Yarmouth is higher23,358

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,122Great Yarmouth is higher2,566

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

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

    3,711Fenland is higher4,196

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

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

    10,147Great Yarmouth is higher7,684

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    16,834Great Yarmouth is higher13,059

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

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

    2,563Great Yarmouth is higher1,932

Show the numbers
Great Yarmouth and Fenland, total
MeasureGreat YarmouthFenlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£584.4m£586.9m£554.3m£520.7m£522.9m£493.9mGreat Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.6m£302.9m£286.1m£298.1m£299.4m£282.8mGreat Yarmouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.2m£178.0m£168.1m£132.9m£133.5m£126.1mGreat Yarmouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.6m£257.5m£267.4m£268.6m£253.7mGreat Yarmouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mGreat Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mFenland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mGreat Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.2m£67.5m£63.8m£51.8m£52.0m£49.1mGreat Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mGreat Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mGreat Yarmouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m£102.4m£102.9m£97.2mGreat Yarmouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mFenland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£20.6m£20.7m£19.6mGreat Yarmouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mGreat Yarmouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.62m£0.62m£0.58mGreat Yarmouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mGreat Yarmouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,13523,358Great Yarmouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1222,566Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7114,196Fenland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,1477,684Great Yarmouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,83413,059Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5631,932Great 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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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