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Great Yarmouth and Sunderland

100,666 and 286,696 residents (mid-2024).

Great Yarmouth is higher than Sunderland on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 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 5 of 22 measures, and Sunderland on 17. 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 Sunderland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £5,805, Sunderland £5,529Sunderland: £5,529Great Yarmouth: £5,805Sunderland: £5,552Great Yarmouth: £5,830Sunderland: £5,244Great Yarmouth: £5,507

    £5,805£5,830£5,507Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5,529£5,552£5,244

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Great Yarmouth £12,747, Sunderland £13,153Sunderland: £13,153Great Yarmouth: £12,747Sunderland: £13,209Great Yarmouth: £12,801Sunderland: £12,476Great Yarmouth: £12,091

    £12,747£12,801£12,091Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£13,153£13,209£12,476

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Great Yarmouth £3,021, Sunderland £2,771Sunderland: £2,771Great Yarmouth: £3,021Sunderland: £2,783Great Yarmouth: £3,034Sunderland: £2,628Great Yarmouth: £2,865

    £3,021£3,034£2,865Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,771£2,783£2,628

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Great Yarmouth £11,472, Sunderland £11,531Sunderland: £11,531Great Yarmouth: £11,472Sunderland: £11,581Great Yarmouth: £11,521Sunderland: £10,938Great Yarmouth: £10,882

    £11,472£11,521£10,882Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count£11,531£11,581£10,938

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Great Yarmouth £514, Sunderland £636Sunderland: £636Great Yarmouth: £514Sunderland: £639Great Yarmouth: £516Sunderland: £604Great Yarmouth: £488

    £514£516£488Sunderland is higher£636£639£604

  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, Sunderland £944Sunderland: £944Great Yarmouth: £726Sunderland: £948Great Yarmouth: £729Sunderland: £895Great Yarmouth: £689

    £726£729£689Sunderland is higher£944£948£895

  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, Sunderland £42Sunderland: £42Great Yarmouth: £34Sunderland: £42Great Yarmouth: £34Sunderland: £39Great Yarmouth: £33

    £34£34£33Sunderland is higher£42£42£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £668, Sunderland £756Sunderland: £756Great Yarmouth: £668Sunderland: £760Great Yarmouth: £671Sunderland: £718Great Yarmouth: £633

    £668£671£633Sunderland is higher£756£760£718

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £172, Sunderland £199Sunderland: £199Great Yarmouth: £172Sunderland: £200Great Yarmouth: £173Sunderland: £188Great Yarmouth: £163

    £172£173£163Sunderland is higher£199£200£188

  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, Sunderland £209Sunderland: £209Great Yarmouth: £200Sunderland: £210Great Yarmouth: £201Sunderland: £198Great Yarmouth: £189

    £200£201£189Sunderland is higher£209£210£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Great Yarmouth £2,420, Sunderland £2,066Sunderland: £2,066Great Yarmouth: £2,420Sunderland: £2,075Great Yarmouth: £2,431Sunderland: £1,960Great Yarmouth: £2,296

    £2,420£2,431£2,296Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,066£2,075£1,960

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Great Yarmouth £200, Sunderland £274Sunderland: £274Great Yarmouth: £200Sunderland: £275Great Yarmouth: £201Sunderland: £260Great Yarmouth: £190

    £200£201£190Sunderland is higher£274£275£260

  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, Sunderland £469Sunderland: £469Great Yarmouth: £383Sunderland: £471Great Yarmouth: £385Sunderland: £445Great Yarmouth: £363

    £383£385£363Sunderland is higher£469£471£445

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Great Yarmouth £7.28, Sunderland £14Sunderland: £14Great Yarmouth: £7.28Sunderland: £14Great Yarmouth: £7.32Sunderland: £13Great Yarmouth: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Sunderland is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Great Yarmouth £11, Sunderland £13Sunderland: £13Great Yarmouth: £11Sunderland: £14Great Yarmouth: £11Sunderland: £13Great Yarmouth: £10

    £11£11£10Sunderland is higher£13£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £7.94, Sunderland £5.81Sunderland: £5.81Great Yarmouth: £7.94Sunderland: £5.83Great Yarmouth: £7.97Sunderland: £5.51Great Yarmouth: £7.53

    £7.94£7.97£7.53Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  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, Sunderland 1,026.1Sunderland: 1,026.1Great Yarmouth: 1,019.9

    1,019.9Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count1,026.1

  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, Sunderland 165.9Sunderland: 165.9Great Yarmouth: 131.9

