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Lowestoft and Wyre Forest

95,463 and 103,913 residents (mid-2024).

Lowestoft is higher than Wyre Forest on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 19 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £5,754, Wyre Forest £5,140Wyre Forest: £5,140Lowestoft: £5,754Wyre Forest: £5,162Lowestoft: £5,779Wyre Forest: £4,876Lowestoft: £5,458

    £5,754£5,779£5,458Lowestoft is higher£5,140£5,162£4,876

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £12,659, Wyre Forest £12,741Wyre Forest: £12,741Lowestoft: £12,659Wyre Forest: £12,795Lowestoft: £12,713Wyre Forest: £12,086Lowestoft: £12,008

    £12,659£12,713£12,008Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£12,741£12,795£12,086

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £2,659, Wyre Forest £2,094Wyre Forest: £2,094Lowestoft: £2,659Wyre Forest: £2,103Lowestoft: £2,670Wyre Forest: £1,986Lowestoft: £2,522

    £2,659£2,670£2,522Lowestoft is higher£2,094£2,103£1,986

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £11,524, Wyre Forest £11,641Wyre Forest: £11,641Lowestoft: £11,524Wyre Forest: £11,691Lowestoft: £11,573Wyre Forest: £11,042Lowestoft: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£11,641£11,691£11,042

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £385, Wyre Forest £355Wyre Forest: £355Lowestoft: £385Wyre Forest: £356Lowestoft: £386Wyre Forest: £337Lowestoft: £365

    £385£386£365Lowestoft is higher£355£356£337

  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, Wyre Forest £720Wyre Forest: £720Lowestoft: £724Wyre Forest: £723Lowestoft: £727Wyre Forest: £683Lowestoft: £687

    £724£727£687Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£720£723£683

  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, Wyre Forest £25Wyre Forest: £25Lowestoft: £27Wyre Forest: £25Lowestoft: £27Wyre Forest: £24Lowestoft: £26

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £610, Wyre Forest £497Wyre Forest: £497Lowestoft: £610Wyre Forest: £499Lowestoft: £612Wyre Forest: £472Lowestoft: £578

    £610£612£578Lowestoft is higher£497£499£472

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £166, Wyre Forest £130Wyre Forest: £130Lowestoft: £166Wyre Forest: £131Lowestoft: £166Wyre Forest: £123Lowestoft: £157

    £166£166£157Lowestoft is higher£130£131£123

  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, Wyre Forest £145Wyre Forest: £145Lowestoft: £175Wyre Forest: £146Lowestoft: £176Wyre Forest: £138Lowestoft: £166

    £175£176£166Lowestoft is higher£145£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £2,114, Wyre Forest £1,588Wyre Forest: £1,588Lowestoft: £2,114Wyre Forest: £1,595Lowestoft: £2,123Wyre Forest: £1,507Lowestoft: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Lowestoft is higher£1,588£1,595£1,507

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lowestoft £215, Wyre Forest £208Wyre Forest: £208Lowestoft: £215Wyre Forest: £209Lowestoft: £216Wyre Forest: £197Lowestoft: £204

    £215£216£204Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £354, Wyre Forest £346Wyre Forest: £346Lowestoft: £354Wyre Forest: £348Lowestoft: £356Wyre Forest: £328Lowestoft: £336

    £354£356£336Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£346£348£328

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £6.85, Wyre Forest £6.29Wyre Forest: £6.29Lowestoft: £6.85Wyre Forest: £6.32Lowestoft: £6.88Wyre Forest: £5.97Lowestoft: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£6.29£6.32£5.97

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £8.70, Wyre Forest £7.78Wyre Forest: £7.78Lowestoft: £8.70Wyre Forest: £7.81Lowestoft: £8.73Wyre Forest: £7.38Lowestoft: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£7.78£7.81£7.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £6.40, Wyre Forest £5.25Wyre Forest: £5.25Lowestoft: £6.40Wyre Forest: £5.27Lowestoft: £6.43Wyre Forest: £4.98Lowestoft: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Lowestoft is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

  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, Wyre Forest 1,004.0Wyre Forest: 1,004.0Lowestoft: 1,001.8

    1,001.8Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count1,004.0

  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, Wyre Forest 95.1Wyre Forest: 95.1Lowestoft: 105.5

    105.5Lowestoft is higher95.1

  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, Wyre Forest 153.1Wyre Forest: 153.1Lowestoft: 154.1

    154.1Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count153.1

  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, Wyre Forest 72.5Wyre Forest: 72.5Lowestoft: 93.3

