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Lowestoft and Chesterfield

95,463 and 95,716 residents (mid-2024).

Lowestoft is higher than Chesterfield on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 9 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield 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

Lowestoft Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £5,754, Chesterfield £5,183Chesterfield: £5,183Lowestoft: £5,754Chesterfield: £5,205Lowestoft: £5,779Chesterfield: £4,917Lowestoft: £5,458

    £5,754£5,779£5,458Lowestoft is higher£5,183£5,205£4,917

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £12,659, Chesterfield £12,837Chesterfield: £12,837Lowestoft: £12,659Chesterfield: £12,891Lowestoft: £12,713Chesterfield: £12,176Lowestoft: £12,008

    £12,659£12,713£12,008Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,837£12,891£12,176

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £2,659, Chesterfield £2,297Chesterfield: £2,297Lowestoft: £2,659Chesterfield: £2,307Lowestoft: £2,670Chesterfield: £2,179Lowestoft: £2,522

    £2,659£2,670£2,522Lowestoft is higher£2,297£2,307£2,179

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £11,524, Chesterfield £11,514Chesterfield: £11,514Lowestoft: £11,524Chesterfield: £11,563Lowestoft: £11,573Chesterfield: £10,922Lowestoft: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Lowestoft is higher£11,514£11,563£10,922

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £385, Chesterfield £456Chesterfield: £456Lowestoft: £385Chesterfield: £458Lowestoft: £386Chesterfield: £433Lowestoft: £365

    £385£386£365Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£456£458£433

  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, Chesterfield £836Chesterfield: £836Lowestoft: £724Chesterfield: £840Lowestoft: £727Chesterfield: £793Lowestoft: £687

    £724£727£687Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£836£840£793

  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, Chesterfield £30Chesterfield: £30Lowestoft: £27Chesterfield: £30Lowestoft: £27Chesterfield: £29Lowestoft: £26

    £27£27£26Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £610, Chesterfield £649Chesterfield: £649Lowestoft: £610Chesterfield: £652Lowestoft: £612Chesterfield: £616Lowestoft: £578

    £610£612£578Chesterfield is higher£649£652£616

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £166, Chesterfield £166Chesterfield: £166Lowestoft: £166Chesterfield: £167Lowestoft: £166Chesterfield: £157Lowestoft: £157

    £166£166£157Chesterfield is higher£166£167£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: Lowestoft £175, Chesterfield £150Chesterfield: £150Lowestoft: £175Chesterfield: £151Lowestoft: £176Chesterfield: £142Lowestoft: £166

    £175£176£166Lowestoft is higher£150£151£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £2,114, Chesterfield £1,643Chesterfield: £1,643Lowestoft: £2,114Chesterfield: £1,650Lowestoft: £2,123Chesterfield: £1,559Lowestoft: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Lowestoft is higher£1,643£1,650£1,559

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lowestoft £215, Chesterfield £235Chesterfield: £235Lowestoft: £215Chesterfield: £236Lowestoft: £216Chesterfield: £223Lowestoft: £204

    £215£216£204Chesterfield is higher£235£236£223

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £354, Chesterfield £488Chesterfield: £488Lowestoft: £354Chesterfield: £490Lowestoft: £356Chesterfield: £462Lowestoft: £336

    £354£356£336Chesterfield is higher£488£490£462

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £6.85, Chesterfield £8.43Chesterfield: £8.43Lowestoft: £6.85Chesterfield: £8.47Lowestoft: £6.88Chesterfield: £8.00Lowestoft: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Chesterfield is higher£8.43£8.47£8.00

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £8.70, Chesterfield £7.79Chesterfield: £7.79Lowestoft: £8.70Chesterfield: £7.82Lowestoft: £8.73Chesterfield: £7.39Lowestoft: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Lowestoft is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £6.40, Chesterfield £5.80Chesterfield: £5.80Lowestoft: £6.40Chesterfield: £5.82Lowestoft: £6.43Chesterfield: £5.50Lowestoft: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Lowestoft is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  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, Chesterfield 1,006.3Chesterfield: 1,006.3Lowestoft: 1,001.8

    1,001.8Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count1,006.3

  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, Chesterfield 120.9Chesterfield: 120.9Lowestoft: 105.5

    105.5Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count120.9

  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, Chesterfield 172.3Chesterfield: 172.3Lowestoft: 154.1

    154.1Chesterfield is higherDepends on how you count172.3

  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, Chesterfield 96.2Chesterfield: 96.2Lowestoft: 93.3