    131.9Sunderland is higher165.9

  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, Sunderland 193.7Sunderland: 193.7Great Yarmouth: 156.8

    156.8Sunderland is higher193.7

  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, Sunderland 112.3Sunderland: 112.3Great Yarmouth: 100.8

    100.8Sunderland is higher112.3

  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, Sunderland 258.3Sunderland: 258.3Great Yarmouth: 286.9

    286.9Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count258.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Great Yarmouth 43.7, Sunderland 45.1Sunderland: 45.1Great Yarmouth: 43.7

    43.7Sunderland is higher45.1

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Great Yarmouth and Sunderland, per person in the age group
MeasureGreat YarmouthSunderlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,805£5,830£5,507£5,529£5,552£5,244Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,747£12,801£12,091£13,153£13,209£12,476Sunderland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,021£3,034£2,865£2,771£2,783£2,628Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,472£11,521£10,882£11,531£11,581£10,938Sunderland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£514£516£488£636£639£604Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£726£729£689£944£948£895Sunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£33£42£42£39Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£671£633£756£760£718Sunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£199£200£188Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£189£209£210£198Sunderland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,420£2,431£2,296£2,066£2,075£1,960Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£274£275£260Sunderland
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£385£363£469£471£445Sunderland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£14£14£13Sunderland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£13£14£13Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£5.81£5.83£5.51Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.91,026.1Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.9165.9Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.8193.7Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.8112.3Sunderland
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026286.9258.3Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.745.1Sunderland

Per resident

Great Yarmouth is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Sunderland 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 Sunderland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £5,805, Sunderland £5,529Sunderland: £5,529Great Yarmouth: £5,805Sunderland: £5,552Great Yarmouth: £5,830Sunderland: £5,244Great Yarmouth: £5,507

    £5,805£5,830£5,507Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5,529£5,552£5,244

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £2,996, Sunderland £2,578Sunderland: £2,578Great Yarmouth: £2,996Sunderland: £2,589Great Yarmouth: £3,009Sunderland: £2,446Great Yarmouth: £2,842

    £2,996£3,009£2,842Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,578£2,589£2,446

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £1,761, Sunderland £1,716Sunderland: £1,716Great Yarmouth: £1,761Sunderland: £1,723Great Yarmouth: £1,768Sunderland: £1,628Great Yarmouth: £1,670

    £1,761£1,768£1,670Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,716£1,723£1,628

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Great Yarmouth £2,697, Sunderland £2,260Sunderland: £2,260Great Yarmouth: £2,697Sunderland: £2,270Great Yarmouth: £2,708Sunderland: £2,144Great Yarmouth: £2,558

    £2,697£2,708£2,558Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,260£2,270£2,144

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Great Yarmouth £121, Sunderland £125Sunderland: £125Great Yarmouth: £121Sunderland: £125Great Yarmouth: £121Sunderland: £118Great Yarmouth: £115

    £121£121£115Sunderland is higher£125£125£118

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

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

    £171£171£162Sunderland 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, Sunderland £8.15Sunderland: £8.15Great Yarmouth: £8.06Sunderland: £8.18Great Yarmouth: £8.10Sunderland: £7.73Great Yarmouth: £7.65

    £8.06£8.10£7.65Sunderland is higher£8.15£8.18£7.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £668, Sunderland £756Sunderland: £756Great Yarmouth: £668Sunderland: £760Great Yarmouth: £671Sunderland: £718Great Yarmouth: £633

    £668£671£633Sunderland is higher£756£760£718

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £172, Sunderland £199Sunderland: £199Great Yarmouth: £172Sunderland: £200Great Yarmouth: £173Sunderland: £188Great Yarmouth: £163

    £172£173£163Sunderland is higher£199£200£188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £116, Sunderland £129Sunderland: £129Great Yarmouth: £116Sunderland: £130Great Yarmouth: £117Sunderland: £123Great Yarmouth: £110

    £116£117£110Sunderland is higher£129£130£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Great Yarmouth £1,411, Sunderland £1,279Sunderland: £1,279Great Yarmouth: £1,411Sunderland: £1,285Great Yarmouth: £1,417Sunderland: £1,213Great Yarmouth: £1,338

    £1,411£1,417£1,338Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,279£1,285£1,213

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Great Yarmouth £200, Sunderland £274Sunderland: £274Great Yarmouth: £200Sunderland: £275Great Yarmouth: £201Sunderland: £260Great Yarmouth: £190

