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Great Yarmouth and Gateshead

100,666 and 201,422 residents (mid-2024).

Great Yarmouth is higher than Gateshead on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 11 of 22 measures, and Gateshead on 11. 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 Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £5,805, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152Great Yarmouth: £5,805Gateshead: £5,174Great Yarmouth: £5,830Gateshead: £4,887Great Yarmouth: £5,507

    £5,805£5,830£5,507Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5,152£5,174£4,887

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Great Yarmouth £12,747, Gateshead £13,156Gateshead: £13,156Great Yarmouth: £12,747Gateshead: £13,212Great Yarmouth: £12,801Gateshead: £12,479Great Yarmouth: £12,091

    £12,747£12,801£12,091Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£13,156£13,212£12,479

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Great Yarmouth £3,021, Gateshead £2,484Gateshead: £2,484Great Yarmouth: £3,021Gateshead: £2,494Great Yarmouth: £3,034Gateshead: £2,356Great Yarmouth: £2,865

    £3,021£3,034£2,865Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,484£2,494£2,356

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Great Yarmouth £11,472, Gateshead £11,575Gateshead: £11,575Great Yarmouth: £11,472Gateshead: £11,625Great Yarmouth: £11,521Gateshead: £10,980Great Yarmouth: £10,882

    £11,472£11,521£10,882Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£11,575£11,625£10,980

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Great Yarmouth £514, Gateshead £583Gateshead: £583Great Yarmouth: £514Gateshead: £586Great Yarmouth: £516Gateshead: £553Great Yarmouth: £488

    £514£516£488Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£583£586£553

  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, Gateshead £959Gateshead: £959Great Yarmouth: £726Gateshead: £963Great Yarmouth: £729Gateshead: £910Great Yarmouth: £689

    £726£729£689Gateshead is higher£959£963£910

  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, Gateshead £38Gateshead: £38Great Yarmouth: £34Gateshead: £38Great Yarmouth: £34Gateshead: £36Great Yarmouth: £33

    £34£34£33Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £668, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Great Yarmouth: £668Gateshead: £640Great Yarmouth: £671Gateshead: £604Great Yarmouth: £633

    £668£671£633Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£637£640£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £172, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Great Yarmouth: £172Gateshead: £157Great Yarmouth: £173Gateshead: £149Great Yarmouth: £163

    £172£173£163Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£157£157£149

  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, Gateshead £163Gateshead: £163Great Yarmouth: £200Gateshead: £163Great Yarmouth: £201Gateshead: £154Great Yarmouth: £189

    £200£201£189Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£163£163£154

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Great Yarmouth £2,420, Gateshead £1,910Gateshead: £1,910Great Yarmouth: £2,420Gateshead: £1,919Great Yarmouth: £2,431Gateshead: £1,812Great Yarmouth: £2,296

    £2,420£2,431£2,296Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,910£1,919£1,812

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Great Yarmouth £200, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266Great Yarmouth: £200Gateshead: £267Great Yarmouth: £201Gateshead: £252Great Yarmouth: £190

    £200£201£190Gateshead is higher£266£267£252

  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, Gateshead £391Gateshead: £391Great Yarmouth: £383Gateshead: £393Great Yarmouth: £385Gateshead: £371Great Yarmouth: £363

    £383£385£363Gateshead is higher£391£393£371

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Great Yarmouth £7.28, Gateshead £8.70Gateshead: £8.70Great Yarmouth: £7.28Gateshead: £8.73Great Yarmouth: £7.32Gateshead: £8.25Great Yarmouth: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Gateshead is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

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

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

    £11£11£10Gateshead is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £7.94, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10Great Yarmouth: £7.94Gateshead: £7.13Great Yarmouth: £7.97Gateshead: £6.73Great Yarmouth: £7.53

    £7.94£7.97£7.53Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

  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, Gateshead 1,011.8Gateshead: 1,011.8Great Yarmouth: 1,019.9

    1,019.9Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count1,011.8

  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, Gateshead 149.6Gateshead: 149.6Great Yarmouth: 131.9

    131.9Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count149.6

  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, Gateshead 198.5Gateshead: 198.5Great Yarmouth: 156.8

    156.8Gateshead is higher198.5

  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, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Great Yarmouth: 100.8

