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Lowestoft and St Austell and Newquay

95,463 and 101,984 residents (mid-2024).

Lowestoft is higher than St Austell and Newquay on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 18 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 15 of 22 measures, and St Austell and Newquay 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 St Austell and Newquay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £5,754, St Austell and Newquay £5,001St Austell and Newquay: £5,001Lowestoft: £5,754St Austell and Newquay: £5,022Lowestoft: £5,779St Austell and Newquay: £4,744Lowestoft: £5,458

    £5,754£5,779£5,458Lowestoft is higher£5,001£5,022£4,744

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £12,659, St Austell and Newquay £12,489St Austell and Newquay: £12,489Lowestoft: £12,659St Austell and Newquay: £12,542Lowestoft: £12,713St Austell and Newquay: £11,846Lowestoft: £12,008

    £12,659£12,713£12,008Lowestoft is higher£12,489£12,542£11,846

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £2,659, St Austell and Newquay £2,187St Austell and Newquay: £2,187Lowestoft: £2,659St Austell and Newquay: £2,196Lowestoft: £2,670St Austell and Newquay: £2,075Lowestoft: £2,522

    £2,659£2,670£2,522Lowestoft is higher£2,187£2,196£2,075

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £11,524, St Austell and Newquay £11,399St Austell and Newquay: £11,399Lowestoft: £11,524St Austell and Newquay: £11,448Lowestoft: £11,573St Austell and Newquay: £10,813Lowestoft: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Lowestoft is higher£11,399£11,448£10,813

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £385, St Austell and Newquay £404St Austell and Newquay: £404Lowestoft: £385St Austell and Newquay: £406Lowestoft: £386St Austell and Newquay: £383Lowestoft: £365

    £385£386£365St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£404£406£383

  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, St Austell and Newquay £657St Austell and Newquay: £657Lowestoft: £724St Austell and Newquay: £660Lowestoft: £727St Austell and Newquay: £624Lowestoft: £687

    £724£727£687Lowestoft is higher£657£660£624

  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, St Austell and Newquay £28St Austell and Newquay: £28Lowestoft: £27St Austell and Newquay: £28Lowestoft: £27St Austell and Newquay: £27Lowestoft: £26

    £27£27£26St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £610, St Austell and Newquay £503St Austell and Newquay: £503Lowestoft: £610St Austell and Newquay: £505Lowestoft: £612St Austell and Newquay: £477Lowestoft: £578

    £610£612£578Lowestoft is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £166, St Austell and Newquay £133St Austell and Newquay: £133Lowestoft: £166St Austell and Newquay: £133Lowestoft: £166St Austell and Newquay: £126Lowestoft: £157

    £166£166£157Lowestoft is higher£133£133£126

  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, St Austell and Newquay £116St Austell and Newquay: £116Lowestoft: £175St Austell and Newquay: £116Lowestoft: £176St Austell and Newquay: £110Lowestoft: £166

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

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £2,114, St Austell and Newquay £1,673St Austell and Newquay: £1,673Lowestoft: £2,114St Austell and Newquay: £1,681Lowestoft: £2,123St Austell and Newquay: £1,587Lowestoft: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Lowestoft is higher£1,673£1,681£1,587

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lowestoft £215, St Austell and Newquay £263St Austell and Newquay: £263Lowestoft: £215St Austell and Newquay: £264Lowestoft: £216St Austell and Newquay: £249Lowestoft: £204

    £215£216£204St Austell and Newquay is higher£263£264£249

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £354, St Austell and Newquay £385St Austell and Newquay: £385Lowestoft: £354St Austell and Newquay: £387Lowestoft: £356St Austell and Newquay: £365Lowestoft: £336