    £200£201£190Sunderland is higher£274£275£260

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Great Yarmouth £223, Sunderland £290Sunderland: £290Great Yarmouth: £223Sunderland: £292Great Yarmouth: £224Sunderland: £275Great Yarmouth: £212

    £223£224£212Sunderland is higher£290£292£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Great Yarmouth £4.25, Sunderland £8.40Sunderland: £8.40Great Yarmouth: £4.25Sunderland: £8.44Great Yarmouth: £4.27Sunderland: £7.97Great Yarmouth: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Sunderland is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Great Yarmouth £6.19, Sunderland £8.33Sunderland: £8.33Great Yarmouth: £6.19Sunderland: £8.36Great Yarmouth: £6.21Sunderland: £7.90Great Yarmouth: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Sunderland is higher£8.33£8.36£7.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £7.94, Sunderland £5.81Sunderland: £5.81Great Yarmouth: £7.94Sunderland: £5.83Great Yarmouth: £7.97Sunderland: £5.51Great Yarmouth: £7.53

    £7.94£7.97£7.53Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Great Yarmouth 239.8, Sunderland 201.1Sunderland: 201.1Great Yarmouth: 239.8

    239.8Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count201.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Great Yarmouth 31.0, Sunderland 32.5Sunderland: 32.5Great Yarmouth: 31.0

    31.0Sunderland is higher32.5

  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, Sunderland 38.0Sunderland: 38.0Great Yarmouth: 36.9

    36.9Sunderland is higher38.0

  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, Sunderland 112.3Sunderland: 112.3Great Yarmouth: 100.8

    100.8Sunderland is higher112.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Great Yarmouth 167.2, Sunderland 160.0Sunderland: 160.0Great Yarmouth: 167.2

    167.2Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count160.0

  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, Sunderland 27.9Sunderland: 27.9Great Yarmouth: 25.5

    25.5Sunderland is higher27.9

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Great Yarmouth and Sunderland, per resident
MeasureGreat YarmouthSunderlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,805£5,830£5,507£5,529£5,552£5,244Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,996£3,009£2,842£2,578£2,589£2,446Great Yarmouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,761£1,768£1,670£1,716£1,723£1,628Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,697£2,708£2,558£2,260£2,270£2,144Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£125£125£118Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£171£162£185£186£176Sunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.06£8.10£7.65£8.15£8.18£7.73Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£671£633£756£760£718Sunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£199£200£188Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£129£130£123Sunderland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,411£1,417£1,338£1,279£1,285£1,213Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£274£275£260Sunderland
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£290£292£275Sunderland
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£8.40£8.44£7.97Sunderland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£8.33£8.36£7.90Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£5.81£5.83£5.51Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.8201.1Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.032.5Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.938.0Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.8112.3Sunderland
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026167.2160.0Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.527.9Sunderland

Total

Great Yarmouth is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Sunderland 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 Sunderland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Great Yarmouth £584.4m, Sunderland £1.6bnSunderland: £1.6bnGreat Yarmouth: £584.4mSunderland: £1.6bnGreat Yarmouth: £586.9mSunderland: £1.5bnGreat Yarmouth: £554.3m

    £584.4m£586.9m£554.3mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Great Yarmouth £301.6m, Sunderland £739.2mSunderland: £739.2mGreat Yarmouth: £301.6mSunderland: £742.3mGreat Yarmouth: £302.9mSunderland: £701.2mGreat Yarmouth: £286.1m

    £301.6m£302.9m£286.1mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£739.2m£742.3m£701.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Great Yarmouth £177.2m, Sunderland £491.9mSunderland: £491.9mGreat Yarmouth: £177.2mSunderland: £494.0mGreat Yarmouth: £178.0mSunderland: £466.6mGreat Yarmouth: £168.1m

    £177.2m£178.0m£168.1mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£491.9m£494.0m£466.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Great Yarmouth £271.5m, Sunderland £648.1mSunderland: £648.1mGreat Yarmouth: £271.5mSunderland: £650.8mGreat Yarmouth: £272.6mSunderland: £614.7mGreat Yarmouth: £257.5m

    £271.5m£272.6m£257.5mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£648.1m£650.8m£614.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Great Yarmouth £12.2m, Sunderland £35.8mSunderland: £35.8mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mSunderland: £35.9mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mSunderland: £33.9mGreat Yarmouth: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mSunderland is higher£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth £17.2m, Sunderland £53.0mSunderland: £53.0mGreat Yarmouth: £17.2mSunderland: £53.3mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mSunderland: £50.3mGreat Yarmouth: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mSunderland is higher£53.0m£53.3m£50.3m

