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Lowestoft and Redcar

95,463 and 95,623 residents (mid-2024).

Lowestoft is higher than Redcar on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 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 2 of 22 measures, and Redcar on 20. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lowestoft Redcar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £5,754, Redcar £5,706Redcar: £5,706Lowestoft: £5,754Redcar: £5,730Lowestoft: £5,779Redcar: £5,413Lowestoft: £5,458

    £5,754£5,779£5,458Lowestoft is higher£5,706£5,730£5,413

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £12,659, Redcar £12,746Redcar: £12,746Lowestoft: £12,659Redcar: £12,801Lowestoft: £12,713Redcar: £12,091Lowestoft: £12,008

    £12,659£12,713£12,008Redcar is higherDepends on how you count£12,746£12,801£12,091

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £2,659, Redcar £2,972Redcar: £2,972Lowestoft: £2,659Redcar: £2,985Lowestoft: £2,670Redcar: £2,819Lowestoft: £2,522

    £2,659£2,670£2,522Redcar is higher£2,972£2,985£2,819

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £11,524, Redcar £11,256Redcar: £11,256Lowestoft: £11,524Redcar: £11,304Lowestoft: £11,573Redcar: £10,677Lowestoft: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Lowestoft is higher£11,256£11,304£10,677

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £385, Redcar £566Redcar: £566Lowestoft: £385Redcar: £568Lowestoft: £386Redcar: £537Lowestoft: £365

    £385£386£365Redcar is higher£566£568£537

  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, Redcar £887Redcar: £887Lowestoft: £724Redcar: £891Lowestoft: £727Redcar: £841Lowestoft: £687

    £724£727£687Redcar is higher£887£891£841

  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, Redcar £38Redcar: £38Lowestoft: £27Redcar: £38Lowestoft: £27Redcar: £36Lowestoft: £26

    £27£27£26Redcar is higher£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £610, Redcar £710Redcar: £710Lowestoft: £610Redcar: £713Lowestoft: £612Redcar: £674Lowestoft: £578

    £610£612£578Redcar is higher£710£713£674

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £166, Redcar £167Redcar: £167Lowestoft: £166Redcar: £167Lowestoft: £166Redcar: £158Lowestoft: £157

    £166£166£157Redcar is higher£167£167£158

  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, Redcar £208Redcar: £208Lowestoft: £175Redcar: £209Lowestoft: £176Redcar: £198Lowestoft: £166

    £175£176£166Redcar is higher£208£209£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £2,114, Redcar £2,234Redcar: £2,234Lowestoft: £2,114Redcar: £2,243Lowestoft: £2,123Redcar: £2,119Lowestoft: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Redcar is higher£2,234£2,243£2,119

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lowestoft £215, Redcar £279Redcar: £279Lowestoft: £215Redcar: £280Lowestoft: £216Redcar: £264Lowestoft: £204

    £215£216£204Redcar is higher£279£280£264

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £354, Redcar £506Redcar: £506Lowestoft: £354Redcar: £509Lowestoft: £356Redcar: £480Lowestoft: £336

    £354£356£336Redcar is higher£506£509£480

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £6.85, Redcar £7.11Redcar: £7.11Lowestoft: £6.85Redcar: £7.14Lowestoft: £6.88Redcar: £6.74Lowestoft: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Redcar is higher£7.11£7.14£6.74

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £8.70, Redcar £16Redcar: £16Lowestoft: £8.70Redcar: £17Lowestoft: £8.73Redcar: £16Lowestoft: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Redcar is higher£16£17£16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £6.40, Redcar £7.12Redcar: £7.12Lowestoft: £6.40Redcar: £7.15Lowestoft: £6.43Redcar: £6.75Lowestoft: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Redcar is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

  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, Redcar 1,009.3Redcar: 1,009.3Lowestoft: 1,001.8

    1,001.8Redcar is higherDepends on how you count1,009.3

  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, Redcar 151.8Redcar: 151.8Lowestoft: 105.5

    105.5Redcar is higher151.8

  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, Redcar 189.3Redcar: 189.3Lowestoft: 154.1

    154.1Redcar is higher189.3

  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, Redcar 106.8Redcar: 106.8Lowestoft: 93.3

