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Bridgwater and Lowestoft

103,600 and 95,463 residents (mid-2024).

Bridgwater is higher than Lowestoft on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 1 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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Per person in the age group

Bridgwater is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Lowestoft on 19. 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

Bridgwater Lowestoft

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £4,692, Lowestoft £5,754Lowestoft: £5,754Bridgwater: £4,692Lowestoft: £5,779Bridgwater: £4,712Lowestoft: £5,458Bridgwater: £4,451

    £4,692£4,712£4,451Lowestoft is higher£5,754£5,779£5,458

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £12,750, Lowestoft £12,659Lowestoft: £12,659Bridgwater: £12,750Lowestoft: £12,713Bridgwater: £12,804Lowestoft: £12,008Bridgwater: £12,094

    £12,750£12,804£12,094Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£12,659£12,713£12,008

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £2,076, Lowestoft £2,659Lowestoft: £2,659Bridgwater: £2,076Lowestoft: £2,670Bridgwater: £2,085Lowestoft: £2,522Bridgwater: £1,969

    £2,076£2,085£1,969Lowestoft is higher£2,659£2,670£2,522

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £11,640, Lowestoft £11,524Lowestoft: £11,524Bridgwater: £11,640Lowestoft: £11,573Bridgwater: £11,690Lowestoft: £10,931Bridgwater: £11,041

    £11,640£11,690£11,041Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bridgwater £378, Lowestoft £385Lowestoft: £385Bridgwater: £378Lowestoft: £386Bridgwater: £380Lowestoft: £365Bridgwater: £359

    £378£380£359Lowestoft is higher£385£386£365

  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: Bridgwater £706, Lowestoft £724Lowestoft: £724Bridgwater: £706Lowestoft: £727Bridgwater: £709Lowestoft: £687Bridgwater: £669

    £706£709£669Lowestoft is higher£724£727£687

  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: Bridgwater £26, Lowestoft £27Lowestoft: £27Bridgwater: £26Lowestoft: £27Bridgwater: £26Lowestoft: £26Bridgwater: £24

    £26£26£24Lowestoft is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £442, Lowestoft £610Lowestoft: £610Bridgwater: £442Lowestoft: £612Bridgwater: £444Lowestoft: £578Bridgwater: £419

    £442£444£419Lowestoft is higher£610£612£578

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £128, Lowestoft £166Lowestoft: £166Bridgwater: £128Lowestoft: £166Bridgwater: £128Lowestoft: £157Bridgwater: £121

    £128£128£121Lowestoft is higher£166£166£157

  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: Bridgwater £113, Lowestoft £175Lowestoft: £175Bridgwater: £113Lowestoft: £176Bridgwater: £113Lowestoft: £166Bridgwater: £107

    £113£113£107Lowestoft is higher£175£176£166

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £1,696, Lowestoft £2,114Lowestoft: £2,114Bridgwater: £1,696Lowestoft: £2,123Bridgwater: £1,703Lowestoft: £2,005Bridgwater: £1,608

    £1,696£1,703£1,608Lowestoft is higher£2,114£2,123£2,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgwater £173, Lowestoft £215Lowestoft: £215Bridgwater: £173Lowestoft: £216Bridgwater: £173Lowestoft: £204Bridgwater: £164

    £173£173£164Lowestoft is higher£215£216£204

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £260, Lowestoft £354Lowestoft: £354Bridgwater: £260Lowestoft: £356Bridgwater: £261Lowestoft: £336Bridgwater: £247

    £260£261£247Lowestoft is higher£354£356£336

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £3.95, Lowestoft £6.85Lowestoft: £6.85Bridgwater: £3.95Lowestoft: £6.88Bridgwater: £3.97Lowestoft: £6.50Bridgwater: £3.75

    £3.95£3.97£3.75Lowestoft is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater £3.85, Lowestoft £8.70Lowestoft: £8.70Bridgwater: £3.85Lowestoft: £8.73Bridgwater: £3.86Lowestoft: £8.25Bridgwater: £3.65

    £3.85£3.86£3.65Lowestoft is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £5.98, Lowestoft £6.40Lowestoft: £6.40Bridgwater: £5.98Lowestoft: £6.43Bridgwater: £6.00Lowestoft: £6.07Bridgwater: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bridgwater 1,016.6, Lowestoft 1,001.8Lowestoft: 1,001.8Bridgwater: 1,016.6

    1,016.6Bridgwater is higherDepends on how you count1,001.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bridgwater 98.6, Lowestoft 105.5Lowestoft: 105.5Bridgwater: 98.6

    98.6Lowestoft is higher105.5

  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: Bridgwater 151.5, Lowestoft 154.1Lowestoft: 154.1Bridgwater: 151.5