  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, Sunderland £2.3mSunderland: £2.3mGreat Yarmouth: £0.81mSunderland: £2.3mGreat Yarmouth: £0.82mSunderland: £2.2mGreat Yarmouth: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSunderland is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth £67.2m, Sunderland £216.9mSunderland: £216.9mGreat Yarmouth: £67.2mSunderland: £217.8mGreat Yarmouth: £67.5mSunderland: £205.7mGreat Yarmouth: £63.8m

    £67.2m£67.5m£63.8mSunderland is higher£216.9m£217.8m£205.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth £17.3m, Sunderland £57.0mSunderland: £57.0mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mSunderland: £57.2mGreat Yarmouth: £17.4mSunderland: £54.0mGreat Yarmouth: £16.5m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.5mSunderland is higher£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Great Yarmouth £11.7m, Sunderland £37.1mSunderland: £37.1mGreat Yarmouth: £11.7mSunderland: £37.3mGreat Yarmouth: £11.8mSunderland: £35.2mGreat Yarmouth: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mSunderland is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Great Yarmouth £142.0m, Sunderland £366.8mSunderland: £366.8mGreat Yarmouth: £142.0mSunderland: £368.3mGreat Yarmouth: £142.6mSunderland: £347.9mGreat Yarmouth: £134.7m

    £142.0m£142.6m£134.7mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£366.8m£368.3m£347.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Great Yarmouth £20.2m, Sunderland £78.4mSunderland: £78.4mGreat Yarmouth: £20.2mSunderland: £78.8mGreat Yarmouth: £20.2mSunderland: £74.4mGreat Yarmouth: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.2m£19.1mSunderland is higher£78.4m£78.8m£74.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Great Yarmouth £22.5m, Sunderland £83.2mSunderland: £83.2mGreat Yarmouth: £22.5mSunderland: £83.6mGreat Yarmouth: £22.6mSunderland: £78.9mGreat Yarmouth: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mSunderland is higher£83.2m£83.6m£78.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Great Yarmouth £0.43m, Sunderland £2.4mSunderland: £2.4mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mSunderland: £2.4mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mSunderland: £2.3mGreat Yarmouth: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mSunderland is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Great Yarmouth £0.62m, Sunderland £2.4mSunderland: £2.4mGreat Yarmouth: £0.62mSunderland: £2.4mGreat Yarmouth: £0.63mSunderland: £2.3mGreat Yarmouth: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mSunderland is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Great Yarmouth £0.80m, Sunderland £1.7mSunderland: £1.7mGreat Yarmouth: £0.80mSunderland: £1.7mGreat Yarmouth: £0.80mSunderland: £1.6mGreat Yarmouth: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Great Yarmouth 24,135, Sunderland 57,665Sunderland: 57,665Great Yarmouth: 24,135

    24,135Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count57,665

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Great Yarmouth 3,122, Sunderland 9,324Sunderland: 9,324Great Yarmouth: 3,122

    3,122Sunderland is higher9,324

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth 3,711, Sunderland 10,887Sunderland: 10,887Great Yarmouth: 3,711

    3,711Sunderland is higher10,887

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth 10,147, Sunderland 32,185Sunderland: 32,185Great Yarmouth: 10,147

    10,147Sunderland is higher32,185

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Great Yarmouth 16,834, Sunderland 45,860Sunderland: 45,860Great Yarmouth: 16,834

    16,834Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count45,860

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Great Yarmouth 2,563, Sunderland 8,008Sunderland: 8,008Great Yarmouth: 2,563

    2,563Sunderland is higher8,008

Show the numbers
Great Yarmouth and Sunderland, total
MeasureGreat YarmouthSunderlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£584.4m£586.9m£554.3m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSunderland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.6m£302.9m£286.1m£739.2m£742.3m£701.2mSunderland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.2m£178.0m£168.1m£491.9m£494.0m£466.6mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.6m£257.5m£648.1m£650.8m£614.7mSunderland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£53.0m£53.3m£50.3mSunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mSunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.2m£67.5m£63.8m£216.9m£217.8m£205.7mSunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mSunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSunderland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m£366.8m£368.3m£347.9mSunderland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m£78.4m£78.8m£74.4mSunderland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£83.2m£83.6m£78.9mSunderland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,13557,665Sunderland
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1229,324Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,71110,887Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,14732,185Sunderland
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,83445,860Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5638,008Sunderland

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.