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Great Yarmouth and Wyre Forest

100,666 and 103,558 residents (mid-2024).

Great Yarmouth is higher than Wyre Forest on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 4 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Great Yarmouth is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 2. 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £5,805, Wyre Forest £5,147Wyre Forest: £5,147Great Yarmouth: £5,805Wyre Forest: £5,169Great Yarmouth: £5,830Wyre Forest: £4,882Great Yarmouth: £5,507

    £5,805£5,830£5,507Great Yarmouth is higher£5,147£5,169£4,882

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Great Yarmouth £12,747, Wyre Forest £12,717Wyre Forest: £12,717Great Yarmouth: £12,747Wyre Forest: £12,772Great Yarmouth: £12,801Wyre Forest: £12,063Great Yarmouth: £12,091

    £12,747£12,801£12,091Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£12,717£12,772£12,063

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Great Yarmouth £3,021, Wyre Forest £2,105Wyre Forest: £2,105Great Yarmouth: £3,021Wyre Forest: £2,114Great Yarmouth: £3,034Wyre Forest: £1,997Great Yarmouth: £2,865

    £3,021£3,034£2,865Great Yarmouth is higher£2,105£2,114£1,997

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Great Yarmouth £11,472, Wyre Forest £11,619Wyre Forest: £11,619Great Yarmouth: £11,472Wyre Forest: £11,669Great Yarmouth: £11,521Wyre Forest: £11,021Great Yarmouth: £10,882

    £11,472£11,521£10,882Wyre Forest is higher£11,619£11,669£11,021

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Great Yarmouth £514, Wyre Forest £354Wyre Forest: £354Great Yarmouth: £514Wyre Forest: £356Great Yarmouth: £516Wyre Forest: £336Great Yarmouth: £488

    £514£516£488Great Yarmouth is higher£354£356£336

  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, Wyre Forest £719Wyre Forest: £719Great Yarmouth: £726Wyre Forest: £722Great Yarmouth: £729Wyre Forest: £682Great Yarmouth: £689

    £726£729£689Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£719£722£682

  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, Wyre Forest £25Wyre Forest: £25Great Yarmouth: £34Wyre Forest: £25Great Yarmouth: £34Wyre Forest: £24Great Yarmouth: £33

    £34£34£33Great Yarmouth is higher£25£25£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £668, Wyre Forest £490Wyre Forest: £490Great Yarmouth: £668Wyre Forest: £492Great Yarmouth: £671Wyre Forest: £465Great Yarmouth: £633

    £668£671£633Great Yarmouth is higher£490£492£465

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £172, Wyre Forest £131Wyre Forest: £131Great Yarmouth: £172Wyre Forest: £131Great Yarmouth: £173Wyre Forest: £124Great Yarmouth: £163

    £172£173£163Great Yarmouth is higher£131£131£124

  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, Wyre Forest £146Wyre Forest: £146Great Yarmouth: £200Wyre Forest: £147Great Yarmouth: £201Wyre Forest: £138Great Yarmouth: £189

    £200£201£189Great Yarmouth is higher£146£147£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Great Yarmouth £2,420, Wyre Forest £1,597Wyre Forest: £1,597Great Yarmouth: £2,420Wyre Forest: £1,604Great Yarmouth: £2,431Wyre Forest: £1,515Great Yarmouth: £2,296

    £2,420£2,431£2,296Great Yarmouth is higher£1,597£1,604£1,515

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Great Yarmouth £200, Wyre Forest £206Wyre Forest: £206Great Yarmouth: £200Wyre Forest: £207Great Yarmouth: £201Wyre Forest: £195Great Yarmouth: £190

    £200£201£190Wyre Forest is higher£206£207£195

  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, Wyre Forest £348Wyre Forest: £348Great Yarmouth: £383Wyre Forest: £350Great Yarmouth: £385Wyre Forest: £330Great Yarmouth: £363

