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Lowestoft and North East Derbyshire

95,463 and 95,629 residents (mid-2024).

Lowestoft is higher than North East Derbyshire on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 15 of 22 measures, and North East Derbyshire on 7. 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 East Derbyshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £5,754, North East Derbyshire £4,893North East Derbyshire: £4,893Lowestoft: £5,754North East Derbyshire: £4,914Lowestoft: £5,779North East Derbyshire: £4,641Lowestoft: £5,458

    £5,754£5,779£5,458Lowestoft is higher£4,893£4,914£4,641

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £12,659, North East Derbyshire £12,812North East Derbyshire: £12,812Lowestoft: £12,659North East Derbyshire: £12,867Lowestoft: £12,713North East Derbyshire: £12,153Lowestoft: £12,008

    £12,659£12,713£12,008North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£12,812£12,867£12,153

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £2,659, North East Derbyshire £1,775North East Derbyshire: £1,775Lowestoft: £2,659North East Derbyshire: £1,783Lowestoft: £2,670North East Derbyshire: £1,684Lowestoft: £2,522

    £2,659£2,670£2,522Lowestoft is higher£1,775£1,783£1,684

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £11,524, North East Derbyshire £11,655North East Derbyshire: £11,655Lowestoft: £11,524North East Derbyshire: £11,705Lowestoft: £11,573North East Derbyshire: £11,056Lowestoft: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£11,655£11,705£11,056

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £385, North East Derbyshire £357North East Derbyshire: £357Lowestoft: £385North East Derbyshire: £358Lowestoft: £386North East Derbyshire: £338Lowestoft: £365

    £385£386£365Lowestoft is higher£357£358£338

  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 East Derbyshire £776North East Derbyshire: £776Lowestoft: £724North East Derbyshire: £779Lowestoft: £727North East Derbyshire: £736Lowestoft: £687

    £724£727£687North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£776£779£736

  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 East Derbyshire £24North East Derbyshire: £24Lowestoft: £27North East Derbyshire: £25Lowestoft: £27North East Derbyshire: £23Lowestoft: £26

    £27£27£26Lowestoft is higher£24£25£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £610, North East Derbyshire £526North East Derbyshire: £526Lowestoft: £610North East Derbyshire: £528Lowestoft: £612North East Derbyshire: £499Lowestoft: £578

    £610£612£578Lowestoft is higher£526£528£499

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £166, North East Derbyshire £149North East Derbyshire: £149Lowestoft: £166North East Derbyshire: £150Lowestoft: £166North East Derbyshire: £141Lowestoft: £157

    £166£166£157Lowestoft is higher£149£150£141

  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 East Derbyshire £132North East Derbyshire: £132Lowestoft: £175North East Derbyshire: £132Lowestoft: £176North East Derbyshire: £125Lowestoft: £166

    £175£176£166Lowestoft is higher£132£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £2,114, North East Derbyshire £1,270North East Derbyshire: £1,270Lowestoft: £2,114North East Derbyshire: £1,275Lowestoft: £2,123North East Derbyshire: £1,204Lowestoft: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Lowestoft is higher£1,270£1,275£1,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lowestoft £215, North East Derbyshire £162North East Derbyshire: £162Lowestoft: £215North East Derbyshire: £163Lowestoft: £216North East Derbyshire: £154Lowestoft: £204

    £215£216£204Lowestoft is higher£162£163£154

  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 East Derbyshire £359North East Derbyshire: £359Lowestoft: £354North East Derbyshire: £360Lowestoft: £356North East Derbyshire: £340Lowestoft: £336

    £354£356£336North East Derbyshire is higher£359£360£340

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £6.85, North East Derbyshire £6.78North East Derbyshire: £6.78Lowestoft: £6.85North East Derbyshire: £6.81Lowestoft: £6.88North East Derbyshire: £6.43Lowestoft: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£6.78£6.81£6.43

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £8.70, North East Derbyshire £8.08North East Derbyshire: £8.08Lowestoft: £8.70North East Derbyshire: £8.11Lowestoft: £8.73North East Derbyshire: £7.66Lowestoft: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Lowestoft is higher£8.08£8.11£7.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £6.40, North East Derbyshire £6.97North East Derbyshire: £6.97Lowestoft: £6.40North East Derbyshire: £7.00Lowestoft: £6.43North East Derbyshire: £6.61Lowestoft: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07North East Derbyshire is higher£6.97£7.00£6.61

  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 East Derbyshire 1,022.8North East Derbyshire: 1,022.8Lowestoft: 1,001.8