    93.3Chesterfield is higher96.2

  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, Chesterfield 220.4Chesterfield: 220.4Lowestoft: 254.5

    254.5Lowestoft is higher220.4

  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, Chesterfield 32.1Chesterfield: 32.1Lowestoft: 37.6

    37.6Lowestoft is higher32.1

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Lowestoft and Chesterfield, per person in the age group
MeasureLowestoftChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,754£5,779£5,458£5,183£5,205£4,917Lowestoft
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,659£12,713£12,008£12,837£12,891£12,176Chesterfield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,659£2,670£2,522£2,297£2,307£2,179Lowestoft
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,514£11,563£10,922Lowestoft
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£385£386£365£456£458£433Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£687£836£840£793Chesterfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£30£30£29Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£649£652£616Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£166£167£157Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£176£166£150£151£142Lowestoft
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£1,643£1,650£1,559Lowestoft
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£235£236£223Chesterfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£354£356£336£488£490£462Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£8.43£8.47£8.00Chesterfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£7.79£7.82£7.39Lowestoft
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£5.80£5.82£5.50Lowestoft
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.81,006.3Chesterfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.5120.9Chesterfield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.1172.3Chesterfield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.396.2Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.5220.4Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.632.1Lowestoft

Per resident

Lowestoft is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield 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

Lowestoft Chesterfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £5,754, Chesterfield £5,183Chesterfield: £5,183Lowestoft: £5,754Chesterfield: £5,205Lowestoft: £5,779Chesterfield: £4,917Lowestoft: £5,458

    £5,754£5,779£5,458Lowestoft is higher£5,183£5,205£4,917

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £3,250, Chesterfield £2,728Chesterfield: £2,728Lowestoft: £3,250Chesterfield: £2,739Lowestoft: £3,264Chesterfield: £2,587Lowestoft: £3,083

    £3,250£3,264£3,083Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£2,728£2,739£2,587

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £1,507, Chesterfield £1,399Chesterfield: £1,399Lowestoft: £1,507Chesterfield: £1,405Lowestoft: £1,514Chesterfield: £1,327Lowestoft: £1,430

    £1,507£1,514£1,430Lowestoft is higher£1,399£1,405£1,327

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lowestoft £2,959, Chesterfield £2,447Chesterfield: £2,447Lowestoft: £2,959Chesterfield: £2,457Lowestoft: £2,971Chesterfield: £2,321Lowestoft: £2,807

    £2,959£2,971£2,807Lowestoft is higher£2,447£2,457£2,321

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lowestoft £99, Chesterfield £97Chesterfield: £97Lowestoft: £99Chesterfield: £97Lowestoft: £99Chesterfield: £92Lowestoft: £94

    £99£99£94Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £186, Chesterfield £178Chesterfield: £178Lowestoft: £186Chesterfield: £178Lowestoft: £187Chesterfield: £169Lowestoft: £176

    £186£187£176Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£178£178£169

  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, Chesterfield £6.39Chesterfield: £6.39Lowestoft: £6.99Chesterfield: £6.42Lowestoft: £7.02Chesterfield: £6.06Lowestoft: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£6.39£6.42£6.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £610, Chesterfield £649Chesterfield: £649Lowestoft: £610Chesterfield: £652Lowestoft: £612Chesterfield: £616Lowestoft: £578

    £610£612£578Chesterfield is higher£649£652£616

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £166, Chesterfield £166Chesterfield: £166Lowestoft: £166Chesterfield: £167Lowestoft: £166Chesterfield: £157Lowestoft: £157

    £166£166£157Chesterfield is higher£166£167£157

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £99, Chesterfield £91Chesterfield: £91Lowestoft: £99Chesterfield: £92Lowestoft: £100Chesterfield: £87Lowestoft: £94

    £99£100£94Lowestoft is higher£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lowestoft £1,198, Chesterfield £1,001Chesterfield: £1,001Lowestoft: £1,198Chesterfield: £1,005Lowestoft: £1,204Chesterfield: £949Lowestoft: £1,137

    £1,198£1,204£1,137Lowestoft is higher£1,001£1,005£949

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lowestoft £215, Chesterfield £235Chesterfield: £235Lowestoft: £215Chesterfield: £236Lowestoft: £216Chesterfield: £223Lowestoft: £204

    £215£216£204Chesterfield is higher£235£236£223

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lowestoft £201, Chesterfield £297Chesterfield: £297Lowestoft: £201Chesterfield: £298Lowestoft: £202Chesterfield: £282Lowestoft: £190

