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Blaenau Gwent and Great Yarmouth

67,712 and 100,666 residents (mid-2024).

Blaenau Gwent is higher than Great Yarmouth on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Blaenau Gwent Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, Great Yarmouth £5,805Great Yarmouth: £5,805Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Great Yarmouth: £5,830Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Great Yarmouth: £5,507Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £13,294, Great Yarmouth £12,747Great Yarmouth: £12,747Blaenau Gwent: £13,294Great Yarmouth: £12,801Blaenau Gwent: £13,351Great Yarmouth: £12,091Blaenau Gwent: £12,610

    £13,294£13,351£12,610Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £3,155, Great Yarmouth £3,021Great Yarmouth: £3,021Blaenau Gwent: £3,155Great Yarmouth: £3,034Blaenau Gwent: £3,169Great Yarmouth: £2,865Blaenau Gwent: £2,993

    £3,155£3,169£2,993Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £11,623, Great Yarmouth £11,472Great Yarmouth: £11,472Blaenau Gwent: £11,623Great Yarmouth: £11,521Blaenau Gwent: £11,673Great Yarmouth: £10,882Blaenau Gwent: £11,025

    £11,623£11,673£11,025Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £645, Great Yarmouth £514Great Yarmouth: £514Blaenau Gwent: £645Great Yarmouth: £516Blaenau Gwent: £648Great Yarmouth: £488Blaenau Gwent: £612

    £645£648£612Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £983, Great Yarmouth £726Great Yarmouth: £726Blaenau Gwent: £983Great Yarmouth: £729Blaenau Gwent: £988Great Yarmouth: £689Blaenau Gwent: £933

    £983£988£933Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £43, Great Yarmouth £34Great Yarmouth: £34Blaenau Gwent: £43Great Yarmouth: £34Blaenau Gwent: £43Great Yarmouth: £33Blaenau Gwent: £40

    £43£43£40Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £968, Great Yarmouth £668Great Yarmouth: £668Blaenau Gwent: £968Great Yarmouth: £671Blaenau Gwent: £972Great Yarmouth: £633Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£633

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £208, Great Yarmouth £172Great Yarmouth: £172Blaenau Gwent: £208Great Yarmouth: £173Blaenau Gwent: £209Great Yarmouth: £163Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blaenau Gwent £203, Great Yarmouth £200Great Yarmouth: £200Blaenau Gwent: £203Great Yarmouth: £201Blaenau Gwent: £204Great Yarmouth: £189Blaenau Gwent: £193

    £203£204£193Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £2,189, Great Yarmouth £2,420Great Yarmouth: £2,420Blaenau Gwent: £2,189Great Yarmouth: £2,431Blaenau Gwent: £2,199Great Yarmouth: £2,296Blaenau Gwent: £2,077

    £2,189£2,199£2,077Great Yarmouth is higher£2,420£2,431£2,296

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, Great Yarmouth £200Great Yarmouth: £200Blaenau Gwent: £303Great Yarmouth: £201Blaenau Gwent: £304Great Yarmouth: £190Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £740, Great Yarmouth £383Great Yarmouth: £383Blaenau Gwent: £740Great Yarmouth: £385Blaenau Gwent: £743Great Yarmouth: £363Blaenau Gwent: £701

    £740£743£701Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £9.80, Great Yarmouth £7.28Great Yarmouth: £7.28Blaenau Gwent: £9.80Great Yarmouth: £7.32Blaenau Gwent: £9.85Great Yarmouth: £6.91Blaenau Gwent: £9.30

    £9.80£9.85£9.30Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £14, Great Yarmouth £11Great Yarmouth: £11Blaenau Gwent: £14Great Yarmouth: £11Blaenau Gwent: £14Great Yarmouth: £10Blaenau Gwent: £13

    £14£14£13Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, Great Yarmouth £7.94Great Yarmouth: £7.94Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Great Yarmouth: £7.97Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Great Yarmouth: £7.53Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 1,029.7, Great Yarmouth 1,019.9Great Yarmouth: 1,019.9Blaenau Gwent: 1,029.7

    1,029.7Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 170.9, Great Yarmouth 131.9Great Yarmouth: 131.9Blaenau Gwent: 170.9

