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Great Yarmouth and Folkestone and Hythe

100,666 and 111,908 residents (mid-2024).

Great Yarmouth is higher than Folkestone and Hythe on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 Folkestone and Hythe 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 Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £5,805, Folkestone and Hythe £5,432Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Great Yarmouth: £5,805Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Great Yarmouth: £5,830Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152Great Yarmouth: £5,507

    £5,805£5,830£5,507Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5,432£5,455£5,152

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Great Yarmouth £12,747, Folkestone and Hythe £12,738Folkestone and Hythe: £12,738Great Yarmouth: £12,747Folkestone and Hythe: £12,792Great Yarmouth: £12,801Folkestone and Hythe: £12,083Great Yarmouth: £12,091

    £12,747£12,801£12,091Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£12,738£12,792£12,083

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Great Yarmouth £3,021, Folkestone and Hythe £2,327Folkestone and Hythe: £2,327Great Yarmouth: £3,021Folkestone and Hythe: £2,337Great Yarmouth: £3,034Folkestone and Hythe: £2,207Great Yarmouth: £2,865

    £3,021£3,034£2,865Great Yarmouth is higher£2,327£2,337£2,207

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Great Yarmouth £11,472, Folkestone and Hythe £11,320Folkestone and Hythe: £11,320Great Yarmouth: £11,472Folkestone and Hythe: £11,368Great Yarmouth: £11,521Folkestone and Hythe: £10,738Great Yarmouth: £10,882

    £11,472£11,521£10,882Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£11,320£11,368£10,738

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Great Yarmouth £514, Folkestone and Hythe £502Folkestone and Hythe: £502Great Yarmouth: £514Folkestone and Hythe: £505Great Yarmouth: £516Folkestone and Hythe: £477Great Yarmouth: £488

    £514£516£488Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£502£505£477

  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, Folkestone and Hythe £889Folkestone and Hythe: £889Great Yarmouth: £726Folkestone and Hythe: £892Great Yarmouth: £729Folkestone and Hythe: £843Great Yarmouth: £689

    £726£729£689Folkestone and Hythe is higher£889£892£843

  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, Folkestone and Hythe £27Folkestone and Hythe: £27Great Yarmouth: £34Folkestone and Hythe: £27Great Yarmouth: £34Folkestone and Hythe: £26Great Yarmouth: £33

    £34£34£33Great Yarmouth is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £668, Folkestone and Hythe £552Folkestone and Hythe: £552Great Yarmouth: £668Folkestone and Hythe: £554Great Yarmouth: £671Folkestone and Hythe: £524Great Yarmouth: £633

    £668£671£633Great Yarmouth is higher£552£554£524

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £172, Folkestone and Hythe £166Folkestone and Hythe: £166Great Yarmouth: £172Folkestone and Hythe: £166Great Yarmouth: £173Folkestone and Hythe: £157Great Yarmouth: £163

    £172£173£163Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£166£166£157

  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, Folkestone and Hythe £156Folkestone and Hythe: £156Great Yarmouth: £200Folkestone and Hythe: £157Great Yarmouth: £201Folkestone and Hythe: £148Great Yarmouth: £189

    £200£201£189Great Yarmouth is higher£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Great Yarmouth £2,420, Folkestone and Hythe £1,768Folkestone and Hythe: £1,768Great Yarmouth: £2,420Folkestone and Hythe: £1,775Great Yarmouth: £2,431Folkestone and Hythe: £1,677Great Yarmouth: £2,296

    £2,420£2,431£2,296Great Yarmouth is higher£1,768£1,775£1,677

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Great Yarmouth £200, Folkestone and Hythe £234Folkestone and Hythe: £234Great Yarmouth: £200Folkestone and Hythe: £235Great Yarmouth: £201Folkestone and Hythe: £222Great Yarmouth: £190

    £200£201£190Folkestone and Hythe is higher£234£235£222

  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, Folkestone and Hythe £380Folkestone and Hythe: £380Great Yarmouth: £383Folkestone and Hythe: £382Great Yarmouth: £385Folkestone and Hythe: £361Great Yarmouth: £363

