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Lowestoft and Newton Abbot

95,463 and 94,947 residents (mid-2024).

Lowestoft is higher than Newton Abbot on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 18 of 22 measures, and Newton Abbot on 4. 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 Newton Abbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £5,754, Newton Abbot £5,149Newton Abbot: £5,149Lowestoft: £5,754Newton Abbot: £5,171Lowestoft: £5,779Newton Abbot: £4,884Lowestoft: £5,458

    £5,754£5,779£5,458Lowestoft is higher£5,149£5,171£4,884

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £12,659, Newton Abbot £12,614Newton Abbot: £12,614Lowestoft: £12,659Newton Abbot: £12,667Lowestoft: £12,713Newton Abbot: £11,965Lowestoft: £12,008

    £12,659£12,713£12,008Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£12,614£12,667£11,965

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £2,659, Newton Abbot £1,843Newton Abbot: £1,843Lowestoft: £2,659Newton Abbot: £1,851Lowestoft: £2,670Newton Abbot: £1,748Lowestoft: £2,522

    £2,659£2,670£2,522Lowestoft is higher£1,843£1,851£1,748

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £11,524, Newton Abbot £11,494Newton Abbot: £11,494Lowestoft: £11,524Newton Abbot: £11,543Lowestoft: £11,573Newton Abbot: £10,902Lowestoft: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£11,494£11,543£10,902

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £385, Newton Abbot £346Newton Abbot: £346Lowestoft: £385Newton Abbot: £347Lowestoft: £386Newton Abbot: £328Lowestoft: £365

    £385£386£365Lowestoft is higher£346£347£328

  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, Newton Abbot £751Newton Abbot: £751Lowestoft: £724Newton Abbot: £754Lowestoft: £727Newton Abbot: £712Lowestoft: £687

    £724£727£687Newton Abbot is higher£751£754£712

  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, Newton Abbot £23Newton Abbot: £23Lowestoft: £27Newton Abbot: £23Lowestoft: £27Newton Abbot: £22Lowestoft: £26

    £27£27£26Lowestoft is higher£23£23£22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £610, Newton Abbot £437Newton Abbot: £437Lowestoft: £610Newton Abbot: £439Lowestoft: £612Newton Abbot: £415Lowestoft: £578

    £610£612£578Lowestoft is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £166, Newton Abbot £149Newton Abbot: £149Lowestoft: £166Newton Abbot: £150Lowestoft: £166Newton Abbot: £142Lowestoft: £157

    £166£166£157Lowestoft is higher£149£150£142

  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, Newton Abbot £116Newton Abbot: £116Lowestoft: £175Newton Abbot: £117Lowestoft: £176Newton Abbot: £110Lowestoft: £166

    £175£176£166Lowestoft is higher£116£117£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £2,114, Newton Abbot £1,385Newton Abbot: £1,385Lowestoft: £2,114Newton Abbot: £1,391Lowestoft: £2,123Newton Abbot: £1,314Lowestoft: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Lowestoft is higher£1,385£1,391£1,314

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lowestoft £215, Newton Abbot £176Newton Abbot: £176Lowestoft: £215Newton Abbot: £177Lowestoft: £216Newton Abbot: £167Lowestoft: £204

    £215£216£204Lowestoft is higher£176£177£167

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £354, Newton Abbot £331Newton Abbot: £331Lowestoft: £354Newton Abbot: £332Lowestoft: £356Newton Abbot: £314Lowestoft: £336

    £354£356£336Lowestoft is higher£331£332£314

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £6.85, Newton Abbot £5.95Newton Abbot: £5.95Lowestoft: £6.85Newton Abbot: £5.97Lowestoft: £6.88Newton Abbot: £5.64Lowestoft: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Lowestoft is higher£5.95£5.97£5.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £8.70, Newton Abbot £5.38Newton Abbot: £5.38Lowestoft: £8.70Newton Abbot: £5.40Lowestoft: £8.73Newton Abbot: £5.10Lowestoft: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Lowestoft is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £6.40, Newton Abbot £7.26Newton Abbot: £7.26Lowestoft: £6.40Newton Abbot: £7.29Lowestoft: £6.43Newton Abbot: £6.89Lowestoft: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Newton Abbot is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  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, Newton Abbot 1,017.0Newton Abbot: 1,017.0Lowestoft: 1,001.8

    1,001.8Newton Abbot is higher1,017.0

  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, Newton Abbot 88.3Newton Abbot: 88.3Lowestoft: 105.5

    105.5Lowestoft is higher88.3

  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, Newton Abbot 154.5Newton Abbot: 154.5Lowestoft: 154.1

    154.1Newton Abbot is higher154.5

  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, Newton Abbot 65.2Newton Abbot: 65.2Lowestoft: 93.3