    93.3Redcar is higher106.8

  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, Redcar 275.1Redcar: 275.1Lowestoft: 254.5

    254.5Redcar is higher275.1

  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, Redcar 45.3Redcar: 45.3Lowestoft: 37.6

    37.6Redcar is higher45.3

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Lowestoft and Redcar, per person in the age group
MeasureLowestoftRedcarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,754£5,779£5,458£5,706£5,730£5,413Lowestoft
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,659£12,713£12,008£12,746£12,801£12,091Redcar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,659£2,670£2,522£2,972£2,985£2,819Redcar
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,256£11,304£10,677Lowestoft
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£385£386£365£566£568£537Redcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£687£887£891£841Redcar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£38£38£36Redcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£710£713£674Redcar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£167£167£158Redcar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£176£166£208£209£198Redcar
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£2,234£2,243£2,119Redcar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£279£280£264Redcar
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£354£356£336£506£509£480Redcar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£7.11£7.14£6.74Redcar
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£16£17£16Redcar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.12£7.15£6.75Redcar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.81,009.3Redcar
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.5151.8Redcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.1189.3Redcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.3106.8Redcar
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.5275.1Redcar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.645.3Redcar

Per resident

Lowestoft is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Redcar 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 Redcar

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £5,754, Redcar £5,706Redcar: £5,706Lowestoft: £5,754Redcar: £5,730Lowestoft: £5,779Redcar: £5,413Lowestoft: £5,458

    £5,754£5,779£5,458Lowestoft is higher£5,706£5,730£5,413

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £3,250, Redcar £2,789Redcar: £2,789Lowestoft: £3,250Redcar: £2,800Lowestoft: £3,264Redcar: £2,645Lowestoft: £3,083

    £3,250£3,264£3,083Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£2,789£2,800£2,645

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £1,507, Redcar £1,755Redcar: £1,755Lowestoft: £1,507Redcar: £1,762Lowestoft: £1,514Redcar: £1,665Lowestoft: £1,430

    £1,507£1,514£1,430Redcar is higher£1,755£1,762£1,665

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lowestoft £2,959, Redcar £2,463Redcar: £2,463Lowestoft: £2,959Redcar: £2,473Lowestoft: £2,971Redcar: £2,336Lowestoft: £2,807

    £2,959£2,971£2,807Lowestoft is higher£2,463£2,473£2,336

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lowestoft £99, Redcar £124Redcar: £124Lowestoft: £99Redcar: £124Lowestoft: £99Redcar: £117Lowestoft: £94

    £99£99£94Redcar is higher£124£124£117

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £186, Redcar £194Redcar: £194Lowestoft: £186Redcar: £195Lowestoft: £187Redcar: £184Lowestoft: £176

    £186£187£176Redcar is higher£194£195£184

  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, Redcar £8.23Redcar: £8.23Lowestoft: £6.99Redcar: £8.27Lowestoft: £7.02Redcar: £7.81Lowestoft: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Redcar is higher£8.23£8.27£7.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £610, Redcar £710Redcar: £710Lowestoft: £610Redcar: £713Lowestoft: £612Redcar: £674Lowestoft: £578

    £610£612£578Redcar is higher£710£713£674

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £166, Redcar £167Redcar: £167Lowestoft: £166Redcar: £167Lowestoft: £166Redcar: £158Lowestoft: £157

    £166£166£157Redcar is higher£167£167£158

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £99, Redcar £123Redcar: £123Lowestoft: £99Redcar: £124Lowestoft: £100Redcar: £117Lowestoft: £94

    £99£100£94Redcar is higher£123£124£117

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lowestoft £1,198, Redcar £1,319Redcar: £1,319Lowestoft: £1,198Redcar: £1,325Lowestoft: £1,204Redcar: £1,251Lowestoft: £1,137

    £1,198£1,204£1,137Redcar is higher£1,319£1,325£1,251

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lowestoft £215, Redcar £279Redcar: £279Lowestoft: £215Redcar: £280Lowestoft: £216Redcar: £264Lowestoft: £204