    100.8Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count93.4

  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, Gateshead 232.6Gateshead: 232.6Great Yarmouth: 286.9

    286.9Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count232.6

  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, Gateshead 36.0Gateshead: 36.0Great Yarmouth: 43.7

    43.7Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count36.0

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Great Yarmouth and Gateshead, per person in the age group
MeasureGreat YarmouthGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,805£5,830£5,507£5,152£5,174£4,887Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,747£12,801£12,091£13,156£13,212£12,479Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,021£3,034£2,865£2,484£2,494£2,356Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,472£11,521£10,882£11,575£11,625£10,980Gateshead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£514£516£488£583£586£553Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£726£729£689£959£963£910Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£33£38£38£36Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£671£633£637£640£604Great Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£157£157£149Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£189£163£163£154Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,420£2,431£2,296£1,910£1,919£1,812Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£266£267£252Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£383£385£363£391£393£371Gateshead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£8.70£8.73£8.25Gateshead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11£11£10Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£7.10£7.13£6.73Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.91,011.8Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.9149.6Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.8198.5Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.893.4Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026286.9232.6Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.736.0Great Yarmouth

Per resident

Great Yarmouth is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Gateshead 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 Gateshead

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £5,805, Gateshead £5,152Gateshead: £5,152Great Yarmouth: £5,805Gateshead: £5,174Great Yarmouth: £5,830Gateshead: £4,887Great Yarmouth: £5,507

    £5,805£5,830£5,507Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5,152£5,174£4,887

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £2,996, Gateshead £2,547Gateshead: £2,547Great Yarmouth: £2,996Gateshead: £2,558Great Yarmouth: £3,009Gateshead: £2,416Great Yarmouth: £2,842

    £2,996£3,009£2,842Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,547£2,558£2,416

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £1,761, Gateshead £1,539Gateshead: £1,539Great Yarmouth: £1,761Gateshead: £1,545Great Yarmouth: £1,768Gateshead: £1,460Great Yarmouth: £1,670

    £1,761£1,768£1,670Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,539£1,545£1,460

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Great Yarmouth £2,697, Gateshead £2,241Gateshead: £2,241Great Yarmouth: £2,697Gateshead: £2,250Great Yarmouth: £2,708Gateshead: £2,126Great Yarmouth: £2,558

    £2,697£2,708£2,558Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,241£2,250£2,126

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Great Yarmouth £121, Gateshead £113Gateshead: £113Great Yarmouth: £121Gateshead: £113Great Yarmouth: £121Gateshead: £107Great Yarmouth: £115

    £121£121£115Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

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

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

    £171£171£162Gateshead is higher£186£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, Gateshead £7.38Gateshead: £7.38Great Yarmouth: £8.06Gateshead: £7.41Great Yarmouth: £8.10Gateshead: £7.00Great Yarmouth: £7.65

    £8.06£8.10£7.65Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£7.38£7.41£7.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £668, Gateshead £637Gateshead: £637Great Yarmouth: £668Gateshead: £640Great Yarmouth: £671Gateshead: £604Great Yarmouth: £633

    £668£671£633Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£637£640£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £172, Gateshead £157Gateshead: £157Great Yarmouth: £172Gateshead: £157Great Yarmouth: £173Gateshead: £149Great Yarmouth: £163

    £172£173£163Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£157£157£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Great Yarmouth £116, Gateshead £101Gateshead: £101Great Yarmouth: £116Gateshead: £101Great Yarmouth: £117Gateshead: £96Great Yarmouth: £110

    £116£117£110Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Great Yarmouth £1,411, Gateshead £1,184Gateshead: £1,184Great Yarmouth: £1,411Gateshead: £1,189Great Yarmouth: £1,417Gateshead: £1,123Great Yarmouth: £1,338

    £1,411£1,417£1,338Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,184£1,189£1,123

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Great Yarmouth £200, Gateshead £266Gateshead: £266Great Yarmouth: £200Gateshead: £267Great Yarmouth: £201Gateshead: £252Great Yarmouth: £190

    £200£201£190Gateshead is higher£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Great Yarmouth £223, Gateshead £242Gateshead: £242Great Yarmouth: £223Gateshead: £243Great Yarmouth: £224Gateshead: £230Great Yarmouth: £212