    170.9Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 204.0, Great Yarmouth 156.8Great Yarmouth: 156.8Blaenau Gwent: 204.0

    204.0Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 137.7, Great Yarmouth 100.8Great Yarmouth: 100.8Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count100.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent 299.1, Great Yarmouth 286.9Great Yarmouth: 286.9Blaenau Gwent: 299.1

    299.1Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 43.1, Great Yarmouth 43.7Great Yarmouth: 43.7Blaenau Gwent: 43.1

    43.1Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count43.7

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Blaenau Gwent and Great Yarmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaenau GwentGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£5,805£5,830£5,507Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,294£13,351£12,610£12,747£12,801£12,091Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,155£3,169£2,993£3,021£3,034£2,865Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,673£11,025£11,472£11,521£10,882Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£648£612£514£516£488Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£983£988£933£726£729£689Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£34£34£33Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£668£671£633Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£172£173£163Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£200£201£189Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,189£2,199£2,077£2,420£2,431£2,296Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£200£201£190Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£740£743£701£383£385£363Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.80£9.85£9.30£7.28£7.32£6.91Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£11£11£10Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£7.94£7.97£7.53Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.71,019.9Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.9131.9Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.0156.8Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.7100.8Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026299.1286.9Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.143.7Great Yarmouth

Per resident

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth on 4. 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

Blaenau Gwent Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, Great Yarmouth £5,805Great Yarmouth: £5,805Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Great Yarmouth: £5,830Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Great Yarmouth: £5,507Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£5,805£5,830£5,507

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,595, Great Yarmouth £2,996Great Yarmouth: £2,996Blaenau Gwent: £2,595Great Yarmouth: £3,009Blaenau Gwent: £2,606Great Yarmouth: £2,842Blaenau Gwent: £2,462

    £2,595£2,606£2,462Great 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: Blaenau Gwent £1,946, Great Yarmouth £1,761Great Yarmouth: £1,761Blaenau Gwent: £1,946Great Yarmouth: £1,768Blaenau Gwent: £1,954Great Yarmouth: £1,670Blaenau Gwent: £1,846

    £1,946£1,954£1,846Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£1,761£1,768£1,670

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,269, Great Yarmouth £2,697Great Yarmouth: £2,697Blaenau Gwent: £2,269Great Yarmouth: £2,708Blaenau Gwent: £2,279Great Yarmouth: £2,558Blaenau Gwent: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,697£2,708£2,558

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £126, Great Yarmouth £121Great Yarmouth: £121Blaenau Gwent: £126Great Yarmouth: £121Blaenau Gwent: £126Great Yarmouth: £115Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £126£126£119Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £192, Great Yarmouth £171Great Yarmouth: £171Blaenau Gwent: £192Great Yarmouth: £171Blaenau Gwent: £193Great Yarmouth: £162Blaenau Gwent: £182

    £192£193£182Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £8.33, Great Yarmouth £8.06Great Yarmouth: £8.06Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Great Yarmouth: £8.10Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Great Yarmouth: £7.65Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent £968, Great Yarmouth £668Great Yarmouth: £668Blaenau Gwent: £968Great Yarmouth: £671Blaenau Gwent: £972Great Yarmouth: £633Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£668£671£633

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £208, Great Yarmouth £172Great Yarmouth: £172Blaenau Gwent: £208Great Yarmouth: £173Blaenau Gwent: £209Great Yarmouth: £163Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £125, Great Yarmouth £116Great Yarmouth: £116Blaenau Gwent: £125Great Yarmouth: £117Blaenau Gwent: £126Great Yarmouth: £110Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £125£126£119Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,350, Great Yarmouth £1,411Great Yarmouth: £1,411Blaenau Gwent: £1,350Great Yarmouth: £1,417Blaenau Gwent: £1,356Great Yarmouth: £1,338Blaenau Gwent: £1,281

    £1,350£1,356£1,281Great Yarmouth is higher£1,411£1,417£1,338

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, Great Yarmouth £200Great Yarmouth: £200Blaenau Gwent: £303Great Yarmouth: £201Blaenau Gwent: £304Great Yarmouth: £190Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent is higher£200£201£190

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £456, Great Yarmouth £223Great Yarmouth: £223Blaenau Gwent: £456Great Yarmouth: £224Blaenau Gwent: £458Great Yarmouth: £212Blaenau Gwent: £433