    £383£385£363Great Yarmouth is higher£348£350£330

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Great Yarmouth £7.28, Wyre Forest £6.34Wyre Forest: £6.34Great Yarmouth: £7.28Wyre Forest: £6.36Great Yarmouth: £7.32Wyre Forest: £6.01Great Yarmouth: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Great Yarmouth is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Great Yarmouth £11, Wyre Forest £7.82Wyre Forest: £7.82Great Yarmouth: £11Wyre Forest: £7.86Great Yarmouth: £11Wyre Forest: £7.42Great Yarmouth: £10

    £11£11£10Great Yarmouth is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £7.94, Wyre Forest £5.37Wyre Forest: £5.37Great Yarmouth: £7.94Wyre Forest: £5.39Great Yarmouth: £7.97Wyre Forest: £5.09Great Yarmouth: £7.53

    £7.94£7.97£7.53Great Yarmouth is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  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, Wyre Forest 1,002.1Wyre Forest: 1,002.1Great Yarmouth: 1,019.9

    1,019.9Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count1,002.1

  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, Wyre Forest 94.9Wyre Forest: 94.9Great Yarmouth: 131.9

    131.9Great Yarmouth is higher94.9

  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, Wyre Forest 152.8Wyre Forest: 152.8Great Yarmouth: 156.8

    156.8Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count152.8

  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, Wyre Forest 72.7Wyre Forest: 72.7Great Yarmouth: 100.8

    100.8Great Yarmouth is higher72.7

  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, Wyre Forest 197.5Wyre Forest: 197.5Great Yarmouth: 286.9

    286.9Great Yarmouth is higher197.5

  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, Wyre Forest 32.2Wyre Forest: 32.2Great Yarmouth: 43.7

    43.7Great Yarmouth is higher32.2

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Great Yarmouth and Wyre Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureGreat YarmouthWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,805£5,830£5,507£5,147£5,169£4,882Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,747£12,801£12,091£12,717£12,772£12,063Great Yarmouth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,021£3,034£2,865£2,105£2,114£1,997Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,472£11,521£10,882£11,619£11,669£11,021Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£514£516£488£354£356£336Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£726£729£689£719£722£682Great Yarmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£33£25£25£24Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£671£633£490£492£465Great Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£131£131£124Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£189£146£147£138Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,420£2,431£2,296£1,597£1,604£1,515Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£206£207£195Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£385£363£348£350£330Great Yarmouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£6.34£6.36£6.01Great Yarmouth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.82£7.86£7.42Great Yarmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£5.37£5.39£5.09Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.91,002.1Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.994.9Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.8152.8Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.872.7Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026286.9197.5Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.732.2Great Yarmouth

Per resident

Great Yarmouth is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £5,805, Wyre Forest £5,147Wyre Forest: £5,147Great Yarmouth: £5,805Wyre Forest: £5,169Great Yarmouth: £5,830Wyre Forest: £4,882Great Yarmouth: £5,507

    £5,805£5,830£5,507Great Yarmouth is higher£5,147£5,169£4,882

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £2,996, Wyre Forest £3,089Wyre Forest: £3,089Great Yarmouth: £2,996Wyre Forest: £3,103Great Yarmouth: £3,009Wyre Forest: £2,930Great Yarmouth: £2,842

    £2,996£3,009£2,842Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£3,089£3,103£2,930

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £1,761, Wyre Forest £1,225Wyre Forest: £1,225Great Yarmouth: £1,761Wyre Forest: £1,230Great Yarmouth: £1,768Wyre Forest: £1,162Great Yarmouth: £1,670

    £1,761£1,768£1,670Great Yarmouth is higher£1,225£1,230£1,162

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Great Yarmouth £2,697, Wyre Forest £2,823Wyre Forest: £2,823Great Yarmouth: £2,697Wyre Forest: £2,835Great Yarmouth: £2,708Wyre Forest: £2,677Great Yarmouth: £2,558

