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Lowestoft and South Dorset

95,463 and 100,592 residents (mid-2024).

Lowestoft is higher than South Dorset on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 South Dorset 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 South Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £5,754, South Dorset £5,425South Dorset: £5,425Lowestoft: £5,754South Dorset: £5,448Lowestoft: £5,779South Dorset: £5,146Lowestoft: £5,458

    £5,754£5,779£5,458Lowestoft is higher£5,425£5,448£5,146

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £12,659, South Dorset £12,341South Dorset: £12,341Lowestoft: £12,659South Dorset: £12,394Lowestoft: £12,713South Dorset: £11,706Lowestoft: £12,008

    £12,659£12,713£12,008Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£12,341£12,394£11,706

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £2,659, South Dorset £2,138South Dorset: £2,138Lowestoft: £2,659South Dorset: £2,147Lowestoft: £2,670South Dorset: £2,028Lowestoft: £2,522

    £2,659£2,670£2,522Lowestoft is higher£2,138£2,147£2,028

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £11,524, South Dorset £11,308South Dorset: £11,308Lowestoft: £11,524South Dorset: £11,357Lowestoft: £11,573South Dorset: £10,726Lowestoft: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£11,308£11,357£10,726

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £385, South Dorset £336South Dorset: £336Lowestoft: £385South Dorset: £337Lowestoft: £386South Dorset: £318Lowestoft: £365

    £385£386£365Lowestoft is higher£336£337£318

  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, South Dorset £676South Dorset: £676Lowestoft: £724South Dorset: £679Lowestoft: £727South Dorset: £641Lowestoft: £687

    £724£727£687Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£676£679£641

  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, South Dorset £21South Dorset: £21Lowestoft: £27South Dorset: £21Lowestoft: £27South Dorset: £20Lowestoft: £26

    £27£27£26Lowestoft is higher£21£21£20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £610, South Dorset £516South Dorset: £516Lowestoft: £610South Dorset: £519Lowestoft: £612South Dorset: £490Lowestoft: £578

    £610£612£578Lowestoft is higher£516£519£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £166, South Dorset £134South Dorset: £134Lowestoft: £166South Dorset: £135Lowestoft: £166South Dorset: £127Lowestoft: £157

    £166£166£157Lowestoft is higher£134£135£127

  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, South Dorset £122South Dorset: £122Lowestoft: £175South Dorset: £122Lowestoft: £176South Dorset: £115Lowestoft: £166

    £175£176£166Lowestoft is higher£122£122£115

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £2,114, South Dorset £1,637South Dorset: £1,637Lowestoft: £2,114South Dorset: £1,644Lowestoft: £2,123South Dorset: £1,553Lowestoft: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Lowestoft is higher£1,637£1,644£1,553

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lowestoft £215, South Dorset £247South Dorset: £247Lowestoft: £215South Dorset: £248Lowestoft: £216South Dorset: £235Lowestoft: £204

    £215£216£204South Dorset is higher£247£248£235

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £354, South Dorset £368South Dorset: £368Lowestoft: £354South Dorset: £370Lowestoft: £356South Dorset: £349Lowestoft: £336

    £354£356£336South Dorset is higher£368£370£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £6.85, South Dorset £4.23South Dorset: £4.23Lowestoft: £6.85South Dorset: £4.25Lowestoft: £6.88South Dorset: £4.01Lowestoft: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Lowestoft is higher£4.23£4.25£4.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £8.70, South Dorset £6.84South Dorset: £6.84Lowestoft: £8.70South Dorset: £6.87Lowestoft: £8.73South Dorset: £6.49Lowestoft: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Lowestoft is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £6.40, South Dorset £7.63South Dorset: £7.63Lowestoft: £6.40South Dorset: £7.67Lowestoft: £6.43South Dorset: £7.24Lowestoft: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07South Dorset is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  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, South Dorset 1,010.6South Dorset: 1,010.6Lowestoft: 1,001.8

    1,001.8South Dorset is higher1,010.6

  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, South Dorset 84.4South Dorset: 84.4Lowestoft: 105.5

    105.5Lowestoft is higher84.4

  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, South Dorset 145.5South Dorset: 145.5Lowestoft: 154.1

    154.1Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count145.5

  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, South Dorset 74.8South Dorset: 74.8Lowestoft: 93.3