    £456£458£433Blaenau Gwent is higher£223£224£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6.05, Great Yarmouth £4.25Great Yarmouth: £4.25Blaenau Gwent: £6.05Great Yarmouth: £4.27Blaenau Gwent: £6.08Great Yarmouth: £4.03Blaenau Gwent: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£4.25£4.27£4.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6.19£6.21£5.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, Great Yarmouth £7.94Great Yarmouth: £7.94Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Great Yarmouth: £7.97Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Great Yarmouth: £7.53Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 201.0, Great Yarmouth 239.8Great Yarmouth: 239.8Blaenau Gwent: 201.0

    201.0Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count239.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 33.4, Great Yarmouth 31.0Great Yarmouth: 31.0Blaenau Gwent: 33.4

    33.4Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 39.8, Great Yarmouth 36.9Great Yarmouth: 36.9Blaenau Gwent: 39.8

    39.8Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 137.7, Great Yarmouth 100.8Great Yarmouth: 100.8Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count100.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 184.4, Great Yarmouth 167.2Great Yarmouth: 167.2Blaenau Gwent: 184.4

    184.4Blaenau Gwent 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: Blaenau Gwent 26.6, Great Yarmouth 25.5Great Yarmouth: 25.5Blaenau Gwent: 26.6

    26.6Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count25.5

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Blaenau Gwent and Great Yarmouth, per resident
MeasureBlaenau GwentGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£5,805£5,830£5,507Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,595£2,606£2,462£2,996£3,009£2,842Great Yarmouth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,946£1,954£1,846£1,761£1,768£1,670Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,697£2,708£2,558Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£121£121£115Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£171£171£162Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£8.06£8.10£7.65Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£668£671£633Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£172£173£163Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£116£117£110Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,281£1,411£1,417£1,338Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£200£201£190Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£223£224£212Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£4.25£4.27£4.03Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£6.19£6.21£5.87Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£7.94£7.97£7.53Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.0239.8Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.431.0Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.836.9Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.7100.8Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.4167.2Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.625.5Blaenau Gwent

Total

Blaenau Gwent 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

Blaenau Gwent Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £408.2m, Great Yarmouth £584.4mGreat Yarmouth: £584.4mBlaenau Gwent: £408.2mGreat Yarmouth: £586.9mBlaenau Gwent: £410.0mGreat Yarmouth: £554.3mBlaenau Gwent: £387.2m

    £408.2m£410.0m£387.2mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£584.4m£586.9m£554.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £175.7m, Great Yarmouth £301.6mGreat Yarmouth: £301.6mBlaenau Gwent: £175.7mGreat Yarmouth: £302.9mBlaenau Gwent: £176.5mGreat Yarmouth: £286.1mBlaenau Gwent: £166.7m

    £175.7m£176.5m£166.7mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£301.6m£302.9m£286.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £131.7m, Great Yarmouth £177.2mGreat Yarmouth: £177.2mBlaenau Gwent: £131.7mGreat Yarmouth: £178.0mBlaenau Gwent: £132.3mGreat Yarmouth: £168.1mBlaenau Gwent: £125.0m

    £131.7m£132.3m£125.0mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£177.2m£178.0m£168.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent £153.6m, Great Yarmouth £271.5mGreat Yarmouth: £271.5mBlaenau Gwent: £153.6mGreat Yarmouth: £272.6mBlaenau Gwent: £154.3mGreat Yarmouth: £257.5mBlaenau Gwent: £145.7m