    £354£356£336St Austell and Newquay is higher£385£387£365

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £6.85, St Austell and Newquay £5.35St Austell and Newquay: £5.35Lowestoft: £6.85St Austell and Newquay: £5.37Lowestoft: £6.88St Austell and Newquay: £5.07Lowestoft: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Lowestoft is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £8.70, St Austell and Newquay £7.74St Austell and Newquay: £7.74Lowestoft: £8.70St Austell and Newquay: £7.77Lowestoft: £8.73St Austell and Newquay: £7.34Lowestoft: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£7.74£7.77£7.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £6.40, St Austell and Newquay £7.86St Austell and Newquay: £7.86Lowestoft: £6.40St Austell and Newquay: £7.90Lowestoft: £6.43St Austell and Newquay: £7.46Lowestoft: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07St Austell and Newquay is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46

  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, St Austell and Newquay 1,034.5St Austell and Newquay: 1,034.5Lowestoft: 1,001.8

    1,001.8St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count1,034.5

  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, St Austell and Newquay 108.3St Austell and Newquay: 108.3Lowestoft: 105.5

    105.5St Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count108.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lowestoft 154.1, St Austell and Newquay 147.7St Austell and Newquay: 147.7Lowestoft: 154.1

    154.1Lowestoft is higher147.7

  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, St Austell and Newquay 75.4St Austell and Newquay: 75.4Lowestoft: 93.3

    93.3Lowestoft is higher75.4

  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, St Austell and Newquay 213.9St Austell and Newquay: 213.9Lowestoft: 254.5

    254.5Lowestoft is higher213.9

  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, St Austell and Newquay 25.0St Austell and Newquay: 25.0Lowestoft: 37.6

    37.6Lowestoft is higher25.0

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Lowestoft and St Austell and Newquay, per person in the age group
MeasureLowestoftSt Austell and NewquayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,754£5,779£5,458£5,001£5,022£4,744Lowestoft
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,659£12,713£12,008£12,489£12,542£11,846Lowestoft
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,659£2,670£2,522£2,187£2,196£2,075Lowestoft
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,399£11,448£10,813Lowestoft
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£385£386£365£404£406£383St Austell and Newquay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£687£657£660£624Lowestoft
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£28£28£27St Austell and Newquay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£503£505£477Lowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£133£133£126Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£176£166£116£116£110Lowestoft
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£1,673£1,681£1,587Lowestoft
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£263£264£249St Austell and Newquay
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£354£356£336£385£387£365St Austell and Newquay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£5.35£5.37£5.07Lowestoft
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£7.74£7.77£7.34Lowestoft
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.86£7.90£7.46St Austell and Newquay
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.81,034.5St Austell and Newquay
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.5108.3St Austell and Newquay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.1147.7Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.375.4Lowestoft
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.5213.9Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.625.0Lowestoft

Per resident

Lowestoft is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and St Austell and Newquay 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 St Austell and Newquay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £5,754, St Austell and Newquay £5,001St Austell and Newquay: £5,001Lowestoft: £5,754St Austell and Newquay: £5,022Lowestoft: £5,779St Austell and Newquay: £4,744Lowestoft: £5,458

    £5,754£5,779£5,458Lowestoft is higher£5,001£5,022£4,744

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £3,250, St Austell and Newquay £2,791St Austell and Newquay: £2,791Lowestoft: £3,250St Austell and Newquay: £2,802Lowestoft: £3,264St Austell and Newquay: £2,647Lowestoft: £3,083

    £3,250£3,264£3,083Lowestoft is higher£2,791£2,802£2,647

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £1,507, St Austell and Newquay £1,304St Austell and Newquay: £1,304Lowestoft: £1,507St Austell and Newquay: £1,310Lowestoft: £1,514St Austell and Newquay: £1,237Lowestoft: £1,430

    £1,507£1,514£1,430Lowestoft is higher£1,304£1,310£1,237

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lowestoft £2,959, St Austell and Newquay £2,547St Austell and Newquay: £2,547Lowestoft: £2,959St Austell and Newquay: £2,558Lowestoft: £2,971St Austell and Newquay: £2,416Lowestoft: £2,807