    93.3Lowestoft is higher74.8

  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, South Dorset 194.6South Dorset: 194.6Lowestoft: 254.5

    254.5Lowestoft is higher194.6

  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, South Dorset 26.1South Dorset: 26.1Lowestoft: 37.6

    37.6Lowestoft is higher26.1

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Lowestoft and South Dorset, per person in the age group
MeasureLowestoftSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,754£5,779£5,458£5,425£5,448£5,146Lowestoft
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,659£12,713£12,008£12,341£12,394£11,706Lowestoft
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,659£2,670£2,522£2,138£2,147£2,028Lowestoft
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,308£11,357£10,726Lowestoft
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£385£386£365£336£337£318Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£687£676£679£641Lowestoft
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£21£21£20Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£516£519£490Lowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£134£135£127Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£176£166£122£122£115Lowestoft
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£1,637£1,644£1,553Lowestoft
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£247£248£235South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£354£356£336£368£370£349South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£4.23£4.25£4.01Lowestoft
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£6.84£6.87£6.49Lowestoft
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.81,010.6South Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.584.4Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.1145.5Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.374.8Lowestoft
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.5194.6Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.626.1Lowestoft

Per resident

Lowestoft is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and South Dorset 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 South Dorset

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £5,754, South Dorset £5,425South Dorset: £5,425Lowestoft: £5,754South Dorset: £5,448Lowestoft: £5,779South Dorset: £5,146Lowestoft: £5,458

    £5,754£5,779£5,458Lowestoft is higher£5,425£5,448£5,146

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £3,250, South Dorset £3,301South Dorset: £3,301Lowestoft: £3,250South Dorset: £3,315Lowestoft: £3,264South Dorset: £3,131Lowestoft: £3,083

    £3,250£3,264£3,083South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,301£3,315£3,131

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £1,507, South Dorset £1,218South Dorset: £1,218Lowestoft: £1,507South Dorset: £1,224Lowestoft: £1,514South Dorset: £1,156Lowestoft: £1,430

    £1,507£1,514£1,430Lowestoft is higher£1,218£1,224£1,156

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lowestoft £2,959, South Dorset £3,025South Dorset: £3,025Lowestoft: £2,959South Dorset: £3,038Lowestoft: £2,971South Dorset: £2,869Lowestoft: £2,807

    £2,959£2,971£2,807South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,025£3,038£2,869

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lowestoft £99, South Dorset £90South Dorset: £90Lowestoft: £99South Dorset: £90Lowestoft: £99South Dorset: £85Lowestoft: £94

    £99£99£94Lowestoft is higher£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £186, South Dorset £181South Dorset: £181Lowestoft: £186South Dorset: £182Lowestoft: £187South Dorset: £171Lowestoft: £176

    £186£187£176Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£171

  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, South Dorset £5.71South Dorset: £5.71Lowestoft: £6.99South Dorset: £5.74Lowestoft: £7.02South Dorset: £5.42Lowestoft: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Lowestoft is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £610, South Dorset £516South Dorset: £516Lowestoft: £610South Dorset: £519Lowestoft: £612South Dorset: £490Lowestoft: £578

    £610£612£578Lowestoft is higher£516£519£490

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £166, South Dorset £134South Dorset: £134Lowestoft: £166South Dorset: £135Lowestoft: £166South Dorset: £127Lowestoft: £157

    £166£166£157Lowestoft is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £99, South Dorset £69South Dorset: £69Lowestoft: £99South Dorset: £70Lowestoft: £100South Dorset: £66Lowestoft: £94

    £99£100£94Lowestoft is higher£69£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lowestoft £1,198, South Dorset £933South Dorset: £933Lowestoft: £1,198South Dorset: £937Lowestoft: £1,204South Dorset: £885Lowestoft: £1,137

    £1,198£1,204£1,137Lowestoft is higher£933£937£885

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lowestoft £215, South Dorset £247South Dorset: £247Lowestoft: £215South Dorset: £248Lowestoft: £216South Dorset: £235Lowestoft: £204

    £215£216£204South Dorset is higher£247£248£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lowestoft £201, South Dorset £210South Dorset: £210Lowestoft: £201South Dorset: £211Lowestoft: £202South Dorset: £199Lowestoft: £190