    93.3Lowestoft is higher65.2

  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, Newton Abbot 165.8Newton Abbot: 165.8Lowestoft: 254.5

    254.5Lowestoft is higher165.8

  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, Newton Abbot 24.4Newton Abbot: 24.4Lowestoft: 37.6

    37.6Lowestoft is higher24.4

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Lowestoft and Newton Abbot, per person in the age group
MeasureLowestoftNewton AbbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,754£5,779£5,458£5,149£5,171£4,884Lowestoft
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,659£12,713£12,008£12,614£12,667£11,965Lowestoft
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,659£2,670£2,522£1,843£1,851£1,748Lowestoft
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,494£11,543£10,902Lowestoft
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£385£386£365£346£347£328Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£687£751£754£712Newton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£23£23£22Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£437£439£415Lowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£149£150£142Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£176£166£116£117£110Lowestoft
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£1,385£1,391£1,314Lowestoft
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£176£177£167Lowestoft
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£354£356£336£331£332£314Lowestoft
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£5.95£5.97£5.64Lowestoft
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£5.38£5.40£5.10Lowestoft
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.26£7.29£6.89Newton Abbot
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.81,017.0Newton Abbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.588.3Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.1154.5Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.365.2Lowestoft
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.5165.8Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.624.4Lowestoft

Per resident

Lowestoft is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Newton Abbot 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 Newton Abbot

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £5,754, Newton Abbot £5,149Newton Abbot: £5,149Lowestoft: £5,754Newton Abbot: £5,171Lowestoft: £5,779Newton Abbot: £4,884Lowestoft: £5,458

    £5,754£5,779£5,458Lowestoft is higher£5,149£5,171£4,884

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £3,250, Newton Abbot £3,330Newton Abbot: £3,330Lowestoft: £3,250Newton Abbot: £3,344Lowestoft: £3,264Newton Abbot: £3,159Lowestoft: £3,083

    £3,250£3,264£3,083Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£3,330£3,344£3,159

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £1,507, Newton Abbot £1,049Newton Abbot: £1,049Lowestoft: £1,507Newton Abbot: £1,054Lowestoft: £1,514Newton Abbot: £995Lowestoft: £1,430

    £1,507£1,514£1,430Lowestoft is higher£1,049£1,054£995

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lowestoft £2,959, Newton Abbot £3,034Newton Abbot: £3,034Lowestoft: £2,959Newton Abbot: £3,047Lowestoft: £2,971Newton Abbot: £2,878Lowestoft: £2,807

    £2,959£2,971£2,807Newton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£3,034£3,047£2,878

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lowestoft £99, Newton Abbot £91Newton Abbot: £91Lowestoft: £99Newton Abbot: £92Lowestoft: £99Newton Abbot: £87Lowestoft: £94

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £186, Newton Abbot £198Newton Abbot: £198Lowestoft: £186Newton Abbot: £199Lowestoft: £187Newton Abbot: £188Lowestoft: £176

    £186£187£176Newton Abbot is higher£198£199£188

  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, Newton Abbot £6.13Newton Abbot: £6.13Lowestoft: £6.99Newton Abbot: £6.15Lowestoft: £7.02Newton Abbot: £5.81Lowestoft: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Lowestoft is higher£6.13£6.15£5.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £610, Newton Abbot £437Newton Abbot: £437Lowestoft: £610Newton Abbot: £439Lowestoft: £612Newton Abbot: £415Lowestoft: £578

    £610£612£578Lowestoft is higher£437£439£415

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £166, Newton Abbot £149Newton Abbot: £149Lowestoft: £166Newton Abbot: £150Lowestoft: £166Newton Abbot: £142Lowestoft: £157

    £166£166£157Lowestoft is higher£149£150£142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £99, Newton Abbot £66Newton Abbot: £66Lowestoft: £99Newton Abbot: £66Lowestoft: £100Newton Abbot: £63Lowestoft: £94

    £99£100£94Lowestoft is higher£66£66£63

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lowestoft £1,198, Newton Abbot £788Newton Abbot: £788Lowestoft: £1,198Newton Abbot: £792Lowestoft: £1,204Newton Abbot: £748Lowestoft: £1,137

    £1,198£1,204£1,137Lowestoft is higher£788£792£748

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lowestoft £215, Newton Abbot £176Newton Abbot: £176Lowestoft: £215Newton Abbot: £177Lowestoft: £216Newton Abbot: £167Lowestoft: £204

    £215£216£204Lowestoft is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lowestoft £201, Newton Abbot £188Newton Abbot: £188Lowestoft: £201Newton Abbot: £189Lowestoft: £202Newton Abbot: £179Lowestoft: £190