    93.3Lowestoft is higher72.5

  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, Wyre Forest 196.5Wyre Forest: 196.5Lowestoft: 254.5

    254.5Lowestoft is higher196.5

  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, Wyre Forest 32.0Wyre Forest: 32.0Lowestoft: 37.6

    37.6Lowestoft is higher32.0

Show the numbers
Lowestoft and Wyre Forest, per person in the age group
MeasureLowestoftWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,754£5,779£5,458£5,140£5,162£4,876Lowestoft
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,659£12,713£12,008£12,741£12,795£12,086Wyre Forest
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,659£2,670£2,522£2,094£2,103£1,986Lowestoft
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,641£11,691£11,042Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£385£386£365£355£356£337Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£687£720£723£683Lowestoft
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£25£25£24Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£497£499£472Lowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£130£131£123Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£176£166£145£146£138Lowestoft
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£1,588£1,595£1,507Lowestoft
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£208£209£197Lowestoft
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£354£356£336£346£348£328Lowestoft
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£6.29£6.32£5.97Lowestoft
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£7.78£7.81£7.38Lowestoft
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£5.25£5.27£4.98Lowestoft
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.81,004.0Wyre Forest
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.595.1Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.1153.1Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.372.5Lowestoft
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.5196.5Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.632.0Lowestoft

Per resident

Lowestoft is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 1. 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £5,754, Wyre Forest £5,140Wyre Forest: £5,140Lowestoft: £5,754Wyre Forest: £5,162Lowestoft: £5,779Wyre Forest: £4,876Lowestoft: £5,458

    £5,754£5,779£5,458Lowestoft is higher£5,140£5,162£4,876

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £3,250, Wyre Forest £3,079Wyre Forest: £3,079Lowestoft: £3,250Wyre Forest: £3,092Lowestoft: £3,264Wyre Forest: £2,920Lowestoft: £3,083

    £3,250£3,264£3,083Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£3,079£3,092£2,920

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £1,507, Wyre Forest £1,221Wyre Forest: £1,221Lowestoft: £1,507Wyre Forest: £1,226Lowestoft: £1,514Wyre Forest: £1,158Lowestoft: £1,430

    £1,507£1,514£1,430Lowestoft is higher£1,221£1,226£1,158

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lowestoft £2,959, Wyre Forest £2,813Wyre Forest: £2,813Lowestoft: £2,959Wyre Forest: £2,825Lowestoft: £2,971Wyre Forest: £2,668Lowestoft: £2,807

    £2,959£2,971£2,807Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£2,813£2,825£2,668

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lowestoft £99, Wyre Forest £86Wyre Forest: £86Lowestoft: £99Wyre Forest: £86Lowestoft: £99Wyre Forest: £81Lowestoft: £94

    £99£99£94Lowestoft is higher£86£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £186, Wyre Forest £174Wyre Forest: £174Lowestoft: £186Wyre Forest: £175Lowestoft: £187Wyre Forest: £165Lowestoft: £176

    £186£187£176Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£174£175£165

  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, Wyre Forest £6.03Wyre Forest: £6.03Lowestoft: £6.99Wyre Forest: £6.06Lowestoft: £7.02Wyre Forest: £5.72Lowestoft: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Lowestoft is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £610, Wyre Forest £497Wyre Forest: £497Lowestoft: £610Wyre Forest: £499Lowestoft: £612Wyre Forest: £472Lowestoft: £578

    £610£612£578Lowestoft is higher£497£499£472

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £166, Wyre Forest £130Wyre Forest: £130Lowestoft: £166Wyre Forest: £131Lowestoft: £166Wyre Forest: £123Lowestoft: £157

    £166£166£157Lowestoft is higher£130£131£123

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £99, Wyre Forest £85Wyre Forest: £85Lowestoft: £99Wyre Forest: £85Lowestoft: £100Wyre Forest: £80Lowestoft: £94

    £99£100£94Lowestoft is higher£85£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lowestoft £1,198, Wyre Forest £926Wyre Forest: £926Lowestoft: £1,198Wyre Forest: £930Lowestoft: £1,204Wyre Forest: £879Lowestoft: £1,137

    £1,198£1,204£1,137Lowestoft is higher£926£930£879

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lowestoft £215, Wyre Forest £208Wyre Forest: £208Lowestoft: £215Wyre Forest: £209Lowestoft: £216Wyre Forest: £197Lowestoft: £204

