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Lowestoft and Isle of Wight East

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

Lowestoft is higher than Isle of Wight East on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,659£12,713£12,008Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£12,426£12,479£11,787

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £2,659, Isle of Wight East £2,592Isle of Wight East: £2,592Lowestoft: £2,659Isle of Wight East: £2,603Lowestoft: £2,670Isle of Wight East: £2,459Lowestoft: £2,522

    £2,659£2,670£2,522Lowestoft is higher£2,592£2,603£2,459

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £11,524, Isle of Wight East £11,318Isle of Wight East: £11,318Lowestoft: £11,524Isle of Wight East: £11,366Lowestoft: £11,573Isle of Wight East: £10,735Lowestoft: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£11,318£11,366£10,735

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £385, Isle of Wight East £398Isle of Wight East: £398Lowestoft: £385Isle of Wight East: £399Lowestoft: £386Isle of Wight East: £377Lowestoft: £365

    £385£386£365Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£398£399£377

  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, Isle of Wight East £685Isle of Wight East: £685Lowestoft: £724Isle of Wight East: £688Lowestoft: £727Isle of Wight East: £650Lowestoft: £687

    £724£727£687Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£685£688£650

  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, Isle of Wight East £26Isle of Wight East: £26Lowestoft: £27Isle of Wight East: £26Lowestoft: £27Isle of Wight East: £24Lowestoft: £26

    £27£27£26Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£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, Isle of Wight East £567Isle of Wight East: £567Lowestoft: £610Isle of Wight East: £570Lowestoft: £612Isle of Wight East: £538Lowestoft: £578

    £610£612£578Lowestoft is higher£567£570£538

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £166, Isle of Wight East £198Isle of Wight East: £198Lowestoft: £166Isle of Wight East: £199Lowestoft: £166Isle of Wight East: £188Lowestoft: £157

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

  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, Isle of Wight East £150Isle of Wight East: £150Lowestoft: £175Isle of Wight East: £151Lowestoft: £176Isle of Wight East: £143Lowestoft: £166

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £354, Isle of Wight East £509Isle of Wight East: £509Lowestoft: £354Isle of Wight East: £511Lowestoft: £356Isle of Wight East: £483Lowestoft: £336

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

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

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

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£9.70£9.74£9.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £8.70, Isle of Wight East £10Isle of Wight East: £10Lowestoft: £8.70Isle of Wight East: £10Lowestoft: £8.73Isle of Wight East: £9.85Lowestoft: £8.25

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£8.77£8.81£8.32

  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, Isle of Wight East 1,012.5Isle of Wight East: 1,012.5Lowestoft: 1,001.8

    1,001.8Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count1,012.5

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

    105.5Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count103.2

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

    154.1Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count146.0

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

    93.3Lowestoft is higher86.7

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

    254.5Lowestoft is higher244.4

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

    37.6Lowestoft is higher32.1

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Lowestoft and Isle of Wight East, per person in the age group
MeasureLowestoftIsle of Wight EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,754£5,779£5,458£6,243£6,269£5,921Isle of Wight East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,659£12,713£12,008£12,426£12,479£11,787Lowestoft
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,659£2,670£2,522£2,592£2,603£2,459Lowestoft
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,318£11,366£10,735Lowestoft
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£385£386£365£398£399£377Isle of Wight East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£687£685£688£650Lowestoft
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£567£570£538Lowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£198£199£188Isle of Wight East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£176£166£150£151£143Lowestoft
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£1,912£1,921£1,814Lowestoft
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£260£261£246Isle of Wight East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£354£356£336£509£511£483Isle of Wight East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£9.70£9.74£9.20Isle of Wight East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£10£10£9.85Isle of Wight East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£8.77£8.81£8.32Isle of Wight East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.81,012.5Isle of Wight East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.5103.2Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.1146.0Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.386.7Lowestoft
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.5244.4Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.632.1Lowestoft

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £186£187£176Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£210£211£199

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

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

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

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

    £610£612£578Lowestoft is higher£567£570£538

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £166, Isle of Wight East £198Isle of Wight East: £198Lowestoft: £166Isle of Wight East: £199Lowestoft: £166Isle of Wight East: £188Lowestoft: £157

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count£8.77£8.81£8.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 257.2, Isle of Wight East 310.0Isle of Wight East: 310.0Lowestoft: 257.2

    257.2Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count310.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    27.1Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count31.6

  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, Isle of Wight East 44.7Isle of Wight East: 44.7Lowestoft: 39.6

    39.6Isle of Wight East is higherDepends on how you count44.7

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

    93.3Lowestoft is higher86.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    144.2Lowestoft is higher132.4

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

    21.3Lowestoft is higher17.4

Show the numbers
Lowestoft and Isle of Wight East, per resident
MeasureLowestoftIsle of Wight EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,754£5,779£5,458£6,243£6,269£5,921Isle of Wight East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,250£3,264£3,083£3,805£3,821£3,609Isle of Wight East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,507£1,514£1,430£1,404£1,410£1,332Lowestoft
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,959£2,971£2,807£3,465£3,480£3,287Isle of Wight East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£122£122£115Isle of Wight East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£210£211£199Isle of Wight East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£7.83£7.87£7.43Isle of Wight East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£567£570£538Lowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£198£199£188Isle of Wight East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£81£82£77Lowestoft
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,198£1,204£1,137£1,036£1,040£983Lowestoft
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£260£261£246Isle of Wight East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£276£277£262Isle of Wight East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£5.25£5.27£4.98Isle of Wight East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£5.63£5.65£5.34Isle of Wight East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£8.77£8.81£8.32Isle of Wight East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.2310.0Isle of Wight East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.131.6Isle of Wight East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.644.7Isle of Wight East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.386.7Lowestoft
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.2132.4Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.317.4Lowestoft

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

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

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

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

    £58.2m£58.4m£55.2mLowestoft is higher£39.4m£39.5m£37.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £15.8m, Isle of Wight East £13.7mIsle of Wight East: £13.7mLowestoft: £15.8mIsle of Wight East: £13.8mLowestoft: £15.9mIsle of Wight East: £13.0mLowestoft: £15.0m

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    24,556Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count21,512

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

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

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

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

    3,777Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count3,102

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft 8,903, Isle of Wight East 6,016Isle of Wight East: 6,016Lowestoft: 8,903

    8,903Lowestoft is higher6,016

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    13,769Lowestoft is higher9,186

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

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

    2,037Lowestoft is higher1,207

Show the numbers
Lowestoft and Isle of Wight East, total
MeasureLowestoftIsle of Wight EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£549.3m£551.7m£521.1m£433.2m£435.0m£410.9mLowestoft
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£310.3m£311.6m£294.3m£264.0m£265.1m£250.4mLowestoft
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.9m£144.5m£136.5m£97.4m£97.9m£92.4mLowestoft
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£282.5m£283.7m£267.9m£240.5m£241.5m£228.1mLowestoft
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m£8.4m£8.5m£8.0mLowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mLowestoft
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mLowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.2m£58.4m£55.2m£39.4m£39.5m£37.3mLowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mLowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mLowestoft
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m£71.9m£72.2m£68.2mLowestoft
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mLowestoft
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m£19.1m£19.2m£18.2mLowestoft
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mLowestoft
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLowestoft
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mLowestoft
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,55621,512Lowestoft
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5872,193Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7773,102Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9036,016Lowestoft
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,7699,186Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0371,207Lowestoft

Sources

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

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