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Lowestoft and Bridgwater

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

Lowestoft is higher than Bridgwater on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 21 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

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

Lowestoft Bridgwater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    105.5Lowestoft is higher98.6

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

    154.1Lowestoft is higher151.5

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

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

    93.3Lowestoft is higher67.2

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

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

    254.5Lowestoft is higher194.1

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

    37.6Lowestoft is higher24.8

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Lowestoft and Bridgwater, per person in the age group
MeasureLowestoftBridgwaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,754£5,779£5,458£4,692£4,712£4,451Lowestoft
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,659£12,713£12,008£12,750£12,804£12,094Bridgwater
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,659£2,670£2,522£2,076£2,085£1,969Lowestoft
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,640£11,690£11,041Bridgwater
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£385£386£365£378£380£359Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£687£706£709£669Lowestoft
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£26£26£24Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£442£444£419Lowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£128£128£121Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£176£166£113£113£107Lowestoft
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£1,696£1,703£1,608Lowestoft
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£173£173£164Lowestoft
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£354£356£336£260£261£247Lowestoft
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£3.95£3.97£3.75Lowestoft
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£3.85£3.86£3.65Lowestoft
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£5.98£6.00£5.67Lowestoft
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.81,016.6Bridgwater
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.598.6Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.1151.5Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.367.2Lowestoft
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.5194.1Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.624.8Lowestoft

Per resident

Lowestoft is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bridgwater 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

Lowestoft Bridgwater

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £186£187£176Lowestoft is higher£150£150£142

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £6.99, Bridgwater £5.41Bridgwater: £5.41Lowestoft: £6.99Bridgwater: £5.43Lowestoft: £7.02Bridgwater: £5.13Lowestoft: £6.63

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    257.2Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count215.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    27.1Lowestoft is higher20.9

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

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

    39.6Lowestoft is higher32.1

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

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

    93.3Lowestoft is higher67.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    144.2Lowestoft is higher116.0

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

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

    21.3Lowestoft is higher14.8

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Lowestoft and Bridgwater, per resident
MeasureLowestoftBridgwaterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,754£5,779£5,458£4,692£4,712£4,451Lowestoft
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,250£3,264£3,083£2,704£2,716£2,565Lowestoft
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,507£1,514£1,430£1,240£1,246£1,177Lowestoft
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,959£2,971£2,807£2,469£2,479£2,342Lowestoft
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£80£81£76Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£150£150£142Lowestoft
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£5.41£5.43£5.13Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£442£444£419Lowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£128£128£121Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£67£68£64Lowestoft
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,198£1,204£1,137£1,013£1,017£961Lowestoft
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£173£173£164Lowestoft
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£155£156£147Lowestoft
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£2.36£2.37£2.24Lowestoft
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£2.30£2.31£2.18Lowestoft
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£5.98£6.00£5.67Lowestoft
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.2215.6Lowestoft
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.120.9Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.632.1Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.367.2Lowestoft
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.2116.0Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.314.8Lowestoft

Total

Lowestoft is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Bridgwater 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

Lowestoft Bridgwater

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    24,556Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count22,336

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,587Lowestoft is higher2,166

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

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

    3,777Lowestoft is higher3,328

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

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

    8,903Lowestoft is higher6,962

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    13,769Lowestoft is higher12,017

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

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

    2,037Lowestoft is higher1,533

Show the numbers
Lowestoft and Bridgwater, total
MeasureLowestoftBridgwaterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£549.3m£551.7m£521.1m£486.1m£488.2m£461.1mLowestoft
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£310.3m£311.6m£294.3m£280.1m£281.3m£265.7mLowestoft
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.9m£144.5m£136.5m£128.5m£129.1m£121.9mLowestoft
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£282.5m£283.7m£267.9m£255.8m£256.8m£242.6mLowestoft
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m£8.3m£8.3m£7.9mLowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mLowestoft
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mLowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.2m£58.4m£55.2m£45.8m£46.0m£43.4mLowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mLowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mLowestoft
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m£105.0m£105.4m£99.6mLowestoft
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mLowestoft
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m£16.1m£16.2m£15.3mLowestoft
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.24m£0.25m£0.23mLowestoft
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mLowestoft
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBridgwater
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,55622,336Lowestoft
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5872,166Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7773,328Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9036,962Lowestoft
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,76912,017Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0371,533Lowestoft

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.
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  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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