    1,001.8North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count1,022.8

  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 East Derbyshire 91.7North East Derbyshire: 91.7Lowestoft: 105.5

    105.5Lowestoft is higher91.7

  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 East Derbyshire 163.9North East Derbyshire: 163.9Lowestoft: 154.1

    154.1North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count163.9

  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, North East Derbyshire 78.9North East Derbyshire: 78.9Lowestoft: 93.3

    93.3Lowestoft is higher78.9

  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, North East Derbyshire 169.9North East Derbyshire: 169.9Lowestoft: 254.5

    254.5Lowestoft is higher169.9

  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 East Derbyshire 29.0North East Derbyshire: 29.0Lowestoft: 37.6

    37.6Lowestoft is higher29.0

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Lowestoft and North East Derbyshire, per person in the age group
MeasureLowestoftNorth East DerbyshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,754£5,779£5,458£4,893£4,914£4,641Lowestoft
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,659£12,713£12,008£12,812£12,867£12,153North East Derbyshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,659£2,670£2,522£1,775£1,783£1,684Lowestoft
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,655£11,705£11,056North East Derbyshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£385£386£365£357£358£338Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£687£776£779£736North East Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£24£25£23Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£526£528£499Lowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£149£150£141Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£176£166£132£132£125Lowestoft
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£1,270£1,275£1,204Lowestoft
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£162£163£154Lowestoft
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£354£356£336£359£360£340North East Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£6.78£6.81£6.43Lowestoft
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£8.08£8.11£7.66Lowestoft
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£6.97£7.00£6.61North East Derbyshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.81,022.8North East Derbyshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.591.7Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.1163.9North East Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.378.9Lowestoft
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.5169.9Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.629.0Lowestoft

Per resident

Lowestoft is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North East Derbyshire on 3. 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 East Derbyshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £5,754, North East Derbyshire £4,893North East Derbyshire: £4,893Lowestoft: £5,754North East Derbyshire: £4,914Lowestoft: £5,779North East Derbyshire: £4,641Lowestoft: £5,458

    £5,754£5,779£5,458Lowestoft is higher£4,893£4,914£4,641

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £3,250, North East Derbyshire £3,007North East Derbyshire: £3,007Lowestoft: £3,250North East Derbyshire: £3,020Lowestoft: £3,264North East Derbyshire: £2,853Lowestoft: £3,083

    £3,250£3,264£3,083Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£3,007£3,020£2,853

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £1,507, North East Derbyshire £1,042North East Derbyshire: £1,042Lowestoft: £1,507North East Derbyshire: £1,046Lowestoft: £1,514North East Derbyshire: £988Lowestoft: £1,430

    £1,507£1,514£1,430Lowestoft is higher£1,042£1,046£988

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lowestoft £2,959, North East Derbyshire £2,736North East Derbyshire: £2,736Lowestoft: £2,959North East Derbyshire: £2,748Lowestoft: £2,971North East Derbyshire: £2,595Lowestoft: £2,807

    £2,959£2,971£2,807Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£2,736£2,748£2,595

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lowestoft £99, North East Derbyshire £84North East Derbyshire: £84Lowestoft: £99North East Derbyshire: £84Lowestoft: £99North East Derbyshire: £79Lowestoft: £94

    £99£99£94Lowestoft is higher£84£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £186, North East Derbyshire £182North East Derbyshire: £182Lowestoft: £186North East Derbyshire: £183Lowestoft: £187North East Derbyshire: £173Lowestoft: £176

    £186£187£176Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£182£183£173

  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 East Derbyshire £5.74North East Derbyshire: £5.74Lowestoft: £6.99North East Derbyshire: £5.76Lowestoft: £7.02North East Derbyshire: £5.44Lowestoft: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Lowestoft is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £610, North East Derbyshire £526North East Derbyshire: £526Lowestoft: £610North East Derbyshire: £528Lowestoft: £612North East Derbyshire: £499Lowestoft: £578

    £610£612£578Lowestoft is higher£526£528£499

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £166, North East Derbyshire £149North East Derbyshire: £149Lowestoft: £166North East Derbyshire: £150Lowestoft: £166North East Derbyshire: £141Lowestoft: £157

    £166£166£157Lowestoft is higher£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £99, North East Derbyshire £77North East Derbyshire: £77Lowestoft: £99North East Derbyshire: £78Lowestoft: £100North East Derbyshire: £73Lowestoft: £94

