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Lowestoft and Torbay

95,463 and 104,727 residents (mid-2024).

Lowestoft is higher than Torbay on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 2 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Lowestoft is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Torbay on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lowestoft Torbay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £5,754, Torbay £5,795Torbay: £5,795Lowestoft: £5,754Torbay: £5,819Lowestoft: £5,779Torbay: £5,496Lowestoft: £5,458

    £5,754£5,779£5,458Torbay is higher£5,795£5,819£5,496

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £12,659, Torbay £12,495Torbay: £12,495Lowestoft: £12,659Torbay: £12,548Lowestoft: £12,713Torbay: £11,852Lowestoft: £12,008

    £12,659£12,713£12,008Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£12,495£12,548£11,852

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £2,659, Torbay £2,702Torbay: £2,702Lowestoft: £2,659Torbay: £2,714Lowestoft: £2,670Torbay: £2,563Lowestoft: £2,522

    £2,659£2,670£2,522Torbay is higher£2,702£2,714£2,563

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £11,524, Torbay £11,067Torbay: £11,067Lowestoft: £11,524Torbay: £11,114Lowestoft: £11,573Torbay: £10,498Lowestoft: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£11,067£11,114£10,498

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £385, Torbay £569Torbay: £569Lowestoft: £385Torbay: £572Lowestoft: £386Torbay: £540Lowestoft: £365

    £385£386£365Torbay is higher£569£572£540

  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, Torbay £823Torbay: £823Lowestoft: £724Torbay: £826Lowestoft: £727Torbay: £781Lowestoft: £687

    £724£727£687Torbay is higher£823£826£781

  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, Torbay £35Torbay: £35Lowestoft: £27Torbay: £35Lowestoft: £27Torbay: £34Lowestoft: £26

    £27£27£26Torbay is higher£35£35£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £610, Torbay £616Torbay: £616Lowestoft: £610Torbay: £619Lowestoft: £612Torbay: £584Lowestoft: £578

    £610£612£578Torbay is higher£616£619£584

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £166, Torbay £170Torbay: £170Lowestoft: £166Torbay: £171Lowestoft: £166Torbay: £162Lowestoft: £157

    £166£166£157Torbay is higher£170£171£162

  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, Torbay £139Torbay: £139Lowestoft: £175Torbay: £140Lowestoft: £176Torbay: £132Lowestoft: £166

    £175£176£166Lowestoft is higher£139£140£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £2,114, Torbay £2,023Torbay: £2,023Lowestoft: £2,114Torbay: £2,032Lowestoft: £2,123Torbay: £1,919Lowestoft: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£2,023£2,032£1,919

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lowestoft £215, Torbay £303Torbay: £303Lowestoft: £215Torbay: £304Lowestoft: £216Torbay: £287Lowestoft: £204

    £215£216£204Torbay is higher£303£304£287

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £354, Torbay £523Torbay: £523Lowestoft: £354Torbay: £525Lowestoft: £356Torbay: £496Lowestoft: £336

    £354£356£336Torbay is higher£523£525£496

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £6.85, Torbay £7.96Torbay: £7.96Lowestoft: £6.85Torbay: £7.99Lowestoft: £6.88Torbay: £7.55Lowestoft: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Torbay is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £8.70, Torbay £9.22Torbay: £9.22Lowestoft: £8.70Torbay: £9.26Lowestoft: £8.73Torbay: £8.75Lowestoft: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Torbay is higher£9.22£9.26£8.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £6.40, Torbay £7.46Torbay: £7.46Lowestoft: £6.40Torbay: £7.50Lowestoft: £6.43Torbay: £7.08Lowestoft: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Torbay is higher£7.46£7.50£7.08

  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, Torbay 988.9Torbay: 988.9Lowestoft: 1,001.8

    1,001.8Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count988.9

  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, Torbay 139.5Torbay: 139.5Lowestoft: 105.5

    105.5Torbay is higher139.5

  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, Torbay 166.6Torbay: 166.6Lowestoft: 154.1

    154.1Torbay is higher166.6

  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, Torbay 89.5Torbay: 89.5Lowestoft: 93.3