    £215£216£204Redcar is higher£279£280£264

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lowestoft £201, Redcar £299Redcar: £299Lowestoft: £201Redcar: £300Lowestoft: £202Redcar: £284Lowestoft: £190

    £201£202£190Redcar is higher£299£300£284

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lowestoft £3.89, Redcar £4.20Redcar: £4.20Lowestoft: £3.89Redcar: £4.21Lowestoft: £3.91Redcar: £3.98Lowestoft: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Redcar is higher£4.20£4.21£3.98

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lowestoft £4.93, Redcar £9.70Redcar: £9.70Lowestoft: £4.93Redcar: £9.74Lowestoft: £4.95Redcar: £9.20Lowestoft: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Redcar is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £6.40, Redcar £7.12Redcar: £7.12Lowestoft: £6.40Redcar: £7.15Lowestoft: £6.43Redcar: £6.75Lowestoft: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Redcar is higher£7.12£7.15£6.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 257.2, Redcar 220.8Redcar: 220.8Lowestoft: 257.2

    257.2Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count220.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 27.1, Redcar 33.2Redcar: 33.2Lowestoft: 27.1

    27.1Redcar is higher33.2

  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, Redcar 41.4Redcar: 41.4Lowestoft: 39.6

    39.6Redcar is higher41.4

  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, Redcar 106.8Redcar: 106.8Lowestoft: 93.3

    93.3Redcar is higher106.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 144.2, Redcar 162.4Redcar: 162.4Lowestoft: 144.2

    144.2Redcar is higher162.4

  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, Redcar 26.8Redcar: 26.8Lowestoft: 21.3

    21.3Redcar is higher26.8

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Lowestoft and Redcar, per resident
MeasureLowestoftRedcarHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,754£5,779£5,458£5,706£5,730£5,413Lowestoft
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,250£3,264£3,083£2,789£2,800£2,645Lowestoft
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,507£1,514£1,430£1,755£1,762£1,665Redcar
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,959£2,971£2,807£2,463£2,473£2,336Lowestoft
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£124£124£117Redcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£194£195£184Redcar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£8.23£8.27£7.81Redcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£710£713£674Redcar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£167£167£158Redcar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£123£124£117Redcar
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,198£1,204£1,137£1,319£1,325£1,251Redcar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£279£280£264Redcar
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£299£300£284Redcar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£4.20£4.21£3.98Redcar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£9.70£9.74£9.20Redcar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.12£7.15£6.75Redcar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.2220.8Lowestoft
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.133.2Redcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.641.4Redcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.3106.8Redcar
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.2162.4Redcar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.326.8Redcar

Total

Lowestoft is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Redcar 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 Redcar

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lowestoft £549.3m, Redcar £545.6mRedcar: £545.6mLowestoft: £549.3mRedcar: £548.0mLowestoft: £551.7mRedcar: £517.6mLowestoft: £521.1m

    £549.3m£551.7m£521.1mLowestoft is higher£545.6m£548.0m£517.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lowestoft £310.3m, Redcar £266.7mRedcar: £266.7mLowestoft: £310.3mRedcar: £267.8mLowestoft: £311.6mRedcar: £252.9mLowestoft: £294.3m

    £310.3m£311.6m£294.3mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£266.7m£267.8m£252.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lowestoft £143.9m, Redcar £167.8mRedcar: £167.8mLowestoft: £143.9mRedcar: £168.5mLowestoft: £144.5mRedcar: £159.2mLowestoft: £136.5m

    £143.9m£144.5m£136.5mRedcar is higher£167.8m£168.5m£159.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lowestoft £282.5m, Redcar £235.5mRedcar: £235.5mLowestoft: £282.5mRedcar: £236.5mLowestoft: £283.7mRedcar: £223.4mLowestoft: £267.9m

    £282.5m£283.7m£267.9mLowestoft is higher£235.5m£236.5m£223.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lowestoft £9.4m, Redcar £11.8mRedcar: £11.8mLowestoft: £9.4mRedcar: £11.9mLowestoft: £9.5mRedcar: £11.2mLowestoft: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.5m£8.9mRedcar is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £17.7m, Redcar £18.6mRedcar: £18.6mLowestoft: £17.7mRedcar: £18.6mLowestoft: £17.8mRedcar: £17.6mLowestoft: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mRedcar is higher£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m