    151.5Lowestoft is higher154.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 67.2, Lowestoft 93.3Lowestoft: 93.3Bridgwater: 67.2

    67.2Lowestoft is higher93.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bridgwater 194.1, Lowestoft 254.5Lowestoft: 254.5Bridgwater: 194.1

    194.1Lowestoft is higher254.5

  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: Bridgwater 24.8, Lowestoft 37.6Lowestoft: 37.6Bridgwater: 24.8

    24.8Lowestoft is higher37.6

Show the numbers
Bridgwater and Lowestoft, per person in the age group
MeasureBridgwaterLowestoftHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,692£4,712£4,451£5,754£5,779£5,458Lowestoft
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,750£12,804£12,094£12,659£12,713£12,008Bridgwater
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,076£2,085£1,969£2,659£2,670£2,522Lowestoft
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,640£11,690£11,041£11,524£11,573£10,931Bridgwater
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£378£380£359£385£386£365Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£706£709£669£724£727£687Lowestoft
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£27£27£26Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£419£610£612£578Lowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£166£166£157Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£113£113£107£175£176£166Lowestoft
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,608£2,114£2,123£2,005Lowestoft
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£215£216£204Lowestoft
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£260£261£247£354£356£336Lowestoft
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.95£3.97£3.75£6.85£6.88£6.50Lowestoft
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.85£3.86£3.65£8.70£8.73£8.25Lowestoft
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£6.40£6.43£6.07Lowestoft
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.61,001.8Bridgwater
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202698.6105.5Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.5154.1Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.293.3Lowestoft
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.1254.5Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.837.6Lowestoft

Per resident

Bridgwater is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Lowestoft 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

Bridgwater Lowestoft

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £4,692, Lowestoft £5,754Lowestoft: £5,754Bridgwater: £4,692Lowestoft: £5,779Bridgwater: £4,712Lowestoft: £5,458Bridgwater: £4,451

    £4,692£4,712£4,451Lowestoft is higher£5,754£5,779£5,458

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £2,704, Lowestoft £3,250Lowestoft: £3,250Bridgwater: £2,704Lowestoft: £3,264Bridgwater: £2,716Lowestoft: £3,083Bridgwater: £2,565

    £2,704£2,716£2,565Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£3,250£3,264£3,083

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £1,240, Lowestoft £1,507Lowestoft: £1,507Bridgwater: £1,240Lowestoft: £1,514Bridgwater: £1,246Lowestoft: £1,430Bridgwater: £1,177

    £1,240£1,246£1,177Lowestoft is higher£1,507£1,514£1,430

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bridgwater £2,469, Lowestoft £2,959Lowestoft: £2,959Bridgwater: £2,469Lowestoft: £2,971Bridgwater: £2,479Lowestoft: £2,807Bridgwater: £2,342

    £2,469£2,479£2,342Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£2,959£2,971£2,807

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bridgwater £80, Lowestoft £99Lowestoft: £99Bridgwater: £80Lowestoft: £99Bridgwater: £81Lowestoft: £94Bridgwater: £76

    £80£81£76Lowestoft is higher£99£99£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £150, Lowestoft £186Lowestoft: £186Bridgwater: £150Lowestoft: £187Bridgwater: £150Lowestoft: £176Bridgwater: £142

    £150£150£142Lowestoft is higher£186£187£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: Bridgwater £5.41, Lowestoft £6.99Lowestoft: £6.99Bridgwater: £5.41Lowestoft: £7.02Bridgwater: £5.43Lowestoft: £6.63Bridgwater: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Lowestoft is higher£6.99£7.02£6.63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £442, Lowestoft £610Lowestoft: £610Bridgwater: £442Lowestoft: £612Bridgwater: £444Lowestoft: £578Bridgwater: £419

    £442£444£419Lowestoft is higher£610£612£578

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £128, Lowestoft £166Lowestoft: £166Bridgwater: £128Lowestoft: £166Bridgwater: £128Lowestoft: £157Bridgwater: £121

    £128£128£121Lowestoft is higher£166£166£157

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bridgwater £67, Lowestoft £99Lowestoft: £99Bridgwater: £67Lowestoft: £100Bridgwater: £68Lowestoft: £94Bridgwater: £64

    £67£68£64Lowestoft is higher£99£100£94

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bridgwater £1,013, Lowestoft £1,198Lowestoft: £1,198Bridgwater: £1,013Lowestoft: £1,204Bridgwater: £1,017Lowestoft: £1,137Bridgwater: £961