    £201£202£190South Dorset is higher£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lowestoft £3.89, South Dorset £2.41South Dorset: £2.41Lowestoft: £3.89South Dorset: £2.42Lowestoft: £3.91South Dorset: £2.29Lowestoft: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Lowestoft is higher£2.41£2.42£2.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lowestoft £4.93, South Dorset £3.90South Dorset: £3.90Lowestoft: £4.93South Dorset: £3.92Lowestoft: £4.95South Dorset: £3.70Lowestoft: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Lowestoft is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £6.40, South Dorset £7.63South Dorset: £7.63Lowestoft: £6.40South Dorset: £7.67Lowestoft: £6.43South Dorset: £7.24Lowestoft: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07South Dorset is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 257.2, South Dorset 270.3South Dorset: 270.3Lowestoft: 257.2

    257.2South Dorset is higher270.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 27.1, South Dorset 22.6South Dorset: 22.6Lowestoft: 27.1

    27.1Lowestoft is higher22.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 39.6, South Dorset 38.9South Dorset: 38.9Lowestoft: 39.6

    39.6Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count38.9

  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, South Dorset 74.8South Dorset: 74.8Lowestoft: 93.3

    93.3Lowestoft is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 144.2, South Dorset 110.9South Dorset: 110.9Lowestoft: 144.2

    144.2Lowestoft is higher110.9

  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, South Dorset 14.9South Dorset: 14.9Lowestoft: 21.3

    21.3Lowestoft is higher14.9

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Lowestoft and South Dorset, per resident
MeasureLowestoftSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,754£5,779£5,458£5,425£5,448£5,146Lowestoft
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,250£3,264£3,083£3,301£3,315£3,131South Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,507£1,514£1,430£1,218£1,224£1,156Lowestoft
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,959£2,971£2,807£3,025£3,038£2,869South Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£90£90£85Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£181£182£171Lowestoft
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£5.71£5.74£5.42Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£516£519£490Lowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£134£135£127Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£69£70£66Lowestoft
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,198£1,204£1,137£933£937£885Lowestoft
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£247£248£235South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£210£211£199South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£2.41£2.42£2.29Lowestoft
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£3.90£3.92£3.70Lowestoft
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.2270.3South Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.122.6Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.638.9Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.374.8Lowestoft
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.2110.9Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.314.9Lowestoft

Total

Lowestoft is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and South Dorset on 8. 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 South Dorset

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lowestoft £549.3m, South Dorset £545.7mSouth Dorset: £545.7mLowestoft: £549.3mSouth Dorset: £548.0mLowestoft: £551.7mSouth Dorset: £517.6mLowestoft: £521.1m

    £549.3m£551.7m£521.1mLowestoft is higher£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lowestoft £310.3m, South Dorset £332.1mSouth Dorset: £332.1mLowestoft: £310.3mSouth Dorset: £333.5mLowestoft: £311.6mSouth Dorset: £315.0mLowestoft: £294.3m

    £310.3m£311.6m£294.3mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£332.1m£333.5m£315.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lowestoft £143.9m, South Dorset £122.6mSouth Dorset: £122.6mLowestoft: £143.9mSouth Dorset: £123.1mLowestoft: £144.5mSouth Dorset: £116.3mLowestoft: £136.5m

    £143.9m£144.5m£136.5mLowestoft is higher£122.6m£123.1m£116.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lowestoft £282.5m, South Dorset £304.3mSouth Dorset: £304.3mLowestoft: £282.5mSouth Dorset: £305.6mLowestoft: £283.7mSouth Dorset: £288.6mLowestoft: £267.9m

    £282.5m£283.7m£267.9mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£304.3m£305.6m£288.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lowestoft £9.4m, South Dorset £9.0mSouth Dorset: £9.0mLowestoft: £9.4mSouth Dorset: £9.1mLowestoft: £9.5mSouth Dorset: £8.6mLowestoft: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.5m£8.9mLowestoft is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £17.7m, South Dorset £18.2mSouth Dorset: £18.2mLowestoft: £17.7mSouth Dorset: £18.3mLowestoft: £17.8mSouth Dorset: £17.2mLowestoft: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m