    £383£385£363Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£380£382£361

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Great Yarmouth £7.28, Folkestone and Hythe £12Folkestone and Hythe: £12Great Yarmouth: £7.28Folkestone and Hythe: £12Great Yarmouth: £7.32Folkestone and Hythe: £11Great Yarmouth: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Folkestone and Hythe is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Great Yarmouth £11, Folkestone and Hythe £11Folkestone and Hythe: £11Great Yarmouth: £11Folkestone and Hythe: £11Great Yarmouth: £11Folkestone and Hythe: £10Great Yarmouth: £10

    £11£11£10Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £7.94, Folkestone and Hythe £7.02Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Great Yarmouth: £7.94Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Great Yarmouth: £7.97Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66Great Yarmouth: £7.53

    £7.94£7.97£7.53Great Yarmouth is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  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, Folkestone and Hythe 998.8Folkestone and Hythe: 998.8Great Yarmouth: 1,019.9

    1,019.9Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count998.8

  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, Folkestone and Hythe 108.0Folkestone and Hythe: 108.0Great Yarmouth: 131.9

    131.9Great Yarmouth is higher108.0

  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, Folkestone and Hythe 174.8Folkestone and Hythe: 174.8Great Yarmouth: 156.8

    156.8Folkestone and Hythe is higher174.8

  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, Folkestone and Hythe 81.2Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2Great Yarmouth: 100.8

    100.8Great Yarmouth is higher81.2

  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, Folkestone and Hythe 205.8Folkestone and Hythe: 205.8Great Yarmouth: 286.9

    286.9Great Yarmouth is higher205.8

  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, Folkestone and Hythe 33.9Folkestone and Hythe: 33.9Great Yarmouth: 43.7

    43.7Great Yarmouth is higher33.9

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Great Yarmouth and Folkestone and Hythe, per person in the age group
MeasureGreat YarmouthFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,805£5,830£5,507£5,432£5,455£5,152Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,747£12,801£12,091£12,738£12,792£12,083Great Yarmouth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,021£3,034£2,865£2,327£2,337£2,207Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,472£11,521£10,882£11,320£11,368£10,738Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£514£516£488£502£505£477Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£726£729£689£889£892£843Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£33£27£27£26Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£671£633£552£554£524Great Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£166£166£157Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£189£156£157£148Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,420£2,431£2,296£1,768£1,775£1,677Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£385£363£380£382£361Great Yarmouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£12£12£11Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11£11£10Great Yarmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£7.02£7.05£6.66Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.9998.8Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.9108.0Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.8174.8Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.881.2Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026286.9205.8Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.733.9Great Yarmouth

Per resident

Great Yarmouth is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe 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 Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £5,805, Folkestone and Hythe £5,432Folkestone and Hythe: £5,432Great Yarmouth: £5,805Folkestone and Hythe: £5,455Great Yarmouth: £5,830Folkestone and Hythe: £5,152Great Yarmouth: £5,507

    £5,805£5,830£5,507Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5,432£5,455£5,152

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £2,996, Folkestone and Hythe £3,130Folkestone and Hythe: £3,130Great Yarmouth: £2,996Folkestone and Hythe: £3,143Great Yarmouth: £3,009Folkestone and Hythe: £2,969Great Yarmouth: £2,842

    £2,996£3,009£2,842Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£3,130£3,143£2,969

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £1,761, Folkestone and Hythe £1,343Folkestone and Hythe: £1,343Great Yarmouth: £1,761Folkestone and Hythe: £1,349Great Yarmouth: £1,768Folkestone and Hythe: £1,274Great Yarmouth: £1,670

    £1,761£1,768£1,670Great Yarmouth is higher£1,343£1,349£1,274

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Great Yarmouth £2,697, Folkestone and Hythe £2,781Folkestone and Hythe: £2,781Great Yarmouth: £2,697Folkestone and Hythe: £2,793Great Yarmouth: £2,708Folkestone and Hythe: £2,638Great Yarmouth: £2,558

