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Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft

100,529 and 95,463 residents (mid-2024).

Great Yarmouth is higher than Lowestoft on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Great Yarmouth is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Lowestoft 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

Great Yarmouth Lowestoft

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £5,818, Lowestoft £5,754Lowestoft: £5,754Great Yarmouth: £5,818Lowestoft: £5,779Great Yarmouth: £5,843Lowestoft: £5,458Great Yarmouth: £5,519

    £5,818£5,843£5,519Great Yarmouth 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: Great Yarmouth £12,778, Lowestoft £12,659Lowestoft: £12,659Great Yarmouth: £12,778Lowestoft: £12,713Great Yarmouth: £12,832Lowestoft: £12,008Great Yarmouth: £12,121

    £12,778£12,832£12,121Great Yarmouth 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: Great Yarmouth £3,034, Lowestoft £2,659Lowestoft: £2,659Great Yarmouth: £3,034Lowestoft: £2,670Great Yarmouth: £3,047Lowestoft: £2,522Great Yarmouth: £2,878

    £3,034£3,047£2,878Great Yarmouth 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: Great Yarmouth £11,500, Lowestoft £11,524Lowestoft: £11,524Great Yarmouth: £11,500Lowestoft: £11,573Great Yarmouth: £11,549Lowestoft: £10,931Great Yarmouth: £10,909

    £11,500£11,549£10,909Lowestoft 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: Great Yarmouth £515, Lowestoft £385Lowestoft: £385Great Yarmouth: £515Lowestoft: £386Great Yarmouth: £518Lowestoft: £365Great Yarmouth: £489

    £515£518£489Great Yarmouth 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: Great Yarmouth £728, Lowestoft £724Lowestoft: £724Great Yarmouth: £728Lowestoft: £727Great Yarmouth: £731Lowestoft: £687Great Yarmouth: £690

    £728£731£690Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£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: Great Yarmouth £34, Lowestoft £27Lowestoft: £27Great Yarmouth: £34Lowestoft: £27Great Yarmouth: £35Lowestoft: £26Great Yarmouth: £33

    £34£35£33Great Yarmouth 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: Great Yarmouth £664, Lowestoft £610Lowestoft: £610Great Yarmouth: £664Lowestoft: £612Great Yarmouth: £667Lowestoft: £578Great Yarmouth: £630

    £664£667£630Great Yarmouth 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: Great Yarmouth £173, Lowestoft £166Lowestoft: £166Great Yarmouth: £173Lowestoft: £166Great Yarmouth: £173Lowestoft: £157Great Yarmouth: £164

    £173£173£164Great Yarmouth 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: Great Yarmouth £201, Lowestoft £175Lowestoft: £175Great Yarmouth: £201Lowestoft: £176Great Yarmouth: £201Lowestoft: £166Great Yarmouth: £190

    £201£201£190Great Yarmouth is higher£175£176£166

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Great Yarmouth £2,431, Lowestoft £2,114Lowestoft: £2,114Great Yarmouth: £2,431Lowestoft: £2,123Great Yarmouth: £2,441Lowestoft: £2,005Great Yarmouth: £2,306

    £2,431£2,441£2,306Great Yarmouth is higher£2,114£2,123£2,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Great Yarmouth £210, Lowestoft £215Lowestoft: £215Great Yarmouth: £210Lowestoft: £216Great Yarmouth: £211Lowestoft: £204Great Yarmouth: £200

    £210£211£200Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£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: Great Yarmouth £384, Lowestoft £354Lowestoft: £354Great Yarmouth: £384Lowestoft: £356Great Yarmouth: £386Lowestoft: £336Great Yarmouth: £365

    £384£386£365Great Yarmouth 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: Great Yarmouth £7.32, Lowestoft £6.85Lowestoft: £6.85Great Yarmouth: £7.32Lowestoft: £6.88Great Yarmouth: £7.35Lowestoft: £6.50Great Yarmouth: £6.94

