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Lowestoft and North Durham

95,463 and 97,555 residents (mid-2024).

Lowestoft is higher than North Durham on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 6 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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Per person in the age group

Lowestoft is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and North Durham on 18. 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 North Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £5,754, North Durham £5,431North Durham: £5,431Lowestoft: £5,754North Durham: £5,455Lowestoft: £5,779North Durham: £5,152Lowestoft: £5,458

    £5,754£5,779£5,458Lowestoft is higher£5,431£5,455£5,152

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £12,659, North Durham £13,275North Durham: £13,275Lowestoft: £12,659North Durham: £13,332Lowestoft: £12,713North Durham: £12,592Lowestoft: £12,008

    £12,659£12,713£12,008North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£13,275£13,332£12,592

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £2,659, North Durham £2,475North Durham: £2,475Lowestoft: £2,659North Durham: £2,485Lowestoft: £2,670North Durham: £2,348Lowestoft: £2,522

    £2,659£2,670£2,522Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£2,475£2,485£2,348

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £11,524, North Durham £11,782North Durham: £11,782Lowestoft: £11,524North Durham: £11,832Lowestoft: £11,573North Durham: £11,176Lowestoft: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£11,782£11,832£11,176

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £385, North Durham £542North Durham: £542Lowestoft: £385North Durham: £545Lowestoft: £386North Durham: £514Lowestoft: £365

    £385£386£365North Durham is higher£542£545£514

  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, North Durham £916North Durham: £916Lowestoft: £724North Durham: £920Lowestoft: £727North Durham: £869Lowestoft: £687

    £724£727£687North Durham is higher£916£920£869

  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, North Durham £35North Durham: £35Lowestoft: £27North Durham: £35Lowestoft: £27North Durham: £33Lowestoft: £26

    £27£27£26North Durham is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £610, North Durham £669North Durham: £669Lowestoft: £610North Durham: £672Lowestoft: £612North Durham: £634Lowestoft: £578

    £610£612£578North Durham is higher£669£672£634

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £166, North Durham £176North Durham: £176Lowestoft: £166North Durham: £177Lowestoft: £166North Durham: £167Lowestoft: £157

    £166£166£157North Durham is higher£176£177£167

  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, North Durham £189North Durham: £189Lowestoft: £175North Durham: £190Lowestoft: £176North Durham: £180Lowestoft: £166

    £175£176£166North Durham is higher£189£190£180

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £2,114, North Durham £1,843North Durham: £1,843Lowestoft: £2,114North Durham: £1,851Lowestoft: £2,123North Durham: £1,749Lowestoft: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Lowestoft is higher£1,843£1,851£1,749

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lowestoft £215, North Durham £239North Durham: £239Lowestoft: £215North Durham: £240Lowestoft: £216North Durham: £227Lowestoft: £204

    £215£216£204North Durham is higher£239£240£227

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £354, North Durham £426North Durham: £426Lowestoft: £354North Durham: £428Lowestoft: £356North Durham: £404Lowestoft: £336

    £354£356£336North Durham is higher£426£428£404

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £6.85, North Durham £7.22North Durham: £7.22Lowestoft: £6.85North Durham: £7.25Lowestoft: £6.88North Durham: £6.85Lowestoft: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50North Durham is higher£7.22£7.25£6.85

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £8.70, North Durham £9.07North Durham: £9.07Lowestoft: £8.70North Durham: £9.11Lowestoft: £8.73North Durham: £8.60Lowestoft: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25North Durham is higher£9.07£9.11£8.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £6.40, North Durham £6.80North Durham: £6.80Lowestoft: £6.40North Durham: £6.83Lowestoft: £6.43North Durham: £6.45Lowestoft: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07North Durham is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  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, North Durham 1,033.6North Durham: 1,033.6Lowestoft: 1,001.8

    1,001.8North Durham is higherDepends on how you count1,033.6

  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, North Durham 137.4North Durham: 137.4Lowestoft: 105.5

    105.5North Durham is higher137.4

  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, North Durham 181.5North Durham: 181.5Lowestoft: 154.1

    154.1North Durham is higherDepends on how you count181.5

  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, North Durham 100.6North Durham: 100.6Lowestoft: 93.3

