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Lowestoft and Clacton

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

Lowestoft is higher than Clacton on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Lowestoft is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Clacton 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

Lowestoft Clacton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £12,659, Clacton £13,099Clacton: £13,099Lowestoft: £12,659Clacton: £13,155Lowestoft: £12,713Clacton: £12,425Lowestoft: £12,008

    £12,659£12,713£12,008Clacton is higher£13,099£13,155£12,425

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £2,659, Clacton £3,211Clacton: £3,211Lowestoft: £2,659Clacton: £3,225Lowestoft: £2,670Clacton: £3,046Lowestoft: £2,522

    £2,659£2,670£2,522Clacton is higher£3,211£3,225£3,046

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £11,524, Clacton £11,583Clacton: £11,583Lowestoft: £11,524Clacton: £11,632Lowestoft: £11,573Clacton: £10,987Lowestoft: £10,931

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

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

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

    £385£386£365Clacton is higher£485£487£460

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

    £724£727£687Clacton is higher£1,002£1,006£950

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

    £27£27£26Clacton is higher£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, Clacton £671Clacton: £671Lowestoft: £610Clacton: £674Lowestoft: £612Clacton: £637Lowestoft: £578

    £610£612£578Clacton is higher£671£674£637

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £166, Clacton £250Clacton: £250Lowestoft: £166Clacton: £251Lowestoft: £166Clacton: £237Lowestoft: £157

    £166£166£157Clacton is higher£250£251£237

  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, Clacton £228Clacton: £228Lowestoft: £175Clacton: £229Lowestoft: £176Clacton: £216Lowestoft: £166

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £354, Clacton £484Clacton: £484Lowestoft: £354Clacton: £486Lowestoft: £356Clacton: £459Lowestoft: £336

    £354£356£336Clacton is higher£484£486£459

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £6.85, Clacton £7.28Clacton: £7.28Lowestoft: £6.85Clacton: £7.32Lowestoft: £6.88Clacton: £6.91Lowestoft: £6.50

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Clacton 1,010.7Clacton: 1,010.7Lowestoft: 1,001.8

    1,001.8Clacton is higher1,010.7

  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, Clacton 118.4Clacton: 118.4Lowestoft: 105.5

    105.5Clacton is higher118.4

  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, Clacton 210.5Clacton: 210.5Lowestoft: 154.1

    154.1Clacton is higher210.5

  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, Clacton 103.6Clacton: 103.6Lowestoft: 93.3

    93.3Clacton is higher103.6

  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, Clacton 277.2Clacton: 277.2Lowestoft: 254.5

    254.5Clacton is higher277.2

  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, Clacton 50.8Clacton: 50.8Lowestoft: 37.6

    37.6Clacton is higher50.8

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Lowestoft and Clacton, per person in the age group
MeasureLowestoftClactonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,754£5,779£5,458£6,882£6,911£6,528Clacton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,659£12,713£12,008£13,099£13,155£12,425Clacton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,659£2,670£2,522£3,211£3,225£3,046Clacton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,583£11,632£10,987Clacton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£385£386£365£485£487£460Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£687£1,002£1,006£950Clacton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£30£30£29Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£671£674£637Clacton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£250£251£237Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£176£166£228£229£216Clacton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£2,480£2,490£2,352Clacton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£283£285£269Clacton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£354£356£336£484£486£459Clacton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£7.28£7.32£6.91Clacton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£12£12£11Clacton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£6.48£6.51£6.15Clacton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.81,010.7Clacton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.5118.4Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.1210.5Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.3103.6Clacton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.5277.2Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.650.8Clacton

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £99£99£94Clacton is higher£147£147£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £186, Clacton £303Clacton: £303Lowestoft: £186Clacton: £304Lowestoft: £187Clacton: £288Lowestoft: £176

    £186£187£176Clacton is higher£303£304£288

  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, Clacton £9.16Clacton: £9.16Lowestoft: £6.99Clacton: £9.20Lowestoft: £7.02Clacton: £8.69Lowestoft: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Clacton is higher£9.16£9.20£8.69

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £610, Clacton £671Clacton: £671Lowestoft: £610Clacton: £674Lowestoft: £612Clacton: £637Lowestoft: £578

