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Isle of Wight East and Lowestoft

69,387 and 95,463 residents (mid-2024).

Isle of Wight East is higher than Lowestoft on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Isle of Wight East is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Lowestoft on 13. 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

Isle of Wight East Lowestoft

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight East £6,243, Lowestoft £5,754Lowestoft: £5,754Isle of Wight East: £6,243Lowestoft: £5,779Isle of Wight East: £6,269Lowestoft: £5,458Isle of Wight East: £5,921

    £6,243£6,269£5,921Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£5,754£5,779£5,458

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Isle of Wight East £12,426, Lowestoft £12,659Lowestoft: £12,659Isle of Wight East: £12,426Lowestoft: £12,713Isle of Wight East: £12,479Lowestoft: £12,008Isle of Wight East: £11,787

    £12,426£12,479£11,787Lowestoft 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: Isle of Wight East £2,592, Lowestoft £2,659Lowestoft: £2,659Isle of Wight East: £2,592Lowestoft: £2,670Isle of Wight East: £2,603Lowestoft: £2,522Isle of Wight East: £2,459

    £2,592£2,603£2,459Lowestoft 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: Isle of Wight East £11,318, Lowestoft £11,524Lowestoft: £11,524Isle of Wight East: £11,318Lowestoft: £11,573Isle of Wight East: £11,366Lowestoft: £10,931Isle of Wight East: £10,735

    £11,318£11,366£10,735Lowestoft 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: Isle of Wight East £398, Lowestoft £385Lowestoft: £385Isle of Wight East: £398Lowestoft: £386Isle of Wight East: £399Lowestoft: £365Isle of Wight East: £377

    £398£399£377Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£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: Isle of Wight East £685, Lowestoft £724Lowestoft: £724Isle of Wight East: £685Lowestoft: £727Isle of Wight East: £688Lowestoft: £687Isle of Wight East: £650

    £685£688£650Lowestoft 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: Isle of Wight East £26, Lowestoft £27Lowestoft: £27Isle of Wight East: £26Lowestoft: £27Isle of Wight East: £26Lowestoft: £26Isle of Wight East: £24

    £26£26£24Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight East £567, Lowestoft £610Lowestoft: £610Isle of Wight East: £567Lowestoft: £612Isle of Wight East: £570Lowestoft: £578Isle of Wight East: £538

    £567£570£538Lowestoft 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: Isle of Wight East £198, Lowestoft £166Lowestoft: £166Isle of Wight East: £198Lowestoft: £166Isle of Wight East: £199Lowestoft: £157Isle of Wight East: £188

    £198£199£188Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£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: Isle of Wight East £150, Lowestoft £175Lowestoft: £175Isle of Wight East: £150Lowestoft: £176Isle of Wight East: £151Lowestoft: £166Isle of Wight East: £143

    £150£151£143Lowestoft is higher£175£176£166

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight East £1,912, Lowestoft £2,114Lowestoft: £2,114Isle of Wight East: £1,912Lowestoft: £2,123Isle of Wight East: £1,921Lowestoft: £2,005Isle of Wight East: £1,814

    £1,912£1,921£1,814Lowestoft is higher£2,114£2,123£2,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight East £260, Lowestoft £215Lowestoft: £215Isle of Wight East: £260Lowestoft: £216Isle of Wight East: £261Lowestoft: £204Isle of Wight East: £246

    £260£261£246Isle of Wight East 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: Isle of Wight East £509, Lowestoft £354Lowestoft: £354Isle of Wight East: £509Lowestoft: £356Isle of Wight East: £511Lowestoft: £336Isle of Wight East: £483

    £509£511£483Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£354£356£336

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Isle of Wight East £9.70, Lowestoft £6.85Lowestoft: £6.85Isle of Wight East: £9.70Lowestoft: £6.88Isle of Wight East: £9.74Lowestoft: £6.50Isle of Wight East: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Isle of Wight East 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: Isle of Wight East £10, Lowestoft £8.70Lowestoft: £8.70Isle of Wight East: £10Lowestoft: £8.73Isle of Wight East: £10Lowestoft: £8.25Isle of Wight East: £9.85