    £1,013£1,017£961Lowestoft is higher£1,198£1,204£1,137

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bridgwater £173, Lowestoft £215Lowestoft: £215Bridgwater: £173Lowestoft: £216Bridgwater: £173Lowestoft: £204Bridgwater: £164

    £173£173£164Lowestoft is higher£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bridgwater £155, Lowestoft £201Lowestoft: £201Bridgwater: £155Lowestoft: £202Bridgwater: £156Lowestoft: £190Bridgwater: £147

    £155£156£147Lowestoft is higher£201£202£190

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bridgwater £2.36, Lowestoft £3.89Lowestoft: £3.89Bridgwater: £2.36Lowestoft: £3.91Bridgwater: £2.37Lowestoft: £3.69Bridgwater: £2.24

    £2.36£2.37£2.24Lowestoft is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bridgwater £2.30, Lowestoft £4.93Lowestoft: £4.93Bridgwater: £2.30Lowestoft: £4.95Bridgwater: £2.31Lowestoft: £4.68Bridgwater: £2.18

    £2.30£2.31£2.18Lowestoft is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bridgwater £5.98, Lowestoft £6.40Lowestoft: £6.40Bridgwater: £5.98Lowestoft: £6.43Bridgwater: £6.00Lowestoft: £6.07Bridgwater: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£6.40£6.43£6.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 215.6, Lowestoft 257.2Lowestoft: 257.2Bridgwater: 215.6

    215.6Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count257.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 20.9, Lowestoft 27.1Lowestoft: 27.1Bridgwater: 20.9

    20.9Lowestoft is higher27.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 32.1, Lowestoft 39.6Lowestoft: 39.6Bridgwater: 32.1

    32.1Lowestoft is higher39.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 67.2, Lowestoft 93.3Lowestoft: 93.3Bridgwater: 67.2

    67.2Lowestoft is higher93.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 116.0, Lowestoft 144.2Lowestoft: 144.2Bridgwater: 116.0

    116.0Lowestoft is higher144.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bridgwater 14.8, Lowestoft 21.3Lowestoft: 21.3Bridgwater: 14.8

    14.8Lowestoft is higher21.3

Show the numbers
Bridgwater and Lowestoft, per resident
MeasureBridgwaterLowestoftHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,692£4,712£4,451£5,754£5,779£5,458Lowestoft
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,704£2,716£2,565£3,250£3,264£3,083Lowestoft
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,240£1,246£1,177£1,507£1,514£1,430Lowestoft
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,469£2,479£2,342£2,959£2,971£2,807Lowestoft
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£99£99£94Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£186£187£176Lowestoft
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£6.99£7.02£6.63Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£419£610£612£578Lowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£166£166£157Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£99£100£94Lowestoft
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,013£1,017£961£1,198£1,204£1,137Lowestoft
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£215£216£204Lowestoft
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147£201£202£190Lowestoft
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.36£2.37£2.24£3.89£3.91£3.69Lowestoft
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.30£2.31£2.18£4.93£4.95£4.68Lowestoft
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£6.40£6.43£6.07Lowestoft
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026215.6257.2Lowestoft
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.927.1Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.139.6Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.293.3Lowestoft
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026116.0144.2Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.821.3Lowestoft

Total

Bridgwater is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Lowestoft on 21. 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

Bridgwater Lowestoft

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bridgwater £486.1m, Lowestoft £549.3mLowestoft: £549.3mBridgwater: £486.1mLowestoft: £551.7mBridgwater: £488.2mLowestoft: £521.1mBridgwater: £461.1m

    £486.1m£488.2m£461.1mLowestoft is higher£549.3m£551.7m£521.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bridgwater £280.1m, Lowestoft £310.3mLowestoft: £310.3mBridgwater: £280.1mLowestoft: £311.6mBridgwater: £281.3mLowestoft: £294.3mBridgwater: £265.7m

    £280.1m£281.3m£265.7mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£310.3m£311.6m£294.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bridgwater £128.5m, Lowestoft £143.9mLowestoft: £143.9mBridgwater: £128.5mLowestoft: £144.5mBridgwater: £129.1mLowestoft: £136.5mBridgwater: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.1m£121.9mLowestoft is higher£143.9m£144.5m£136.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bridgwater £255.8m, Lowestoft £282.5mLowestoft: £282.5mBridgwater: £255.8mLowestoft: £283.7mBridgwater: £256.8mLowestoft: £267.9mBridgwater: £242.6m