    93.3Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count89.5

  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, Torbay 242.2Torbay: 242.2Lowestoft: 254.5

    254.5Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count242.2

  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, Torbay 29.1Torbay: 29.1Lowestoft: 37.6

    37.6Lowestoft is higher29.1

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Lowestoft and Torbay, per person in the age group
MeasureLowestoftTorbayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,754£5,779£5,458£5,795£5,819£5,496Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,659£12,713£12,008£12,495£12,548£11,852Lowestoft
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,659£2,670£2,522£2,702£2,714£2,563Torbay
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,067£11,114£10,498Lowestoft
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£385£386£365£569£572£540Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£687£823£826£781Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£35£35£34Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£616£619£584Torbay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£170£171£162Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£176£166£139£140£132Lowestoft
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£2,023£2,032£1,919Lowestoft
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£303£304£287Torbay
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£354£356£336£523£525£496Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£7.96£7.99£7.55Torbay
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£9.22£9.26£8.75Torbay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.46£7.50£7.08Torbay
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.8988.9Lowestoft
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.5139.5Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.1166.6Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.389.5Lowestoft
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.5242.2Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.629.1Lowestoft

Per resident

Lowestoft is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Torbay on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lowestoft Torbay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £5,754, Torbay £5,795Torbay: £5,795Lowestoft: £5,754Torbay: £5,819Lowestoft: £5,779Torbay: £5,496Lowestoft: £5,458

    £5,754£5,779£5,458Torbay is higher£5,795£5,819£5,496

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £3,250, Torbay £3,129Torbay: £3,129Lowestoft: £3,250Torbay: £3,143Lowestoft: £3,264Torbay: £2,968Lowestoft: £3,083

    £3,250£3,264£3,083Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£3,129£3,143£2,968

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £1,507, Torbay £1,568Torbay: £1,568Lowestoft: £1,507Torbay: £1,575Lowestoft: £1,514Torbay: £1,488Lowestoft: £1,430

    £1,507£1,514£1,430Torbay is higher£1,568£1,575£1,488

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lowestoft £2,959, Torbay £2,772Torbay: £2,772Lowestoft: £2,959Torbay: £2,784Lowestoft: £2,971Torbay: £2,629Lowestoft: £2,807

    £2,959£2,971£2,807Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£2,772£2,784£2,629

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lowestoft £99, Torbay £143Torbay: £143Lowestoft: £99Torbay: £143Lowestoft: £99Torbay: £135Lowestoft: £94

    £99£99£94Torbay is higher£143£143£135

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £186, Torbay £206Torbay: £206Lowestoft: £186Torbay: £207Lowestoft: £187Torbay: £196Lowestoft: £176

    £186£187£176Torbay is higher£206£207£196

  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, Torbay £8.85Torbay: £8.85Lowestoft: £6.99Torbay: £8.88Lowestoft: £7.02Torbay: £8.39Lowestoft: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Torbay is higher£8.85£8.88£8.39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £610, Torbay £616Torbay: £616Lowestoft: £610Torbay: £619Lowestoft: £612Torbay: £584Lowestoft: £578

    £610£612£578Torbay is higher£616£619£584

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £166, Torbay £170Torbay: £170Lowestoft: £166Torbay: £171Lowestoft: £166Torbay: £162Lowestoft: £157

    £166£166£157Torbay is higher£170£171£162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £99, Torbay £81Torbay: £81Lowestoft: £99Torbay: £81Lowestoft: £100Torbay: £77Lowestoft: £94

    £99£100£94Lowestoft is higher£81£81£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lowestoft £1,198, Torbay £1,174Torbay: £1,174Lowestoft: £1,198Torbay: £1,179Lowestoft: £1,204Torbay: £1,114Lowestoft: £1,137

    £1,198£1,204£1,137Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£1,174£1,179£1,114

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lowestoft £215, Torbay £303Torbay: £303Lowestoft: £215Torbay: £304Lowestoft: £216Torbay: £287Lowestoft: £204

    £215£216£204Torbay is higher£303£304£287

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lowestoft £201, Torbay £303Torbay: £303Lowestoft: £201Torbay: £305Lowestoft: £202Torbay: £288Lowestoft: £190