    £7.32£7.35£6.94Great Yarmouth 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: Great Yarmouth £11, Lowestoft £8.70Lowestoft: £8.70Great Yarmouth: £11Lowestoft: £8.73Great Yarmouth: £11Lowestoft: £8.25Great Yarmouth: £10

    £11£11£10Great Yarmouth is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £7.80, Lowestoft £6.40Lowestoft: £6.40Great Yarmouth: £7.80Lowestoft: £6.43Great Yarmouth: £7.83Lowestoft: £6.07Great Yarmouth: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Great Yarmouth 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: Great Yarmouth 1,022.4, Lowestoft 1,001.8Lowestoft: 1,001.8Great Yarmouth: 1,022.4

    1,022.4Great Yarmouth 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: Great Yarmouth 132.3, Lowestoft 105.5Lowestoft: 105.5Great Yarmouth: 132.3

    132.3Great Yarmouth 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: Great Yarmouth 157.2, Lowestoft 154.1Lowestoft: 154.1Great Yarmouth: 157.2

    157.2Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count154.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Great Yarmouth 100.9, Lowestoft 93.3Lowestoft: 93.3Great Yarmouth: 100.9

    100.9Great Yarmouth 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: Great Yarmouth 288.2, Lowestoft 254.5Lowestoft: 254.5Great Yarmouth: 288.2

    288.2Great Yarmouth 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: Great Yarmouth 43.9, Lowestoft 37.6Lowestoft: 37.6Great Yarmouth: 43.9

    43.9Great Yarmouth is higher37.6

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Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft, per person in the age group
MeasureGreat YarmouthLowestoftHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,818£5,843£5,519£5,754£5,779£5,458Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,778£12,832£12,121£12,659£12,713£12,008Great Yarmouth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,034£3,047£2,878£2,659£2,670£2,522Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,500£11,549£10,909£11,524£11,573£10,931Lowestoft
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£515£518£489£385£386£365Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£728£731£690£724£727£687Great Yarmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£35£33£27£27£26Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£664£667£630£610£612£578Great Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£166£166£157Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£201£190£175£176£166Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,431£2,441£2,306£2,114£2,123£2,005Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£200£215£216£204Lowestoft
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£384£386£365£354£356£336Great Yarmouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.32£7.35£6.94£6.85£6.88£6.50Great Yarmouth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.70£8.73£8.25Great Yarmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£6.40£6.43£6.07Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.41,001.8Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3105.5Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.2154.1Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.993.3Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026288.2254.5Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.937.6Great Yarmouth

Per resident

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

Great Yarmouth Lowestoft

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £5,818, Lowestoft £5,754Lowestoft: £5,754Great Yarmouth: £5,818Lowestoft: £5,779Great Yarmouth: £5,843Lowestoft: £5,458Great Yarmouth: £5,519

    £5,818£5,843£5,519Great Yarmouth is higher£5,754£5,779£5,458

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £3,001, Lowestoft £3,250Lowestoft: £3,250Great Yarmouth: £3,001Lowestoft: £3,264Great Yarmouth: £3,013Lowestoft: £3,083Great Yarmouth: £2,846

    £3,001£3,013£2,846Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£3,250£3,264£3,083

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £1,763, Lowestoft £1,507Lowestoft: £1,507Great Yarmouth: £1,763Lowestoft: £1,514Great Yarmouth: £1,770Lowestoft: £1,430Great Yarmouth: £1,672

    £1,763£1,770£1,672Great Yarmouth is higher£1,507£1,514£1,430

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Great Yarmouth £2,701, Lowestoft £2,959Lowestoft: £2,959Great Yarmouth: £2,701Lowestoft: £2,971Great Yarmouth: £2,712Lowestoft: £2,807Great Yarmouth: £2,562

    £2,701£2,712£2,562Lowestoft is higher£2,959£2,971£2,807

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Great Yarmouth £121, Lowestoft £99Lowestoft: £99Great Yarmouth: £121Lowestoft: £99Great Yarmouth: £122Lowestoft: £94Great Yarmouth: £115