    £215£216£204Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lowestoft £201, Wyre Forest £202Wyre Forest: £202Lowestoft: £201Wyre Forest: £203Lowestoft: £202Wyre Forest: £191Lowestoft: £190

    £201£202£190Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£202£203£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lowestoft £3.89, Wyre Forest £3.67Wyre Forest: £3.67Lowestoft: £3.89Wyre Forest: £3.68Lowestoft: £3.91Wyre Forest: £3.48Lowestoft: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£3.67£3.68£3.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lowestoft £4.93, Wyre Forest £4.53Wyre Forest: £4.53Lowestoft: £4.93Wyre Forest: £4.55Lowestoft: £4.95Wyre Forest: £4.30Lowestoft: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£4.53£4.55£4.30

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £6.40, Wyre Forest £5.25Wyre Forest: £5.25Lowestoft: £6.40Wyre Forest: £5.27Lowestoft: £6.43Wyre Forest: £4.98Lowestoft: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Lowestoft is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 257.2, Wyre Forest 242.6Wyre Forest: 242.6Lowestoft: 257.2

    257.2Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count242.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 27.1, Wyre Forest 23.0Wyre Forest: 23.0Lowestoft: 27.1

    27.1Lowestoft is higher23.0

  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, Wyre Forest 37.0Wyre Forest: 37.0Lowestoft: 39.6

    39.6Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count37.0

  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, Wyre Forest 72.5Wyre Forest: 72.5Lowestoft: 93.3

    93.3Lowestoft is higher72.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 144.2, Wyre Forest 114.6Wyre Forest: 114.6Lowestoft: 144.2

    144.2Lowestoft is higher114.6

  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, Wyre Forest 18.7Wyre Forest: 18.7Lowestoft: 21.3

    21.3Lowestoft is higher18.7

Show the numbers
Lowestoft and Wyre Forest, per resident
MeasureLowestoftWyre ForestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,754£5,779£5,458£5,140£5,162£4,876Lowestoft
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,250£3,264£3,083£3,079£3,092£2,920Lowestoft
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,507£1,514£1,430£1,221£1,226£1,158Lowestoft
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,959£2,971£2,807£2,813£2,825£2,668Lowestoft
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£86£86£81Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£174£175£165Lowestoft
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£6.03£6.06£5.72Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£497£499£472Lowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£130£131£123Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£85£85£80Lowestoft
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,198£1,204£1,137£926£930£879Lowestoft
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£208£209£197Lowestoft
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£202£203£191Wyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£3.67£3.68£3.48Lowestoft
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£4.53£4.55£4.30Lowestoft
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£5.25£5.27£4.98Lowestoft
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.2242.6Lowestoft
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.123.0Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.637.0Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.372.5Lowestoft
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.2114.6Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.318.7Lowestoft

Total

Lowestoft is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Wyre Forest on 9. 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 Wyre Forest

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lowestoft £549.3m, Wyre Forest £534.1mWyre Forest: £534.1mLowestoft: £549.3mWyre Forest: £536.4mLowestoft: £551.7mWyre Forest: £506.7mLowestoft: £521.1m

    £549.3m£551.7m£521.1mLowestoft is higher£534.1m£536.4m£506.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lowestoft £310.3m, Wyre Forest £319.9mWyre Forest: £319.9mLowestoft: £310.3mWyre Forest: £321.3mLowestoft: £311.6mWyre Forest: £303.5mLowestoft: £294.3m

    £310.3m£311.6m£294.3mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£319.9m£321.3m£303.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lowestoft £143.9m, Wyre Forest £126.9mWyre Forest: £126.9mLowestoft: £143.9mWyre Forest: £127.4mLowestoft: £144.5mWyre Forest: £120.3mLowestoft: £136.5m

    £143.9m£144.5m£136.5mLowestoft is higher£126.9m£127.4m£120.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lowestoft £282.5m, Wyre Forest £292.3mWyre Forest: £292.3mLowestoft: £282.5mWyre Forest: £293.6mLowestoft: £283.7mWyre Forest: £277.3mLowestoft: £267.9m