  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, Redcar £0.79mRedcar: £0.79mLowestoft: £0.67mRedcar: £0.79mLowestoft: £0.67mRedcar: £0.75mLowestoft: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mRedcar is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £58.2m, Redcar £67.9mRedcar: £67.9mLowestoft: £58.2mRedcar: £68.2mLowestoft: £58.4mRedcar: £64.4mLowestoft: £55.2m

    £58.2m£58.4m£55.2mRedcar is higher£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £15.8m, Redcar £15.9mRedcar: £15.9mLowestoft: £15.8mRedcar: £16.0mLowestoft: £15.9mRedcar: £15.1mLowestoft: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mRedcar is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lowestoft £9.5m, Redcar £11.8mRedcar: £11.8mLowestoft: £9.5mRedcar: £11.8mLowestoft: £9.5mRedcar: £11.2mLowestoft: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mRedcar is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lowestoft £114.4m, Redcar £126.1mRedcar: £126.1mLowestoft: £114.4mRedcar: £126.7mLowestoft: £114.9mRedcar: £119.6mLowestoft: £108.5m

    £114.4m£114.9m£108.5mRedcar is higher£126.1m£126.7m£119.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lowestoft £20.5m, Redcar £26.7mRedcar: £26.7mLowestoft: £20.5mRedcar: £26.8mLowestoft: £20.6mRedcar: £25.3mLowestoft: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mRedcar is higher£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lowestoft £19.2m, Redcar £28.6mRedcar: £28.6mLowestoft: £19.2mRedcar: £28.7mLowestoft: £19.2mRedcar: £27.1mLowestoft: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.2m£18.2mRedcar is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lowestoft £0.37m, Redcar £0.40mRedcar: £0.40mLowestoft: £0.37mRedcar: £0.40mLowestoft: £0.37mRedcar: £0.38mLowestoft: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mRedcar is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lowestoft £0.47m, Redcar £0.93mRedcar: £0.93mLowestoft: £0.47mRedcar: £0.93mLowestoft: £0.47mRedcar: £0.88mLowestoft: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mRedcar is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lowestoft £0.61m, Redcar £0.68mRedcar: £0.68mLowestoft: £0.61mRedcar: £0.68mLowestoft: £0.61mRedcar: £0.65mLowestoft: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mRedcar is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lowestoft 24,556, Redcar 21,115Redcar: 21,115Lowestoft: 24,556

    24,556Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count21,115

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lowestoft 2,587, Redcar 3,175Redcar: 3,175Lowestoft: 2,587

    2,587Redcar is higher3,175

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft 3,777, Redcar 3,960Redcar: 3,960Lowestoft: 3,777

    3,777Redcar is higher3,960

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft 8,903, Redcar 10,215Redcar: 10,215Lowestoft: 8,903

    8,903Redcar is higher10,215

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lowestoft 13,769, Redcar 15,531Redcar: 15,531Lowestoft: 13,769

    13,769Redcar is higher15,531

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lowestoft 2,037, Redcar 2,559Redcar: 2,559Lowestoft: 2,037

    2,037Redcar is higher2,559

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Lowestoft and Redcar, total
MeasureLowestoftRedcarHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£549.3m£551.7m£521.1m£545.6m£548.0m£517.6mLowestoft
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£310.3m£311.6m£294.3m£266.7m£267.8m£252.9mLowestoft
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.9m£144.5m£136.5m£167.8m£168.5m£159.2mRedcar
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£282.5m£283.7m£267.9m£235.5m£236.5m£223.4mLowestoft
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mRedcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£18.6m£18.6m£17.6mRedcar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mRedcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.2m£58.4m£55.2m£67.9m£68.2m£64.4mRedcar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mRedcar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mRedcar
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m£126.1m£126.7m£119.6mRedcar
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mRedcar
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mRedcar
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mRedcar
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mRedcar
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.68m£0.68m£0.65mRedcar
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,55621,115Lowestoft
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5873,175Redcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7773,960Redcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,90310,215Redcar
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,76915,531Redcar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0372,559Redcar

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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