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Clacton and Lowestoft

103,017 and 95,463 residents (mid-2024).

Clacton is higher than Lowestoft on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Clacton is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Lowestoft 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

Clacton Lowestoft

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Clacton £6,882, Lowestoft £5,754Lowestoft: £5,754Clacton: £6,882Lowestoft: £5,779Clacton: £6,911Lowestoft: £5,458Clacton: £6,528

    £6,882£6,911£6,528Clacton 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: Clacton £13,099, Lowestoft £12,659Lowestoft: £12,659Clacton: £13,099Lowestoft: £12,713Clacton: £13,155Lowestoft: £12,008Clacton: £12,425

    £13,099£13,155£12,425Clacton is higher£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: Clacton £3,211, Lowestoft £2,659Lowestoft: £2,659Clacton: £3,211Lowestoft: £2,670Clacton: £3,225Lowestoft: £2,522Clacton: £3,046

    £3,211£3,225£3,046Clacton 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: Clacton £11,583, Lowestoft £11,524Lowestoft: £11,524Clacton: £11,583Lowestoft: £11,573Clacton: £11,632Lowestoft: £10,931Clacton: £10,987

    £11,583£11,632£10,987Clacton is higher£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Clacton £485, Lowestoft £385Lowestoft: £385Clacton: £485Lowestoft: £386Clacton: £487Lowestoft: £365Clacton: £460

    £485£487£460Clacton 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: Clacton £1,002, Lowestoft £724Lowestoft: £724Clacton: £1,002Lowestoft: £727Clacton: £1,006Lowestoft: £687Clacton: £950

    £1,002£1,006£950Clacton 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: Clacton £30, Lowestoft £27Lowestoft: £27Clacton: £30Lowestoft: £27Clacton: £30Lowestoft: £26Clacton: £29

    £30£30£29Clacton 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: Clacton £671, Lowestoft £610Lowestoft: £610Clacton: £671Lowestoft: £612Clacton: £674Lowestoft: £578Clacton: £637

    £671£674£637Clacton 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: Clacton £250, Lowestoft £166Lowestoft: £166Clacton: £250Lowestoft: £166Clacton: £251Lowestoft: £157Clacton: £237

    £250£251£237Clacton 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: Clacton £228, Lowestoft £175Lowestoft: £175Clacton: £228Lowestoft: £176Clacton: £229Lowestoft: £166Clacton: £216

    £228£229£216Clacton is higher£175£176£166

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Clacton £2,480, Lowestoft £2,114Lowestoft: £2,114Clacton: £2,480Lowestoft: £2,123Clacton: £2,490Lowestoft: £2,005Clacton: £2,352

    £2,480£2,490£2,352Clacton is higher£2,114£2,123£2,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Clacton £283, Lowestoft £215Lowestoft: £215Clacton: £283Lowestoft: £216Clacton: £285Lowestoft: £204Clacton: £269

    £283£285£269Clacton 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: Clacton £484, Lowestoft £354Lowestoft: £354Clacton: £484Lowestoft: £356Clacton: £486Lowestoft: £336Clacton: £459

    £484£486£459Clacton 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: Clacton £7.28, Lowestoft £6.85Lowestoft: £6.85Clacton: £7.28Lowestoft: £6.88Clacton: £7.32Lowestoft: £6.50Clacton: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Clacton is higherDepends on how you count£6.85£6.88£6.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Clacton £12, Lowestoft £8.70Lowestoft: £8.70Clacton: £12Lowestoft: £8.73Clacton: £12Lowestoft: £8.25Clacton: £11

    £12£12£11Clacton is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Clacton £6.48, Lowestoft £6.40Lowestoft: £6.40Clacton: £6.48Lowestoft: £6.43Clacton: £6.51Lowestoft: £6.07Clacton: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Clacton is higher£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: Clacton 1,010.7, Lowestoft 1,001.8Lowestoft: 1,001.8Clacton: 1,010.7

    1,010.7Clacton is higher1,001.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Clacton 118.4, Lowestoft 105.5Lowestoft: 105.5Clacton: 118.4

    118.4Clacton 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: Clacton 210.5, Lowestoft 154.1Lowestoft: 154.1Clacton: 210.5

    210.5Clacton 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: Clacton 103.6, Lowestoft 93.3Lowestoft: 93.3Clacton: 103.6

