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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Great Yarmouth

241,793 and 100,666 residents (mid-2024).

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher than Great Yarmouth on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Rhondda Cynon Taf Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345, Great Yarmouth £5,805Great Yarmouth: £5,805Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Great Yarmouth: £5,830Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Great Yarmouth: £5,507Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070

    £5,345£5,368£5,070Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5,805£5,830£5,507

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13,173, Great Yarmouth £12,747Great Yarmouth: £12,747Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,173Great Yarmouth: £12,801Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13,229Great Yarmouth: £12,091Rhondda Cynon Taf: £12,495

    £13,173£13,229£12,495Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,626, Great Yarmouth £3,021Great Yarmouth: £3,021Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,626Great Yarmouth: £3,034Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,637Great Yarmouth: £2,865Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£3,021£3,034£2,865

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £11,637, Great Yarmouth £11,472Great Yarmouth: £11,472Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,637Great Yarmouth: £11,521Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,686Great Yarmouth: £10,882Rhondda Cynon Taf: £11,038

    £11,637£11,686£11,038Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£11,472£11,521£10,882

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rhondda Cynon Taf £552, Great Yarmouth £514Great Yarmouth: £514Rhondda Cynon Taf: £552Great Yarmouth: £516Rhondda Cynon Taf: £554Great Yarmouth: £488Rhondda Cynon Taf: £524

    £552£554£524Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £948, Great Yarmouth £726Great Yarmouth: £726Rhondda Cynon Taf: £948Great Yarmouth: £729Rhondda Cynon Taf: £952Great Yarmouth: £689Rhondda Cynon Taf: £899

    £948£952£899Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £37, Great Yarmouth £34Great Yarmouth: £34Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Great Yarmouth: £34Rhondda Cynon Taf: £37Great Yarmouth: £33Rhondda Cynon Taf: £35

    £37£37£35Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£34£34£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £801, Great Yarmouth £668Great Yarmouth: £668Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Great Yarmouth: £671Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Great Yarmouth: £633Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, Great Yarmouth £172Great Yarmouth: £172Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Great Yarmouth: £173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Great Yarmouth: £163Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £173, Great Yarmouth £200Great Yarmouth: £200Rhondda Cynon Taf: £173Great Yarmouth: £201Rhondda Cynon Taf: £174Great Yarmouth: £189Rhondda Cynon Taf: £164

    £173£174£164Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£200£201£189

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,812, Great Yarmouth £2,420Great Yarmouth: £2,420Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,812Great Yarmouth: £2,431Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,819Great Yarmouth: £2,296Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,718

    £1,812£1,819£1,718Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,420£2,431£2,296

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £215, Great Yarmouth £200Great Yarmouth: £200Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Great Yarmouth: £201Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Great Yarmouth: £190Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204

    £215£216£204Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £622, Great Yarmouth £383Great Yarmouth: £383Rhondda Cynon Taf: £622Great Yarmouth: £385Rhondda Cynon Taf: £624Great Yarmouth: £363Rhondda Cynon Taf: £590

    £622£624£590Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.55, Great Yarmouth £7.28Great Yarmouth: £7.28Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.55Great Yarmouth: £7.32Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.57Great Yarmouth: £6.91Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rhondda Cynon Taf £13, Great Yarmouth £11Great Yarmouth: £11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Great Yarmouth: £11Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13Great Yarmouth: £10Rhondda Cynon Taf: £13

    £13Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68, Great Yarmouth £7.94Great Yarmouth: £7.94Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Great Yarmouth: £7.97Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Great Yarmouth: £7.53Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 1,020.4, Great Yarmouth 1,019.9Great Yarmouth: 1,019.9Rhondda Cynon Taf: 1,020.4

    1,020.4Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 143.0, Great Yarmouth 131.9Great Yarmouth: 131.9Rhondda Cynon Taf: 143.0

    143.0Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count131.9

  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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 194.5, Great Yarmouth 156.8Great Yarmouth: 156.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 194.5

    194.5Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4, Great Yarmouth 100.8Great Yarmouth: 100.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 238.5, Great Yarmouth 286.9Great Yarmouth: 286.9Rhondda Cynon Taf: 238.5

    238.5Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count286.9

  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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.4, Great Yarmouth 43.7Great Yarmouth: 43.7Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.4