    £610£612£578Clacton is higher£671£674£637

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £166, Clacton £250Clacton: £250Lowestoft: £166Clacton: £251Lowestoft: £166Clacton: £237Lowestoft: £157

    £166£166£157Clacton is higher£250£251£237

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £99, Clacton £121Clacton: £121Lowestoft: £99Clacton: £122Lowestoft: £100Clacton: £115Lowestoft: £94

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    257.2Clacton is higher305.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    27.1Clacton is higher35.8

  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, Clacton 63.7Clacton: 63.7Lowestoft: 39.6

    39.6Clacton is higher63.7

  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, Clacton 103.6Clacton: 103.6Lowestoft: 93.3

    93.3Clacton is higher103.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    144.2Clacton is higher147.3

  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, Clacton 27.0Clacton: 27.0Lowestoft: 21.3

    21.3Clacton is higher27.0

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Lowestoft and Clacton, per resident
MeasureLowestoftClactonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,754£5,779£5,458£6,882£6,911£6,528Clacton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,250£3,264£3,083£3,964£3,981£3,760Clacton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,507£1,514£1,430£1,706£1,713£1,618Clacton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,959£2,971£2,807£3,505£3,520£3,325Clacton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£147£147£139Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£303£304£288Clacton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£9.16£9.20£8.69Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£671£674£637Clacton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£250£251£237Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£121£122£115Clacton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,198£1,204£1,137£1,317£1,323£1,250Clacton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£283£285£269Clacton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£257£258£244Clacton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£3.87£3.89£3.67Lowestoft
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£6.39£6.42£6.06Clacton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£6.48£6.51£6.15Clacton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.2305.8Clacton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.135.8Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.663.7Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.3103.6Clacton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.2147.3Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.327.0Clacton

Total

Lowestoft is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Clacton 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

Lowestoft Clacton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £9.4m£9.5m£8.9mClacton is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £17.7m, Clacton £31.2mClacton: £31.2mLowestoft: £17.7mClacton: £31.4mLowestoft: £17.8mClacton: £29.6mLowestoft: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mClacton is higher£31.2m£31.4m£29.6m

  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, Clacton £0.94mClacton: £0.94mLowestoft: £0.67mClacton: £0.95mLowestoft: £0.67mClacton: £0.90mLowestoft: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mClacton is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.90m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £58.2m, Clacton £69.2mClacton: £69.2mLowestoft: £58.2mClacton: £69.5mLowestoft: £58.4mClacton: £65.6mLowestoft: £55.2m

    £58.2m£58.4m£55.2mClacton is higher£69.2m£69.5m£65.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £15.8m, Clacton £25.8mClacton: £25.8mLowestoft: £15.8mClacton: £25.9mLowestoft: £15.9mClacton: £24.5mLowestoft: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mClacton is higher£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lowestoft £9.5m, Clacton £12.5mClacton: £12.5mLowestoft: £9.5mClacton: £12.5mLowestoft: £9.5mClacton: £11.8mLowestoft: £9.0m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    24,556Clacton is higher31,506

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,587Clacton is higher3,692

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

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

    3,777Clacton is higher6,562

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

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

    8,903Clacton is higher10,675

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    13,769Clacton is higher15,172

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

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

    2,037Clacton is higher2,781

Show the numbers
Lowestoft and Clacton, total
MeasureLowestoftClactonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£549.3m£551.7m£521.1m£708.9m£711.9m£672.4mClacton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£310.3m£311.6m£294.3m£408.4m£410.1m£387.3mClacton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.9m£144.5m£136.5m£175.7m£176.5m£166.7mClacton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£282.5m£283.7m£267.9m£361.1m£362.6m£342.5mClacton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mClacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£31.2m£31.4m£29.6mClacton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.94m£0.95m£0.90mClacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.2m£58.4m£55.2m£69.2m£69.5m£65.6mClacton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£25.8m£25.9m£24.5mClacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£12.5m£12.5m£11.8mClacton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m£135.7m£136.3m£128.7mClacton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mClacton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m£26.5m£26.6m£25.1mClacton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mClacton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mClacton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mClacton
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,55631,506Clacton
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5873,692Clacton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7776,562Clacton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,90310,675Clacton
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,76915,172Clacton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0372,781Clacton

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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