    £121£122£115Great Yarmouth 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: Great Yarmouth £171, Lowestoft £186Lowestoft: £186Great Yarmouth: £171Lowestoft: £187Great Yarmouth: £172Lowestoft: £176Great Yarmouth: £162

    £171£172£162Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£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: Great Yarmouth £8.08, Lowestoft £6.99Lowestoft: £6.99Great Yarmouth: £8.08Lowestoft: £7.02Great Yarmouth: £8.11Lowestoft: £6.63Great Yarmouth: £7.66

    £8.08£8.11£7.66Great Yarmouth 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: Great Yarmouth £664, Lowestoft £610Lowestoft: £610Great Yarmouth: £664Lowestoft: £612Great Yarmouth: £667Lowestoft: £578Great Yarmouth: £630

    £664£667£630Great Yarmouth 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: Great Yarmouth £173, Lowestoft £166Lowestoft: £166Great Yarmouth: £173Lowestoft: £166Great Yarmouth: £173Lowestoft: £157Great Yarmouth: £164

    £173£173£164Great Yarmouth 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: Great Yarmouth £117, Lowestoft £99Lowestoft: £99Great Yarmouth: £117Lowestoft: £100Great Yarmouth: £117Lowestoft: £94Great Yarmouth: £111

    £117£117£111Great Yarmouth is higher£99£100£94

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Great Yarmouth £1,413, Lowestoft £1,198Lowestoft: £1,198Great Yarmouth: £1,413Lowestoft: £1,204Great Yarmouth: £1,419Lowestoft: £1,137Great Yarmouth: £1,340

    £1,413£1,419£1,340Great Yarmouth is higher£1,198£1,204£1,137

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Great Yarmouth £210, Lowestoft £215Lowestoft: £215Great Yarmouth: £210Lowestoft: £216Great Yarmouth: £211Lowestoft: £204Great Yarmouth: £200

    £210£211£200Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Great Yarmouth £223, Lowestoft £201Lowestoft: £201Great Yarmouth: £223Lowestoft: £202Great Yarmouth: £224Lowestoft: £190Great Yarmouth: £212

    £223£224£212Great Yarmouth is higher£201£202£190

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Great Yarmouth £4.26, Lowestoft £3.89Lowestoft: £3.89Great Yarmouth: £4.26Lowestoft: £3.91Great Yarmouth: £4.28Lowestoft: £3.69Great Yarmouth: £4.04

    £4.26£4.28£4.04Great Yarmouth is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Great Yarmouth £6.19, Lowestoft £4.93Lowestoft: £4.93Great Yarmouth: £6.19Lowestoft: £4.95Great Yarmouth: £6.21Lowestoft: £4.68Great Yarmouth: £5.87

    £6.19£6.21£5.87Great Yarmouth is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Great Yarmouth £7.80, Lowestoft £6.40Lowestoft: £6.40Great Yarmouth: £7.80Lowestoft: £6.43Great Yarmouth: £7.83Lowestoft: £6.07Great Yarmouth: £7.40

    £7.80£7.83£7.40Great Yarmouth is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Great Yarmouth 240.1, Lowestoft 257.2Lowestoft: 257.2Great Yarmouth: 240.1

    240.1Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count257.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Great Yarmouth 31.1, Lowestoft 27.1Lowestoft: 27.1Great Yarmouth: 31.1

    31.1Great Yarmouth 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: Great Yarmouth 36.9, Lowestoft 39.6Lowestoft: 39.6Great Yarmouth: 36.9

    36.9Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count39.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Great Yarmouth 100.9, Lowestoft 93.3Lowestoft: 93.3Great Yarmouth: 100.9

    100.9Great Yarmouth is higher93.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Great Yarmouth 167.5, Lowestoft 144.2Lowestoft: 144.2Great Yarmouth: 167.5

    167.5Great Yarmouth 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: Great Yarmouth 25.5, Lowestoft 21.3Lowestoft: 21.3Great Yarmouth: 25.5