    36.4Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count43.7

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Great Yarmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£5,805£5,830£5,507Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,173£13,229£12,495£12,747£12,801£12,091Rhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£3,021£3,034£2,865Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,686£11,038£11,472£11,521£10,882Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£552£554£524£514£516£488Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£948£952£899£726£729£689Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£34£34£33Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£668£671£633Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£172£173£163Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£200£201£189Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,819£1,718£2,420£2,431£2,296Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£200£201£190Rhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£622£624£590£383£385£363Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£7.28£7.32£6.91Great Yarmouth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£11£11£10Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£7.94£7.97£7.53Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.41,019.9Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.0131.9Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.5156.8Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.4100.8Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.5286.9Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.443.7Great Yarmouth

Per resident

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth on 15. 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

Rhondda Cynon Taf Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5,345, Great Yarmouth £5,805Great Yarmouth: £5,805Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,345Great Yarmouth: £5,830Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,368Great Yarmouth: £5,507Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5,070

    £5,345£5,368£5,070Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£5,805£5,830£5,507

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,493, Great Yarmouth £2,996Great Yarmouth: £2,996Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,493Great Yarmouth: £3,009Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,503Great Yarmouth: £2,842Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,996£3,009£2,842

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,633, Great Yarmouth £1,761Great Yarmouth: £1,761Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,633Great Yarmouth: £1,768Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,640Great Yarmouth: £1,670Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,549

    £1,633£1,640£1,549Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,761£1,768£1,670

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2,202, Great Yarmouth £2,697Great Yarmouth: £2,697Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,202Great Yarmouth: £2,708Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,211Great Yarmouth: £2,558Rhondda Cynon Taf: £2,089

    £2,202£2,211£2,089Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,697£2,708£2,558

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £104, Great Yarmouth £121Great Yarmouth: £121Rhondda Cynon Taf: £104Great Yarmouth: £121Rhondda Cynon Taf: £105Great Yarmouth: £115Rhondda Cynon Taf: £99

    £104£105£99Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £179, Great Yarmouth £171Great Yarmouth: £171Rhondda Cynon Taf: £179Great Yarmouth: £171Rhondda Cynon Taf: £180Great Yarmouth: £162Rhondda Cynon Taf: £170

    £179£180£170Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £6.94, Great Yarmouth £8.06Great Yarmouth: £8.06Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.94Great Yarmouth: £8.10Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.97Great Yarmouth: £7.65Rhondda Cynon Taf: £6.58

    £6.94£6.97£6.58Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £801, Great Yarmouth £668Great Yarmouth: £668Rhondda Cynon Taf: £801Great Yarmouth: £671Rhondda Cynon Taf: £805Great Yarmouth: £633Rhondda Cynon Taf: £760

    £801£805£760Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £197, Great Yarmouth £172Great Yarmouth: £172Rhondda Cynon Taf: £197Great Yarmouth: £173Rhondda Cynon Taf: £198Great Yarmouth: £163Rhondda Cynon Taf: £187

    £197£198£187Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £108, Great Yarmouth £116Great Yarmouth: £116Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Great Yarmouth: £117Rhondda Cynon Taf: £108Great Yarmouth: £110Rhondda Cynon Taf: £102

    £108£108£102Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1,127, Great Yarmouth £1,411Great Yarmouth: £1,411Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,127Great Yarmouth: £1,417Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,132Great Yarmouth: £1,338Rhondda Cynon Taf: £1,069

    £1,127£1,132£1,069Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,411£1,417£1,338

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £215, Great Yarmouth £200Great Yarmouth: £200Rhondda Cynon Taf: £215Great Yarmouth: £201Rhondda Cynon Taf: £216Great Yarmouth: £190Rhondda Cynon Taf: £204

    £215£216£204Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£200£201£190

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £387, Great Yarmouth £223Great Yarmouth: £223Rhondda Cynon Taf: £387Great Yarmouth: £224Rhondda Cynon Taf: £388Great Yarmouth: £212Rhondda Cynon Taf: £367

