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Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth

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

Lowestoft is higher than Great Yarmouth on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Lowestoft is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Great Yarmouth on 20. 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 Great Yarmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £12,659, Great Yarmouth £12,778Great Yarmouth: £12,778Lowestoft: £12,659Great Yarmouth: £12,832Lowestoft: £12,713Great Yarmouth: £12,121Lowestoft: £12,008

    £12,659£12,713£12,008Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£12,778£12,832£12,121

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £2,659, Great Yarmouth £3,034Great Yarmouth: £3,034Lowestoft: £2,659Great Yarmouth: £3,047Lowestoft: £2,670Great Yarmouth: £2,878Lowestoft: £2,522

    £2,659£2,670£2,522Great Yarmouth is higher£3,034£3,047£2,878

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £11,524, Great Yarmouth £11,500Great Yarmouth: £11,500Lowestoft: £11,524Great Yarmouth: £11,549Lowestoft: £11,573Great Yarmouth: £10,909Lowestoft: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Lowestoft is higher£11,500£11,549£10,909

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £385, Great Yarmouth £515Great Yarmouth: £515Lowestoft: £385Great Yarmouth: £518Lowestoft: £386Great Yarmouth: £489Lowestoft: £365

    £385£386£365Great Yarmouth is higher£515£518£489

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

    £724£727£687Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count£728£731£690

  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, Great Yarmouth £34Great Yarmouth: £34Lowestoft: £27Great Yarmouth: £35Lowestoft: £27Great Yarmouth: £33Lowestoft: £26

    £27£27£26Great Yarmouth is higher£34£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £610, Great Yarmouth £664Great Yarmouth: £664Lowestoft: £610Great Yarmouth: £667Lowestoft: £612Great Yarmouth: £630Lowestoft: £578

    £610£612£578Great Yarmouth is higher£664£667£630

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £166, Great Yarmouth £173Great Yarmouth: £173Lowestoft: £166Great Yarmouth: £173Lowestoft: £166Great Yarmouth: £164Lowestoft: £157

    £166£166£157Great Yarmouth is higher£173£173£164

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £354, Great Yarmouth £384Great Yarmouth: £384Lowestoft: £354Great Yarmouth: £386Lowestoft: £356Great Yarmouth: £365Lowestoft: £336

    £354£356£336Great Yarmouth is higher£384£386£365

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £6.85, Great Yarmouth £7.32Great Yarmouth: £7.32Lowestoft: £6.85Great Yarmouth: £7.35Lowestoft: £6.88Great Yarmouth: £6.94Lowestoft: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Great Yarmouth is higher£7.32£7.35£6.94

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £8.70, Great Yarmouth £11Great Yarmouth: £11Lowestoft: £8.70Great Yarmouth: £11Lowestoft: £8.73Great Yarmouth: £10Lowestoft: £8.25

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Great Yarmouth 1,022.4Great Yarmouth: 1,022.4Lowestoft: 1,001.8

    1,001.8Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count1,022.4

  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, Great Yarmouth 132.3Great Yarmouth: 132.3Lowestoft: 105.5

    105.5Great Yarmouth is higher132.3

  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, Great Yarmouth 157.2Great Yarmouth: 157.2Lowestoft: 154.1

    154.1Great Yarmouth is higherDepends on how you count157.2

  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, Great Yarmouth 100.9Great Yarmouth: 100.9Lowestoft: 93.3

    93.3Great Yarmouth is higher100.9

  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, Great Yarmouth 288.2Great Yarmouth: 288.2Lowestoft: 254.5

    254.5Great Yarmouth is higher288.2

  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, Great Yarmouth 43.9Great Yarmouth: 43.9Lowestoft: 37.6

    37.6Great Yarmouth is higher43.9

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Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureLowestoftGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,754£5,779£5,458£5,818£5,843£5,519Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,659£12,713£12,008£12,778£12,832£12,121Great Yarmouth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,659£2,670£2,522£3,034£3,047£2,878Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,500£11,549£10,909Lowestoft
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£385£386£365£515£518£489Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£687£728£731£690Great Yarmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£34£35£33Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£664£667£630Great Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£173£173£164Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£176£166£201£201£190Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£2,431£2,441£2,306Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£210£211£200Lowestoft
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£354£356£336£384£386£365Great Yarmouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£7.32£7.35£6.94Great Yarmouth
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£11£11£10Great Yarmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.80£7.83£7.40Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.81,022.4Great Yarmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.5132.3Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.1157.2Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.3100.9Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.5288.2Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.643.9Great Yarmouth

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £99£99£94Great Yarmouth is higher£121£122£115

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £186, Great Yarmouth £171Great Yarmouth: £171Lowestoft: £186Great Yarmouth: £172Lowestoft: £187Great Yarmouth: £162Lowestoft: £176