    £201£202£190Lowestoft is higher£188£189£179

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lowestoft £3.89, Newton Abbot £3.38Newton Abbot: £3.38Lowestoft: £3.89Newton Abbot: £3.40Lowestoft: £3.91Newton Abbot: £3.21Lowestoft: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Lowestoft is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lowestoft £4.93, Newton Abbot £3.07Newton Abbot: £3.07Lowestoft: £4.93Newton Abbot: £3.08Lowestoft: £4.95Newton Abbot: £2.91Lowestoft: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Lowestoft is higher£3.07£3.08£2.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £6.40, Newton Abbot £7.26Newton Abbot: £7.26Lowestoft: £6.40Newton Abbot: £7.29Lowestoft: £6.43Newton Abbot: £6.89Lowestoft: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Newton Abbot is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 257.2, Newton Abbot 268.5Newton Abbot: 268.5Lowestoft: 257.2

    257.2Newton Abbot is higher268.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 27.1, Newton Abbot 23.3Newton Abbot: 23.3Lowestoft: 27.1

    27.1Lowestoft is higher23.3

  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, Newton Abbot 40.8Newton Abbot: 40.8Lowestoft: 39.6

    39.6Newton Abbot is higher40.8

  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, Newton Abbot 65.2Newton Abbot: 65.2Lowestoft: 93.3

    93.3Lowestoft is higher65.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 144.2, Newton Abbot 94.4Newton Abbot: 94.4Lowestoft: 144.2

    144.2Lowestoft is higher94.4

  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, Newton Abbot 13.9Newton Abbot: 13.9Lowestoft: 21.3

    21.3Lowestoft is higher13.9

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Lowestoft and Newton Abbot, per resident
MeasureLowestoftNewton AbbotHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,754£5,779£5,458£5,149£5,171£4,884Lowestoft
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,250£3,264£3,083£3,330£3,344£3,159Newton Abbot
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,507£1,514£1,430£1,049£1,054£995Lowestoft
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,959£2,971£2,807£3,034£3,047£2,878Newton Abbot
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£91£92£87Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£198£199£188Newton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£6.13£6.15£5.81Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£437£439£415Lowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£149£150£142Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£66£66£63Lowestoft
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,198£1,204£1,137£788£792£748Lowestoft
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£176£177£167Lowestoft
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£188£189£179Lowestoft
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£3.38£3.40£3.21Lowestoft
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£3.07£3.08£2.91Lowestoft
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.26£7.29£6.89Newton Abbot
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.2268.5Newton Abbot
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.123.3Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.640.8Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.365.2Lowestoft
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.294.4Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.313.9Lowestoft

Total

Lowestoft is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Newton Abbot 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 Newton Abbot

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lowestoft £549.3m, Newton Abbot £488.9mNewton Abbot: £488.9mLowestoft: £549.3mNewton Abbot: £491.0mLowestoft: £551.7mNewton Abbot: £463.7mLowestoft: £521.1m

    £549.3m£551.7m£521.1mLowestoft is higher£488.9m£491.0m£463.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lowestoft £310.3m, Newton Abbot £316.2mNewton Abbot: £316.2mLowestoft: £310.3mNewton Abbot: £317.5mLowestoft: £311.6mNewton Abbot: £299.9mLowestoft: £294.3m

    £310.3m£311.6m£294.3mNewton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£316.2m£317.5m£299.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lowestoft £143.9m, Newton Abbot £99.6mNewton Abbot: £99.6mLowestoft: £143.9mNewton Abbot: £100.1mLowestoft: £144.5mNewton Abbot: £94.5mLowestoft: £136.5m

    £143.9m£144.5m£136.5mLowestoft is higher£99.6m£100.1m£94.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lowestoft £282.5m, Newton Abbot £288.1mNewton Abbot: £288.1mLowestoft: £282.5mNewton Abbot: £289.3mLowestoft: £283.7mNewton Abbot: £273.3mLowestoft: £267.9m

    £282.5m£283.7m£267.9mNewton Abbot is higherDepends on how you count£288.1m£289.3m£273.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lowestoft £9.4m, Newton Abbot £8.7mNewton Abbot: £8.7mLowestoft: £9.4mNewton Abbot: £8.7mLowestoft: £9.5mNewton Abbot: £8.2mLowestoft: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.5m£8.9mLowestoft is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £17.7m, Newton Abbot £18.8mNewton Abbot: £18.8mLowestoft: £17.7mNewton Abbot: £18.9mLowestoft: £17.8mNewton Abbot: £17.9mLowestoft: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mNewton Abbot is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.9m