    £2,697£2,708£2,558Wyre Forest is higher£2,823£2,835£2,677

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Great Yarmouth £121, Wyre Forest £86Wyre Forest: £86Great Yarmouth: £121Wyre Forest: £86Great Yarmouth: £121Wyre Forest: £82Great Yarmouth: £115

    £121£121£115Great Yarmouth is higher£86£86£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £171, Wyre Forest £175Wyre Forest: £175Great Yarmouth: £171Wyre Forest: £175Great Yarmouth: £171Wyre Forest: £166Great Yarmouth: £162

    £171£171£162Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£175£175£166

  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, Wyre Forest £6.05Wyre Forest: £6.05Great Yarmouth: £8.06Wyre Forest: £6.08Great Yarmouth: £8.10Wyre Forest: £5.74Great Yarmouth: £7.65

    £8.06£8.10£7.65Great Yarmouth is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £668, Wyre Forest £490Wyre Forest: £490Great Yarmouth: £668Wyre Forest: £492Great Yarmouth: £671Wyre Forest: £465Great Yarmouth: £633

    £668£671£633Great Yarmouth is higher£490£492£465

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £172, Wyre Forest £131Wyre Forest: £131Great Yarmouth: £172Wyre Forest: £131Great Yarmouth: £173Wyre Forest: £124Great Yarmouth: £163

    £172£173£163Great Yarmouth is higher£131£131£124

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £116, Wyre Forest £85Wyre Forest: £85Great Yarmouth: £116Wyre Forest: £85Great Yarmouth: £117Wyre Forest: £81Great Yarmouth: £110

    £116£117£110Great Yarmouth is higher£85£85£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Great Yarmouth £1,411, Wyre Forest £929Wyre Forest: £929Great Yarmouth: £1,411Wyre Forest: £933Great Yarmouth: £1,417Wyre Forest: £882Great Yarmouth: £1,338

    £1,411£1,417£1,338Great Yarmouth is higher£929£933£882

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Great Yarmouth £200, Wyre Forest £206Wyre Forest: £206Great Yarmouth: £200Wyre Forest: £207Great Yarmouth: £201Wyre Forest: £195Great Yarmouth: £190

    £200£201£190Wyre Forest is higher£206£207£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Great Yarmouth £223, Wyre Forest £203Wyre Forest: £203Great Yarmouth: £223Wyre Forest: £203Great Yarmouth: £224Wyre Forest: £192Great Yarmouth: £212

    £223£224£212Great Yarmouth is higher£203£203£192

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Great Yarmouth £4.25, Wyre Forest £3.69Wyre Forest: £3.69Great Yarmouth: £4.25Wyre Forest: £3.71Great Yarmouth: £4.27Wyre Forest: £3.50Great Yarmouth: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Great Yarmouth is higher£3.69£3.71£3.50

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Great Yarmouth £6.19, Wyre Forest £4.55Wyre Forest: £4.55Great Yarmouth: £6.19Wyre Forest: £4.57Great Yarmouth: £6.21Wyre Forest: £4.32Great Yarmouth: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Great Yarmouth is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £7.94, Wyre Forest £5.37Wyre Forest: £5.37Great Yarmouth: £7.94Wyre Forest: £5.39Great Yarmouth: £7.97Wyre Forest: £5.09Great Yarmouth: £7.53

    £7.94£7.97£7.53Great Yarmouth is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Great Yarmouth 239.8, Wyre Forest 243.4Wyre Forest: 243.4Great Yarmouth: 239.8

    239.8Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count243.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Great Yarmouth 31.0, Wyre Forest 23.1Wyre Forest: 23.1Great Yarmouth: 31.0

    31.0Great Yarmouth is higher23.1

  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, Wyre Forest 37.1Wyre Forest: 37.1Great Yarmouth: 36.9