    £387£388£367Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£223£224£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £4.07, Great Yarmouth £4.25Great Yarmouth: £4.25Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.07Great Yarmouth: £4.27Rhondda Cynon Taf: £4.09Great Yarmouth: £4.03Rhondda Cynon Taf: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£4.25£4.27£4.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £8.22, Great Yarmouth £6.19Great Yarmouth: £6.19Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.22Great Yarmouth: £6.21Rhondda Cynon Taf: £8.26Great Yarmouth: £5.87Rhondda Cynon Taf: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher£6.19£6.21£5.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rhondda Cynon Taf £5.68, Great Yarmouth £7.94Great Yarmouth: £7.94Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.68Great Yarmouth: £7.97Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.71Great Yarmouth: £7.53Rhondda Cynon Taf: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£7.94£7.97£7.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 193.1, Great Yarmouth 239.8Great Yarmouth: 239.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 193.1

    193.1Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count239.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27.1, Great Yarmouth 31.0Great Yarmouth: 31.0Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27.1

    27.1Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count31.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 36.8, Great Yarmouth 36.9Great Yarmouth: 36.9Rhondda Cynon Taf: 36.8

    36.8Great Yarmouth 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 113.4, Great Yarmouth 100.8Great Yarmouth: 100.8Rhondda Cynon Taf: 113.4

    113.4Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher100.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 148.4, Great Yarmouth 167.2Great Yarmouth: 167.2Rhondda Cynon Taf: 148.4

    148.4Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count167.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rhondda Cynon Taf 22.6, Great Yarmouth 25.5Great Yarmouth: 25.5Rhondda Cynon Taf: 22.6

    22.6Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count25.5

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Great Yarmouth, per resident
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,345£5,368£5,070£5,805£5,830£5,507Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364£2,996£3,009£2,842Great Yarmouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,633£1,640£1,549£1,761£1,768£1,670Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,202£2,211£2,089£2,697£2,708£2,558Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£121£121£115Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£171£171£162Rhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.94£6.97£6.58£8.06£8.10£7.65Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£801£805£760£668£671£633Rhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£172£173£163Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£108£102£116£117£110Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,127£1,132£1,069£1,411£1,417£1,338Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£200£201£190Rhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£387£388£367£223£224£212Rhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£4.25£4.27£4.03Great Yarmouth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£6.19£6.21£5.87Rhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£7.94£7.97£7.53Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.1239.8Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.131.0Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.836.9Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026113.4100.8Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.4167.2Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.625.5Great Yarmouth

Total

Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth on 0. 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

Rhondda Cynon Taf Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.3bn, Great Yarmouth £584.4mGreat Yarmouth: £584.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnGreat Yarmouth: £586.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3bnGreat Yarmouth: £554.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£584.4m£586.9m£554.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £602.7m, Great Yarmouth £301.6mGreat Yarmouth: £301.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £602.7mGreat Yarmouth: £302.9mRhondda Cynon Taf: £605.3mGreat Yarmouth: £286.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £571.7m

    £602.7m£605.3m£571.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£301.6m£302.9m£286.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £394.9m, Great Yarmouth £177.2mGreat Yarmouth: £177.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £394.9mGreat Yarmouth: £178.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £396.6mGreat Yarmouth: £168.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £374.6m

    £394.9m£396.6m£374.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£177.2m£178.0m£168.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £532.4m, Great Yarmouth £271.5mGreat Yarmouth: £271.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £532.4mGreat Yarmouth: £272.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £534.7mGreat Yarmouth: £257.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £505.0m

    £532.4m£534.7m£505.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.6m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £25.3m, Great Yarmouth £12.2mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.3mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £25.4mGreat Yarmouth: £11.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £43.4m, Great Yarmouth £17.2mGreat Yarmouth: £17.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.4mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £43.5mGreat Yarmouth: £16.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £41.1m

    £43.4m£43.5m£41.1mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.7m, Great Yarmouth £0.81mGreat Yarmouth: £0.81mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mGreat Yarmouth: £0.82mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.7mGreat Yarmouth: £0.77mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £193.7m, Great Yarmouth £67.2mGreat Yarmouth: £67.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £193.7mGreat Yarmouth: £67.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £194.5mGreat Yarmouth: £63.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £183.7m

    £193.7m£194.5m£183.7mRhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £47.7m, Great Yarmouth £17.3mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.7mGreat Yarmouth: £17.4mRhondda Cynon Taf: £47.9mGreat Yarmouth: £16.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £45.2m