    £186£187£176Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£171£172£162

  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, Great Yarmouth £8.08Great Yarmouth: £8.08Lowestoft: £6.99Great Yarmouth: £8.11Lowestoft: £7.02Great Yarmouth: £7.66Lowestoft: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Great Yarmouth is higher£8.08£8.11£7.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £610, Great Yarmouth £664Great Yarmouth: £664Lowestoft: £610Great Yarmouth: £667Lowestoft: £612Great Yarmouth: £630Lowestoft: £578

    £610£612£578Great Yarmouth is higher£664£667£630

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £166, Great Yarmouth £173Great Yarmouth: £173Lowestoft: £166Great Yarmouth: £173Lowestoft: £166Great Yarmouth: £164Lowestoft: £157

    £166£166£157Great Yarmouth is higher£173£173£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £99, Great Yarmouth £117Great Yarmouth: £117Lowestoft: £99Great Yarmouth: £117Lowestoft: £100Great Yarmouth: £111Lowestoft: £94

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    257.2Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count240.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    27.1Great Yarmouth is higher31.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 39.6, Great Yarmouth 36.9Great Yarmouth: 36.9Lowestoft: 39.6

    39.6Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count36.9

  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, Great Yarmouth 100.9Great Yarmouth: 100.9Lowestoft: 93.3

    93.3Great Yarmouth is higher100.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    144.2Great Yarmouth is higher167.5

  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, Great Yarmouth 25.5Great Yarmouth: 25.5Lowestoft: 21.3

    21.3Great Yarmouth is higher25.5

Show the numbers
Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth, per resident
MeasureLowestoftGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,754£5,779£5,458£5,818£5,843£5,519Great Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,250£3,264£3,083£3,001£3,013£2,846Lowestoft
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,507£1,514£1,430£1,763£1,770£1,672Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,959£2,971£2,807£2,701£2,712£2,562Lowestoft
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£121£122£115Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£171£172£162Lowestoft
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£8.08£8.11£7.66Great Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£664£667£630Great Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£173£173£164Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£117£117£111Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,198£1,204£1,137£1,413£1,419£1,340Great Yarmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£210£211£200Lowestoft
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£223£224£212Great Yarmouth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£4.26£4.28£4.04Great Yarmouth
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£6.19£6.21£5.87Great Yarmouth
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.80£7.83£7.40Great Yarmouth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.2240.1Lowestoft
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.131.1Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.636.9Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.3100.9Great Yarmouth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.2167.5Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.325.5Great Yarmouth

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £9.4m£9.5m£8.9mGreat Yarmouth is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £17.7m, Great Yarmouth £17.2mGreat Yarmouth: £17.2mLowestoft: £17.7mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mLowestoft: £17.8mGreat Yarmouth: £16.3mLowestoft: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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, Great Yarmouth £0.81mGreat Yarmouth: £0.81mLowestoft: £0.67mGreat Yarmouth: £0.82mLowestoft: £0.67mGreat Yarmouth: £0.77mLowestoft: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mGreat Yarmouth is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £58.2m, Great Yarmouth £66.7mGreat Yarmouth: £66.7mLowestoft: £58.2mGreat Yarmouth: £67.0mLowestoft: £58.4mGreat Yarmouth: £63.3mLowestoft: £55.2m

    £58.2m£58.4m£55.2mGreat Yarmouth is higher£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £15.8m, Great Yarmouth £17.3mGreat Yarmouth: £17.3mLowestoft: £15.8mGreat Yarmouth: £17.4mLowestoft: £15.9mGreat Yarmouth: £16.4mLowestoft: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mGreat Yarmouth is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lowestoft £9.5m, Great Yarmouth £11.7mGreat Yarmouth: £11.7mLowestoft: £9.5mGreat Yarmouth: £11.8mLowestoft: £9.5mGreat Yarmouth: £11.1mLowestoft: £9.0m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

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

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,587Great Yarmouth is higher3,122

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

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

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

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

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

    8,903Great Yarmouth is higher10,147

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    13,769Great Yarmouth is higher16,834

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

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

    2,037Great Yarmouth is higher2,563

Show the numbers
Lowestoft and Great Yarmouth, total
MeasureLowestoftGreat YarmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£549.3m£551.7m£521.1m£584.9m£587.4m£554.8mGreat Yarmouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£310.3m£311.6m£294.3m£301.6m£302.9m£286.1mLowestoft
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.9m£144.5m£136.5m£177.2m£178.0m£168.1mGreat Yarmouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£282.5m£283.7m£267.9m£271.5m£272.6m£257.5mLowestoft
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mGreat Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mLowestoft
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mGreat Yarmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.2m£58.4m£55.2m£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mGreat Yarmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mGreat Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mGreat Yarmouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m£142.0m£142.6m£134.7mGreat Yarmouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£21.2m£21.2m£20.1mGreat Yarmouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m£22.5m£22.5m£21.3mGreat Yarmouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mGreat Yarmouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mGreat Yarmouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mGreat Yarmouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,55624,135Lowestoft
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5873,122Great Yarmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7773,711Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,90310,147Great Yarmouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,76916,834Great Yarmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0372,563Great Yarmouth

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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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