    £201£202£190Chesterfield is higher£297£298£282

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lowestoft £3.89, Chesterfield £5.13Chesterfield: £5.13Lowestoft: £3.89Chesterfield: £5.16Lowestoft: £3.91Chesterfield: £4.87Lowestoft: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Chesterfield is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lowestoft £4.93, Chesterfield £4.74Chesterfield: £4.74Lowestoft: £4.93Chesterfield: £4.76Lowestoft: £4.95Chesterfield: £4.50Lowestoft: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Lowestoft is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £6.40, Chesterfield £5.80Chesterfield: £5.80Lowestoft: £6.40Chesterfield: £5.82Lowestoft: £6.43Chesterfield: £5.50Lowestoft: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Lowestoft is higher£5.80£5.82£5.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 257.2, Chesterfield 213.8Chesterfield: 213.8Lowestoft: 257.2

    257.2Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count213.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 27.1, Chesterfield 25.7Chesterfield: 25.7Lowestoft: 27.1

    27.1Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count25.7

  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, Chesterfield 36.6Chesterfield: 36.6Lowestoft: 39.6

    39.6Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count36.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 93.3, Chesterfield 96.2Chesterfield: 96.2Lowestoft: 93.3

    93.3Chesterfield is higher96.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 144.2, Chesterfield 134.2Chesterfield: 134.2Lowestoft: 144.2

    144.2Lowestoft is higher134.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 21.3, Chesterfield 19.6Chesterfield: 19.6Lowestoft: 21.3

    21.3Lowestoft is higher19.6

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Lowestoft and Chesterfield, per resident
MeasureLowestoftChesterfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,754£5,779£5,458£5,183£5,205£4,917Lowestoft
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,250£3,264£3,083£2,728£2,739£2,587Lowestoft
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,507£1,514£1,430£1,399£1,405£1,327Lowestoft
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,959£2,971£2,807£2,447£2,457£2,321Lowestoft
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£97£97£92Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£178£178£169Lowestoft
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£6.39£6.42£6.06Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£649£652£616Chesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£166£167£157Chesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£91£92£87Lowestoft
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,198£1,204£1,137£1,001£1,005£949Lowestoft
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£235£236£223Chesterfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£297£298£282Chesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£5.13£5.16£4.87Chesterfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.74£4.76£4.50Lowestoft
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£5.80£5.82£5.50Lowestoft
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.2213.8Lowestoft
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.125.7Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.636.6Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.396.2Chesterfield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.2134.2Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.319.6Lowestoft

Total

Lowestoft is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Chesterfield 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

Lowestoft Chesterfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lowestoft £549.3m, Chesterfield £496.1mChesterfield: £496.1mLowestoft: £549.3mChesterfield: £498.2mLowestoft: £551.7mChesterfield: £470.6mLowestoft: £521.1m

    £549.3m£551.7m£521.1mLowestoft is higher£496.1m£498.2m£470.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lowestoft £310.3m, Chesterfield £261.1mChesterfield: £261.1mLowestoft: £310.3mChesterfield: £262.2mLowestoft: £311.6mChesterfield: £247.7mLowestoft: £294.3m

    £310.3m£311.6m£294.3mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£261.1m£262.2m£247.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lowestoft £143.9m, Chesterfield £133.9mChesterfield: £133.9mLowestoft: £143.9mChesterfield: £134.5mLowestoft: £144.5mChesterfield: £127.0mLowestoft: £136.5m

    £143.9m£144.5m£136.5mLowestoft is higher£133.9m£134.5m£127.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lowestoft £282.5m, Chesterfield £234.2mChesterfield: £234.2mLowestoft: £282.5mChesterfield: £235.2mLowestoft: £283.7mChesterfield: £222.1mLowestoft: £267.9m

    £282.5m£283.7m£267.9mLowestoft is higher£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lowestoft £9.4m, Chesterfield £9.3mChesterfield: £9.3mLowestoft: £9.4mChesterfield: £9.3mLowestoft: £9.5mChesterfield: £8.8mLowestoft: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.5m£8.9mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£9.3m£9.3m£8.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £17.7m, Chesterfield £17.0mChesterfield: £17.0mLowestoft: £17.7mChesterfield: £17.1mLowestoft: £17.8mChesterfield: £16.1mLowestoft: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