    £153.6m£154.3m£145.7mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.6m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Great Yarmouth £12.2mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mBlaenau Gwent: £8.6mGreat Yarmouth: £11.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mGreat Yarmouth 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: Blaenau Gwent £13.0m, Great Yarmouth £17.2mGreat Yarmouth: £17.2mBlaenau Gwent: £13.0mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mBlaenau Gwent: £13.1mGreat Yarmouth: £16.3mBlaenau Gwent: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mGreat Yarmouth 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: Blaenau Gwent £0.56m, Great Yarmouth £0.81mGreat Yarmouth: £0.81mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mGreat Yarmouth: £0.82mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mGreat Yarmouth: £0.77mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mGreat Yarmouth 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: Blaenau Gwent £65.5m, Great Yarmouth £67.2mGreat Yarmouth: £67.2mBlaenau Gwent: £65.5mGreat Yarmouth: £67.5mBlaenau Gwent: £65.8mGreat Yarmouth: £63.8mBlaenau Gwent: £62.2m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.2mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£67.2m£67.5m£63.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £14.1m, Great Yarmouth £17.3mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mBlaenau Gwent: £14.1mGreat Yarmouth: £17.4mBlaenau Gwent: £14.2mGreat Yarmouth: £16.5mBlaenau Gwent: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Great Yarmouth £11.7mGreat Yarmouth: £11.7mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mGreat Yarmouth: £11.8mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mGreat Yarmouth: £11.1mBlaenau Gwent: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £91.4m, Great Yarmouth £142.0mGreat Yarmouth: £142.0mBlaenau Gwent: £91.4mGreat Yarmouth: £142.6mBlaenau Gwent: £91.8mGreat Yarmouth: £134.7mBlaenau Gwent: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.8m£86.7mGreat Yarmouth is higher£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaenau Gwent £20.5m, Great Yarmouth £20.2mGreat Yarmouth: £20.2mBlaenau Gwent: £20.5mGreat Yarmouth: £20.2mBlaenau Gwent: £20.6mGreat Yarmouth: £19.1mBlaenau Gwent: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mBlaenau Gwent is higher£20.2m£20.2m£19.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £30.9m, Great Yarmouth £22.5mGreat Yarmouth: £22.5mBlaenau Gwent: £30.9mGreat Yarmouth: £22.6mBlaenau Gwent: £31.0mGreat Yarmouth: £21.3mBlaenau Gwent: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mBlaenau Gwent is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.41m, Great Yarmouth £0.43mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mGreat Yarmouth: £0.41mBlaenau Gwent: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.56m, Great Yarmouth £0.62mGreat Yarmouth: £0.62mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mGreat Yarmouth: £0.63mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mGreat Yarmouth: £0.59mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.62m£0.63m£0.59m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.60m, Great Yarmouth £0.80mGreat Yarmouth: £0.80mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mGreat Yarmouth: £0.80mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mGreat Yarmouth: £0.76mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent 13,612, Great Yarmouth 24,135Great Yarmouth: 24,135Blaenau Gwent: 13,612

    13,612Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count24,135

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,259, Great Yarmouth 3,122Great Yarmouth: 3,122Blaenau Gwent: 2,259

    2,259Great Yarmouth 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: Blaenau Gwent 2,696, Great Yarmouth 3,711Great Yarmouth: 3,711Blaenau Gwent: 2,696

    2,696Great Yarmouth 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: Blaenau Gwent 9,323, Great Yarmouth 10,147Great Yarmouth: 10,147Blaenau Gwent: 9,323

    9,323Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count10,147

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 12,488, Great Yarmouth 16,834Great Yarmouth: 16,834Blaenau Gwent: 12,488

    12,488Great Yarmouth 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: Blaenau Gwent 1,800, Great Yarmouth 2,563Great Yarmouth: 2,563Blaenau Gwent: 1,800

    1,800Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count2,563

Show the numbers
Blaenau Gwent and Great Yarmouth, total
MeasureBlaenau GwentGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.2m£410.0m£387.2m£584.4m£586.9m£554.3mGreat Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m£301.6m£302.9m£286.1mGreat Yarmouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.7m£132.3m£125.0m£177.2m£178.0m£168.1mGreat Yarmouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m£271.5m£272.6m£257.5mGreat Yarmouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mGreat Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mGreat Yarmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mGreat Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m£67.2m£67.5m£63.8mGreat Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£17.3m£17.4m£16.5mGreat Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mGreat Yarmouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m£142.0m£142.6m£134.7mGreat Yarmouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£20.2m£20.2m£19.1mBlaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mBlaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mGreat Yarmouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.62m£0.63m£0.59mGreat Yarmouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mGreat Yarmouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,61224,135Great Yarmouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2593,122Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6963,711Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,32310,147Great Yarmouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,48816,834Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8002,563Great Yarmouth

Sources

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

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