    £2,959£2,971£2,807Lowestoft is higher£2,547£2,558£2,416

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lowestoft £99, St Austell and Newquay £90St Austell and Newquay: £90Lowestoft: £99St Austell and Newquay: £91Lowestoft: £99St Austell and Newquay: £86Lowestoft: £94

    £99£99£94Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £186, St Austell and Newquay £147St Austell and Newquay: £147Lowestoft: £186St Austell and Newquay: £148Lowestoft: £187St Austell and Newquay: £139Lowestoft: £176

    £186£187£176Lowestoft is higher£147£148£139

  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, St Austell and Newquay £6.25St Austell and Newquay: £6.25Lowestoft: £6.99St Austell and Newquay: £6.28Lowestoft: £7.02St Austell and Newquay: £5.93Lowestoft: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £610, St Austell and Newquay £503St Austell and Newquay: £503Lowestoft: £610St Austell and Newquay: £505Lowestoft: £612St Austell and Newquay: £477Lowestoft: £578

    £610£612£578Lowestoft is higher£503£505£477

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £166, St Austell and Newquay £133St Austell and Newquay: £133Lowestoft: £166St Austell and Newquay: £133Lowestoft: £166St Austell and Newquay: £126Lowestoft: £157

    £166£166£157Lowestoft is higher£133£133£126

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £99, St Austell and Newquay £69St Austell and Newquay: £69Lowestoft: £99St Austell and Newquay: £69Lowestoft: £100St Austell and Newquay: £65Lowestoft: £94

    £99£100£94Lowestoft is higher£69£69£65

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lowestoft £1,198, St Austell and Newquay £998St Austell and Newquay: £998Lowestoft: £1,198St Austell and Newquay: £1,002Lowestoft: £1,204St Austell and Newquay: £947Lowestoft: £1,137

    £1,198£1,204£1,137Lowestoft is higher£998£1,002£947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lowestoft £215, St Austell and Newquay £263St Austell and Newquay: £263Lowestoft: £215St Austell and Newquay: £264Lowestoft: £216St Austell and Newquay: £249Lowestoft: £204

    £215£216£204St Austell and Newquay is higher£263£264£249

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lowestoft £201, St Austell and Newquay £230St Austell and Newquay: £230Lowestoft: £201St Austell and Newquay: £231Lowestoft: £202St Austell and Newquay: £218Lowestoft: £190

    £201£202£190St Austell and Newquay is higher£230£231£218

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lowestoft £3.89, St Austell and Newquay £3.18St Austell and Newquay: £3.18Lowestoft: £3.89St Austell and Newquay: £3.20Lowestoft: £3.91St Austell and Newquay: £3.02Lowestoft: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Lowestoft is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lowestoft £4.93, St Austell and Newquay £4.62St Austell and Newquay: £4.62Lowestoft: £4.93St Austell and Newquay: £4.64Lowestoft: £4.95St Austell and Newquay: £4.38Lowestoft: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£4.62£4.64£4.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £6.40, St Austell and Newquay £7.86St Austell and Newquay: £7.86Lowestoft: £6.40St Austell and Newquay: £7.90Lowestoft: £6.43St Austell and Newquay: £7.46Lowestoft: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07St Austell and Newquay is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 257.2, St Austell and Newquay 231.1St Austell and Newquay: 231.1Lowestoft: 257.2

    257.2Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count231.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 27.1, St Austell and Newquay 24.2St Austell and Newquay: 24.2Lowestoft: 27.1

    27.1Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count24.2

  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, St Austell and Newquay 33.0St Austell and Newquay: 33.0Lowestoft: 39.6

    39.6Lowestoft is higher33.0

  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, St Austell and Newquay 75.4St Austell and Newquay: 75.4Lowestoft: 93.3

    93.3Lowestoft is higher75.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 144.2, St Austell and Newquay 127.6St Austell and Newquay: 127.6Lowestoft: 144.2