    103.6Clacton 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: Clacton 277.2, Lowestoft 254.5Lowestoft: 254.5Clacton: 277.2

    277.2Clacton 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: Clacton 50.8, Lowestoft 37.6Lowestoft: 37.6Clacton: 50.8

    50.8Clacton is higher37.6

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Clacton and Lowestoft, per person in the age group
MeasureClactonLowestoftHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,882£6,911£6,528£5,754£5,779£5,458Clacton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,099£13,155£12,425£12,659£12,713£12,008Clacton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,211£3,225£3,046£2,659£2,670£2,522Clacton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,583£11,632£10,987£11,524£11,573£10,931Clacton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£385£386£365Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,002£1,006£950£724£727£687Clacton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£27£27£26Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£671£674£637£610£612£578Clacton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£166£166£157Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£228£229£216£175£176£166Clacton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,480£2,490£2,352£2,114£2,123£2,005Clacton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£285£269£215£216£204Clacton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£484£486£459£354£356£336Clacton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£6.85£6.88£6.50Clacton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£8.70£8.73£8.25Clacton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£6.40£6.43£6.07Clacton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.71,001.8Clacton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.4105.5Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026210.5154.1Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.693.3Clacton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026277.2254.5Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.837.6Clacton

Per resident

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

Clacton Lowestoft

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Clacton £6,882, Lowestoft £5,754Lowestoft: £5,754Clacton: £6,882Lowestoft: £5,779Clacton: £6,911Lowestoft: £5,458Clacton: £6,528

    £6,882£6,911£6,528Clacton is higher£5,754£5,779£5,458

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Clacton £3,964, Lowestoft £3,250Lowestoft: £3,250Clacton: £3,964Lowestoft: £3,264Clacton: £3,981Lowestoft: £3,083Clacton: £3,760

    £3,964£3,981£3,760Clacton is higher£3,250£3,264£3,083

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Clacton £1,706, Lowestoft £1,507Lowestoft: £1,507Clacton: £1,706Lowestoft: £1,514Clacton: £1,713Lowestoft: £1,430Clacton: £1,618

    £1,706£1,713£1,618Clacton is higher£1,507£1,514£1,430

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Clacton £3,505, Lowestoft £2,959Lowestoft: £2,959Clacton: £3,505Lowestoft: £2,971Clacton: £3,520Lowestoft: £2,807Clacton: £3,325

    £3,505£3,520£3,325Clacton is higher£2,959£2,971£2,807

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Clacton £147, Lowestoft £99Lowestoft: £99Clacton: £147Lowestoft: £99Clacton: £147Lowestoft: £94Clacton: £139

    £147£147£139Clacton 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: Clacton £303, Lowestoft £186Lowestoft: £186Clacton: £303Lowestoft: £187Clacton: £304Lowestoft: £176Clacton: £288

    £303£304£288Clacton 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: Clacton £9.16, Lowestoft £6.99Lowestoft: £6.99Clacton: £9.16Lowestoft: £7.02Clacton: £9.20Lowestoft: £6.63Clacton: £8.69

    £9.16£9.20£8.69Clacton 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: Clacton £671, Lowestoft £610Lowestoft: £610Clacton: £671Lowestoft: £612Clacton: £674Lowestoft: £578Clacton: £637

    £671£674£637Clacton 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: Clacton £250, Lowestoft £166Lowestoft: £166Clacton: £250Lowestoft: £166Clacton: £251Lowestoft: £157Clacton: £237

    £250£251£237Clacton 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: Clacton £121, Lowestoft £99Lowestoft: £99Clacton: £121Lowestoft: £100Clacton: £122Lowestoft: £94Clacton: £115

    £121£122£115Clacton is higher£99£100£94

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Clacton £1,317, Lowestoft £1,198Lowestoft: £1,198Clacton: £1,317Lowestoft: £1,204Clacton: £1,323Lowestoft: £1,137Clacton: £1,250

    £1,317£1,323£1,250Clacton is higher£1,198£1,204£1,137

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Clacton £283, Lowestoft £215Lowestoft: £215Clacton: £283Lowestoft: £216Clacton: £285Lowestoft: £204Clacton: £269