    93.3North Durham is higher100.6

  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, North Durham 227.8North Durham: 227.8Lowestoft: 254.5

    254.5Lowestoft is higher227.8

  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, North Durham 40.8North Durham: 40.8Lowestoft: 37.6

    37.6North Durham is higher40.8

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Lowestoft and North Durham, per person in the age group
MeasureLowestoftNorth DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,754£5,779£5,458£5,431£5,455£5,152Lowestoft
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,659£12,713£12,008£13,275£13,332£12,592North Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,659£2,670£2,522£2,475£2,485£2,348Lowestoft
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,782£11,832£11,176North Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£385£386£365£542£545£514North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£687£916£920£869North Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£35£35£33North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£669£672£634North Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£176£177£167North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£176£166£189£190£180North Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£1,843£1,851£1,749Lowestoft
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£239£240£227North Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£354£356£336£426£428£404North Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£7.22£7.25£6.85North Durham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£9.07£9.11£8.60North Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£6.80£6.83£6.45North Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.81,033.6North Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.5137.4North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.1181.5North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.3100.6North Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.5227.8Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.640.8North Durham

Per resident

Lowestoft is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and North Durham on 14. 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 North Durham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £5,754, North Durham £5,431North Durham: £5,431Lowestoft: £5,754North Durham: £5,455Lowestoft: £5,779North Durham: £5,152Lowestoft: £5,458

    £5,754£5,779£5,458Lowestoft is higher£5,431£5,455£5,152

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £3,250, North Durham £2,839North Durham: £2,839Lowestoft: £3,250North Durham: £2,851Lowestoft: £3,264North Durham: £2,693Lowestoft: £3,083

    £3,250£3,264£3,083Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£2,839£2,851£2,693

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £1,507, North Durham £1,501North Durham: £1,501Lowestoft: £1,507North Durham: £1,507Lowestoft: £1,514North Durham: £1,423Lowestoft: £1,430

    £1,507£1,514£1,430Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£1,501£1,507£1,423

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lowestoft £2,959, North Durham £2,520North Durham: £2,520Lowestoft: £2,959North Durham: £2,531Lowestoft: £2,971North Durham: £2,390Lowestoft: £2,807

    £2,959£2,971£2,807Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£2,520£2,531£2,390

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lowestoft £99, North Durham £116North Durham: £116Lowestoft: £99North Durham: £116Lowestoft: £99North Durham: £110Lowestoft: £94

    £99£99£94North Durham is higher£116£116£110

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £186, North Durham £196North Durham: £196Lowestoft: £186North Durham: £197Lowestoft: £187North Durham: £186Lowestoft: £176

    £186£187£176North Durham is higher£196£197£186

  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, North Durham £7.51North Durham: £7.51Lowestoft: £6.99North Durham: £7.54Lowestoft: £7.02North Durham: £7.12Lowestoft: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63North Durham is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £610, North Durham £669North Durham: £669Lowestoft: £610North Durham: £672Lowestoft: £612North Durham: £634Lowestoft: £578

    £610£612£578North Durham is higher£669£672£634

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £166, North Durham £176North Durham: £176Lowestoft: £166North Durham: £177Lowestoft: £166North Durham: £167Lowestoft: £157

    £166£166£157North Durham is higher£176£177£167

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £99, North Durham £115North Durham: £115Lowestoft: £99North Durham: £115Lowestoft: £100North Durham: £109Lowestoft: £94

    £99£100£94North Durham is higher£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lowestoft £1,198, North Durham £1,118North Durham: £1,118Lowestoft: £1,198North Durham: £1,122Lowestoft: £1,204North Durham: £1,060Lowestoft: £1,137

    £1,198£1,204£1,137Lowestoft is higher£1,118£1,122£1,060

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lowestoft £215, North Durham £239North Durham: £239Lowestoft: £215North Durham: £240Lowestoft: £216North Durham: £227Lowestoft: £204

    £215£216£204North Durham is higher£239£240£227

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lowestoft £201, North Durham £258North Durham: £258Lowestoft: £201North Durham: £259Lowestoft: £202North Durham: £245Lowestoft: £190