    £47.7m£47.9m£45.2mRhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf £26.0m, Great Yarmouth £11.7mGreat Yarmouth: £11.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.0mGreat Yarmouth: £11.8mRhondda Cynon Taf: £26.1mGreat Yarmouth: £11.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.1m£24.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £272.4m, Great Yarmouth £142.0mGreat Yarmouth: £142.0mRhondda Cynon Taf: £272.4mGreat Yarmouth: £142.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £273.6mGreat Yarmouth: £134.7mRhondda Cynon Taf: £258.4m

    £272.4m£273.6m£258.4mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £52.0m, Great Yarmouth £20.2mGreat Yarmouth: £20.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.0mGreat Yarmouth: £20.2mRhondda Cynon Taf: £52.2mGreat Yarmouth: £19.1mRhondda Cynon Taf: £49.3m

    £52.0m£52.2m£49.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £93.5m, Great Yarmouth £22.5mGreat Yarmouth: £22.5mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.5mGreat Yarmouth: £22.6mRhondda Cynon Taf: £93.9mGreat Yarmouth: £21.3mRhondda Cynon Taf: £88.7m

    £93.5m£93.9m£88.7mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £0.98m, Great Yarmouth £0.43mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.98mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.99mGreat Yarmouth: £0.41mRhondda Cynon Taf: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.99m£0.93mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £2.0m, Great Yarmouth £0.62mGreat Yarmouth: £0.62mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mGreat Yarmouth: £0.63mRhondda Cynon Taf: £2.0mGreat Yarmouth: £0.59mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mRhondda Cynon Taf is higher£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf £1.4m, Great Yarmouth £0.80mGreat Yarmouth: £0.80mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mGreat Yarmouth: £0.80mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.4mGreat Yarmouth: £0.76mRhondda Cynon Taf: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mRhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 46,689, Great Yarmouth 24,135Great Yarmouth: 24,135Rhondda Cynon Taf: 46,689

    46,689Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count24,135

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 6,545, Great Yarmouth 3,122Great Yarmouth: 3,122Rhondda Cynon Taf: 6,545

    6,545Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count3,122

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 8,897, Great Yarmouth 3,711Great Yarmouth: 3,711Rhondda Cynon Taf: 8,897

    8,897Rhondda Cynon Taf 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: Rhondda Cynon Taf 27,416, Great Yarmouth 10,147Great Yarmouth: 10,147Rhondda Cynon Taf: 27,416

    27,416Rhondda Cynon Taf is higher10,147

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 35,870, Great Yarmouth 16,834Great Yarmouth: 16,834Rhondda Cynon Taf: 35,870

    35,870Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count16,834

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rhondda Cynon Taf 5,475, Great Yarmouth 2,563Great Yarmouth: 2,563Rhondda Cynon Taf: 5,475

    5,475Rhondda Cynon Taf is higherDepends on how you count2,563

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Rhondda Cynon Taf and Great Yarmouth, total
MeasureRhondda Cynon TafGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£584.4m£586.9m£554.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£602.7m£605.3m£571.7m£301.6m£302.9m£286.1mRhondda Cynon Taf
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£394.9m£396.6m£374.6m£177.2m£178.0m£168.1mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m£271.5m£272.6m£257.5mRhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mRhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.4m£43.5m£41.1m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mRhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£193.7m£194.5m£183.7m£67.2m£67.5m£63.8mRhondda Cynon Taf
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m£17.3m£17.4m£16.5mRhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.1m£24.7m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mRhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£272.4m£273.6m£258.4m£142.0m£142.6m£134.7mRhondda Cynon Taf
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m£20.2m£20.2m£19.1mRhondda Cynon Taf
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£93.5m£93.9m£88.7m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mRhondda Cynon Taf
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.99m£0.93m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mRhondda Cynon Taf
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mRhondda Cynon Taf
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mRhondda Cynon Taf
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,68924,135Rhondda Cynon Taf
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,5453,122Rhondda Cynon Taf
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,8973,711Rhondda Cynon Taf
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,41610,147Rhondda Cynon Taf
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,87016,834Rhondda Cynon Taf
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4752,563Rhondda Cynon Taf

Sources

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

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