    £10£10£9.85Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight East £8.77, Lowestoft £6.40Lowestoft: £6.40Isle of Wight East: £8.77Lowestoft: £6.43Isle of Wight East: £8.81Lowestoft: £6.07Isle of Wight East: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Isle of Wight East 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: Isle of Wight East 1,012.5, Lowestoft 1,001.8Lowestoft: 1,001.8Isle of Wight East: 1,012.5

    1,012.5Isle of Wight East 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: Isle of Wight East 103.2, Lowestoft 105.5Lowestoft: 105.5Isle of Wight East: 103.2

    103.2Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count105.5

  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: Isle of Wight East 146.0, Lowestoft 154.1Lowestoft: 154.1Isle of Wight East: 146.0

    146.0Lowestoft 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: Isle of Wight East 86.7, Lowestoft 93.3Lowestoft: 93.3Isle of Wight East: 86.7

    86.7Lowestoft 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: Isle of Wight East 244.4, Lowestoft 254.5Lowestoft: 254.5Isle of Wight East: 244.4

    244.4Lowestoft 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: Isle of Wight East 32.1, Lowestoft 37.6Lowestoft: 37.6Isle of Wight East: 32.1

    32.1Lowestoft is higher37.6

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Isle of Wight East and Lowestoft, per person in the age group
MeasureIsle of Wight EastLowestoftHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,243£6,269£5,921£5,754£5,779£5,458Isle of Wight East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,426£12,479£11,787£12,659£12,713£12,008Lowestoft
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,592£2,603£2,459£2,659£2,670£2,522Lowestoft
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,318£11,366£10,735£11,524£11,573£10,931Lowestoft
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£398£399£377£385£386£365Isle of Wight East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£685£688£650£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£567£570£538£610£612£578Lowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£166£166£157Isle of Wight East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£151£143£175£176£166Lowestoft
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,912£1,921£1,814£2,114£2,123£2,005Lowestoft
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£246£215£216£204Isle of Wight East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£509£511£483£354£356£336Isle of Wight East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£6.85£6.88£6.50Isle of Wight East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.85£8.70£8.73£8.25Isle of Wight East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32£6.40£6.43£6.07Isle of Wight East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.51,001.8Isle of Wight East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026103.2105.5Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.0154.1Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.793.3Lowestoft
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026244.4254.5Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.137.6Lowestoft

Per resident

Isle of Wight East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Lowestoft on 7. 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

Isle of Wight East Lowestoft

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight East £6,243, Lowestoft £5,754Lowestoft: £5,754Isle of Wight East: £6,243Lowestoft: £5,779Isle of Wight East: £6,269Lowestoft: £5,458Isle of Wight East: £5,921

    £6,243£6,269£5,921Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£5,754£5,779£5,458

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight East £3,805, Lowestoft £3,250Lowestoft: £3,250Isle of Wight East: £3,805Lowestoft: £3,264Isle of Wight East: £3,821Lowestoft: £3,083Isle of Wight East: £3,609

    £3,805£3,821£3,609Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£3,250£3,264£3,083

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight East £1,404, Lowestoft £1,507Lowestoft: £1,507Isle of Wight East: £1,404Lowestoft: £1,514Isle of Wight East: £1,410Lowestoft: £1,430Isle of Wight East: £1,332

    £1,404£1,410£1,332Lowestoft is higher£1,507£1,514£1,430

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Isle of Wight East £3,465, Lowestoft £2,959Lowestoft: £2,959Isle of Wight East: £3,465Lowestoft: £2,971Isle of Wight East: £3,480Lowestoft: £2,807Isle of Wight East: £3,287

    £3,465£3,480£3,287Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£2,959£2,971£2,807