    36.9Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count37.1

  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, Wyre Forest 72.7Wyre Forest: 72.7Great Yarmouth: 100.8

    100.8Great Yarmouth is higher72.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Great Yarmouth 167.2, Wyre Forest 115.0Wyre Forest: 115.0Great Yarmouth: 167.2

    167.2Great Yarmouth is higher115.0

  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, Wyre Forest 18.7Wyre Forest: 18.7Great Yarmouth: 25.5

    25.5Great Yarmouth is higher18.7

Show the numbers
Great Yarmouth and Wyre Forest, per resident
MeasureGreat YarmouthWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,805£5,830£5,507£5,147£5,169£4,882Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,996£3,009£2,842£3,089£3,103£2,930Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,761£1,768£1,670£1,225£1,230£1,162Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,697£2,708£2,558£2,823£2,835£2,677Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£86£86£82Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£171£162£175£175£166Wyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.06£8.10£7.65£6.05£6.08£5.74Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£671£633£490£492£465Great Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£131£131£124Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£85£85£81Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,411£1,417£1,338£929£933£882Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£206£207£195Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£203£203£192Great Yarmouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£3.69£3.71£3.50Great Yarmouth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£4.55£4.57£4.32Great Yarmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£5.37£5.39£5.09Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.8243.4Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.023.1Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.937.1Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.872.7Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026167.2115.0Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.518.7Great Yarmouth

Total

Great Yarmouth is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Great Yarmouth £584.4m, Wyre Forest £533.0mWyre Forest: £533.0mGreat Yarmouth: £584.4mWyre Forest: £535.2mGreat Yarmouth: £586.9mWyre Forest: £505.6mGreat Yarmouth: £554.3m

    £584.4m£586.9m£554.3mGreat Yarmouth is higher£533.0m£535.2m£505.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Great Yarmouth £301.6m, Wyre Forest £319.9mWyre Forest: £319.9mGreat Yarmouth: £301.6mWyre Forest: £321.3mGreat Yarmouth: £302.9mWyre Forest: £303.5mGreat Yarmouth: £286.1m

    £301.6m£302.9m£286.1mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Great Yarmouth £177.2m, Wyre Forest £126.9mWyre Forest: £126.9mGreat Yarmouth: £177.2mWyre Forest: £127.4mGreat Yarmouth: £178.0mWyre Forest: £120.3mGreat Yarmouth: £168.1m

    £177.2m£178.0m£168.1mGreat Yarmouth is higher£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Great Yarmouth £271.5m, Wyre Forest £292.3mWyre Forest: £292.3mGreat Yarmouth: £271.5mWyre Forest: £293.6mGreat Yarmouth: £272.6mWyre Forest: £277.3mGreat Yarmouth: £257.5m

    £271.5m£272.6m£257.5mWyre Forest is higher£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Great Yarmouth £12.2m, Wyre Forest £8.9mWyre Forest: £8.9mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mWyre Forest: £9.0mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mWyre Forest: £8.5mGreat Yarmouth: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mGreat Yarmouth is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth £17.2m, Wyre Forest £18.1mWyre Forest: £18.1mGreat Yarmouth: £17.2mWyre Forest: £18.2mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mWyre Forest: £17.2mGreat Yarmouth: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

  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, Wyre Forest £0.63mWyre Forest: £0.63mGreat Yarmouth: £0.81mWyre Forest: £0.63mGreat Yarmouth: £0.82mWyre Forest: £0.59mGreat Yarmouth: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mGreat Yarmouth is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth £67.2m, Wyre Forest £50.8mWyre Forest: £50.8mGreat Yarmouth: £67.2mWyre Forest: £51.0mGreat Yarmouth: £67.5mWyre Forest: £48.1mGreat Yarmouth: £63.8m