    £201£202£190North Durham is higher£258£259£245

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lowestoft £3.89, North Durham £4.38North Durham: £4.38Lowestoft: £3.89North Durham: £4.39Lowestoft: £3.91North Durham: £4.15Lowestoft: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69North Durham is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lowestoft £4.93, North Durham £5.49North Durham: £5.49Lowestoft: £4.93North Durham: £5.52Lowestoft: £4.95North Durham: £5.21Lowestoft: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68North Durham is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £6.40, North Durham £6.80North Durham: £6.80Lowestoft: £6.40North Durham: £6.83Lowestoft: £6.43North Durham: £6.45Lowestoft: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07North Durham is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 257.2, North Durham 221.1North Durham: 221.1Lowestoft: 257.2

    257.2Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count221.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 27.1, North Durham 29.4North Durham: 29.4Lowestoft: 27.1

    27.1North Durham is higher29.4

  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, North Durham 38.8North Durham: 38.8Lowestoft: 39.6

    39.6Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count38.8

  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, North Durham 100.6North Durham: 100.6Lowestoft: 93.3

    93.3North Durham is higher100.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 144.2, North Durham 138.1North Durham: 138.1Lowestoft: 144.2

    144.2Lowestoft is higher138.1

  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, North Durham 24.7North Durham: 24.7Lowestoft: 21.3

    21.3North Durham is higher24.7

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Lowestoft and North Durham, per resident
MeasureLowestoftNorth DurhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,754£5,779£5,458£5,431£5,455£5,152Lowestoft
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,250£3,264£3,083£2,839£2,851£2,693Lowestoft
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,507£1,514£1,430£1,501£1,507£1,423Lowestoft
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,959£2,971£2,807£2,520£2,531£2,390Lowestoft
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£116£116£110North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£196£197£186North Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£7.51£7.54£7.12North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£669£672£634North Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£176£177£167North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£115£115£109North Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,198£1,204£1,137£1,118£1,122£1,060Lowestoft
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£239£240£227North Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£258£259£245North Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£4.38£4.39£4.15North Durham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£5.49£5.52£5.21North Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£6.80£6.83£6.45North Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.2221.1Lowestoft
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.129.4North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.638.8Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.3100.6North Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.2138.1Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.324.7North Durham

Total

Lowestoft is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and North Durham 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 North Durham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lowestoft £549.3m, North Durham £529.9mNorth Durham: £529.9mLowestoft: £549.3mNorth Durham: £532.1mLowestoft: £551.7mNorth Durham: £502.6mLowestoft: £521.1m

    £549.3m£551.7m£521.1mLowestoft is higher£529.9m£532.1m£502.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lowestoft £310.3m, North Durham £277.0mNorth Durham: £277.0mLowestoft: £310.3mNorth Durham: £278.2mLowestoft: £311.6mNorth Durham: £262.7mLowestoft: £294.3m

    £310.3m£311.6m£294.3mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£277.0m£278.2m£262.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lowestoft £143.9m, North Durham £146.4mNorth Durham: £146.4mLowestoft: £143.9mNorth Durham: £147.0mLowestoft: £144.5mNorth Durham: £138.9mLowestoft: £136.5m

    £143.9m£144.5m£136.5mNorth Durham is higherDepends on how you count£146.4m£147.0m£138.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lowestoft £282.5m, North Durham £245.8mNorth Durham: £245.8mLowestoft: £282.5mNorth Durham: £246.9mLowestoft: £283.7mNorth Durham: £233.2mLowestoft: £267.9m

    £282.5m£283.7m£267.9mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£245.8m£246.9m£233.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lowestoft £9.4m, North Durham £11.3mNorth Durham: £11.3mLowestoft: £9.4mNorth Durham: £11.4mLowestoft: £9.5mNorth Durham: £10.7mLowestoft: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.5m£8.9mNorth Durham is higher£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £17.7m, North Durham £19.1mNorth Durham: £19.1mLowestoft: £17.7mNorth Durham: £19.2mLowestoft: £17.8mNorth Durham: £18.1mLowestoft: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mNorth Durham is higher£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lowestoft £0.67m, North Durham £0.73mNorth Durham: £0.73mLowestoft: £0.67mNorth Durham: £0.74mLowestoft: £0.67mNorth Durham: £0.69mLowestoft: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mNorth Durham is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £58.2m, North Durham £65.3mNorth Durham: £65.3mLowestoft: £58.2mNorth Durham: £65.5mLowestoft: £58.4mNorth Durham: £61.9mLowestoft: £55.2m