    144.2Lowestoft is higher127.6

  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, St Austell and Newquay 14.9St Austell and Newquay: 14.9Lowestoft: 21.3

    21.3Lowestoft is higher14.9

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Lowestoft and St Austell and Newquay, per resident
MeasureLowestoftSt Austell and NewquayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,754£5,779£5,458£5,001£5,022£4,744Lowestoft
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,250£3,264£3,083£2,791£2,802£2,647Lowestoft
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,507£1,514£1,430£1,304£1,310£1,237Lowestoft
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,959£2,971£2,807£2,547£2,558£2,416Lowestoft
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£90£91£86Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£147£148£139Lowestoft
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£6.25£6.28£5.93Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£503£505£477Lowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£133£133£126Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£69£69£65Lowestoft
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,198£1,204£1,137£998£1,002£947Lowestoft
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£263£264£249St Austell and Newquay
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£230£231£218St Austell and Newquay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£3.18£3.20£3.02Lowestoft
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.62£4.64£4.38Lowestoft
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.86£7.90£7.46St Austell and Newquay
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.2231.1Lowestoft
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.124.2Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.633.0Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.375.4Lowestoft
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.2127.6Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.314.9Lowestoft

Total

Lowestoft is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and St Austell and Newquay 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 St Austell and Newquay

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lowestoft £549.3m, St Austell and Newquay £510.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £510.0mLowestoft: £549.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £512.2mLowestoft: £551.7mSt Austell and Newquay: £483.8mLowestoft: £521.1m

    £549.3m£551.7m£521.1mLowestoft is higher£510.0m£512.2m£483.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lowestoft £310.3m, St Austell and Newquay £284.6mSt Austell and Newquay: £284.6mLowestoft: £310.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £285.8mLowestoft: £311.6mSt Austell and Newquay: £269.9mLowestoft: £294.3m

    £310.3m£311.6m£294.3mLowestoft is higher£284.6m£285.8m£269.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lowestoft £143.9m, St Austell and Newquay £133.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £133.0mLowestoft: £143.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £133.6mLowestoft: £144.5mSt Austell and Newquay: £126.2mLowestoft: £136.5m

    £143.9m£144.5m£136.5mLowestoft is higher£133.0m£133.6m£126.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lowestoft £282.5m, St Austell and Newquay £259.8mSt Austell and Newquay: £259.8mLowestoft: £282.5mSt Austell and Newquay: £260.9mLowestoft: £283.7mSt Austell and Newquay: £246.4mLowestoft: £267.9m

    £282.5m£283.7m£267.9mLowestoft is higher£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lowestoft £9.4m, St Austell and Newquay £9.2mSt Austell and Newquay: £9.2mLowestoft: £9.4mSt Austell and Newquay: £9.2mLowestoft: £9.5mSt Austell and Newquay: £8.7mLowestoft: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.5m£8.9mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £17.7m, St Austell and Newquay £15.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £15.0mLowestoft: £17.7mSt Austell and Newquay: £15.0mLowestoft: £17.8mSt Austell and Newquay: £14.2mLowestoft: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mLowestoft is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

  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, St Austell and Newquay £0.64mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.64mLowestoft: £0.67mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.64mLowestoft: £0.67mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.60mLowestoft: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £58.2m, St Austell and Newquay £51.3mSt Austell and Newquay: £51.3mLowestoft: £58.2mSt Austell and Newquay: £51.5mLowestoft: £58.4mSt Austell and Newquay: £48.6mLowestoft: £55.2m