    £283£285£269Clacton is higher£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Clacton £257, Lowestoft £201Lowestoft: £201Clacton: £257Lowestoft: £202Clacton: £258Lowestoft: £190Clacton: £244

    £257£258£244Clacton is higher£201£202£190

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Clacton £3.87, Lowestoft £3.89Lowestoft: £3.89Clacton: £3.87Lowestoft: £3.91Clacton: £3.89Lowestoft: £3.69Clacton: £3.67

    £3.87£3.89£3.67Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Clacton £6.39, Lowestoft £4.93Lowestoft: £4.93Clacton: £6.39Lowestoft: £4.95Clacton: £6.42Lowestoft: £4.68Clacton: £6.06

    £6.39£6.42£6.06Clacton is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Clacton £6.48, Lowestoft £6.40Lowestoft: £6.40Clacton: £6.48Lowestoft: £6.43Clacton: £6.51Lowestoft: £6.07Clacton: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Clacton is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Clacton 305.8, Lowestoft 257.2Lowestoft: 257.2Clacton: 305.8

    305.8Clacton is higher257.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Clacton 35.8, Lowestoft 27.1Lowestoft: 27.1Clacton: 35.8

    35.8Clacton 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: Clacton 63.7, Lowestoft 39.6Lowestoft: 39.6Clacton: 63.7

    63.7Clacton 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: Clacton 103.6, Lowestoft 93.3Lowestoft: 93.3Clacton: 103.6

    103.6Clacton is higher93.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Clacton 147.3, Lowestoft 144.2Lowestoft: 144.2Clacton: 147.3

    147.3Clacton 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: Clacton 27.0, Lowestoft 21.3Lowestoft: 21.3Clacton: 27.0

    27.0Clacton is higher21.3

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Clacton and Lowestoft, per resident
MeasureClactonLowestoftHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,882£6,911£6,528£5,754£5,779£5,458Clacton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,964£3,981£3,760£3,250£3,264£3,083Clacton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,706£1,713£1,618£1,507£1,514£1,430Clacton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,505£3,520£3,325£2,959£2,971£2,807Clacton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£99£99£94Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£303£304£288£186£187£176Clacton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£9.16£9.20£8.69£6.99£7.02£6.63Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£671£674£637£610£612£578Clacton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£166£166£157Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£99£100£94Clacton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,317£1,323£1,250£1,198£1,204£1,137Clacton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£285£269£215£216£204Clacton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£201£202£190Clacton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.87£3.89£3.67£3.89£3.91£3.69Lowestoft
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.39£6.42£6.06£4.93£4.95£4.68Clacton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£6.40£6.43£6.07Clacton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026305.8257.2Clacton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.827.1Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202663.739.6Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026103.693.3Clacton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026147.3144.2Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.021.3Clacton

Total

Clacton is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Lowestoft 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

Clacton Lowestoft

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Clacton £708.9m, Lowestoft £549.3mLowestoft: £549.3mClacton: £708.9mLowestoft: £551.7mClacton: £711.9mLowestoft: £521.1mClacton: £672.4m

    £708.9m£711.9m£672.4mClacton is higher£549.3m£551.7m£521.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Clacton £408.4m, Lowestoft £310.3mLowestoft: £310.3mClacton: £408.4mLowestoft: £311.6mClacton: £410.1mLowestoft: £294.3mClacton: £387.3m

    £408.4m£410.1m£387.3mClacton is higher£310.3m£311.6m£294.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Clacton £175.7m, Lowestoft £143.9mLowestoft: £143.9mClacton: £175.7mLowestoft: £144.5mClacton: £176.5mLowestoft: £136.5mClacton: £166.7m

    £175.7m£176.5m£166.7mClacton is higher£143.9m£144.5m£136.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Clacton £361.1m, Lowestoft £282.5mLowestoft: £282.5mClacton: £361.1mLowestoft: £283.7mClacton: £362.6mLowestoft: £267.9mClacton: £342.5m

    £361.1m£362.6m£342.5mClacton is higher£282.5m£283.7m£267.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Clacton £15.1m, Lowestoft £9.4mLowestoft: £9.4mClacton: £15.1mLowestoft: £9.5mClacton: £15.2mLowestoft: £8.9mClacton: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.3mClacton 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: Clacton £31.2m, Lowestoft £17.7mLowestoft: £17.7mClacton: £31.2mLowestoft: £17.8mClacton: £31.4mLowestoft: £16.8mClacton: £29.6m