    25.5Great Yarmouth is higher21.3

Show the numbers
Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft, per resident
MeasureGreat YarmouthLowestoftHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,818£5,843£5,519£5,754£5,779£5,458Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,001£3,013£2,846£3,250£3,264£3,083Lowestoft
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,763£1,770£1,672£1,507£1,514£1,430Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,701£2,712£2,562£2,959£2,971£2,807Lowestoft
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£99£99£94Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£186£187£176Lowestoft
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.08£8.11£7.66£6.99£7.02£6.63Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£664£667£630£610£612£578Great Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£166£166£157Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£99£100£94Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,413£1,419£1,340£1,198£1,204£1,137Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£210£211£200£215£216£204Lowestoft
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£223£224£212£201£202£190Great Yarmouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.26£4.28£4.04£3.89£3.91£3.69Great Yarmouth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.19£6.21£5.87£4.93£4.95£4.68Great Yarmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.80£7.83£7.40£6.40£6.43£6.07Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.1257.2Lowestoft
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.127.1Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.939.6Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.993.3Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026167.5144.2Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.521.3Great Yarmouth

Total

Great Yarmouth is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Lowestoft on 5. 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

Great Yarmouth Lowestoft

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Great Yarmouth £584.9m, Lowestoft £549.3mLowestoft: £549.3mGreat Yarmouth: £584.9mLowestoft: £551.7mGreat Yarmouth: £587.4mLowestoft: £521.1mGreat Yarmouth: £554.8m

    £584.9m£587.4m£554.8mGreat Yarmouth is higher£549.3m£551.7m£521.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Great Yarmouth £301.6m, Lowestoft £310.3mLowestoft: £310.3mGreat Yarmouth: £301.6mLowestoft: £311.6mGreat Yarmouth: £302.9mLowestoft: £294.3mGreat Yarmouth: £286.1m

    £301.6m£302.9m£286.1mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£310.3m£311.6m£294.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Great Yarmouth £177.2m, Lowestoft £143.9mLowestoft: £143.9mGreat Yarmouth: £177.2mLowestoft: £144.5mGreat Yarmouth: £178.0mLowestoft: £136.5mGreat Yarmouth: £168.1m

    £177.2m£178.0m£168.1mGreat Yarmouth is higher£143.9m£144.5m£136.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Great Yarmouth £271.5m, Lowestoft £282.5mLowestoft: £282.5mGreat Yarmouth: £271.5mLowestoft: £283.7mGreat Yarmouth: £272.6mLowestoft: £267.9mGreat Yarmouth: £257.5m

    £271.5m£272.6m£257.5mLowestoft is higher£282.5m£283.7m£267.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Great Yarmouth £12.2m, Lowestoft £9.4mLowestoft: £9.4mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mLowestoft: £9.5mGreat Yarmouth: £12.2mLowestoft: £8.9mGreat Yarmouth: £11.5m

    £12.2m£12.2m£11.5mGreat Yarmouth 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: Great Yarmouth £17.2m, Lowestoft £17.7mLowestoft: £17.7mGreat Yarmouth: £17.2mLowestoft: £17.8mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mLowestoft: £16.8mGreat Yarmouth: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£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: Great Yarmouth £0.81m, Lowestoft £0.67mLowestoft: £0.67mGreat Yarmouth: £0.81mLowestoft: £0.67mGreat Yarmouth: £0.82mLowestoft: £0.63mGreat Yarmouth: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mGreat Yarmouth 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: Great Yarmouth £66.7m, Lowestoft £58.2mLowestoft: £58.2mGreat Yarmouth: £66.7mLowestoft: £58.4mGreat Yarmouth: £67.0mLowestoft: £55.2mGreat Yarmouth: £63.3m