    £223£224£212Gateshead is higher£242£243£230

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Great Yarmouth £4.25, Gateshead £5.39Gateshead: £5.39Great Yarmouth: £4.25Gateshead: £5.41Great Yarmouth: £4.27Gateshead: £5.11Great Yarmouth: £4.03

    £4.25£4.27£4.03Gateshead is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Great Yarmouth £6.19, Gateshead £6.67Gateshead: £6.67Great Yarmouth: £6.19Gateshead: £6.70Great Yarmouth: £6.21Gateshead: £6.33Great Yarmouth: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Gateshead is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £7.94, Gateshead £7.10Gateshead: £7.10Great Yarmouth: £7.94Gateshead: £7.13Great Yarmouth: £7.97Gateshead: £6.73Great Yarmouth: £7.53

    £7.94£7.97£7.53Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Great Yarmouth 239.8, Gateshead 195.9Gateshead: 195.9Great Yarmouth: 239.8

    239.8Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count195.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Great Yarmouth 31.0, Gateshead 29.0Gateshead: 29.0Great Yarmouth: 31.0

    31.0Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count29.0

  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, Gateshead 38.4Gateshead: 38.4Great Yarmouth: 36.9

    36.9Gateshead is higher38.4

  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, Gateshead 93.4Gateshead: 93.4Great Yarmouth: 100.8

    100.8Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count93.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Great Yarmouth 167.2, Gateshead 144.1Gateshead: 144.1Great Yarmouth: 167.2

    167.2Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count144.1

  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, Gateshead 22.3Gateshead: 22.3Great Yarmouth: 25.5

    25.5Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count22.3

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Great Yarmouth and Gateshead, per resident
MeasureGreat YarmouthGatesheadHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,805£5,830£5,507£5,152£5,174£4,887Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,996£3,009£2,842£2,547£2,558£2,416Great Yarmouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,761£1,768£1,670£1,539£1,545£1,460Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,697£2,708£2,558£2,241£2,250£2,126Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£113£113£107Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£171£162£186£186£176Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.06£8.10£7.65£7.38£7.41£7.00Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£668£671£633£637£640£604Great Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£157£157£149Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£101£101£96Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,411£1,417£1,338£1,184£1,189£1,123Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£266£267£252Gateshead
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£242£243£230Gateshead
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.25£4.27£4.03£5.39£5.41£5.11Gateshead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£6.67£6.70£6.33Gateshead
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.94£7.97£7.53£7.10£7.13£6.73Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026239.8195.9Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.029.0Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.938.4Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.893.4Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026167.2144.1Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.522.3Great Yarmouth

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Great Yarmouth £584.4m, Gateshead £1.0bnGateshead: £1.0bnGreat Yarmouth: £584.4mGateshead: £1.0bnGreat Yarmouth: £586.9mGateshead: £984.3mGreat Yarmouth: £554.3m

    £584.4m£586.9m£554.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Great Yarmouth £301.6m, Gateshead £513.0mGateshead: £513.0mGreat Yarmouth: £301.6mGateshead: £515.2mGreat Yarmouth: £302.9mGateshead: £486.6mGreat Yarmouth: £286.1m

    £301.6m£302.9m£286.1mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Great Yarmouth £177.2m, Gateshead £309.9mGateshead: £309.9mGreat Yarmouth: £177.2mGateshead: £311.3mGreat Yarmouth: £178.0mGateshead: £294.0mGreat Yarmouth: £168.1m

    £177.2m£178.0m£168.1mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Great Yarmouth £271.5m, Gateshead £451.4mGateshead: £451.4mGreat Yarmouth: £271.5mGateshead: £453.3mGreat Yarmouth: £272.6mGateshead: £428.1mGreat Yarmouth: £257.5m

    £271.5m£272.6m£257.5mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Great Yarmouth £12.2m, Gateshead £22.8mGateshead: £22.8mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mGateshead: £22.8mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mGateshead: £21.6mGreat Yarmouth: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.8m£21.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth £17.2m, Gateshead £37.4mGateshead: £37.4mGreat Yarmouth: £17.2mGateshead: £37.6mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mGateshead: £35.5mGreat Yarmouth: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mGateshead is higher£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m