    £58.2m£58.4m£55.2mNorth Durham is higher£65.3m£65.5m£61.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £15.8m, North Durham £17.2mNorth Durham: £17.2mLowestoft: £15.8mNorth Durham: £17.3mLowestoft: £15.9mNorth Durham: £16.3mLowestoft: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mNorth Durham is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lowestoft £9.5m, North Durham £11.2mNorth Durham: £11.2mLowestoft: £9.5mNorth Durham: £11.2mLowestoft: £9.5mNorth Durham: £10.6mLowestoft: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mNorth Durham is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lowestoft £114.4m, North Durham £109.0mNorth Durham: £109.0mLowestoft: £114.4mNorth Durham: £109.5mLowestoft: £114.9mNorth Durham: £103.4mLowestoft: £108.5m

    £114.4m£114.9m£108.5mLowestoft is higher£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lowestoft £20.5m, North Durham £23.4mNorth Durham: £23.4mLowestoft: £20.5mNorth Durham: £23.5mLowestoft: £20.6mNorth Durham: £22.2mLowestoft: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mNorth Durham is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lowestoft £19.2m, North Durham £25.2mNorth Durham: £25.2mLowestoft: £19.2mNorth Durham: £25.3mLowestoft: £19.2mNorth Durham: £23.9mLowestoft: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.2m£18.2mNorth Durham is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lowestoft £0.37m, North Durham £0.43mNorth Durham: £0.43mLowestoft: £0.37mNorth Durham: £0.43mLowestoft: £0.37mNorth Durham: £0.41mLowestoft: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mNorth Durham is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lowestoft £0.47m, North Durham £0.54mNorth Durham: £0.54mLowestoft: £0.47mNorth Durham: £0.54mLowestoft: £0.47mNorth Durham: £0.51mLowestoft: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNorth Durham is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lowestoft £0.61m, North Durham £0.66mNorth Durham: £0.66mLowestoft: £0.61mNorth Durham: £0.67mLowestoft: £0.61mNorth Durham: £0.63mLowestoft: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mNorth Durham is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lowestoft 24,556, North Durham 21,567North Durham: 21,567Lowestoft: 24,556

    24,556Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count21,567

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lowestoft 2,587, North Durham 2,867North Durham: 2,867Lowestoft: 2,587

    2,587North Durham is higher2,867

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft 3,777, North Durham 3,787North Durham: 3,787Lowestoft: 3,777

    3,777North Durham is higherDepends on how you count3,787

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft 8,903, North Durham 9,812North Durham: 9,812Lowestoft: 8,903

    8,903North Durham is higher9,812

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lowestoft 13,769, North Durham 13,472North Durham: 13,472Lowestoft: 13,769

    13,769Lowestoft is higher13,472

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lowestoft 2,037, North Durham 2,413North Durham: 2,413Lowestoft: 2,037

    2,037North Durham is higher2,413

Show the numbers
Lowestoft and North Durham, total
MeasureLowestoftNorth DurhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£549.3m£551.7m£521.1m£529.9m£532.1m£502.6mLowestoft
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£310.3m£311.6m£294.3m£277.0m£278.2m£262.7mLowestoft
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.9m£144.5m£136.5m£146.4m£147.0m£138.9mNorth Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£282.5m£283.7m£267.9m£245.8m£246.9m£233.2mLowestoft
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m£11.3m£11.4m£10.7mNorth Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£19.1m£19.2m£18.1mNorth Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.73m£0.74m£0.69mNorth Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.2m£58.4m£55.2m£65.3m£65.5m£61.9mNorth Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mNorth Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mNorth Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m£109.0m£109.5m£103.4mLowestoft
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mNorth Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mNorth Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNorth Durham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNorth Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mNorth Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,55621,567Lowestoft
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5872,867North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7773,787North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9039,812North Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,76913,472Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0372,413North Durham

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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