  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, Newton Abbot £0.58mNewton Abbot: £0.58mLowestoft: £0.67mNewton Abbot: £0.58mLowestoft: £0.67mNewton Abbot: £0.55mLowestoft: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mLowestoft is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £58.2m, Newton Abbot £41.5mNewton Abbot: £41.5mLowestoft: £58.2mNewton Abbot: £41.7mLowestoft: £58.4mNewton Abbot: £39.4mLowestoft: £55.2m

    £58.2m£58.4m£55.2mLowestoft is higher£41.5m£41.7m£39.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £15.8m, Newton Abbot £14.2mNewton Abbot: £14.2mLowestoft: £15.8mNewton Abbot: £14.2mLowestoft: £15.9mNewton Abbot: £13.5mLowestoft: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mLowestoft is higher£14.2m£14.2m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lowestoft £9.5m, Newton Abbot £6.3mNewton Abbot: £6.3mLowestoft: £9.5mNewton Abbot: £6.3mLowestoft: £9.5mNewton Abbot: £6.0mLowestoft: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mLowestoft is higher£6.3m£6.3m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lowestoft £114.4m, Newton Abbot £74.9mNewton Abbot: £74.9mLowestoft: £114.4mNewton Abbot: £75.2mLowestoft: £114.9mNewton Abbot: £71.0mLowestoft: £108.5m

    £114.4m£114.9m£108.5mLowestoft is higher£74.9m£75.2m£71.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lowestoft £20.5m, Newton Abbot £16.7mNewton Abbot: £16.7mLowestoft: £20.5mNewton Abbot: £16.8mLowestoft: £20.6mNewton Abbot: £15.9mLowestoft: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mLowestoft is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lowestoft £19.2m, Newton Abbot £17.9mNewton Abbot: £17.9mLowestoft: £19.2mNewton Abbot: £17.9mLowestoft: £19.2mNewton Abbot: £16.9mLowestoft: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.2m£18.2mLowestoft is higher£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lowestoft £0.37m, Newton Abbot £0.32mNewton Abbot: £0.32mLowestoft: £0.37mNewton Abbot: £0.32mLowestoft: £0.37mNewton Abbot: £0.31mLowestoft: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLowestoft is higher£0.32m£0.32m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lowestoft £0.47m, Newton Abbot £0.29mNewton Abbot: £0.29mLowestoft: £0.47mNewton Abbot: £0.29mLowestoft: £0.47mNewton Abbot: £0.28mLowestoft: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mLowestoft is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lowestoft £0.61m, Newton Abbot £0.69mNewton Abbot: £0.69mLowestoft: £0.61mNewton Abbot: £0.69mLowestoft: £0.61mNewton Abbot: £0.65mLowestoft: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mNewton Abbot is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lowestoft 24,556, Newton Abbot 25,492Newton Abbot: 25,492Lowestoft: 24,556

    24,556Newton Abbot is higher25,492

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lowestoft 2,587, Newton Abbot 2,212Newton Abbot: 2,212Lowestoft: 2,587

    2,587Lowestoft is higher2,212

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft 3,777, Newton Abbot 3,872Newton Abbot: 3,872Lowestoft: 3,777

    3,777Newton Abbot is higher3,872

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft 8,903, Newton Abbot 6,191Newton Abbot: 6,191Lowestoft: 8,903

    8,903Lowestoft is higher6,191

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lowestoft 13,769, Newton Abbot 8,966Newton Abbot: 8,966Lowestoft: 13,769

    13,769Lowestoft is higher8,966

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lowestoft 2,037, Newton Abbot 1,321Newton Abbot: 1,321Lowestoft: 2,037

    2,037Lowestoft is higher1,321

Show the numbers
Lowestoft and Newton Abbot, total
MeasureLowestoftNewton AbbotHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£549.3m£551.7m£521.1m£488.9m£491.0m£463.7mLowestoft
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£310.3m£311.6m£294.3m£316.2m£317.5m£299.9mNewton Abbot
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.9m£144.5m£136.5m£99.6m£100.1m£94.5mLowestoft
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£282.5m£283.7m£267.9m£288.1m£289.3m£273.3mNewton Abbot
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mLowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£18.8m£18.9m£17.9mNewton Abbot
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mLowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.2m£58.4m£55.2m£41.5m£41.7m£39.4mLowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£14.2m£14.2m£13.5mLowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£6.3m£6.3m£6.0mLowestoft
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m£74.9m£75.2m£71.0mLowestoft
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mLowestoft
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m£17.9m£17.9m£16.9mLowestoft
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.32m£0.32m£0.31mLowestoft
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.29m£0.29m£0.28mLowestoft
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mNewton Abbot
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,55625,492Newton Abbot
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5872,212Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7773,872Newton Abbot
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9036,191Lowestoft
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,7698,966Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0371,321Lowestoft

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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