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight East £122, Lowestoft £99Lowestoft: £99Isle of Wight East: £122Lowestoft: £99Isle of Wight East: £122Lowestoft: £94Isle of Wight East: £115

    £122£122£115Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£99£99£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight East £210, Lowestoft £186Lowestoft: £186Isle of Wight East: £210Lowestoft: £187Isle of Wight East: £211Lowestoft: £176Isle of Wight East: £199

    £210£211£199Isle of Wight East 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: Isle of Wight East £7.83, Lowestoft £6.99Lowestoft: £6.99Isle of Wight East: £7.83Lowestoft: £7.02Isle of Wight East: £7.87Lowestoft: £6.63Isle of Wight East: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£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: Isle of Wight East £567, Lowestoft £610Lowestoft: £610Isle of Wight East: £567Lowestoft: £612Isle of Wight East: £570Lowestoft: £578Isle of Wight East: £538

    £567£570£538Lowestoft 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: Isle of Wight East £198, Lowestoft £166Lowestoft: £166Isle of Wight East: £198Lowestoft: £166Isle of Wight East: £199Lowestoft: £157Isle of Wight East: £188

    £198£199£188Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£166£166£157

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Isle of Wight East £81, Lowestoft £99Lowestoft: £99Isle of Wight East: £81Lowestoft: £100Isle of Wight East: £82Lowestoft: £94Isle of Wight East: £77

    £81£82£77Lowestoft is higher£99£100£94

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Isle of Wight East £1,036, Lowestoft £1,198Lowestoft: £1,198Isle of Wight East: £1,036Lowestoft: £1,204Isle of Wight East: £1,040Lowestoft: £1,137Isle of Wight East: £983

    £1,036£1,040£983Lowestoft is higher£1,198£1,204£1,137

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Isle of Wight East £260, Lowestoft £215Lowestoft: £215Isle of Wight East: £260Lowestoft: £216Isle of Wight East: £261Lowestoft: £204Isle of Wight East: £246

    £260£261£246Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight East £276, Lowestoft £201Lowestoft: £201Isle of Wight East: £276Lowestoft: £202Isle of Wight East: £277Lowestoft: £190Isle of Wight East: £262

    £276£277£262Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£190

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Isle of Wight East £5.25, Lowestoft £3.89Lowestoft: £3.89Isle of Wight East: £5.25Lowestoft: £3.91Isle of Wight East: £5.27Lowestoft: £3.69Isle of Wight East: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Isle of Wight East £5.63, Lowestoft £4.93Lowestoft: £4.93Isle of Wight East: £5.63Lowestoft: £4.95Isle of Wight East: £5.65Lowestoft: £4.68Isle of Wight East: £5.34

    £5.63£5.65£5.34Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£4.93£4.95£4.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Isle of Wight East £8.77, Lowestoft £6.40Lowestoft: £6.40Isle of Wight East: £8.77Lowestoft: £6.43Isle of Wight East: £8.81Lowestoft: £6.07Isle of Wight East: £8.32

    £8.77£8.81£8.32Isle of Wight East 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: Isle of Wight East 310.0, Lowestoft 257.2Lowestoft: 257.2Isle of Wight East: 310.0

    310.0Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count257.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight East 31.6, Lowestoft 27.1Lowestoft: 27.1Isle of Wight East: 31.6

    31.6Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count27.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight East 44.7, Lowestoft 39.6Lowestoft: 39.6Isle of Wight East: 44.7

    44.7Isle of Wight East 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: Isle of Wight East 86.7, Lowestoft 93.3Lowestoft: 93.3Isle of Wight East: 86.7

    86.7Lowestoft is higher93.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Isle of Wight East 132.4, Lowestoft 144.2Lowestoft: 144.2Isle of Wight East: 132.4

    132.4Lowestoft 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: Isle of Wight East 17.4, Lowestoft 21.3Lowestoft: 21.3Isle of Wight East: 17.4