    £99£100£94Lowestoft is higher£77£78£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lowestoft £1,198, North East Derbyshire £745North East Derbyshire: £745Lowestoft: £1,198North East Derbyshire: £748Lowestoft: £1,204North East Derbyshire: £707Lowestoft: £1,137

    £1,198£1,204£1,137Lowestoft is higher£745£748£707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lowestoft £215, North East Derbyshire £162North East Derbyshire: £162Lowestoft: £215North East Derbyshire: £163Lowestoft: £216North East Derbyshire: £154Lowestoft: £204

    £215£216£204Lowestoft is higher£162£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lowestoft £201, North East Derbyshire £211North East Derbyshire: £211Lowestoft: £201North East Derbyshire: £211Lowestoft: £202North East Derbyshire: £200Lowestoft: £190

    £201£202£190North East Derbyshire is higher£211£211£200

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lowestoft £3.89, North East Derbyshire £3.97North East Derbyshire: £3.97Lowestoft: £3.89North East Derbyshire: £3.99Lowestoft: £3.91North East Derbyshire: £3.77Lowestoft: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.97£3.99£3.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lowestoft £4.93, North East Derbyshire £4.74North East Derbyshire: £4.74Lowestoft: £4.93North East Derbyshire: £4.76Lowestoft: £4.95North East Derbyshire: £4.50Lowestoft: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Lowestoft is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £6.40, North East Derbyshire £6.97North East Derbyshire: £6.97Lowestoft: £6.40North East Derbyshire: £7.00Lowestoft: £6.43North East Derbyshire: £6.61Lowestoft: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07North East Derbyshire is higher£6.97£7.00£6.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 257.2, North East Derbyshire 240.1North East Derbyshire: 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, North East Derbyshire 21.5North East Derbyshire: 21.5Lowestoft: 27.1

    27.1Lowestoft is higher21.5

  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 East Derbyshire 38.5North East Derbyshire: 38.5Lowestoft: 39.6

    39.6Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count38.5

  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 East Derbyshire 78.9North East Derbyshire: 78.9Lowestoft: 93.3

    93.3Lowestoft is higher78.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 144.2, North East Derbyshire 99.7North East Derbyshire: 99.7Lowestoft: 144.2

    144.2Lowestoft is higher99.7

  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 East Derbyshire 17.0North East Derbyshire: 17.0Lowestoft: 21.3

    21.3Lowestoft is higher17.0

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Lowestoft and North East Derbyshire, per resident
MeasureLowestoftNorth East DerbyshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,754£5,779£5,458£4,893£4,914£4,641Lowestoft
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,250£3,264£3,083£3,007£3,020£2,853Lowestoft
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,507£1,514£1,430£1,042£1,046£988Lowestoft
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,959£2,971£2,807£2,736£2,748£2,595Lowestoft
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£84£84£79Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£182£183£173Lowestoft
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£5.74£5.76£5.44Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£526£528£499Lowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£149£150£141Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£77£78£73Lowestoft
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,198£1,204£1,137£745£748£707Lowestoft
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£162£163£154Lowestoft
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£211£211£200North East Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£3.97£3.99£3.77North East Derbyshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.74£4.76£4.50Lowestoft
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£6.97£7.00£6.61North East Derbyshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.2240.1Lowestoft
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.121.5Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.638.5Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.378.9Lowestoft
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.299.7Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.317.0Lowestoft

Total

Lowestoft is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and North East Derbyshire on 3. 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 East Derbyshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lowestoft £549.3m, North East Derbyshire £467.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £467.9mLowestoft: £549.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £469.9mLowestoft: £551.7mNorth East Derbyshire: £443.8mLowestoft: £521.1m

    £549.3m£551.7m£521.1mLowestoft is higher£467.9m£469.9m£443.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lowestoft £310.3m, North East Derbyshire £287.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £287.6mLowestoft: £310.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £288.8mLowestoft: £311.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £272.8mLowestoft: £294.3m

    £310.3m£311.6m£294.3mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£287.6m£288.8m£272.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lowestoft £143.9m, North East Derbyshire £99.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £99.6mLowestoft: £143.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £100.0mLowestoft: £144.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £94.5mLowestoft: £136.5m

    £143.9m£144.5m£136.5mLowestoft is higher£99.6m£100.0m£94.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lowestoft £282.5m, North East Derbyshire £261.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £261.6mLowestoft: £282.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £262.7mLowestoft: £283.7mNorth East Derbyshire: £248.2mLowestoft: £267.9m

