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Wyre Forest and Great Yarmouth

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

Wyre Forest is higher than Great Yarmouth on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 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

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

Wyre Forest Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest £348, Great Yarmouth £383Great Yarmouth: £383Wyre Forest: £348Great Yarmouth: £385Wyre Forest: £350Great Yarmouth: £363Wyre Forest: £330

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest 1,002.1, Great Yarmouth 1,019.9Great Yarmouth: 1,019.9Wyre Forest: 1,002.1

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

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wyre Forest 94.9, Great Yarmouth 131.9Great Yarmouth: 131.9Wyre Forest: 94.9

    94.9Great Yarmouth is higher131.9

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

    152.8Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count156.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 72.7, Great Yarmouth 100.8Great Yarmouth: 100.8Wyre Forest: 72.7

    72.7Great Yarmouth is higher100.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wyre Forest 197.5, Great Yarmouth 286.9Great Yarmouth: 286.9Wyre Forest: 197.5

    197.5Great Yarmouth is higher286.9

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

    32.2Great Yarmouth is higher43.7

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Wyre Forest and Great Yarmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureWyre ForestGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,147£5,169£4,882£5,805£5,830£5,507Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,717£12,772£12,063£12,747£12,801£12,091Great Yarmouth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,105£2,114£1,997£3,021£3,034£2,865Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,619£11,669£11,021£11,472£11,521£10,882Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£354£356£336£514£516£488Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£722£682£726£729£689Great Yarmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£34£34£33Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£490£492£465£668£671£633Great Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£172£173£163Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£138£200£201£189Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,597£1,604£1,515£2,420£2,431£2,296Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£200£201£190Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£348£350£330£383£385£363Great Yarmouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£7.28£7.32£6.91Great Yarmouth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£11£11£10Great Yarmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£7.94£7.97£7.53Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.11,019.9Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202694.9131.9Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.8156.8Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.7100.8Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026197.5286.9Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.243.7Great Yarmouth

Per resident

Wyre Forest is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth on 16. 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

Wyre Forest Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wyre Forest £6.05, Great Yarmouth £8.06Great Yarmouth: £8.06Wyre Forest: £6.05Great Yarmouth: £8.10Wyre Forest: £6.08Great Yarmouth: £7.65Wyre Forest: £5.74

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    243.4Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count239.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    23.1Great Yarmouth is higher31.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 37.1, Great Yarmouth 36.9Great Yarmouth: 36.9Wyre Forest: 37.1

    37.1Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count36.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 72.7, Great Yarmouth 100.8Great Yarmouth: 100.8Wyre Forest: 72.7

    72.7Great Yarmouth is higher100.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    115.0Great Yarmouth is higher167.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wyre Forest 18.7, Great Yarmouth 25.5Great Yarmouth: 25.5Wyre Forest: 18.7

    18.7Great Yarmouth is higher25.5

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Great Yarmouth, per resident
MeasureWyre ForestGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,147£5,169£4,882£5,805£5,830£5,507Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,089£3,103£2,930£2,996£3,009£2,842Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,225£1,230£1,162£1,761£1,768£1,670Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,823£2,835£2,677£2,697£2,708£2,558Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£121£121£115Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£175£166£171£171£162Wyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£8.06£8.10£7.65Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£490£492£465£668£671£633Great Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£131£124£172£173£163Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£81£116£117£110Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£929£933£882£1,411£1,417£1,338Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£200£201£190Wyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£223£224£212Great Yarmouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.69£3.71£3.50£4.25£4.27£4.03Great Yarmouth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£6.19£6.21£5.87Great Yarmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.37£5.39£5.09£7.94£7.97£7.53Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026243.4239.8Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.131.0Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.136.9Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.7100.8Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.0167.2Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.725.5Great Yarmouth

Total

Wyre Forest is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth on 16. 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

Wyre Forest Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wyre Forest £0.63m, Great Yarmouth £0.81mGreat Yarmouth: £0.81mWyre Forest: £0.63mGreat Yarmouth: £0.82mWyre Forest: £0.63mGreat Yarmouth: £0.77mWyre Forest: £0.59m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wyre Forest £0.38m, Great Yarmouth £0.43mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mWyre Forest: £0.38mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mWyre Forest: £0.38mGreat Yarmouth: £0.41mWyre Forest: £0.36m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wyre Forest £0.47m, Great Yarmouth £0.62mGreat Yarmouth: £0.62mWyre Forest: £0.47mGreat Yarmouth: £0.63mWyre Forest: £0.47mGreat Yarmouth: £0.59mWyre Forest: £0.45m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    25,210Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count24,135

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,388Great Yarmouth is higher3,122

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

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

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

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

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

    7,531Great Yarmouth is higher10,147

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    11,904Great Yarmouth is higher16,834

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

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

    1,940Great Yarmouth is higher2,563

Show the numbers
Wyre Forest and Great Yarmouth, total
MeasureWyre ForestGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£533.0m£535.2m£505.6m£584.4m£586.9m£554.3mGreat Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m£301.6m£302.9m£286.1mWyre Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m£177.2m£178.0m£168.1mGreat Yarmouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m£271.5m£272.6m£257.5mWyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mGreat Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mGreat Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.8m£51.0m£48.1m£67.2m£67.5m£63.8mGreat Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£17.3m£17.4m£16.5mGreat Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mGreat Yarmouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m£142.0m£142.6m£134.7mGreat Yarmouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£20.2m£20.2m£19.1mWyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mGreat Yarmouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mGreat Yarmouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mGreat Yarmouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mGreat Yarmouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,21024,135Wyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3883,122Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8453,711Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,53110,147Great Yarmouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,90416,834Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9402,563Great 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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