    17.4Lowestoft is higher21.3

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Isle of Wight East and Lowestoft, per resident
MeasureIsle of Wight EastLowestoftHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,243£6,269£5,921£5,754£5,779£5,458Isle of Wight East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,805£3,821£3,609£3,250£3,264£3,083Isle of Wight East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,404£1,410£1,332£1,507£1,514£1,430Lowestoft
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,465£3,480£3,287£2,959£2,971£2,807Isle of Wight East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£99£99£94Isle of Wight East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£186£187£176Isle of Wight East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£6.99£7.02£6.63Isle of Wight East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£567£570£538£610£612£578Lowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£166£166£157Isle of Wight East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£99£100£94Lowestoft
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,036£1,040£983£1,198£1,204£1,137Lowestoft
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£246£215£216£204Isle of Wight East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£276£277£262£201£202£190Isle of Wight East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£3.89£3.91£3.69Isle of Wight East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.63£5.65£5.34£4.93£4.95£4.68Isle of Wight East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.77£8.81£8.32£6.40£6.43£6.07Isle of Wight East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026310.0257.2Isle of Wight East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.627.1Isle of Wight East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202644.739.6Isle of Wight East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.793.3Lowestoft
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026132.4144.2Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.421.3Lowestoft

Total

Isle of Wight East 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

Isle of Wight East Lowestoft

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Isle of Wight East £433.2m, Lowestoft £549.3mLowestoft: £549.3mIsle of Wight East: £433.2mLowestoft: £551.7mIsle of Wight East: £435.0mLowestoft: £521.1mIsle of Wight East: £410.9m

    £433.2m£435.0m£410.9mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£549.3m£551.7m£521.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Isle of Wight East £264.0m, Lowestoft £310.3mLowestoft: £310.3mIsle of Wight East: £264.0mLowestoft: £311.6mIsle of Wight East: £265.1mLowestoft: £294.3mIsle of Wight East: £250.4m

    £264.0m£265.1m£250.4mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£310.3m£311.6m£294.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Isle of Wight East £97.4m, Lowestoft £143.9mLowestoft: £143.9mIsle of Wight East: £97.4mLowestoft: £144.5mIsle of Wight East: £97.9mLowestoft: £136.5mIsle of Wight East: £92.4m

    £97.4m£97.9m£92.4mLowestoft is higher£143.9m£144.5m£136.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight East £240.5m, Lowestoft £282.5mLowestoft: £282.5mIsle of Wight East: £240.5mLowestoft: £283.7mIsle of Wight East: £241.5mLowestoft: £267.9mIsle of Wight East: £228.1m

    £240.5m£241.5m£228.1mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£282.5m£283.7m£267.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight East £8.4m, Lowestoft £9.4mLowestoft: £9.4mIsle of Wight East: £8.4mLowestoft: £9.5mIsle of Wight East: £8.5mLowestoft: £8.9mIsle of Wight East: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.5m£8.0mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight East £14.6m, Lowestoft £17.7mLowestoft: £17.7mIsle of Wight East: £14.6mLowestoft: £17.8mIsle of Wight East: £14.6mLowestoft: £16.8mIsle of Wight East: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mLowestoft 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: Isle of Wight East £0.54m, Lowestoft £0.67mLowestoft: £0.67mIsle of Wight East: £0.54mLowestoft: £0.67mIsle of Wight East: £0.55mLowestoft: £0.63mIsle of Wight East: £0.52m

    £0.54m£0.55m£0.52mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight East £39.4m, Lowestoft £58.2mLowestoft: £58.2mIsle of Wight East: £39.4mLowestoft: £58.4mIsle of Wight East: £39.5mLowestoft: £55.2mIsle of Wight East: £37.3m