    £66.7m£67.0m£63.3mGreat Yarmouth 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: Great Yarmouth £17.3m, Lowestoft £15.8mLowestoft: £15.8mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mLowestoft: £15.9mGreat Yarmouth: £17.4mLowestoft: £15.0mGreat Yarmouth: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mGreat Yarmouth 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: Great Yarmouth £11.7m, Lowestoft £9.5mLowestoft: £9.5mGreat Yarmouth: £11.7mLowestoft: £9.5mGreat Yarmouth: £11.8mLowestoft: £9.0mGreat Yarmouth: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mGreat Yarmouth is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Great Yarmouth £142.0m, Lowestoft £114.4mLowestoft: £114.4mGreat Yarmouth: £142.0mLowestoft: £114.9mGreat Yarmouth: £142.6mLowestoft: £108.5mGreat Yarmouth: £134.7m

    £142.0m£142.6m£134.7mGreat Yarmouth is higher£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Great Yarmouth £21.2m, Lowestoft £20.5mLowestoft: £20.5mGreat Yarmouth: £21.2mLowestoft: £20.6mGreat Yarmouth: £21.2mLowestoft: £19.5mGreat Yarmouth: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.2m£20.1mGreat Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Great Yarmouth £22.5m, Lowestoft £19.2mLowestoft: £19.2mGreat Yarmouth: £22.5mLowestoft: £19.2mGreat Yarmouth: £22.5mLowestoft: £18.2mGreat Yarmouth: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.5m£21.3mGreat Yarmouth is higher£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Great Yarmouth £0.43m, Lowestoft £0.37mLowestoft: £0.37mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mLowestoft: £0.37mGreat Yarmouth: £0.43mLowestoft: £0.35mGreat Yarmouth: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mGreat Yarmouth is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Great Yarmouth £0.62m, Lowestoft £0.47mLowestoft: £0.47mGreat Yarmouth: £0.62mLowestoft: £0.47mGreat Yarmouth: £0.62mLowestoft: £0.45mGreat Yarmouth: £0.59m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Great Yarmouth £0.78m, Lowestoft £0.61mLowestoft: £0.61mGreat Yarmouth: £0.78mLowestoft: £0.61mGreat Yarmouth: £0.79mLowestoft: £0.58mGreat Yarmouth: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mGreat Yarmouth is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Great Yarmouth 24,135, Lowestoft 24,556Lowestoft: 24,556Great Yarmouth: 24,135

    24,135Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count24,556

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Great Yarmouth 3,122, Lowestoft 2,587Lowestoft: 2,587Great Yarmouth: 3,122

    3,122Great Yarmouth is higher2,587

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth 3,711, Lowestoft 3,777Lowestoft: 3,777Great Yarmouth: 3,711

    3,711Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count3,777

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Great Yarmouth 10,147, Lowestoft 8,903Lowestoft: 8,903Great Yarmouth: 10,147

    10,147Great Yarmouth is higher8,903

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Great Yarmouth 16,834, Lowestoft 13,769Lowestoft: 13,769Great Yarmouth: 16,834

    16,834Great Yarmouth is higher13,769

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Great Yarmouth 2,563, Lowestoft 2,037Lowestoft: 2,037Great Yarmouth: 2,563

    2,563Great Yarmouth is higher2,037

Show the numbers
Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft, total
MeasureGreat YarmouthLowestoftHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£584.9m£587.4m£554.8m£549.3m£551.7m£521.1mGreat Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£301.6m£302.9m£286.1m£310.3m£311.6m£294.3mLowestoft
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£177.2m£178.0m£168.1m£143.9m£144.5m£136.5mGreat Yarmouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£271.5m£272.6m£257.5m£282.5m£283.7m£267.9mLowestoft
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£9.4m£9.5m£8.9mGreat Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mLowestoft
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mGreat Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m£58.2m£58.4m£55.2mGreat Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mGreat Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mGreat Yarmouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£142.0m£142.6m£134.7m£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mGreat Yarmouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.2m£20.1m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mGreat Yarmouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.5m£21.3m£19.2m£19.2m£18.2mGreat Yarmouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mGreat Yarmouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mGreat Yarmouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mGreat Yarmouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,13524,556Lowestoft
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1222,587Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7113,777Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,1478,903Great Yarmouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,83413,769Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5632,037Great Yarmouth

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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