    £67.2m£67.5m£63.8mGreat Yarmouth is higher£50.8m£51.0m£48.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth £17.3m, Wyre Forest £13.5mWyre Forest: £13.5mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mWyre Forest: £13.6mGreat Yarmouth: £17.4mWyre Forest: £12.8mGreat Yarmouth: £16.5m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.5mGreat Yarmouth is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Great Yarmouth £11.7m, Wyre Forest £8.8mWyre Forest: £8.8mGreat Yarmouth: £11.7mWyre Forest: £8.8mGreat Yarmouth: £11.8mWyre Forest: £8.3mGreat Yarmouth: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mGreat Yarmouth is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Great Yarmouth £142.0m, Wyre Forest £96.2mWyre Forest: £96.2mGreat Yarmouth: £142.0mWyre Forest: £96.7mGreat Yarmouth: £142.6mWyre Forest: £91.3mGreat Yarmouth: £134.7m

    £142.0m£142.6m£134.7mGreat Yarmouth is higher£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Great Yarmouth £20.2m, Wyre Forest £21.3mWyre Forest: £21.3mGreat Yarmouth: £20.2mWyre Forest: £21.4mGreat Yarmouth: £20.2mWyre Forest: £20.2mGreat Yarmouth: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.2m£19.1mWyre Forest is higher£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Great Yarmouth £22.5m, Wyre Forest £21.0mWyre Forest: £21.0mGreat Yarmouth: £22.5mWyre Forest: £21.1mGreat Yarmouth: £22.6mWyre Forest: £19.9mGreat Yarmouth: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mGreat Yarmouth is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Great Yarmouth £0.43m, Wyre Forest £0.38mWyre Forest: £0.38mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mWyre Forest: £0.38mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mWyre Forest: £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, Wyre Forest £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.47mGreat Yarmouth: £0.62mWyre Forest: £0.47mGreat Yarmouth: £0.63mWyre Forest: £0.45mGreat Yarmouth: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mGreat Yarmouth is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Great Yarmouth £0.80m, Wyre Forest £0.56mWyre Forest: £0.56mGreat Yarmouth: £0.80mWyre Forest: £0.56mGreat Yarmouth: £0.80mWyre Forest: £0.53mGreat Yarmouth: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mGreat Yarmouth is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Great Yarmouth 24,135, Wyre Forest 25,210Wyre Forest: 25,210Great Yarmouth: 24,135

    24,135Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count25,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Great Yarmouth 3,122, Wyre Forest 2,388Wyre Forest: 2,388Great Yarmouth: 3,122

    3,122Great Yarmouth is higher2,388

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth 3,711, Wyre Forest 3,845Wyre Forest: 3,845Great Yarmouth: 3,711

    3,711Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,845

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth 10,147, Wyre Forest 7,531Wyre Forest: 7,531Great Yarmouth: 10,147

    10,147Great Yarmouth is higher7,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Great Yarmouth 16,834, Wyre Forest 11,904Wyre Forest: 11,904Great Yarmouth: 16,834

    16,834Great Yarmouth is higher11,904

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Great Yarmouth 2,563, Wyre Forest 1,940Wyre Forest: 1,940Great Yarmouth: 2,563

    2,563Great Yarmouth is higher1,940

Show the numbers
Great Yarmouth and Wyre Forest, total
MeasureGreat YarmouthWyre ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£584.4m£586.9m£554.3m£533.0m£535.2m£505.6mGreat Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.6m£302.9m£286.1m£319.9m£321.3m£303.5mWyre Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.2m£178.0m£168.1m£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mGreat Yarmouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.6m£257.5m£292.3m£293.6m£277.3mWyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mGreat Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mWyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mGreat Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.2m£67.5m£63.8m£50.8m£51.0m£48.1mGreat Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mGreat Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mGreat Yarmouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m£96.2m£96.7m£91.3mGreat Yarmouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mWyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mGreat 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£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mGreat Yarmouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mGreat Yarmouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,13525,210Wyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1222,388Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7113,845Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,1477,531Great Yarmouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,83411,904Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5631,940Great Yarmouth

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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