  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, South Dorset £0.57mSouth Dorset: £0.57mLowestoft: £0.67mSouth Dorset: £0.58mLowestoft: £0.67mSouth Dorset: £0.55mLowestoft: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mLowestoft is higher£0.57m£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, South Dorset £51.9mSouth Dorset: £51.9mLowestoft: £58.2mSouth Dorset: £52.2mLowestoft: £58.4mSouth Dorset: £49.3mLowestoft: £55.2m

    £58.2m£58.4m£55.2mLowestoft is higher£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £15.8m, South Dorset £13.5mSouth Dorset: £13.5mLowestoft: £15.8mSouth Dorset: £13.6mLowestoft: £15.9mSouth Dorset: £12.8mLowestoft: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mLowestoft is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lowestoft £9.5m, South Dorset £7.0mSouth Dorset: £7.0mLowestoft: £9.5mSouth Dorset: £7.0mLowestoft: £9.5mSouth Dorset: £6.6mLowestoft: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mLowestoft is higher£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lowestoft £114.4m, South Dorset £93.8mSouth Dorset: £93.8mLowestoft: £114.4mSouth Dorset: £94.2mLowestoft: £114.9mSouth Dorset: £89.0mLowestoft: £108.5m

    £114.4m£114.9m£108.5mLowestoft is higher£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lowestoft £20.5m, South Dorset £24.9mSouth Dorset: £24.9mLowestoft: £20.5mSouth Dorset: £25.0mLowestoft: £20.6mSouth Dorset: £23.6mLowestoft: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSouth Dorset is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lowestoft £19.2m, South Dorset £21.1mSouth Dorset: £21.1mLowestoft: £19.2mSouth Dorset: £21.2mLowestoft: £19.2mSouth Dorset: £20.0mLowestoft: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.2m£18.2mSouth Dorset is higher£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lowestoft £0.37m, South Dorset £0.24mSouth Dorset: £0.24mLowestoft: £0.37mSouth Dorset: £0.24mLowestoft: £0.37mSouth Dorset: £0.23mLowestoft: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLowestoft is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lowestoft £0.47m, South Dorset £0.39mSouth Dorset: £0.39mLowestoft: £0.47mSouth Dorset: £0.39mLowestoft: £0.47mSouth Dorset: £0.37mLowestoft: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mLowestoft is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lowestoft £0.61m, South Dorset £0.77mSouth Dorset: £0.77mLowestoft: £0.61mSouth Dorset: £0.77mLowestoft: £0.61mSouth Dorset: £0.73mLowestoft: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSouth Dorset is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lowestoft 24,556, South Dorset 27,193South Dorset: 27,193Lowestoft: 24,556

    24,556South Dorset is higher27,193

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lowestoft 2,587, South Dorset 2,272South Dorset: 2,272Lowestoft: 2,587

    2,587Lowestoft is higher2,272

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft 3,777, South Dorset 3,915South Dorset: 3,915Lowestoft: 3,777

    3,777South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count3,915

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft 8,903, South Dorset 7,524South Dorset: 7,524Lowestoft: 8,903

    8,903Lowestoft is higher7,524

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lowestoft 13,769, South Dorset 11,156South Dorset: 11,156Lowestoft: 13,769

    13,769Lowestoft is higher11,156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lowestoft 2,037, South Dorset 1,496South Dorset: 1,496Lowestoft: 2,037

    2,037Lowestoft is higher1,496

Show the numbers
Lowestoft and South Dorset, total
MeasureLowestoftSouth DorsetHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£549.3m£551.7m£521.1m£545.7m£548.0m£517.6mLowestoft
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£310.3m£311.6m£294.3m£332.1m£333.5m£315.0mSouth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.9m£144.5m£136.5m£122.6m£123.1m£116.3mLowestoft
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£282.5m£283.7m£267.9m£304.3m£305.6m£288.6mSouth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mLowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mSouth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.57m£0.58m£0.55mLowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.2m£58.4m£55.2m£51.9m£52.2m£49.3mLowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mLowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£7.0m£7.0m£6.6mLowestoft
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m£93.8m£94.2m£89.0mLowestoft
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSouth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m£21.1m£21.2m£20.0mSouth Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mLowestoft
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLowestoft
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,55627,193South Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5872,272Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7773,915South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9037,524Lowestoft
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,76911,156Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0371,496Lowestoft

Sources

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

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