    £2,697£2,708£2,558Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£2,781£2,793£2,638

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Great Yarmouth £121, Folkestone and Hythe £123Folkestone and Hythe: £123Great Yarmouth: £121Folkestone and Hythe: £124Great Yarmouth: £121Folkestone and Hythe: £117Great Yarmouth: £115

    £121£121£115Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £171, Folkestone and Hythe £218Folkestone and Hythe: £218Great Yarmouth: £171Folkestone and Hythe: £219Great Yarmouth: £171Folkestone and Hythe: £207Great Yarmouth: £162

    £171£171£162Folkestone and Hythe is higher£218£219£207

  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, Folkestone and Hythe £6.64Folkestone and Hythe: £6.64Great Yarmouth: £8.06Folkestone and Hythe: £6.67Great Yarmouth: £8.10Folkestone and Hythe: £6.30Great Yarmouth: £7.65

    £8.06£8.10£7.65Great Yarmouth is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £668, Folkestone and Hythe £552Folkestone and Hythe: £552Great Yarmouth: £668Folkestone and Hythe: £554Great Yarmouth: £671Folkestone and Hythe: £524Great Yarmouth: £633

    £668£671£633Great Yarmouth is higher£552£554£524

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £172, Folkestone and Hythe £166Folkestone and Hythe: £166Great Yarmouth: £172Folkestone and Hythe: £166Great Yarmouth: £173Folkestone and Hythe: £157Great Yarmouth: £163

    £172£173£163Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£166£166£157

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £116, Folkestone and Hythe £90Folkestone and Hythe: £90Great Yarmouth: £116Folkestone and Hythe: £90Great Yarmouth: £117Folkestone and Hythe: £85Great Yarmouth: £110

    £116£117£110Great Yarmouth is higher£90£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Great Yarmouth £1,411, Folkestone and Hythe £1,020Folkestone and Hythe: £1,020Great Yarmouth: £1,411Folkestone and Hythe: £1,025Great Yarmouth: £1,417Folkestone and Hythe: £968Great Yarmouth: £1,338

    £1,411£1,417£1,338Great Yarmouth is higher£1,020£1,025£968

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Great Yarmouth £200, Folkestone and Hythe £234Folkestone and Hythe: £234Great Yarmouth: £200Folkestone and Hythe: £235Great Yarmouth: £201Folkestone and Hythe: £222Great Yarmouth: £190

    £200£201£190Folkestone and Hythe is higher£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Great Yarmouth £223, Folkestone and Hythe £220Folkestone and Hythe: £220Great Yarmouth: £223Folkestone and Hythe: £220Great Yarmouth: £224Folkestone and Hythe: £208Great Yarmouth: £212

    £223£224£212Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£220£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Great Yarmouth £4.25, Folkestone and Hythe £6.91Folkestone and Hythe: £6.91Great Yarmouth: £4.25Folkestone and Hythe: £6.93Great Yarmouth: £4.27Folkestone and Hythe: £6.55Great Yarmouth: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Folkestone and Hythe is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Great Yarmouth £6.19, Folkestone and Hythe £6.09Folkestone and Hythe: £6.09Great Yarmouth: £6.19Folkestone and Hythe: £6.12Great Yarmouth: £6.21Folkestone and Hythe: £5.78Great Yarmouth: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £7.94, Folkestone and Hythe £7.02Folkestone and Hythe: £7.02Great Yarmouth: £7.94Folkestone and Hythe: £7.05Great Yarmouth: £7.97Folkestone and Hythe: £6.66Great Yarmouth: £7.53

    £7.94£7.97£7.53Great Yarmouth is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Great Yarmouth 239.8, Folkestone and Hythe 245.4Folkestone and Hythe: 245.4Great Yarmouth: 239.8

    239.8Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count245.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Great Yarmouth 31.0, Folkestone and Hythe 26.5Folkestone and Hythe: 26.5Great Yarmouth: 31.0