    £255.8m£256.8m£242.6mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£282.5m£283.7m£267.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgwater £8.3m, Lowestoft £9.4mLowestoft: £9.4mBridgwater: £8.3mLowestoft: £9.5mBridgwater: £8.3mLowestoft: £8.9mBridgwater: £7.9m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.9mLowestoft is higher£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £15.5m, Lowestoft £17.7mLowestoft: £17.7mBridgwater: £15.5mLowestoft: £17.8mBridgwater: £15.6mLowestoft: £16.8mBridgwater: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mLowestoft is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bridgwater £0.56m, Lowestoft £0.67mLowestoft: £0.67mBridgwater: £0.56mLowestoft: £0.67mBridgwater: £0.56mLowestoft: £0.63mBridgwater: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mLowestoft is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £45.8m, Lowestoft £58.2mLowestoft: £58.2mBridgwater: £45.8mLowestoft: £58.4mBridgwater: £46.0mLowestoft: £55.2mBridgwater: £43.4m

    £45.8m£46.0m£43.4mLowestoft is higher£58.2m£58.4m£55.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater £13.2m, Lowestoft £15.8mLowestoft: £15.8mBridgwater: £13.2mLowestoft: £15.9mBridgwater: £13.3mLowestoft: £15.0mBridgwater: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mLowestoft is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgwater £7.0m, Lowestoft £9.5mLowestoft: £9.5mBridgwater: £7.0mLowestoft: £9.5mBridgwater: £7.0mLowestoft: £9.0mBridgwater: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mLowestoft is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgwater £105.0m, Lowestoft £114.4mLowestoft: £114.4mBridgwater: £105.0mLowestoft: £114.9mBridgwater: £105.4mLowestoft: £108.5mBridgwater: £99.6m

    £105.0m£105.4m£99.6mLowestoft is higher£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bridgwater £17.9m, Lowestoft £20.5mLowestoft: £20.5mBridgwater: £17.9mLowestoft: £20.6mBridgwater: £18.0mLowestoft: £19.5mBridgwater: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mLowestoft is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bridgwater £16.1m, Lowestoft £19.2mLowestoft: £19.2mBridgwater: £16.1mLowestoft: £19.2mBridgwater: £16.2mLowestoft: £18.2mBridgwater: £15.3m

    £16.1m£16.2m£15.3mLowestoft is higher£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bridgwater £0.24m, Lowestoft £0.37mLowestoft: £0.37mBridgwater: £0.24mLowestoft: £0.37mBridgwater: £0.25mLowestoft: £0.35mBridgwater: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.25m£0.23mLowestoft is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bridgwater £0.24m, Lowestoft £0.47mLowestoft: £0.47mBridgwater: £0.24mLowestoft: £0.47mBridgwater: £0.24mLowestoft: £0.45mBridgwater: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mLowestoft is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bridgwater £0.62m, Lowestoft £0.61mLowestoft: £0.61mBridgwater: £0.62mLowestoft: £0.61mBridgwater: £0.62mLowestoft: £0.58mBridgwater: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBridgwater is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bridgwater 22,336, Lowestoft 24,556Lowestoft: 24,556Bridgwater: 22,336

    22,336Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count24,556

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bridgwater 2,166, Lowestoft 2,587Lowestoft: 2,587Bridgwater: 2,166

    2,166Lowestoft is higher2,587

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater 3,328, Lowestoft 3,777Lowestoft: 3,777Bridgwater: 3,328

    3,328Lowestoft is higher3,777

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bridgwater 6,962, Lowestoft 8,903Lowestoft: 8,903Bridgwater: 6,962

    6,962Lowestoft is higher8,903

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bridgwater 12,017, Lowestoft 13,769Lowestoft: 13,769Bridgwater: 12,017

    12,017Lowestoft is higher13,769

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bridgwater 1,533, Lowestoft 2,037Lowestoft: 2,037Bridgwater: 1,533

    1,533Lowestoft is higher2,037

Show the numbers
Bridgwater and Lowestoft, total
MeasureBridgwaterLowestoftHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£486.1m£488.2m£461.1m£549.3m£551.7m£521.1mLowestoft
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£280.1m£281.3m£265.7m£310.3m£311.6m£294.3mLowestoft
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.1m£121.9m£143.9m£144.5m£136.5mLowestoft
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£255.8m£256.8m£242.6m£282.5m£283.7m£267.9mLowestoft
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.9m£9.4m£9.5m£8.9mLowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mLowestoft
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mLowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.8m£46.0m£43.4m£58.2m£58.4m£55.2mLowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mLowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mLowestoft
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£105.0m£105.4m£99.6m£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mLowestoft
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mLowestoft
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.2m£15.3m£19.2m£19.2m£18.2mLowestoft
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.25m£0.23m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLowestoft
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mLowestoft
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mBridgwater
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,33624,556Lowestoft
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1662,587Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3283,777Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9628,903Lowestoft
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,01713,769Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5332,037Lowestoft

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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