    £282.5m£283.7m£267.9mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£292.3m£293.6m£277.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lowestoft £9.4m, Wyre Forest £8.9mWyre Forest: £8.9mLowestoft: £9.4mWyre Forest: £9.0mLowestoft: £9.5mWyre Forest: £8.5mLowestoft: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.5m£8.9mLowestoft is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £17.7m, Wyre Forest £18.1mWyre Forest: £18.1mLowestoft: £17.7mWyre Forest: £18.2mLowestoft: £17.8mWyre Forest: £17.2mLowestoft: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£18.1m£18.2m£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, Wyre Forest £0.63mWyre Forest: £0.63mLowestoft: £0.67mWyre Forest: £0.63mLowestoft: £0.67mWyre Forest: £0.59mLowestoft: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mLowestoft is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £58.2m, Wyre Forest £51.7mWyre Forest: £51.7mLowestoft: £58.2mWyre Forest: £51.9mLowestoft: £58.4mWyre Forest: £49.0mLowestoft: £55.2m

    £58.2m£58.4m£55.2mLowestoft is higher£51.7m£51.9m£49.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £15.8m, Wyre Forest £13.5mWyre Forest: £13.5mLowestoft: £15.8mWyre Forest: £13.6mLowestoft: £15.9mWyre Forest: £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, Wyre Forest £8.8mWyre Forest: £8.8mLowestoft: £9.5mWyre Forest: £8.8mLowestoft: £9.5mWyre Forest: £8.3mLowestoft: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mLowestoft is higher£8.8m£8.8m£8.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lowestoft £114.4m, Wyre Forest £96.2mWyre Forest: £96.2mLowestoft: £114.4mWyre Forest: £96.7mLowestoft: £114.9mWyre Forest: £91.3mLowestoft: £108.5m

    £114.4m£114.9m£108.5mLowestoft is higher£96.2m£96.7m£91.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lowestoft £20.5m, Wyre Forest £21.6mWyre Forest: £21.6mLowestoft: £20.5mWyre Forest: £21.7mLowestoft: £20.6mWyre Forest: £20.5mLowestoft: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lowestoft £19.2m, Wyre Forest £21.0mWyre Forest: £21.0mLowestoft: £19.2mWyre Forest: £21.1mLowestoft: £19.2mWyre Forest: £19.9mLowestoft: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.2m£18.2mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lowestoft £0.37m, Wyre Forest £0.38mWyre Forest: £0.38mLowestoft: £0.37mWyre Forest: £0.38mLowestoft: £0.37mWyre Forest: £0.36mLowestoft: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lowestoft £0.47m, Wyre Forest £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.47mLowestoft: £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.47mLowestoft: £0.47mWyre Forest: £0.45mLowestoft: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lowestoft £0.61m, Wyre Forest £0.55mWyre Forest: £0.55mLowestoft: £0.61mWyre Forest: £0.55mLowestoft: £0.61mWyre Forest: £0.52mLowestoft: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mLowestoft is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lowestoft 24,556, Wyre Forest 25,210Wyre Forest: 25,210Lowestoft: 24,556

    24,556Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count25,210

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lowestoft 2,587, Wyre Forest 2,388Wyre Forest: 2,388Lowestoft: 2,587

    2,587Lowestoft is higher2,388

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft 3,777, Wyre Forest 3,845Wyre Forest: 3,845Lowestoft: 3,777

    3,777Wyre Forest is higherDepends on how you count3,845

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft 8,903, Wyre Forest 7,531Wyre Forest: 7,531Lowestoft: 8,903

    8,903Lowestoft is higher7,531

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lowestoft 13,769, Wyre Forest 11,904Wyre Forest: 11,904Lowestoft: 13,769

    13,769Lowestoft is higher11,904

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lowestoft 2,037, Wyre Forest 1,940Wyre Forest: 1,940Lowestoft: 2,037

    2,037Lowestoft is higher1,940

Show the numbers
Lowestoft and Wyre Forest, total
MeasureLowestoftWyre ForestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£549.3m£551.7m£521.1m£534.1m£536.4m£506.7mLowestoft
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£310.3m£311.6m£294.3m£319.9m£321.3m£303.5mWyre Forest
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.9m£144.5m£136.5m£126.9m£127.4m£120.3mLowestoft
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£282.5m£283.7m£267.9m£292.3m£293.6m£277.3mWyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m£8.9m£9.0m£8.5mLowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mWyre Forest
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mLowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.2m£58.4m£55.2m£51.7m£51.9m£49.0mLowestoft
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£8.8m£8.8m£8.3mLowestoft
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m£96.2m£96.7m£91.3mLowestoft
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mWyre Forest
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mWyre Forest
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mWyre Forest
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mWyre Forest
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mLowestoft
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,55625,210Wyre Forest
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5872,388Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7773,845Wyre Forest
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9037,531Lowestoft
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,76911,904Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0371,940Lowestoft

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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