    31.0Great Yarmouth is higher26.5

  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, Folkestone and Hythe 42.9Folkestone and Hythe: 42.9Great Yarmouth: 36.9

    36.9Folkestone and Hythe is higher42.9

  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, Folkestone and Hythe 81.2Folkestone and Hythe: 81.2Great Yarmouth: 100.8

    100.8Great Yarmouth is higher81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Great Yarmouth 167.2, Folkestone and Hythe 118.8Folkestone and Hythe: 118.8Great Yarmouth: 167.2

    167.2Great Yarmouth is higher118.8

  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, Folkestone and Hythe 19.5Folkestone and Hythe: 19.5Great Yarmouth: 25.5

    25.5Great Yarmouth is higher19.5

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Great Yarmouth and Folkestone and Hythe, per resident
MeasureGreat YarmouthFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,805£5,830£5,507£5,432£5,455£5,152Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,996£3,009£2,842£3,130£3,143£2,969Folkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,761£1,768£1,670£1,343£1,349£1,274Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,697£2,708£2,558£2,781£2,793£2,638Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£123£124£117Folkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£171£162£218£219£207Folkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.06£8.10£7.65£6.64£6.67£6.30Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£671£633£552£554£524Great Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£166£166£157Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£90£90£85Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,411£1,417£1,338£1,020£1,025£968Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£234£235£222Folkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£220£220£208Great Yarmouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£6.91£6.93£6.55Folkestone and Hythe
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£6.09£6.12£5.78Great Yarmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£7.02£7.05£6.66Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.8245.4Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.026.5Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.942.9Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.881.2Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026167.2118.8Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.519.5Great Yarmouth

Total

Great Yarmouth is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Folkestone and Hythe on 12. 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 Folkestone and Hythe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Great Yarmouth £584.4m, Folkestone and Hythe £607.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £607.8mGreat Yarmouth: £584.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £610.4mGreat Yarmouth: £586.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £576.6mGreat Yarmouth: £554.3m

    £584.4m£586.9m£554.3mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£607.8m£610.4m£576.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Great Yarmouth £301.6m, Folkestone and Hythe £350.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £350.2mGreat Yarmouth: £301.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £351.7mGreat Yarmouth: £302.9mFolkestone and Hythe: £332.2mGreat Yarmouth: £286.1m

    £301.6m£302.9m£286.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£350.2m£351.7m£332.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Great Yarmouth £177.2m, Folkestone and Hythe £150.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.3mGreat Yarmouth: £177.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £150.9mGreat Yarmouth: £178.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £142.6mGreat Yarmouth: £168.1m

    £177.2m£178.0m£168.1mGreat Yarmouth is higher£150.3m£150.9m£142.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Great Yarmouth £271.5m, Folkestone and Hythe £311.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £311.3mGreat Yarmouth: £271.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £312.6mGreat Yarmouth: £272.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £295.2mGreat Yarmouth: £257.5m

    £271.5m£272.6m£257.5mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£311.3m£312.6m£295.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Great Yarmouth £12.2m, Folkestone and Hythe £13.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.8mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.9mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £13.1mGreat Yarmouth: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth £17.2m, Folkestone and Hythe £24.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.4mGreat Yarmouth: £17.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.5mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.2mGreat Yarmouth: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m

  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, Folkestone and Hythe £0.74mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.74mGreat Yarmouth: £0.81mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mGreat Yarmouth: £0.82mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.70mGreat Yarmouth: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mGreat Yarmouth is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth £67.2m, Folkestone and Hythe £61.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £61.8mGreat Yarmouth: £67.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £62.0mGreat Yarmouth: £67.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £58.6mGreat Yarmouth: £63.8m