    £201£202£190Torbay is higher£303£305£288

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lowestoft £3.89, Torbay £4.62Torbay: £4.62Lowestoft: £3.89Torbay: £4.64Lowestoft: £3.91Torbay: £4.38Lowestoft: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Torbay is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lowestoft £4.93, Torbay £5.36Torbay: £5.36Lowestoft: £4.93Torbay: £5.38Lowestoft: £4.95Torbay: £5.08Lowestoft: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Torbay is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £6.40, Torbay £7.46Torbay: £7.46Lowestoft: £6.40Torbay: £7.50Lowestoft: £6.43Torbay: £7.08Lowestoft: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Torbay is higher£7.46£7.50£7.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 257.2, Torbay 247.7Torbay: 247.7Lowestoft: 257.2

    257.2Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count247.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 27.1, Torbay 34.9Torbay: 34.9Lowestoft: 27.1

    27.1Torbay is higher34.9

  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, Torbay 41.7Torbay: 41.7Lowestoft: 39.6

    39.6Torbay is higher41.7

  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, Torbay 89.5Torbay: 89.5Lowestoft: 93.3

    93.3Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count89.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 144.2, Torbay 140.6Torbay: 140.6Lowestoft: 144.2

    144.2Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count140.6

  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, Torbay 16.9Torbay: 16.9Lowestoft: 21.3

    21.3Lowestoft is higher16.9

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Lowestoft and Torbay, per resident
MeasureLowestoftTorbayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,754£5,779£5,458£5,795£5,819£5,496Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,250£3,264£3,083£3,129£3,143£2,968Lowestoft
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,507£1,514£1,430£1,568£1,575£1,488Torbay
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,959£2,971£2,807£2,772£2,784£2,629Lowestoft
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£143£143£135Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£206£207£196Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£8.85£8.88£8.39Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£616£619£584Torbay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£170£171£162Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£81£81£77Lowestoft
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,198£1,204£1,137£1,174£1,179£1,114Lowestoft
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£303£304£287Torbay
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£303£305£288Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£4.62£4.64£4.38Torbay
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£5.36£5.38£5.08Torbay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£7.46£7.50£7.08Torbay
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.2247.7Lowestoft
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.134.9Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.641.7Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.389.5Lowestoft
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.2140.6Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.316.9Lowestoft

Total

Lowestoft is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Torbay 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 Torbay

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lowestoft £549.3m, Torbay £606.8mTorbay: £606.8mLowestoft: £549.3mTorbay: £609.4mLowestoft: £551.7mTorbay: £575.6mLowestoft: £521.1m

    £549.3m£551.7m£521.1mTorbay is higher£606.8m£609.4m£575.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lowestoft £310.3m, Torbay £327.7mTorbay: £327.7mLowestoft: £310.3mTorbay: £329.1mLowestoft: £311.6mTorbay: £310.9mLowestoft: £294.3m

    £310.3m£311.6m£294.3mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£327.7m£329.1m£310.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lowestoft £143.9m, Torbay £164.2mTorbay: £164.2mLowestoft: £143.9mTorbay: £164.9mLowestoft: £144.5mTorbay: £155.8mLowestoft: £136.5m

    £143.9m£144.5m£136.5mTorbay is higher£164.2m£164.9m£155.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lowestoft £282.5m, Torbay £290.3mTorbay: £290.3mLowestoft: £282.5mTorbay: £291.5mLowestoft: £283.7mTorbay: £275.4mLowestoft: £267.9m

    £282.5m£283.7m£267.9mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£290.3m£291.5m£275.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lowestoft £9.4m, Torbay £14.9mTorbay: £14.9mLowestoft: £9.4mTorbay: £15.0mLowestoft: £9.5mTorbay: £14.2mLowestoft: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.5m£8.9mTorbay is higher£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £17.7m, Torbay £21.6mTorbay: £21.6mLowestoft: £17.7mTorbay: £21.7mLowestoft: £17.8mTorbay: £20.5mLowestoft: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mTorbay is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  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, Torbay £0.93mTorbay: £0.93mLowestoft: £0.67mTorbay: £0.93mLowestoft: £0.67mTorbay: £0.88mLowestoft: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mTorbay is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £58.2m, Torbay £64.5mTorbay: £64.5mLowestoft: £58.2mTorbay: £64.8mLowestoft: £58.4mTorbay: £61.2mLowestoft: £55.2m