  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, Chesterfield £0.61mChesterfield: £0.61mLowestoft: £0.67mChesterfield: £0.61mLowestoft: £0.67mChesterfield: £0.58mLowestoft: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £58.2m, Chesterfield £62.2mChesterfield: £62.2mLowestoft: £58.2mChesterfield: £62.4mLowestoft: £58.4mChesterfield: £59.0mLowestoft: £55.2m

    £58.2m£58.4m£55.2mChesterfield is higher£62.2m£62.4m£59.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £15.8m, Chesterfield £15.9mChesterfield: £15.9mLowestoft: £15.8mChesterfield: £16.0mLowestoft: £15.9mChesterfield: £15.1mLowestoft: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mChesterfield is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lowestoft £9.5m, Chesterfield £8.7mChesterfield: £8.7mLowestoft: £9.5mChesterfield: £8.8mLowestoft: £9.5mChesterfield: £8.3mLowestoft: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mLowestoft is higher£8.7m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lowestoft £114.4m, Chesterfield £95.8mChesterfield: £95.8mLowestoft: £114.4mChesterfield: £96.2mLowestoft: £114.9mChesterfield: £90.9mLowestoft: £108.5m

    £114.4m£114.9m£108.5mLowestoft is higher£95.8m£96.2m£90.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lowestoft £20.5m, Chesterfield £22.5mChesterfield: £22.5mLowestoft: £20.5mChesterfield: £22.6mLowestoft: £20.6mChesterfield: £21.4mLowestoft: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mChesterfield is higher£22.5m£22.6m£21.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lowestoft £19.2m, Chesterfield £28.4mChesterfield: £28.4mLowestoft: £19.2mChesterfield: £28.5mLowestoft: £19.2mChesterfield: £27.0mLowestoft: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.2m£18.2mChesterfield is higher£28.4m£28.5m£27.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lowestoft £0.37m, Chesterfield £0.49mChesterfield: £0.49mLowestoft: £0.37mChesterfield: £0.49mLowestoft: £0.37mChesterfield: £0.47mLowestoft: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mChesterfield is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lowestoft £0.47m, Chesterfield £0.45mChesterfield: £0.45mLowestoft: £0.47mChesterfield: £0.46mLowestoft: £0.47mChesterfield: £0.43mLowestoft: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mLowestoft is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lowestoft £0.61m, Chesterfield £0.55mChesterfield: £0.55mLowestoft: £0.61mChesterfield: £0.56mLowestoft: £0.61mChesterfield: £0.53mLowestoft: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mLowestoft is higher£0.55m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lowestoft 24,556, Chesterfield 20,468Chesterfield: 20,468Lowestoft: 24,556

    24,556Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count20,468

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lowestoft 2,587, Chesterfield 2,459Chesterfield: 2,459Lowestoft: 2,587

    2,587Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count2,459

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft 3,777, Chesterfield 3,505Chesterfield: 3,505Lowestoft: 3,777

    3,777Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count3,505

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft 8,903, Chesterfield 9,207Chesterfield: 9,207Lowestoft: 8,903

    8,903Chesterfield is higher9,207

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lowestoft 13,769, Chesterfield 12,848Chesterfield: 12,848Lowestoft: 13,769

    13,769Lowestoft is higher12,848

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lowestoft 2,037, Chesterfield 1,873Chesterfield: 1,873Lowestoft: 2,037

    2,037Lowestoft is higher1,873

Show the numbers
Lowestoft and Chesterfield, total
MeasureLowestoftChesterfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£549.3m£551.7m£521.1m£496.1m£498.2m£470.6mLowestoft
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£310.3m£311.6m£294.3m£261.1m£262.2m£247.7mLowestoft
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.9m£144.5m£136.5m£133.9m£134.5m£127.0mLowestoft
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£282.5m£283.7m£267.9m£234.2m£235.2m£222.1mLowestoft
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m£9.3m£9.3m£8.8mLowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mLowestoft
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mLowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.2m£58.4m£55.2m£62.2m£62.4m£59.0mChesterfield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mChesterfield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£8.7m£8.8m£8.3mLowestoft
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m£95.8m£96.2m£90.9mLowestoft
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£22.5m£22.6m£21.4mChesterfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m£28.4m£28.5m£27.0mChesterfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mChesterfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mLowestoft
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.55m£0.56m£0.53mLowestoft
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,55620,468Lowestoft
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5872,459Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7773,505Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9039,207Chesterfield
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,76912,848Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0371,873Lowestoft

Sources

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

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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.
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