    £67.2m£67.5m£63.8mGreat Yarmouth is higher£61.8m£62.0m£58.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth £17.3m, Folkestone and Hythe £18.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.5mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mFolkestone and Hythe: £18.6mGreat Yarmouth: £17.4mFolkestone and Hythe: £17.6mGreat Yarmouth: £16.5m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.5mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Great Yarmouth £11.7m, Folkestone and Hythe £10.1mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mGreat Yarmouth: £11.7mFolkestone and Hythe: £10.1mGreat Yarmouth: £11.8mFolkestone and Hythe: £9.6mGreat Yarmouth: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mGreat Yarmouth is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Great Yarmouth £142.0m, Folkestone and Hythe £114.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.2mGreat Yarmouth: £142.0mFolkestone and Hythe: £114.7mGreat Yarmouth: £142.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £108.3mGreat Yarmouth: £134.7m

    £142.0m£142.6m£134.7mGreat Yarmouth is higher£114.2m£114.7m£108.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Great Yarmouth £20.2m, Folkestone and Hythe £26.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.2mGreat Yarmouth: £20.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £26.3mGreat Yarmouth: £20.2mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.8mGreat Yarmouth: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.2m£19.1mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Great Yarmouth £22.5m, Folkestone and Hythe £24.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.6mGreat Yarmouth: £22.5mFolkestone and Hythe: £24.7mGreat Yarmouth: £22.6mFolkestone and Hythe: £23.3mGreat Yarmouth: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Great Yarmouth £0.43m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.77mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.77mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.78mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.73mGreat Yarmouth: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mFolkestone and Hythe is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Great Yarmouth £0.62m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.68mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mGreat Yarmouth: £0.62mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.68mGreat Yarmouth: £0.63mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.65mGreat Yarmouth: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mFolkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Great Yarmouth £0.80m, Folkestone and Hythe £0.79mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mGreat Yarmouth: £0.80mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.79mGreat Yarmouth: £0.80mFolkestone and Hythe: £0.75mGreat Yarmouth: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mGreat Yarmouth is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Great Yarmouth 24,135, Folkestone and Hythe 27,464Folkestone and Hythe: 27,464Great Yarmouth: 24,135

    24,135Folkestone and Hythe is higherDepends on how you count27,464

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Great Yarmouth 3,122, Folkestone and Hythe 2,970Folkestone and Hythe: 2,970Great Yarmouth: 3,122

    3,122Great Yarmouth is higher2,970

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth 3,711, Folkestone and Hythe 4,805Folkestone and Hythe: 4,805Great Yarmouth: 3,711

    3,711Folkestone and Hythe is higher4,805

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth 10,147, Folkestone and Hythe 9,086Folkestone and Hythe: 9,086Great Yarmouth: 10,147

    10,147Great Yarmouth is higher9,086

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Great Yarmouth 16,834, Folkestone and Hythe 13,291Folkestone and Hythe: 13,291Great Yarmouth: 16,834

    16,834Great Yarmouth is higher13,291

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Great Yarmouth 2,563, Folkestone and Hythe 2,187Folkestone and Hythe: 2,187Great Yarmouth: 2,563

    2,563Great Yarmouth is higher2,187

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Great Yarmouth and Folkestone and Hythe, total
MeasureGreat YarmouthFolkestone and HytheHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£584.4m£586.9m£554.3m£607.8m£610.4m£576.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.6m£302.9m£286.1m£350.2m£351.7m£332.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.2m£178.0m£168.1m£150.3m£150.9m£142.6mGreat Yarmouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.6m£257.5m£311.3m£312.6m£295.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£13.8m£13.9m£13.1mFolkestone and Hythe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£24.4m£24.5m£23.2mFolkestone and Hythe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mGreat Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.2m£67.5m£63.8m£61.8m£62.0m£58.6mGreat Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mFolkestone and Hythe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mGreat Yarmouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m£114.2m£114.7m£108.3mGreat Yarmouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m£26.2m£26.3m£24.8mFolkestone and Hythe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mFolkestone and Hythe
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mFolkestone and Hythe
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mFolkestone and Hythe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mGreat Yarmouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,13527,464Folkestone and Hythe
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1222,970Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7114,805Folkestone and Hythe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,1479,086Great Yarmouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,83413,291Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5632,187Great 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.
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