    £31.2m£31.4m£29.6mClacton 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: Clacton £0.94m, Lowestoft £0.67mLowestoft: £0.67mClacton: £0.94mLowestoft: £0.67mClacton: £0.95mLowestoft: £0.63mClacton: £0.90m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.90mClacton 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: Clacton £69.2m, Lowestoft £58.2mLowestoft: £58.2mClacton: £69.2mLowestoft: £58.4mClacton: £69.5mLowestoft: £55.2mClacton: £65.6m

    £69.2m£69.5m£65.6mClacton 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: Clacton £25.8m, Lowestoft £15.8mLowestoft: £15.8mClacton: £25.8mLowestoft: £15.9mClacton: £25.9mLowestoft: £15.0mClacton: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mClacton 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: Clacton £12.5m, Lowestoft £9.5mLowestoft: £9.5mClacton: £12.5mLowestoft: £9.5mClacton: £12.5mLowestoft: £9.0mClacton: £11.8m

    £12.5m£12.5m£11.8mClacton is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Clacton £135.7m, Lowestoft £114.4mLowestoft: £114.4mClacton: £135.7mLowestoft: £114.9mClacton: £136.3mLowestoft: £108.5mClacton: £128.7m

    £135.7m£136.3m£128.7mClacton is higher£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Clacton £29.2m, Lowestoft £20.5mLowestoft: £20.5mClacton: £29.2mLowestoft: £20.6mClacton: £29.3mLowestoft: £19.5mClacton: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mClacton is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Clacton £26.5m, Lowestoft £19.2mLowestoft: £19.2mClacton: £26.5mLowestoft: £19.2mClacton: £26.6mLowestoft: £18.2mClacton: £25.1m

    £26.5m£26.6m£25.1mClacton is higher£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Clacton £0.40m, Lowestoft £0.37mLowestoft: £0.37mClacton: £0.40mLowestoft: £0.37mClacton: £0.40mLowestoft: £0.35mClacton: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mClacton is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Clacton £0.66m, Lowestoft £0.47mLowestoft: £0.47mClacton: £0.66mLowestoft: £0.47mClacton: £0.66mLowestoft: £0.45mClacton: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mClacton is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Clacton £0.67m, Lowestoft £0.61mLowestoft: £0.61mClacton: £0.67mLowestoft: £0.61mClacton: £0.67mLowestoft: £0.58mClacton: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mClacton is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Clacton 31,506, Lowestoft 24,556Lowestoft: 24,556Clacton: 31,506

    31,506Clacton is higher24,556

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Clacton 3,692, Lowestoft 2,587Lowestoft: 2,587Clacton: 3,692

    3,692Clacton is higher2,587

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Clacton 6,562, Lowestoft 3,777Lowestoft: 3,777Clacton: 6,562

    6,562Clacton is higher3,777

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Clacton 10,675, Lowestoft 8,903Lowestoft: 8,903Clacton: 10,675

    10,675Clacton is higher8,903

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Clacton 15,172, Lowestoft 13,769Lowestoft: 13,769Clacton: 15,172

    15,172Clacton is higher13,769

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Clacton 2,781, Lowestoft 2,037Lowestoft: 2,037Clacton: 2,781

    2,781Clacton is higher2,037

Show the numbers
Clacton and Lowestoft, total
MeasureClactonLowestoftHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£708.9m£711.9m£672.4m£549.3m£551.7m£521.1mClacton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.4m£410.1m£387.3m£310.3m£311.6m£294.3mClacton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m£143.9m£144.5m£136.5mClacton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£361.1m£362.6m£342.5m£282.5m£283.7m£267.9mClacton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m£9.4m£9.5m£8.9mClacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.2m£31.4m£29.6m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mClacton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.90m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mClacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m£58.2m£58.4m£55.2mClacton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mClacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.5m£11.8m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mClacton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£135.7m£136.3m£128.7m£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mClacton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mClacton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.5m£26.6m£25.1m£19.2m£19.2m£18.2mClacton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mClacton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mClacton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mClacton
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,50624,556Clacton
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6922,587Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,5623,777Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,6758,903Clacton
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,17213,769Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7812,037Clacton

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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