    £282.5m£283.7m£267.9mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£261.6m£262.7m£248.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lowestoft £9.4m, North East Derbyshire £8.0mNorth East Derbyshire: £8.0mLowestoft: £9.4mNorth East Derbyshire: £8.0mLowestoft: £9.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £7.6mLowestoft: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.5m£8.9mLowestoft is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £17.7m, North East Derbyshire £17.4mNorth East Derbyshire: £17.4mLowestoft: £17.7mNorth East Derbyshire: £17.5mLowestoft: £17.8mNorth East Derbyshire: £16.5mLowestoft: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  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 East Derbyshire £0.55mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.55mLowestoft: £0.67mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.55mLowestoft: £0.67mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.52mLowestoft: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mLowestoft is higher£0.55m£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, North East Derbyshire £50.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £50.3mLowestoft: £58.2mNorth East Derbyshire: £50.5mLowestoft: £58.4mNorth East Derbyshire: £47.7mLowestoft: £55.2m

    £58.2m£58.4m£55.2mLowestoft is higher£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £15.8m, North East Derbyshire £14.2mNorth East Derbyshire: £14.2mLowestoft: £15.8mNorth East Derbyshire: £14.3mLowestoft: £15.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £13.5mLowestoft: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mLowestoft is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lowestoft £9.5m, North East Derbyshire £7.4mNorth East Derbyshire: £7.4mLowestoft: £9.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £7.4mLowestoft: £9.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £7.0mLowestoft: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mLowestoft is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lowestoft £114.4m, North East Derbyshire £71.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £71.3mLowestoft: £114.4mNorth East Derbyshire: £71.6mLowestoft: £114.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £67.6mLowestoft: £108.5m

    £114.4m£114.9m£108.5mLowestoft is higher£71.3m£71.6m£67.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lowestoft £20.5m, North East Derbyshire £15.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £15.5mLowestoft: £20.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £15.5mLowestoft: £20.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £14.7mLowestoft: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mLowestoft is higher£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lowestoft £19.2m, North East Derbyshire £20.1mNorth East Derbyshire: £20.1mLowestoft: £19.2mNorth East Derbyshire: £20.2mLowestoft: £19.2mNorth East Derbyshire: £19.1mLowestoft: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.2m£18.2mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lowestoft £0.37m, North East Derbyshire £0.38mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.38mLowestoft: £0.37mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.38mLowestoft: £0.37mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.36mLowestoft: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mNorth East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lowestoft £0.47m, North East Derbyshire £0.45mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.45mLowestoft: £0.47mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.46mLowestoft: £0.47mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.43mLowestoft: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mLowestoft is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lowestoft £0.61m, North East Derbyshire £0.67mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.67mLowestoft: £0.61mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.67mLowestoft: £0.61mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.63mLowestoft: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lowestoft 24,556, North East Derbyshire 22,958North East Derbyshire: 22,958Lowestoft: 24,556

    24,556Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count22,958

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lowestoft 2,587, North East Derbyshire 2,058North East Derbyshire: 2,058Lowestoft: 2,587

    2,587Lowestoft is higher2,058

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft 3,777, North East Derbyshire 3,680North East Derbyshire: 3,680Lowestoft: 3,777

    3,777Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count3,680

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft 8,903, North East Derbyshire 7,543North East Derbyshire: 7,543Lowestoft: 8,903

    8,903Lowestoft is higher7,543

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lowestoft 13,769, North East Derbyshire 9,532North East Derbyshire: 9,532Lowestoft: 13,769

    13,769Lowestoft is higher9,532

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lowestoft 2,037, North East Derbyshire 1,629North East Derbyshire: 1,629Lowestoft: 2,037

    2,037Lowestoft is higher1,629

Show the numbers
Lowestoft and North East Derbyshire, total
MeasureLowestoftNorth East DerbyshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£549.3m£551.7m£521.1m£467.9m£469.9m£443.8mLowestoft
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£310.3m£311.6m£294.3m£287.6m£288.8m£272.8mLowestoft
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.9m£144.5m£136.5m£99.6m£100.0m£94.5mLowestoft
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£282.5m£283.7m£267.9m£261.6m£262.7m£248.2mLowestoft
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mLowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mLowestoft
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mLowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.2m£58.4m£55.2m£50.3m£50.5m£47.7mLowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mLowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mLowestoft
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m£71.3m£71.6m£67.6mLowestoft
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mLowestoft
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mNorth East Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth East Derbyshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mLowestoft
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mNorth East Derbyshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,55622,958Lowestoft
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5872,058Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7773,680Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9037,543Lowestoft
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,7699,532Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0371,629Lowestoft

Sources

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

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  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.
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