    £58.2m£58.4m£55.2mLowestoft is higher£51.3m£51.5m£48.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £15.8m, St Austell and Newquay £13.6mSt Austell and Newquay: £13.6mLowestoft: £15.8mSt Austell and Newquay: £13.6mLowestoft: £15.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £12.9mLowestoft: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mLowestoft is higher£13.6m£13.6m£12.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lowestoft £9.5m, St Austell and Newquay £7.0mSt Austell and Newquay: £7.0mLowestoft: £9.5mSt Austell and Newquay: £7.1mLowestoft: £9.5mSt Austell and Newquay: £6.7mLowestoft: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mLowestoft is higher£7.0m£7.1m£6.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lowestoft £114.4m, St Austell and Newquay £101.8mSt Austell and Newquay: £101.8mLowestoft: £114.4mSt Austell and Newquay: £102.2mLowestoft: £114.9mSt Austell and Newquay: £96.6mLowestoft: £108.5m

    £114.4m£114.9m£108.5mLowestoft is higher£101.8m£102.2m£96.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lowestoft £20.5m, St Austell and Newquay £26.8mSt Austell and Newquay: £26.8mLowestoft: £20.5mSt Austell and Newquay: £26.9mLowestoft: £20.6mSt Austell and Newquay: £25.4mLowestoft: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lowestoft £19.2m, St Austell and Newquay £23.4mSt Austell and Newquay: £23.4mLowestoft: £19.2mSt Austell and Newquay: £23.5mLowestoft: £19.2mSt Austell and Newquay: £22.2mLowestoft: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.2m£18.2mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lowestoft £0.37m, St Austell and Newquay £0.32mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.32mLowestoft: £0.37mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.33mLowestoft: £0.37mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.31mLowestoft: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLowestoft is higher£0.32m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lowestoft £0.47m, St Austell and Newquay £0.47mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.47mLowestoft: £0.47mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.47mLowestoft: £0.47mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.45mLowestoft: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mSt Austell and Newquay is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lowestoft £0.61m, St Austell and Newquay £0.80mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.80mLowestoft: £0.61mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.81mLowestoft: £0.61mSt Austell and Newquay: £0.76mLowestoft: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSt Austell and Newquay is higher£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lowestoft 24,556, St Austell and Newquay 23,573St Austell and Newquay: 23,573Lowestoft: 24,556

    24,556Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count23,573

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lowestoft 2,587, St Austell and Newquay 2,468St Austell and Newquay: 2,468Lowestoft: 2,587

    2,587Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count2,468

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft 3,777, St Austell and Newquay 3,366St Austell and Newquay: 3,366Lowestoft: 3,777

    3,777Lowestoft is higher3,366

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft 8,903, St Austell and Newquay 7,693St Austell and Newquay: 7,693Lowestoft: 8,903

    8,903Lowestoft is higher7,693

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lowestoft 13,769, St Austell and Newquay 13,010St Austell and Newquay: 13,010Lowestoft: 13,769

    13,769Lowestoft is higher13,010

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lowestoft 2,037, St Austell and Newquay 1,518St Austell and Newquay: 1,518Lowestoft: 2,037

    2,037Lowestoft is higher1,518

Show the numbers
Lowestoft and St Austell and Newquay, total
MeasureLowestoftSt Austell and NewquayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£549.3m£551.7m£521.1m£510.0m£512.2m£483.8mLowestoft
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£310.3m£311.6m£294.3m£284.6m£285.8m£269.9mLowestoft
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.9m£144.5m£136.5m£133.0m£133.6m£126.2mLowestoft
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£282.5m£283.7m£267.9m£259.8m£260.9m£246.4mLowestoft
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mLowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mLowestoft
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mLowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.2m£58.4m£55.2m£51.3m£51.5m£48.6mLowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£13.6m£13.6m£12.9mLowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£7.0m£7.1m£6.7mLowestoft
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m£101.8m£102.2m£96.6mLowestoft
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mSt Austell and Newquay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mSt Austell and Newquay
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mLowestoft
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mSt Austell and Newquay
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mSt Austell and Newquay
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,55623,573Lowestoft
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5872,468Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7773,366Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9037,693Lowestoft
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,76913,010Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0371,518Lowestoft

Sources

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

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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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