    £39.4m£39.5m£37.3mLowestoft 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: Isle of Wight East £13.7m, Lowestoft £15.8mLowestoft: £15.8mIsle of Wight East: £13.7mLowestoft: £15.9mIsle of Wight East: £13.8mLowestoft: £15.0mIsle of Wight East: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight East £5.7m, Lowestoft £9.5mLowestoft: £9.5mIsle of Wight East: £5.7mLowestoft: £9.5mIsle of Wight East: £5.7mLowestoft: £9.0mIsle of Wight East: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mLowestoft is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight East £71.9m, Lowestoft £114.4mLowestoft: £114.4mIsle of Wight East: £71.9mLowestoft: £114.9mIsle of Wight East: £72.2mLowestoft: £108.5mIsle of Wight East: £68.2m

    £71.9m£72.2m£68.2mLowestoft is higher£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Isle of Wight East £18.0m, Lowestoft £20.5mLowestoft: £20.5mIsle of Wight East: £18.0mLowestoft: £20.6mIsle of Wight East: £18.1mLowestoft: £19.5mIsle of Wight East: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Isle of Wight East £19.1m, Lowestoft £19.2mLowestoft: £19.2mIsle of Wight East: £19.1mLowestoft: £19.2mIsle of Wight East: £19.2mLowestoft: £18.2mIsle of Wight East: £18.2m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.2mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Isle of Wight East £0.36m, Lowestoft £0.37mLowestoft: £0.37mIsle of Wight East: £0.36mLowestoft: £0.37mIsle of Wight East: £0.37mLowestoft: £0.35mIsle of Wight East: £0.35m

    £0.36m£0.37m£0.35mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Isle of Wight East £0.39m, Lowestoft £0.47mLowestoft: £0.47mIsle of Wight East: £0.39mLowestoft: £0.47mIsle of Wight East: £0.39mLowestoft: £0.45mIsle of Wight East: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Isle of Wight East £0.61m, Lowestoft £0.61mLowestoft: £0.61mIsle of Wight East: £0.61mLowestoft: £0.61mIsle of Wight East: £0.61mLowestoft: £0.58mIsle of Wight East: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Isle of Wight East 21,512, Lowestoft 24,556Lowestoft: 24,556Isle of Wight East: 21,512

    21,512Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count24,556

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Isle of Wight East 2,193, Lowestoft 2,587Lowestoft: 2,587Isle of Wight East: 2,193

    2,193Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count2,587

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Isle of Wight East 3,102, Lowestoft 3,777Lowestoft: 3,777Isle of Wight East: 3,102

    3,102Lowestoft 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: Isle of Wight East 6,016, Lowestoft 8,903Lowestoft: 8,903Isle of Wight East: 6,016

    6,016Lowestoft is higher8,903

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Isle of Wight East 9,186, Lowestoft 13,769Lowestoft: 13,769Isle of Wight East: 9,186

    9,186Lowestoft is higher13,769

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Isle of Wight East 1,207, Lowestoft 2,037Lowestoft: 2,037Isle of Wight East: 1,207

    1,207Lowestoft is higher2,037

Show the numbers
Isle of Wight East and Lowestoft, total
MeasureIsle of Wight EastLowestoftHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£433.2m£435.0m£410.9m£549.3m£551.7m£521.1mLowestoft
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£264.0m£265.1m£250.4m£310.3m£311.6m£294.3mLowestoft
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£97.4m£97.9m£92.4m£143.9m£144.5m£136.5mLowestoft
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£240.5m£241.5m£228.1m£282.5m£283.7m£267.9mLowestoft
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.5m£8.0m£9.4m£9.5m£8.9mLowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mLowestoft
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mLowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.5m£37.3m£58.2m£58.4m£55.2mLowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mLowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mLowestoft
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.9m£72.2m£68.2m£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mLowestoft
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mLowestoft
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.2m£19.2m£19.2m£18.2mLowestoft
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLowestoft
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mLowestoft
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mLowestoft
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,51224,556Lowestoft
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1932,587Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1023,777Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0168,903Lowestoft
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,18613,769Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2072,037Lowestoft

Sources

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

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