    £58.2m£58.4m£55.2mTorbay is higher£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £15.8m, Torbay £17.8mTorbay: £17.8mLowestoft: £15.8mTorbay: £17.9mLowestoft: £15.9mTorbay: £16.9mLowestoft: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mTorbay is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lowestoft £9.5m, Torbay £8.5mTorbay: £8.5mLowestoft: £9.5mTorbay: £8.5mLowestoft: £9.5mTorbay: £8.0mLowestoft: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mLowestoft is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lowestoft £114.4m, Torbay £123.0mTorbay: £123.0mLowestoft: £114.4mTorbay: £123.5mLowestoft: £114.9mTorbay: £116.6mLowestoft: £108.5m

    £114.4m£114.9m£108.5mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£123.0m£123.5m£116.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lowestoft £20.5m, Torbay £31.7mTorbay: £31.7mLowestoft: £20.5mTorbay: £31.9mLowestoft: £20.6mTorbay: £30.1mLowestoft: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mTorbay is higher£31.7m£31.9m£30.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lowestoft £19.2m, Torbay £31.8mTorbay: £31.8mLowestoft: £19.2mTorbay: £31.9mLowestoft: £19.2mTorbay: £30.1mLowestoft: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.2m£18.2mTorbay is higher£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lowestoft £0.37m, Torbay £0.48mTorbay: £0.48mLowestoft: £0.37mTorbay: £0.49mLowestoft: £0.37mTorbay: £0.46mLowestoft: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mTorbay is higher£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lowestoft £0.47m, Torbay £0.56mTorbay: £0.56mLowestoft: £0.47mTorbay: £0.56mLowestoft: £0.47mTorbay: £0.53mLowestoft: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mTorbay is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lowestoft £0.61m, Torbay £0.78mTorbay: £0.78mLowestoft: £0.61mTorbay: £0.78mLowestoft: £0.61mTorbay: £0.74mLowestoft: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mTorbay is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lowestoft 24,556, Torbay 25,938Torbay: 25,938Lowestoft: 24,556

    24,556Torbay is higherDepends on how you count25,938

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lowestoft 2,587, Torbay 3,658Torbay: 3,658Lowestoft: 2,587

    2,587Torbay is higher3,658

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft 3,777, Torbay 4,371Torbay: 4,371Lowestoft: 3,777

    3,777Torbay is higher4,371

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft 8,903, Torbay 9,369Torbay: 9,369Lowestoft: 8,903

    8,903Torbay is higherDepends on how you count9,369

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lowestoft 13,769, Torbay 14,720Torbay: 14,720Lowestoft: 13,769

    13,769Torbay is higherDepends on how you count14,720

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lowestoft 2,037, Torbay 1,766Torbay: 1,766Lowestoft: 2,037

    2,037Lowestoft is higher1,766

Show the numbers
Lowestoft and Torbay, total
MeasureLowestoftTorbayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£549.3m£551.7m£521.1m£606.8m£609.4m£575.6mTorbay
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£310.3m£311.6m£294.3m£327.7m£329.1m£310.9mTorbay
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.9m£144.5m£136.5m£164.2m£164.9m£155.8mTorbay
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£282.5m£283.7m£267.9m£290.3m£291.5m£275.4mTorbay
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m£14.9m£15.0m£14.2mTorbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mTorbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mTorbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.2m£58.4m£55.2m£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mTorbay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mTorbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mLowestoft
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m£123.0m£123.5m£116.6mTorbay
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£31.7m£31.9m£30.1mTorbay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m£31.8m£31.9m£30.1mTorbay
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.48m£0.49m£0.46mTorbay
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mTorbay
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mTorbay
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,55625,938Torbay
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5873,658Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7774,371Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9039,369Torbay
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,76914,720Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0371,766Lowestoft

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.
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