  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, Gateshead £1.5mGateshead: £1.5mGreat Yarmouth: £0.81mGateshead: £1.5mGreat Yarmouth: £0.82mGateshead: £1.4mGreat Yarmouth: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth £67.2m, Gateshead £128.3mGateshead: £128.3mGreat Yarmouth: £67.2mGateshead: £128.8mGreat Yarmouth: £67.5mGateshead: £121.7mGreat Yarmouth: £63.8m

    £67.2m£67.5m£63.8mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth £17.3m, Gateshead £31.5mGateshead: £31.5mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mGateshead: £31.7mGreat Yarmouth: £17.4mGateshead: £29.9mGreat Yarmouth: £16.5m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.5mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Great Yarmouth £11.7m, Gateshead £20.3mGateshead: £20.3mGreat Yarmouth: £11.7mGateshead: £20.4mGreat Yarmouth: £11.8mGateshead: £19.2mGreat Yarmouth: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Great Yarmouth £142.0m, Gateshead £238.4mGateshead: £238.4mGreat Yarmouth: £142.0mGateshead: £239.4mGreat Yarmouth: £142.6mGateshead: £226.1mGreat Yarmouth: £134.7m

    £142.0m£142.6m£134.7mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Great Yarmouth £20.2m, Gateshead £53.5mGateshead: £53.5mGreat Yarmouth: £20.2mGateshead: £53.7mGreat Yarmouth: £20.2mGateshead: £50.7mGreat Yarmouth: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.2m£19.1mGateshead is higher£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Great Yarmouth £22.5m, Gateshead £48.8mGateshead: £48.8mGreat Yarmouth: £22.5mGateshead: £49.0mGreat Yarmouth: £22.6mGateshead: £46.3mGreat Yarmouth: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mGateshead is higher£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Great Yarmouth £0.43m, Gateshead £1.1mGateshead: £1.1mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mGateshead: £1.1mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mGateshead: £1.0mGreat Yarmouth: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mGateshead is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Great Yarmouth £0.62m, Gateshead £1.3mGateshead: £1.3mGreat Yarmouth: £0.62mGateshead: £1.3mGreat Yarmouth: £0.63mGateshead: £1.3mGreat Yarmouth: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.63m£0.59mGateshead is higher£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Great Yarmouth £0.80m, Gateshead £1.4mGateshead: £1.4mGreat Yarmouth: £0.80mGateshead: £1.4mGreat Yarmouth: £0.80mGateshead: £1.4mGreat Yarmouth: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Great Yarmouth 24,135, Gateshead 39,453Gateshead: 39,453Great Yarmouth: 24,135

    24,135Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count39,453

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Great Yarmouth 3,122, Gateshead 5,835Gateshead: 5,835Great Yarmouth: 3,122

    3,122Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count5,835

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth 3,711, Gateshead 7,739Gateshead: 7,739Great Yarmouth: 3,711

    3,711Gateshead is higher7,739

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth 10,147, Gateshead 18,815Gateshead: 18,815Great Yarmouth: 10,147

    10,147Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count18,815

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Great Yarmouth 16,834, Gateshead 29,027Gateshead: 29,027Great Yarmouth: 16,834

    16,834Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count29,027

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Great Yarmouth 2,563, Gateshead 4,495Gateshead: 4,495Great Yarmouth: 2,563

    2,563Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count4,495

Show the numbers
Great Yarmouth and Gateshead, total
MeasureGreat YarmouthGatesheadHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£584.4m£586.9m£554.3m£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mGateshead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.6m£302.9m£286.1m£513.0m£515.2m£486.6mGateshead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.2m£178.0m£168.1m£309.9m£311.3m£294.0mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.6m£257.5m£451.4m£453.3m£428.1mGateshead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£22.8m£22.8m£21.6mGateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.2m£67.5m£63.8m£128.3m£128.8m£121.7mGateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mGateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mGateshead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m£238.4m£239.4m£226.1mGateshead
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£48.8m£49.0m£46.3mGateshead
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m£1.3mGateshead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£1.4mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,13539,453Gateshead
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1225,835Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7117,739Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,14718,815Gateshead
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,83429,027Gateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5634,495Gateshead

Sources

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

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  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.
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